Our Pick
Triple Protection Bracelet
1st Place
Black Tourmaline
Crystal
2nd Place
Tiger’s Eye
Crystal
3rd Place
Gold
Crystal
If you’re anything like me, the thought of being around a lot of people is daunting enough to have you clinging to the doorway as you attempt to leave for work, a gathering, or even to buy groceries. Fret not fellow introverts, this article will show you how to leave your anxieties at the doorway as you cling to crystals instead. We’ve found the top ten best crystals for introverts and will share their various healing and protective properties here for you, making it easy to “human” as an introvert.
First of all let’s establish one thing from the get go, say it with me now: being an introvert is not a bad thing! Unlike extroverts, who tend to find being in the company of others refreshing and energizing, an introvert is someone who recharges in solitude. As such, introverts can find even the seemingly easy or even banal tasks of life extremely draining. But being armed with the right arsenal, in this case, the right crystals, can actually help you with exactly that.
Not all introverts are the same. There are varying degrees and levels and for some it can change throughout their lives, or even throughout their day. Some find themselves introverted extroverts, or extroverted introverts. It can be frustrating for those who are a little of both to make the switch to one or the other when they’re not feeling it. For example, I’m a huge introvert, but I’m also a comedian. I know, make it make sense! I love performing, but everything else around the art makes me cringe. The talking backstage to other comedians, the post-show “thanks for coming, oh great yeah I’m glad you liked that bit,” can feel daunting and exhausting enough to make me not even want to go out and do it. But I have to, because it feeds me. So I have to channel extroverted parts of myself that are dormant, and for this, one helpful tool I’ve found can be crystals.
Many introverts are having an especially difficult time as we reintegrate back into a “normal” way of life after Covid quarantines. As the rest of the world breathes sighs of relief in shedding their masks and leaving their homes, introverts are busy trying to find ways to keep the masks on and cancel plans, yet again, without sacrificing friendships, relationships, or even jobs and schooling. But human interaction is a part of the human experience, and, like it or not, it’s necessary, even for introverts.
Best Crystals For Introverts
Our Pick
The Triple Protection Bracelet
Combination of 3 highly protective stones - Hematite, Black Obsidian and Tiger’s Eye - for spiritual defense and protecting your energy.
Combining the powers of Hematite, Black Obsidian, and Tiger’s Eye, this beauty offers qualities like protection, grounding, stress relief, and luck to name a few. Transmute negative energies, protect your own positive nature, and become immune from judgment with this beautiful wrist piece. Whether you’re talking with an especially draining coworker or in line at the DMV, you can touch your Triple Protection Bracelet and feel it affirming that you are powerful, safe, positive, and prosperous.
- Item type: bracelet
- Material: Hematite, Black Obsidian, Tiger's Eye
- Color: black, gold
- Band type: crystal line (premium elastic string)
- Bead size: 0.39 in (10 mm)
- Bracelet length: 7.87 in (20 cm)
- Weight: 1.2 oz (35 g)
1st Place
Black Tourmaline
Beautiful black stone that protects your good energy and carries away the negative one.
Black Tourmalines protective quality can act as a shield for your energy. It’s also known to be able to purify inner negative thoughts, you know the old, “everyone is looking at me,” or “why did I say that word like that, does everyone say it like that?!” Black Tourmaline will hush the inner dialogue and can also transmute your negative energy so you can enter situations fresh. It also activates your Root Chakra, meaning you’ll feel nice and grounded in situations that might otherwise send your head spinning. This is an especially great stone for going up against known energy vampires. When you know a situation might be draining, make sure you’re armed with some Black Tourmaline.
- Color: Black
- Astrological sign: Scorpio, Sagittarius
- Transparency: Solid color, not-transparent
- Chemical composition: Silicon dioxide, SiO2
- Numerical Vibration: Number 1
- Chakras: Root Chakra
2nd Place
Tiger’s Eye
Perfect stone for grounding and protection, that at the same time boosts self-confidence.
Known for protection and good luck, who wouldn’t want a little Tiger’s Eye around in any situation? For the introvert, it can offer a focused mind as it promotes mental clarity, meaning you’ll keep your wits about you. In situations where you might otherwise be fogged over with emotions, stress, etc, Tiger’s Eye can work to clear that out for you helping with decision making and dispelling fear and social anxiety.
- Color: Yellow, Gold, Brown
- Astrological Sign: Leo and Capricorn
- Transparency: Opaque
- Chemical Composition: SiO2, Silicon Dioxide
- Numerical Vibration: 4 and 7
- Chakras: Solar Plexus Chakra, Root Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
3rd Place
Gold
Gold has a very strong masculine energy and gives you stamina, that helps you keep energy for longer period of time.
