Gemstones to cure Insomnia

Scolecite

This gemstone is not always at the top of the list of gemstone to help you sleep but I feel it ticks all the boxes. In or out of the bedroom, scolecite is a great reliever of stress and anxiety - both major causes of insomnia. It is also an excellent meditation aid, a practice that, performed before bedtime, can set you up for a peaceful night.

Scolecite is also a great influence on the Crown Chakra which in turn affects sleep. A blocked crown chakra will impact the circadian rhythm that regulates sleep and scolecite can re-align the crown chakra.

- Finally to the bedroom itself, scolecite will help you get a restful night of slumber, its calming and soothing energy permeating the room. This stone can also encourage lucid dreams which studies have shown lead to a decrease in insomnia, anxiety and depression.

Amethyst

Amethyst is probably the most popular gemstone used to aid sleep. Its calming properties relieve the mind of anxious thoughts allowing the relaxed consciousness to drift off to sleep. Amethyst is a very protective stone which removes negative energy and lets us feel safe and secure.

Amethyst can actually be too powerful for some people so if you find you have a very restless night with this stone in the room you may have to slowly introduce it to your nightly regime or switch to an alternative crystal.

Amethyst is relatively easy to program which gives it an edge as a cure for insomnia. You can ask this crystal for specific help in getting you to sleep.

Howlite

Howlite is a great help to those suffering from insomnia, especially those who find themselves lying awake with what seems to be a million thoughts running through their minds - howlite will calm an overactive mind.

In addition to being a very relaxing stone, howlite is said to be very good at calming anger and resentment - this white stone can encourage patience and restraint.

Charoite

Charoite is a lovely purple gemstone sourced in the desolate and icy mountains of Siberia. It reduces stress and worry and can regulate blood pressure and the pulse rate - all of which can stimulate good sleeping patterns.

It is another gemstone that opens the Crown Chakra which helps with insomnia and it also is known to alleviate nightmares, too. It is one of the top gemstones recommended for the treatment of talking in your sleep and for those in the habit of sleep walking.

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz is a protective gemstone like many of the darker toned crystals. It can help you let go of painful memories and bitter experiences which often plague our night times and keep us tossing and turning throughout the wee small hours.

Again like many deeply colored gemstones, Smoky Quartz has grounding properties that will make you feel safe and balanced even during the most troubling of times - and this can only help get a tranquil night of sleep.

Bonus Gemstones - Citrine and Rose Quartz

There is no doubt that the most common psychological cause of insomnia is stress, anxiety and depression. Both citrine and rose quartz can help you deal with these issues whether they are affecting your sleep or not.

The natural sunny disposition and optimistic outlook of citrine will help in the darkest times and the ability of rose quartz to restore trust and harmony in troubled relationships can only bring happiness.