Fear is a funny thing …  it’s an emotion that can be rooted deep in our psyche - and therefore can be supremely unsettling, anxiety inducing and downright paralyzing.  At the same time it’s often quite irrational and un-explainable. Even though we know this, we have the fear anyway.

George Addair famously coined the phrase:

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”

Now, we all know that fear can be powerful. But I believe we are more powerful than our fears.  

Fear can take hold in a myriad of ways and many different forms.  Fear of spiders, public speaking, flying, going to the dentist. Or it can have a broader scope and a greater impact on your quality of life.  Fear of failure, fear of speaking your truth, fear of trusting yourself, fear of change. Large or small, fears can insidiously work their way into our thoughts and behavior.

Fear of change - clinging to what we know and are comfortable with. Not wanting to leave our comfort zone. That’s a big one for a lot of people. Because to live is to experience constant change, and it's happening anyway, regardless of whether or not you are on board.  So, it can stir up a lot of fear for some people.

Spiritual Teacher Eckhart Tolle suggests you look at your relationship with uncertainty.  Tolle asks: Can you get comfortable with uncertainty? 

A few years ago, I was on a women's retreat a few years back in the Rennes Le Chateaux, France and our group was taking a break out on a walk.  Somehow we got on the subject of fear and it was fascinating to me how many different acronyms people threw out there for what this word represented to them.  You might be familiar with a few of them. Here are some examples:

FEAR

• Forget Everything And Run
• False Evidence Appearing Real
• Face Everything and Rise

Remember that fear is temporary. It can be frightening and even paralyzing - but it is temporary.  

The thing about fear is that it can shoot an arrow straight into your heart and circulate down to all the lower Chakras.

As I mentioned above, there are thousands of different minerals that form a vast array of natural crystals. So, you can imagine that this list of stones recommended for fear are not the only ones that can help. There are so many others including, Amethyst, Malachite, Rhodonite, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Jasper. The list goes on and mother nature has so lovingly created these tools that can help support us during our very human moments.  

Wearing crystal jewelry and also carrying stones are a powerful way to keep you present, fortify your inner strength and get you through the fear.

Mantra

Another way to work through fear, that can be done alongside your crystal work, is reciting affirming mantras.  

For example, I’ve found it very helpful to repeat this mantra:

I am strength, I am strength I am strength itself.

Which can ignite your inner strength.

Another option, which was part of a recent commencement speech by Oprah is her mantra:  

Everything is always working out for me.

Additional energetic tools like flower essences and essential oils can also be beneficial.  Mimulus Flower - from Bach Flower Remedies brings courage and calm to things that frighten or worry you, it also aids the shy and timid. Vetiver essential oil is supreme for grounding and calming.

One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth.  Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.  ~ Abraham Maslow

Have you ever heard that idiom that mistakes keep showing up until we have learned the lesson from them?  

In some ways I think that’s also true for fears.  They might keep showing up, and in some cases escalate and get more difficult to deal with. I think fear is a highly personal experience and it’s possible we might be cleaning up deep fears that have spanned generations or many lives.

Whatever fears you are facing, know that you are not alone.  There are crystals that can support you and if needed there are professionals that can help too.  Keep the faith in yourself and send love to your fears. Summon the courage to trust in yourself. You’ve got this.