Crystal Shape and Energy

​I absolutely love crystals and stones. While naturally beautiful in the shapes and structures they form in, they are also carved (by hand or machine) into other eye pleasing shapes that can be decorative, functional, or both. If you have worked with crystals you know that each crystal has its own energy/frequency which allows them to provide different forms of energetic assistance or healing. Changing the shape of a crystal can change how the energy is directed or dispersed by it, which can help the user better utilize that energy for whatever purpose they need. Some examples are:
 
Single Terminated Point: This is a crystal that has sides that come together at one end while the other end is usually flat or raw. They are used to focus energy into or out from a single point in one direction
Double Terminated Point: This is just like a point, but the sides come together at both ends. Energy goes into or out of the points on each end at the same time.
Cathedral: These crystals are clusters of tiny points and the energy they make going out in the direction each point faces. As they are shaped in a cave formation with all the points facing towards the center, all that energy is focused into the center of the “cave” and is amplified.
Sphere: Energy comes off the whole surface of the sphere equally and in all directions.
Pyramid: Pyramids have a flat square base and four triangles that come together at the top to make a point. That means it can focus energy like a regular point. Energy can come off the flat sides or up through the point at the top.
Obelisks and Towers: An obelisk only has 4 sides and a tower has 5 or more, that come to a point at the top and then are flat on the bottom. Energy flows up and out of both of these shapes through the point. The are usually used to focus energy up towards the universe (the sky), but could also be used like a wand to direct the energy in whatever direction they are pointed in.
 
I want to give special mention to this next shape. While it is technically a double terminated point, it is very specifically cut in order to provide a powerful focus to the energy. This mathematical design was created by Marcel Vogel, hence the name. Vogels are made from crystals in the quartz family, like quartz, amethyst, rose quartz, smokey quartz, and citrine. They have a point at each end (making them double terminated). The “female” end is fatter than the “male” end, and it must have at least 4 facets (faces), but they usually have more. Energy enters through the “female” end and exits through the “male” end. In my opinion, they would make excellent ends to handmade wands, and a potent addition to any grid, but are also excellent for healing purposes, and can be used for energetic entity removal when placed on the body.
 
Most any shape that has a point is effective for use in grids, directing energy one way or another for healing, or used as a wand. Clusters and cathedrals are excellent for charging, clearing, and amplifying energy because of their numerous individual crystals working together in harmony. Others, like spheres, have a less focused and possibly more gentle energy dispersal. That said, some stones and crystals just speak to us loud and proud regardless of their shape.
Of course, other shapes have functions too. The platonic solids have elemental and other correspondences, animal and other such shapes can help draw those particular energies to us, and so on. There are so many more shapes I could talk about here, but that is a rabbit hole far too deep for this blog post. I love working with crystals, both in their natural and man-made forms. They decorate nearly every room in my home, I use them for healing and spell work, and I have plenty of beautiful and energetic jewelry to wear as well. How about you? Do you harness the energy of crystals to enhance your home, work, or life in general? Do you prefer to use (or not use) particular shapes? Did shape even matter to you before? Does it now?