Not only is Gold a lucky crystal but it’s filled with masculine energy and all that that brings to the table. You’ll feel strong, bold, decisive, but surprisingly not have the need to mansplain to anyone around you. This is also a great one for restoring energy that’s been depleted, so if you’re in it for the long haul, bring along some gold.
- Color: Gold/Yellow
- Astrological sign: Sagittarius
- Transparency: Solid color, not-transparent
- Chemical composition: Au
- Chakras: heart chakra
4th Place
Clear Quartz
Helps you stay energetically charged and spreads positive vibrations throughout your body.
You knew we’d bring Clear Quartz into the room, as it’s basically the belle of every ball. It’s great for a restart, aligning your Chakras and promoting balance within. It’ll help you not only feel positive vibrations, but spread them along the way. Those who know her know that Clear Quartz will help even in solitude. If you’re in need of a boost, have negative energy, or are just otherwise feeling down in any way, grab some Clear Quartz.
- Color: Colorless, White
- Astrological Sign: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces
- Transparency: Transparent
- Chemical Composition: SiO2, Silicon Dioxide
- Numerical Vibration: 4
- Chakras: Etheric Chakra, Crown Chakra, Third Eye Chakra, Throat Chakra, Heart Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra, Sacral Chakra, Root Chakra, Earthstar Chakra
5th Place
Mahogany Obsidian
Mahogany Obsidian helps to get rid of shame and overall helps to feel more comfortable as an introvert.
Mahogany Obsidian will help you walk into any situation with a new perspective. It also eliminates things like shame, you know like, “shame on you for being an introvert, you’re supposed to like people!” Mahogany Obsidian says nonsense to all that who-ha and helps you feel better able to embrace your real, true, beautiful introverted self. It can also assist you in embracing those around you, and the situations you may not want to be out in, with a new view and better attitude.
- Color: Red/Black
- Astrological sign: Libra and Sagittarius
- Transparency: Solid color, not-transparent
- Chemical composition: SiO2 (silicon dioxide)
- Numerical Vibration: 4
- Chakras: Sacral and Root Chakras
6th Place
Labradorite
Powerful gemstone that gives you more self-belief or confidence.
Anyone familiar with Labradorite knows that it’s a great one for self confidence. It’ll bust right into your Throat Chakra’s room and say, “Wake up! Your alarm went off 15 minutes ago!” Then it’ll hold you gently and help you release your insecurities, fears and anxieties. It’s also great at tamping down that dreaded inner monologue, at least enough to engage with those around you. Even though it really wants to wake up your Throat Chakra, it does so in peace, and hopes to restore you.
- Color: Orange, Green, Olive Green, Blue, Light Blue, Grey
- Astrological Sign: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces
- Transparency: Transparent or Translucent
- Chemical Composition: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 with Na (30-50%) and Ca (70-50%)
- Numerical Vibration: 5, 6
- Chakras: Crown, Third Eye, Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, Sacral, Root Chakra
7th Place
Smoky Quartz
Helps to get rid of anxiety and keeps your energy charged a little longer.
Smoky quartz is known to quell emotions and release tensions. If you don’t have Black Tourmaline on you, Smoky Quartz is a great choice as many of their qualities are so similar making them almost interchangeable. Arm yourself with both and you may just benefit from double effects. Smoky Quartz also offers stability and strength and was even used in England as a mourning stone. It can help you feel secure and bring you mental balance and clarity. It’s another great crystal for releasing negative energies.
- Color: pure clear with grey streaks
- Astrological sign: Scorpio and Capricorn
- Transparency: mostly transparent with some smokey colors
- Chemical composition: Silicate, SiO2
- Numerical Vibration: 6
- Chakras: Root Chakra
8th Place
Blue Lace Agate
This blue stone helps us to express our feelings more freely and gives us the confidence to say what we want.
Its nurturing and supportive nature will help you through tough social situations like engaging in small talk, or even the dreaded answering of a phone call. And not to worry if someone brings up a topic you were hoping wouldn’t come up because it’s also known to neutralize anger. It helps us feel free and serene and is overall great at lowering stress levels. Because of its stress and anxiety relieving qualities, Blue Lace Agate is also a perfect one to have on the car ride to wherever you’re going.
- Color: pale, light blue and white
- Astrological sign: Gemini, Pisces
- Transparency: Solid color, not-transparent
- Chemical composition: SiO 2
- Numerical Vibration: 5
- Chakras: Heart and Throat Chakra
9th Place
Larvikite
Grounding and protective stone that brings back youthfulness and happiness.
