There aren't a whole lot of books about crystals but the ones that are available are pretty great. For crystal rookies the easiest way to incorporate crystals into your life is to just start working with them - but for people like me who fixate doing things right or sometimes need some guidance, these books provide an amazing roadmap to starting your crystal journey.
Crystal Muse: Everyday Rituals to Tune In to the Real You by Heather Askinosie and Timmi Jandro
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Written by veteran crystal purveyors and jewelry designers over at Energy Muse, this book compiles their decades of experience working with crystals. The book features a wide variety of crystal rituals with a focus on manifesting specific outcomes (rituals to bring in love, wealth and pregnancy to name just a few). There really are many, many rituals in here though some of them require a lot of crystals that the average user won't have. If this feels a little too out there, the book contains a narrative thread throughout that tells the story of how they started their business, roadblocks they met along the way and how crystals have helped them to stay grounded amid life's many twists and turns. This story will be riveting for anyone who dreams of running a spiritual business or a small business in general.
Elemental Energy: Crystal and Gemstone Rituals for a Beautiful Life By Kristin Petrovich
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For anyone turned off by the crunchy, woo-woo vibes of most crystal books and websites, this is the stylish, gorgeous book for you. Written by the creator of Crystal Rookie-approved skincare line Sjal, the book is filled with info on building an affordable crystal collection in addition to easy to replicate crystal rituals that are decidedly modern and practical. Many of the rituals are focused on incorporating crystals into beauty skin-care through gemstone massage, crystal elixirs and using crystals for restoration and relaxation. This book doubles as the perfect coffee table ornament or gift for your high vibe but fashion forward friends - it's an amateur photo stylist's dream.
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
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An oldie but a goodie, this book was literally the 'Bible' for several decades before other books hit the market as crystals became more mainstream. It's an amazing A to Z guide with information on (almost) every crystal out there. Treat this one as a reference, no need to read it cover to cover unless you want to increase your knowledge of all stones. Just flip through the encyclopedic Index to find the info you need when you find yourself questions which crystals bring in abundance or where Carnelian is found in the world. There are also brief sections on crystal grids and crystal elixirs. Great to bring to the crystal store or (especially) when shopping online. There are several editions of this book that have been updated with newly discovered crystals and the author and crystal fairy godmother Judy Hall has many other books including one about creating crystal grids and about crystal healing.