Blue Quartz is a variety of quartz crystal that gains its colour from impurities embedded into it, as it is formed. It is widely believed to have many benefits and properties which include promoting calmness and relaxation, calming energies, helping to reduce stress and anxiety. It is believed to bring a sense of tranquillity and peace, making it beneficial for relaxation and emotional well-being.

Similar to blue kyanite, blue quartz is linked to the throat chakra and is thought to enhance communication skills, self-expression, and the ability to speak your own truth, promoting clear and effective expression, making it helpful for those who want to improve their ability to communicate. There are those who believe that blue quartz can stimulate creativity and inspire new ideas, encouraging a free flow of creative energy, making it useful for artists, writers, and individuals in creative professions.

Some associate blue quartz with balancing and aligning energies within the body, promoting overall well-being and helping with emotional healing, particularly in the realms of soothing emotional wounds and promoting self-acceptance. It is believed to help individuals release past emotional baggage and move forward with a positive mindset. This may also be why it is also considered a spiritual crystal, aiding in spiritual growth, awareness, and intuition, and is used by many in meditation practices to enhance connection with higher realms and one’s inner self.