The 12 Best Crystals for Manifesting & How to Prepare Your Stones for Manifesting

I’m a big believer in the power of manifestation. What you manifest ultimately comes to you. I started using crystals to strengthen my manifestation work a few years ago, not expecting it to change much, but I’ve found it really helps my mental and spiritual focus. Now, I recommend it to all my friends.

In this post, I’ll go over why using crystals for manifesting can help you achieve your goals, what stones are best for manifesting, and what kind of goals you can use crystals to help you manifest.

Why Do We Need Crystals for Manifesting?

Crystals aren’t a replacement for hard work and determination. Rather, they're a supplement to those things. They can provide a powerful reminder of your goals. If you meditate on your goals, meditating with a crystal can be a physical representation of what you’re trying to achieve, which can be very helpful for many people.

Many people also find that crystal work helps them develop certain talents, personality traits, or skills that are essential for whatever they’re manifesting. For instance, when I need to buoy myself up for a challenging day at work, I keep my rose quartz and alexandrite at my desk to remind me to practice self-care and to accept transformations as they come.

What Kind of Goals Can Crystals Help With?

There are so many crystals in the world that no matter what goal you have in mind, there’s a crystal that can help you achieve it. Here are a few common things people use crystals to manifest:

• Abundance
• Self-love
• Wisdom
• Spiritual power
• Hope
• Change
• Creativity
• Career success
• Money
• Successful relationships

How to Use Crystals for Manifesting 

Choose Your Crystal

Start by deciding what you want to manifest. It’s best to be as specific as you can. Being explicit with your goal will help you know how to go about pursuing it. It will also help you choose the right crystal to support you. Since different crystals have different capabilities, it’s absolutely crucial that you choose the right crystal for each task.

Activate Your Crystal

After acquiring your crystal, I recommend meditating with it to imbue it with your energy. While it’s not strictly necessary, it does help you feel more familiar with the crystal – and after all, you’re going to be spending a good amount of time with it. Do whatever you need to go to feel a bond with it.

Keep Your Crystal Close

It’s not enough to just buy a crystal and then keep it locked in a box. Put it somewhere in your home where you’ll see it frequently. If you want your crystal to help you with work, keep it in your home office.

If you’re manifesting positive relationships, you can put your crystal in your bedroom, where you meditate, or in a location where you often find yourself struggling with that goal. It will serve as a visual cue of the goal you’re working towards.

Another great way to keep your crystal close is to wear it. The internet is full of jewelry made of crystals. Look for the specific type of crystal associated with the thing you’re trying to manifest and wear it proudly. It will serve as a constant reminder throughout the day, which is exactly what you want.

The Best Crystals for Manifesting

Every crystal has different capabilities, which is why it’s so important to clearly vocalize what you want to manifest and then choose a crystal based on that desire. Here are a few suggestions for the most common things people want to manifest.

Crystals for Manifesting Success

I had a long stretch of a few years where nothing I tried in my career seemed to pan out. Everything I touched seemed to crumble. I got laid off, had trouble finding a new job, started doing some freelance work on the side at a friend’s startup that ultimately went belly-up, and overall just felt like a failure.

Luckily I’m not in that place anymore. Here are some of the crystals I used to help me weather that storm.

Obsidian

Obsidian is excellent for helping people let go of what’s holding them back. I could feel myself getting in my own way, but couldn’t quite seem to figure out how to stop doing that. Then I started meditating every morning with a piece of obsidian. I could literally feel the mental blocks leaving me.

Agate, Clear Quartz, and Amethyst

I kept this trifecta of crystals on a shelf in my living room (I still do!), where I spend a lot of my leisure time. If you’re anything like me, when you hit a career block and feel like a failure, it’s easy to wallow in Netflix binges and let that crappy feeling sink in.

By putting this combination in my normal go-to “feeling sorry for myself” spot, they served as a constant reminder to maintain a healthy outlook. Agate is helpful for maintaining balance and keeping mental focus. Amethyst helps manifest tranquility. And clear quartz is a powerful amplifier. Together, they reminded me that if I was sitting on my butt all day feeling sorry for myself, I wasn’t manifesting success – I was manifesting more of the same.

Carnelian and Garnet

There was only so much time I could spend pounding the pavement and making new connections to look for a new job. The gym became my favorite place to be. Whenever I went, I always wore a necklace with carnelian and garnet beads. Both crystals are excellent for manifesting vitality and strength, both mental and physical. Every hour I spent on the treadmill felt like I was getting closer to my goal of becoming the successful person I wanted to be.

Crystals for Manifesting Relationships

I recently got back together with my girlfriend after a long series of fights and near-breakups. I knew I wanted to get back together, but had to prove to her that I was the man she wanted to be with.

Rose quartz and Malachite

During our months apart, I meditated regularly with rose quartz and malachite close at hand. Rose quartz is helpful for rebuilding and healing old relationships and amplifying self-love. Malachite amplifies rose quartz’s power and encourages mindfulness and emotional maturity.

When I finally got back together with my girlfriend, I’d become the person she needed me to be thanks to my manifestations.

Crystals for Manifesting Money

Investing is always risky. 2020 was a particularly stressful year for my stock portfolio. While it was certainly tempting to sit at my computer hitting “refresh” constantly to make sure my entire portfolio hadn’t plummeted in value, I ultimately decided manifesting with crystals would be a healthier use of my mental energy.

Pyrite, Citrine, Tiger Eye, and Hematite

I keep all four of these crystals in my home office – where I most frequently check my stock portfolio. When I’m tempted to panic about my investments, they remind me to stay focused on my work. The action of focusing on my productivity is my way of manifesting financial success into my life.

 

Like I said, crystals aren’t a replacement for hard work and determination. That can only come from you. But crystals can be a powerful tool to support you through your self-growth jour