Beyond the Surface

Contrary to popular belief, by themselves, crystals don’t really have magickal attributes. But they are natural amplifiers of everything in their surroundings so this natural amplification can be mistaken for having those attributes. Using crystals in and around altars or working spaces is a great way to naturally amplify the energy of the work.

1. Get a few finger crystals or points that you like. You can find them at rock and mineral shops or new age shops for between a quarter and a dollar each.
2. Make a shallow, flat bottom cup out of aluminum foil.
3. Burn a non-dripless candle in said aluminum foil cup with appropriate candle magick activity for what you’re amplifying… ie: use a candle of the appropriate color for the essence that you want to amplify, add appropriate herbs or essential oils to the melting wax, howl at the moon, etc. etc. Alternately, if you are using this in conjunction with written magick, you can put the writing in the bottom of the cup, under the candle so that it is melted into the wax. You could add powders and I suppose you could melt other trinkets into it as well.
4. When the candle burns out and there is a shallow pool of melted wax, stand the crystal points up in the desired formation. If you miss the candle burnig down, you can always heat it up gently with a lighter, if your cup of wax is shallow enough - or you can use the stove or oven. When I was 10, I learned that aluminum foil and microwaves don’t mix.. so nuking it is not an option.
5. Allow the wax to harden and peel away the foil. Plce the cluster with your spell components or on your altar or wherever.
6. When you are done with the cluster, you can melt the wax and rinse off the crystals and they can be used again.