Spirit Quartz was originally known as Cactus Quartz or Porcupine Quartz, terms which describe the appearance of these beautiful crystals, where many tiny, druzy crystals cover the body of the main, or mother crystal.  Other names also used for these crystals are Angel Quartz and Fairy Quartz.  Spirit Quartz is usually pale amethyst, but dark amethyst, clear quartz, citrine and smokey quartz is also, though infrequently, found.

All Spirit Quartz comes from the Magaliesberg area of South Africa, an area which has been extensively mined for gold and platinum.

Many ‘new age’ sources claim that Spirit Quartz is newly discovered in this century, but there are references to these crystals from the 1980’s.

My personal experience of Spirit Quartz is that it has a very light, high-frequency energy, sparkly, fairy-like, magical quality and is helpful in meditation, shamanic journeying and dreaming. 

It is very uplifting and transforms negative energies into positive.  Although it has a particular affinity with the crown chakra, it can help to clear, balance and harmonise all chakras.

It can help one to remain positive, optimistic and hopeful, and aid in seeing possibilities and potentials in difficult circumstances.

There are references to using Spirit Quartz for skin problems and allergies, but I do not have personal experience of this.

Where Spirit Quartz is Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Citrine or Smoky Quartz, the specific energies of Spirit Quartz will be combined with the frequencies of Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Citrine or Smoky Quartz.