Last weekend we were at the Healing Light Festival and I was asked so many times about crystals to bring support during menopause. It’s clearly a huge issue! I’ve worked with lots of women over the years and found that good crystal healing treatments can be really helpful. However, not everyone can access regular treatments over a period of time and so this led me to think about creating Menopause Support Bracelets for self help.
The way that I work is always specific to every client. It’s very unlikely that two women with the same symptoms will need the same treatment – because they are much more than a set of presenting symptoms - every woman is different – totally unique.
Not only that, there are lots of symptoms associated with menopause and not everyone experiences all of them. And to make it even more complicated, there isn’t a single crystal for each symptom. If I were to create bracelets that include everything but the kitchen sink, then the bracelets will not look pretty - and they need to look pretty as well as being effective.
So I asked women what symptoms they thought I should focus on.
Nearly everyone mentioned fatigue, flashes or sweats, poor sleep and increased anxiety or low mood. Other common things were poor memory, lack of focus, reduced concentration, pain and stiffness. Some women mentioned dry skin/vagina and lack of sex drive.
We know that hormonal changes are responsible for menopause and my favourite crystal for hormonal regulation is Moonstone, so Moonstone is included in every Menopause Bracelet.
Lots of women mentioned fatigue and there are several crystals that can be used to increase energy. We need to be thoughtful, however, since some crystals that increase energy will not help with poor sleep nor hot flashes!
I’ve decided to make several bracelets with different combinations of crystals. I’ve chosen each crystal for particular properties that I think will be helpful. These are not necessarily all the properties of those crystals!
Find Menopause Bracelets here
You may love to wear a bracelet, and certainly I’ve had a lot of interest since I first mentioned making them. Alternatively, you might prefer to carry a pebble, tumble stone or thumb stone in your pocket or bra, or use a beautiful, fragrant Aura Mist Spray.
I’ve linked each crystal to the relevant page so that you can see what’s available.
Amethyst
Amethyst – violet to deep purple - can calm an overactive or anxious mind, help with sleep, tension headaches and general physical pain, and it’s a great transformer of energy. The menopause it a major time of transformation in a woman’s life, and many of the challenges are as a result of changing from one cycle of life to another.
Purple Sage Amethyst
Purple Sage Amethyst - purple, lavender and white - is a type of agate. It has many of the properties of Amethyst but is softer. It can help to combat the self critical or self destructive thought patterns when we tell ourselves that we aren’t doing well enough, aren’t trying hard enough, aren’t copies as well as others, aren’t as good as others, etc.
Aquamarine
Aquamarine – pale green/blue - is cooling and soothing (water element), brings calmness and peace. It can help us to ‘go with the flow’, and release anxiety, fears and phobias. I have found Aquamarine to help with fluid retention. It brings clarity and can help us to express our truth, even when this may be a challenge. It assists us to stay calm and focussed under pressure.
Finda Aquamarine here
Blue Lace Agate
Blue Lace Agate – pale sky blue - peaceful, cooling and soothing (air element), bringing a feeling of space and freedom. It can help with “hot” conditions, such as fevers, infections, inflammation and temper, and can help soothe painful joints. Joint pain in menopause is caused by the lack of oestrogen which is naturally anti-inflammatory.
It is a gentle energy which resonates especially well with sensitive, shy, introverted people. It can help us to speak out when we feel afraid to express our needs or opinions. It can also help to find distance, or a sense of perspective, when feeling overwhelmed.
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Citrine
Citrine – lemon to golden yellow - is uplifting, joyous, bringing positivity, optimism, confidence and self-worth. It brings a fresh brightness to stale situations, clearing away stagnant energy on all levels, and making way for the new. Work with Citrine when you feel emotionally exhausted, or when you are mentally stuck and need a new vision or viewpoint, or when there is stagnation in the body and the cells or organs need a clear out and some new fresh energy. Use for sluggish digestion, to get things moving. Use when it is time for a detox – physically, mentally or emotionally.
Citrine can be of great help in raising confidence and self esteem, reminding us of our unique gifts and of who we really are.
Some people find Citrine quite buzzy so this may not be a good choice for you if you are very anxious or not sleeping.
Find Citrine here
Happy Aura Mist Spray contains Citrine crystal chips, Citrine Essence with uplifting essential oils
Fluorite
Fluorite – purple, green, clear - calms and settles the mind, brings order to chaotic thoughts, aids concentration and focus. It cleanses the aura and gives protection by clearing negative thought patterns and transmuting all negative energies. It can bring a little distance in times when emotions overwhelm us, so that we can see both what needs to be done and what needs to be healed.
Find Fluorite here
Focus Aura Mist Spray contains Fluorite crystal chips, 5 Fluorite essences and essential oils to aid focus and concentration.
Garnet
Garnet – deep red - increases energy and sex drive. Garnet is a powerful crystal that increases life force energy. It brings energy, positivity, confidence and determination to get things done. If you have been avoiding tackling things that need to be done, or putting up with things you know are not good for you – pick up a Garnet to bring the energy you need - and deal with it.
Garnet can be hot and passionate so this may not be a good choice for you if your main symptoms are flashes/sweats.
Find Garnet here
Howlite
Howlite – white with grey markings - calming, balancing, anti stress. It is a beautifully calming stone that is often overlooked and undervalued. I think of it as a sensible, practical stone that settles fraught emotions and frazzled minds, enabling us to listen to the wisdom of our higher selves. For a white stone, it is surprisingly grounding.
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New Jade
New Jade – palest green - is a kind of Serpentine and it is cleansing, detoxifying and deeply calming. It has the profound spiritual depth of Jade, but it also has a lightness and sweetness that makes it easy to be with.
