Special care should be taken when selecting a personal crystal. Try and obtain a single point with an intact point and all six facets visible on its surface. If the point is chipped, the energy emitted may not be as focused. It should also be small enough to hold in one hand. The suggested sizes can range from less than two inches to five inches in height and diameter. If you are right-hand dominant, the quartz's vibrations can be tested by holding the crystal point up toward the head in your left hand. The point is placed up rather than down in order to direct the energies into your brain. The left hand is preferred as it is connected to the opposite side of the brain. This is the right hemisphere, the intuitive portion of our mind. For those people who are left-hand dominant, the holding process should be reversed.
After holding the stone for a few minutes some people may experience energy vibrations in the form of body temperature changes, colors flashing through the mind, or a feeling of peaceful compatibility. If any uncomfortable sensations are experienced, choose another crystal and repeat the same process. It is important that you synchronize with the the crystal's energies.
Often a stone will choose us by projecting strong vibrations. It is not uncommon to walk away from such a crystal only to discover a compulsion to return and purchase it.
The most aesthetically pleasing is not necessarily the correct crystal.
