Crystals and stones can also protect you against hostile spirits, vengeful ghosts, psychic attacks and curses. Learn which crystals and stones will help you out in a pinch.

How To Use Crystals & Stones To Protect Yourself From Evil Spirits

Some people like to make amulets and talismans. Others set up a little shrine in the area of their ghost hunt. As for me, I just wear a bracelet made of onyx, obsidian and tiger’s eye. Keeping it close to the skin creates a barrier between you and the Otherworldly.

This combination of stones is ideal for me. They ground my body (onyx), deflect unearthly energy (obsidian), and protect me from psychic draining (tiger’s eye). You can’t beat that combination, eh?

Personal Experience With Obsidian, Onyx & Tiger’s Eye

In my past ghost hunting adventures, I’ve had hitchhiker ghosts follow me home from a haunt in British Columbia. The last time it happened, I was asleep on my couch with my big ol’ pitbull, Mikey. It was 2AM when I heard feet shuffling on the floor near me. Mikey cocked his head, growled, and then hopped off the couch (he’s not the bravest boy). Then, I heard a woman’s voice whisper “Why?” in my ear.

Needless to say, I got up, went to my office, pulled out an obsidian, onyx and tiger’s eye bracelet, and commanded the spirit to go home. Never had a problem with that ghost again.

I’ve used that combination of stones at the most haunted places I’ve gone to. Figuratively, it works like mosquito spray: The ghosts don’t touch me, and they don’t attach like static cling.

How To Cleanse Crystals & Stones For Repeated Use

There’s not much you need to do. My process goes like this:

1. I wash the stones and crystals in filtered water
2. Next, I dry them with a clean cotton cloth
3. Finally, I put them under the light of a full moon

There’s some variation with this method. A friend of mine likes to use spring water for washing them. I have another friend, a Wiccan, that does a full ritual to banish any negative energy while washing them. If you place the intent to clear the negative energy, that’s the most powerful thing to do.

As for moonlight, you can do it for one night or all 3 nights of the full moon. My Wiccan friend uses a full day under direct sunlight to cleanse her stones.

Ok, let’s get to the list of stones and crystals …

Protective Crystals & Stones List

We’ll update this list as we discover more protective stones and as we discover them in our research.

Here they are, listed in alphabetical order:

Agate

Agate is one of the best stones for protection. It can drive away spirits, protect you from psychic attack, and stop magic. Tawny agate is thought to be the strongest protective kind of agate.

Beryl

Beryl is known for magical protection and it can help you find faeries.

Diamond

Okay, it’s not a stone, but diamonds are known to banish all sorts of negative energy. A couple of paranormal sites said diamonds also amplify your personal energy to help in interpersonal conflicts.

Garnet

Garnet builds up your willpower and can reinforce your protective herbs. Carry them with you for added protection from spirits and ghosts.

Gold

Yes, it’s a metal, but it’s one that can amplify the effects of your protection techniques. Use it with herb burning that drives away evil spirits. That means use gold incense holders or burn protection herbs on a gold platter. FYI – Gold-plated items won’t help.

Iron

See our post on this iron and its protective properties.

Jade

Jade is one of the most powerful stones for protecting you against psychic and magical attacks. It will deflect the attack on the sender with 3x the power.

Jasper

If you need protection against shadow people, Jasper will quickly dispel them. It will also disrupt magical attacks.

Jet

Jet is a kind of coal that has protective properties against ghosts, evil spirits and other earthbound entities. A few sources say you can burn it to enhance your herb defenses, too.

Magnetite

This is one of our favorite stones: Magnetite is a great all-around protection stone. You can wear it as a bracelet, pendant, ear rings, ring or necklace to keep the bad spirits away. It works against psychic attacks and magical ones, too.

Malachite

Malachite is another good general protection evil spirits and magic. It’s in the copper family and has a deep green color.

Obsidian

Obsidian and Magnetite have a lot of the same powers. We use both for a powerful protective shield from evil energies.

Onyx

Use Onyx to help separate an attached entity. If you think something followed you home from a ghost hunt, wear onyx ASAP to break free.

Ruby

Ruby is known to amplify your personal life force. Apparently, it will make your chi radiate, and it could attract a psychic vampire. We say use it to recharge after a night of ghost hunting. Some spirits use bits of your energy to manifest. Ruby should help you recover.

Sapphire

While it’s not a protective stone, sapphire has been said to wash negative energy out of your system. You place it in a glass of water, then drink the water after 5-10 minutes to purify the negativity. Remember, don’t swallow the stone. You can take it out after the purification process (about 10 minutes).

Sardonyx

Okay, we’d never heard about this stone before. Sardonyx is a combination of onyx and sard. It makes the wearer invisible to magical attacks…if you wear it on your skin. So, get a bracelet and you should be fine!

Topaz

Topaz is another strong general protective stone. It works especially well against psychic vampires and hostile magic.

Turquoise

This stone is known to provide a strong defense against hostile magic. However, it’s not known to protect you against ghosts, evil spirits or demons.

Sources:

I think we referenced 50 sources from all over the Web for this article. If you really want a great resource on protective stones, then we’d recommend “Encyclopedia of Natural Magic” by John Michael Greer. The book has great info about herbs, metals, stones and more natural protection solutions against paranormal entities, psychic attacks and magical hijinks.

Last Updated on March 21, 2024 by Jacob Rice