Larvikite is helpful with bringing you a new perspective. It can activate those sneaky and often elusive areas of the brain that help us receive new information with a positive spin rather than a negative, fearful initial reaction that many of us are so used to experiencing when faced with new and/or daunting situations.
- Color: Grey/Blue, Black
- Astrological sign: Aquarius
- Transparency: Solid color, not-transparent
- Chemical composition: Sodium and calcium aluminosilicate, Na (AlSiO8) Ca (Al2Si2O2)
- Numerical Vibration: 8
- Chakras: Root Chakra
10th Place
Agate
Agate brings balance to life. It also helps mental, spiritual and physical stability.
Agate is great for all around balance. And of course balance is essential when faced with situations that keep us on our toes. It’ll provide a much needed mental as well as physical stability boost all while replenishing spiritual strength and balance.
- Color: multi-colored (brown, white, red, gray, pink, black, yellow)
- Astrological sign: Aries and Taurus
- Transparency: semi-transparent
- Chemical composition: SiO2 silicon dioxide
- Numerical Vibration: 7
- Chakras: Sacral
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How Can Crystals Help Introverts?
The energetic properties of Crystals don’t just help with deep healing, they also aid in day to day life situations. When you allow yourself to tap into their unique qualities and feel their presence, each stone will give you exactly what you need from it in any given situation. Bringing any of these crystals along for the ride when entering a tough situation can help in the aforementioned ways unique to each one, but also in a sense that often people just feel more confident when they know they have a little aid. Bringing Black Tourmaline into a sticky situation can make you feel like you’re wearing a shield and might even make you bold enough to not just join but dare I say, start a conversation? Whatever you feel you’re lacking, bring a crystal with that quality and witness yourself as you become calm, confident, and easily able to navigate social situations.
How to Use These Crystals For Introverts?
For many it can be helpful to have something to fidget with in an awkward or overwhelming situation. Some people rub worry stones, others bite their nails. Rather than destroying a perfectly good manicure, I choose to cling to my crystal necklace, or play with my crystal bracelet. Busying ones hands can be endlessly and surprisingly helpful in difficult situations. Freeing up the age old “what do I do with my hands,” question can open up your mind’s ability to focus on more important things like how great the dip is, or the results of the quarterly reports. You don’t have to be touching them for them to exude their energy. Keeping one in your pocket, bag, car, on your desk, or wearing it as an accessory does the trick just fine. As long as they’re nearby, their energy will support, ground, protect and honor you.
What Aspects to Look For in a Crystal for Introverts?
The best aspects to look for in a crystal if you’re an introvert are the ones that help with boldness, power, grounding, and transmuting negative energy. Anything you may be lacking, there’s at least one, and sometimes multiple crystals to counteract your scarcities and bring balance. Many of us feel drained in or after social situations so crystals that restore energy are also great to have on you, or find after. While the others head to the bar for round two, your after party can be at your altar surrounded by these ten lovely stones, a candle, and maybe some snuggles with your pet if you’re so lucky to have one.
Other useful tips for introverts:
The best advice, from one introvert to another, is don’t be hard on yourself. More and more people are finding themselves to be introverts and once again, it’s not at all a bad thing. It’s like night owls versus morning people. Night owls aren’t lazy, they just function better at later times. Introverts aren’t weird, or mean, or “anti-social,” they just recharge in different ways than their social, extroverted counterparts. Also understand that we’ve all been through a quarantine where us introverts actually felt safer while the rest of the world panicked. We’re being yanked back out of our comfort zones and that can feel jarring and daunting. While the world may not go easy on us, we can go easy on each other and ourselves.
It’s also important to get to know and understand your boundaries, and above all respect them. Never force yourself to go into a situation you know won’t be good for you, whether you’re adorned with crystals or not. Feel free to push yourself, and test your boundaries, but only do so out of a place of respect, love, and in the service of soul growth, not because you feel pressure or don’t want to let someone down and lose friends. If you’re going to lose friends that way, then dare I say, they probably weren’t your friends to begin with.
Conclusion
So now that you have your new ten besties, try them out! Go get some groceries with your Tiger’s Eye and see parking spots open up for you, find out your Kombucha was actually on sale all while you don’t even mind that the self-checkout lane was closed forcing you to go to the regular check out and actually interact! Go to that party with your Black Tourmaline and notice that that one woman who usually talks your ear off about politics is actually making you laugh. Wear your gold chain and walk with confidence into the meeting you were stressing about knowing that you’ll have command over the floor exactly when you need to. And most of all, grab your Clear Quartz and go easy on yourself, it’s what your crystals would want.