Crystals for Beginners: The Guide to Get Started with the Healing Power of Crystals

by Karen Frazier

The Sacred Geometry of Cut Stones You can find crystals cut into many different shapes, including spheres and polyhedrons, which have varying properties. Working with stones cut into these shapes will impart the properties of both the crystal and the sacred shape. DODECAHEDRON The dodecahedron is associated with the element of the Ethers and connects you to intuition and higher realms. HEXAHEDRON The hexahedron, or cube, represents the element of Earth. It is grounding and stable. ICOSAHEDRON The icosahedron is linked to the element of Water. It connects you to change and flow. MERKABA The merkaba is a 3-D star. It contains all five of the above polyhedrons within it and therefore combines all the effects of each. It is also associated with the energy of sacred truth and eternal wisdom. OCTAHEDRON The octahedron represents the element of Air and promotes compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and love. SPHERE The sphere has the energy of completeness, wholeness, and oneness. TETRAHEDRON Associated with the element of Fire, a tetrahedron (pyramid) promotes balance, stability, and the ability to create change.