As we step into 2024, many of us are looking for ways to improve our wellbeing and bring positive change into our lives.
Incorporating crystals and incense into our daily routines in 2024 can significantly enhance our overall sense of wellbeing.
Crystals, with their historical significance and varied properties, can serve as focal points for setting intentions and personal reflection. Similarly, the use of incense — which has been part of cultural rituals for centuries — can transform our living spaces into soothing sanctuaries that support a calm, peaceful atmosphere.
Together, these tools can help you approach the year with a sense of balance, positivity, and active investment in change.
Let's explore a few different crystals and incense options below that will make the start of the new year that much better.
Best products for positive energy
- Crystals: Citrine is known as the 'stone of the sun', believed to radiate positive energy and joy. Another such crystal is orange calcite, whose warm, glowing colour always lifts the energy of any space.
- Incense: The classic choice for inviting positive energy into your life is undoubtedly Palo Santo. You can also reach for sweetgrass, whose uplifting qualities are well known among the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
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Best products for protection
- Crystals: Black tourmaline is known for its grounding and protective properties — it effectively shields us from negative energy, so it's wonderful to carry with you at all times. Another popular choice is tiger's eye, which not only protects but also fills you with inner strength.
- Incense: The best choice for protecting your home and yourself is undoubtedly white sage, as it has the power to remove accumulated negative energy from spaces, people, and objects. One of my favourite incenses for this purpose is also cedar, which was once used to smoke the doors of temples to prevent negative energy from entering.
- Other products: In recent months we've been surrounded by so many different energies, and I've often reached for ritual protection salt scrub, using it each morning before the day begins to cleanse and protect my energy. Before leaving home I never forget to spritz myself with Agua de Florida, also used for protection by Peruvian shamans.
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Best products for abundance
- Crystals: We return once again to citrine, one of the crystals we use to call in abundance. Pyrite, also known as 'fool's gold', is another crystal associated with abundance and success.
- Incense: Cinnamon combined with white sage will not only invite abundance but also cleanse the space and prepare it for change. Prosperity can also be called in with pine incense, which is equally lovely as a housewarming gift.
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Best products for happiness
- Crystals: Sunstone will bring joy and light into your life, while aventurine is the one that will knock on your door with an overflowing basket of good fortune.
- Incense: Happiness incense will draw good fortune into our surroundings and help us finally step into contact with our inner self. And if smoke bundles aren't your thing, you can light Good Fortune incense sticks and let yourself be carried away by their captivating scent.
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Best products for inner peace
- Crystals: The crystal that will bring you the deepest calm and support relaxation is undoubtedly amethyst. If this crystal's popularity doesn't appeal to you, blue lace agate is also a wonderful choice, as it supports a sense of calm and helps ease feelings of anxiousness.
- Incense: Lavender incense is excellent for encouraging relaxation and tranquility, and you can also find inner peace with Inner Peace incense, which comes combined with white sage for an added element of cleansing.
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Best products for love
- Crystals: The crystal of love is Rose Quartz, which will not only attract love in general but also nurture love for yourself. And if you're searching for that burning, passionate love, the crystal for you is carnelian.
- Incense: My favourite choice — one you simply can't go wrong with — are Tibetan rope incense with a rose scent, which practically calls love in. Handmade in Nepal, they bring an added sense of peace and a touch of true uniqueness. Lavender incense can also serve as a beautiful tool for inviting love into your life.
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Best products for transformation
- Crystals: If you want to call in transformation for the new year, the crystal you're looking for is labradorite. For manifesting your dreams, reach for flower agate, with its delicate rose hues.
- Incense: When we're seeking a new direction in life and want to invite change, we reach for juniper incense or Opium incense sticks.
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Best products for energy cleansing
- Crystals: To step into the new year with fresh energy, you first need to let go of the old, stagnant kind. The crystal that will help most with this is quartz — also known as rock crystal — or selenite.
- Incense: The best incense for cleansing energy is white sage. You can also reach for desert sage, which can also help ease any feelings of anxiousness you may be carrying.
- Other products: We also warmly recommend a cleansing bath or essential oils for this purpose.
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Establish a routine
Incorporating these crystals and incense into our daily routine can be a wonderful way to support our overall wellbeing.
Let us remember — while the historical and cultural significance of these objects adds a fascinating layer to their appeal, their true power lies in the personal meaning and sanctuary they bring to each individual.
Which of these crystals or incense do you feel drawing you in, calling you to make your year truly extraordinary?