If you spend a lot of time at a desk or in an 'unnatural' environment, New Jade brings a breath of fresh air and a lovely, calm energy.
New Jade is also called Bowenite.
Find New Jade/Bowenite here
White Jade
White Jade - white - has a very gentle, soothing, feminine energy that can alleviate stress and anxiety.
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Lepidolite
Lepidolite – lavender, pinkish purple - a peaceful stone, dispelling worries and bringing calmness and serenity. It soothes ruffled emotions and is excellent for stress, anxiety and depression. It is a perfect ally when you are feeling ‘frazzled’. Lepidolite is a good stone for meditation and spiritual awareness, and for helping to bring a higher perspective to challenging situations.
Please note that these beads are not ideal since they have been ‘colour enhanced’ and are darker in colour than I was hoping for. I still like them, otherwise I would not have included them! I’m still trying to track down some natural Lepidolite beads.
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Pearl and Mother of Pearl
Pearl and Mother of Pearl - white - a very soft and gentle female energy, pure, calm and receptive. Pearl and Mother of Pearl can help us to step away from the rat race and distorted masculine values into the essence of the deep feminine.
Quartz
Quartz – clear, colourless - clearing, brings clarity, amplifies other crystals. For some people, Quartz can help to increase vitality when they lack energy or feel low; for others it can bring calmness and a feeling of wellbeing.
I’m adding a few to some menopause bracelets for their bright and amplifying properties. If you are agitated and have badly disrupted sleep, maybe give this a miss and choose something more calming instead.
Cleanse Aura Mist Spray contains Quartz crystal chips, Quartz crystal essence and pure essential oil for cleansing.
Rhodonite
Rhodonite – pink with grey or black markings - brings the energy of love into day-to-day living. It gives practical support, reduces stress and brings self esteem and confidence. It can help you to work towards attaining your needs whilst remaining loving and open. It can support you to bring your gifts forward in service to your community and assist you to live your Soul’s purpose.
Find Rhodonite here
Love Aura Mist Spray contains Rose Quartz crystal chips, Rhodonite and 4 other ‘pink crystal’ crystal essences and 4 essential oils to bring the energy vibration of Love.
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz – pale pink - clears and balances emotions, brings loving acceptance of the self, for dry skin. Rose Quartz is an excellent healer in times of emotional turmoil, heartache or stress, bringing a sense of calm and inner peace.
Be aware that it isn’t always soft, pink and fluffy, and may, for a while, feel challenging as old emotions release.
Find Rose Quartz here and here
Love Aura Mist Spray contains Rose Quartz crystal chips, 5 ‘pink crystal’ crystal essences and 4 essential oils to bring the energy vibration of Love.
Smoky Quartz
Sodalite
Sodalite – calming, helps many people to sleep. Sodalite is very calming, even sedative, and can help panic attacks. It is deep and strong, slowing everything down, bringing order from chaos and encouraging rational thought and objectivity.
Sodalite may not be a good choice if you are struggling with depression or low mood.
Find Sodalite here
Menopause Bracelets
Aura Mist Sprays
As well as Menopause Bracelets, our Aura Mist Sprays are also useful tools for self help for menopausal symptoms.
All Aura Mist Sprays are made from my own recipe, carefully and meticulously developed over many years. I use excellent quality essential oils (organic and/or wildcrafted wherever possible) with my own crystal essences that have been created at my home over the past 25 years in the sacred ceremony circle beneath old oak trees.
Every single bottle is made by me personally.
An afternoon of Aura Spray making is a truly alchemical experience with every bottle being created with love and pure intent in small batches. I usually work around the Full Moon or with significant astrological events. The bottles then sit for a while, often beneath my copper pyramid or in a crystal grid, until they are ready. Each batch is quite unique!
Personally, I did not have a difficult menopause, but I have listened to the experiences of many friends and clients. One thing that many woman say they would not have been without is Sage Tea.
Several of you mentioned aches and pains, stiff joints, etc. and, as well as crystals I’d really recommend regular magnesium salts baths (epsom salts).
Sue Lilly Crystal Layouts
Sue Lilly has kindly said that I can share her menopause crystal layouts with you.
Find these layouts (and lots of other useful practical crystal information) in The Practical Guide to Crystal Healing by Sue and Simon Lilly.
You can buy Rhodonite tumblestones here:
You can buy a pack of Jet, Thulite and Jade here:
Susun Weed
It’s nothing to do with crystals, but I’d really recommend this book (or indeed anything else by this author, who is one of my inspirations!)
Susun Weed, The Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way, Alternative Approaches for Women 30 to 90
My personal view is that many of the problems we have with menopause (or menstruation, fertility/infertility, birth, post natal depression, etc. ) are a direct result of women trying to live in a way that does not suit our bodies and rhythms at all.
Our energy levels vary throughout the month, throughout the year and throughout our lives. The world we have created is all about exploitation and profit and is deeply unhealthy, for men as well as for women. In many ways, we are fortunate that our bodies let us know when something is wrong. We can then choose to listen to the messages from our bodies, or not. We can find ways to work more with our natural rhythms and ways to look after ourselves and bring balance wherever possible.
Ideally, I believe we should have Moontimes of rest and retreat, loads of support for mothers pre, during and post birth so that they do not need to earn money while growing and raising babies, and a year’s sabbatical for menopause while we rebirth our new selves! I’ve been dreaming this for many years. In the meantime, I offer you Menopause Bracelets, Aura Mist Sprays and share a few links from other Wise Women that might help.
