Naomi Reeve

Naomi has been working with crystals and reading in spirituality, symbolism and tradition since 2004, and covers that half of the site.

What Is Copal Incense and How to Use It

Copal is a sacred tree resin burned in Mexico since Aztec times. What it means, and how to burn it with care on charcoal.

A chakra smudge stick is white sage wrapped in petals of the seven chakra colours. How to burn it root to crown, and the sage's care.

Words of release or thanks, a bell or a singing bowl: how to cleanse crystals with words and sound, the gentle methods every stone can take.

Cleansing clears a stone, charging fills it again, activating gives it its work. The methods for each, and the few stones that need another way.

Palo santo is burned to clear and protect a space. How to clear a room with it, and how to buy wood from trees that fell on their own.

Pyrite pairs well with citrine, tiger's eye, green aventurine, clear quartz, black tourmaline, and carnelian.

Lapis lazuli pairs well with clear quartz, sodalite, amethyst, labradorite, pyrite, and blue kyanite.

Green aventurine pairs well with rose quartz, citrine, pyrite, clear quartz, red jasper, and malachite.

Citrine pairs well with clear quartz, pyrite, amethyst, carnelian, smoky quartz, and labradorite.

Celestite pairs well with amethyst, selenite, angelite, blue lace agate, clear quartz, and moonstone.