**Note after publication: I was informed that the Catholic church does not approve of the use of crystals. See this article: https://aleteia.org/2019/09/10/can-catholics-use-or-wear-crystals-for-healing/

Have you used crystals before? Do you know what crystals are used for? Jessica Hoch is an expert on crystal healing and is the owner of Moxie Malas. She creates beautiful jewelry with a specific intention to help you be able to hold the energy you want to in the world. I found this interview especially helpful as Jessica and I had a conversation about how faith and crystals can be used together.

Here are the takeaways:
-Moxie means overcoming obstacles, persevering, finding the beauty
-Everything has energy
-The idea behind using crystals is entrainment - matching your energy to the energy of the crystal
-Some examples of crystals and the energy they give:
-Rose quartz: emanates LOVE
-Stones for grounding/stabilizing (great for 2020!): black tourmaline, smokey quartz, hematite
-The best way to work with crystals is to have the crystal touch your skin
-Wearing lava stone infused with essential oils is like having your own personal diffuser
-Yoga / meditation / crystals can definitely be used with faith. You can focus on God while using crystals
-Your chakras are the 7 main energy centers of your body that relate to different areas of your life
-Embrace your light and know that YOU are enough and the world needs your light

Learn more about Jessica and Moxie Malas, shop the jewelry, and/or take a virtual workshop: https://www.moxiemalas.com/

You can also find Jessica on Instagram @moxiemalas
Tag me and Jessica and let us know your take-away from this episode!