Crystals for our Highly Sensitive Child

Little Bug was just a baby when we first realised he was both an Empath and a Highly Sensitive Child (HSC).
He struggled a lot with certain noises, busy restaurants or shops, found it hard to communicate with some people and our world would explode if we had to do more than one major thing in a day, just to name a few of his signs.

When he was a toddler he became obsessed with my crystal collection, and would often try to reach for some of them to hold and explore so I began to build his HSC crystal tool kit.

I came across quite a few that were perfect for Highly Sensitive children / empaths, and so the purchasing began. To be honest, this is one of the main reasons why I started The Little Crystal Lounge – whilst exploring Little Bug’s life as a HSC and an empath, I also realised that I was both as well and I ended up buying so many crystals for our tool kits that I thought “there’s gotta be a cheaper way to do this”….

Looking back, I should have realised that there would be no way I could keep myself controlled when it came to buying stock, which would mean it definitely WOULDN’T be any cheaper 😉

Below are the crystals I bought for Little Bug and a brief description of why I added each crystal for him.
He’s 8 years old now, and since writing the original blog on our family website, we’ve added extra crystals to his bag just because he loves them and they provide relief in some way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sodalite – This is a great crystal for communication, which is sometimes hard when you can’t figure out the world around you – this stone helps give courage to communicate and to help you find your words calmly. It enhances the positives and protects against the negatives that you pick up and also brings about a calming effect.

Shungite – helps with detoxifying and purifying your body by absorbing and eliminating any negative energies or anything that is health hazardous to the body. They infuse your aura with light, allowing only positive and beneficial energies to reach your body.

Snow Quartz – this gorgeous crystal helps you see the world through clear eyes and give you sharpness of mind. It also helps balance your yin and yang and cast aside any burdens.

Smoky Quartz – this crystal has always been one of Little Bug’s major crystals – it was one of the first in my own collection that he became obsessed with. I’d be here all day if I was to type out all the benefits of Smoky Quartz, but the main reason I added it into his bundle was because it helps keep you protected and grounded, and it also protects against emotional and environmental stress while absorbing negative thought patterns.

Rose Quartz – who doesn’t love Rose Quartz?! We have Rose Quartz crystals all over our house.
Its gentle and soothing energy helps to heal emotional pain. It helps to calm Little Bug down when he’s starting to feel a little overwhelmed, and gives him a boost of self-love and self-compassion for himself.

Amethyst – this is another of Little Bug’s go-to crystals. Amethyst is a meditative and calming stone which promotes calm, balance, and peace. It can also help to eliminate impatience and purifies negative energy. This such a great crystal for children, due to its soothing and gentle energy.

Pyrite – This is Little Bug’s ultimate crystal. He reaches for it every time he’s poorly with his winter asthma, but also when he’s feeling overstimulated or overwhelmed if we’ve had to go somewhere busy or stressfull. He finds it very soothing to really focus on the shape of his nugget, and he thinks everyone should own a piece of Pyrite in some form!

Little Bug has all of these in a little organza bag, and when he’s feeling overwhelmed we go off to a quiet space and I let him pick out the crystals he’s most drawn to at that time to hold and rub whilst he have a cuddle. We do this in complete silence so that he really listens to what his body is telling him that he needs and so that he can absorb the benefits of those crystals that he’s chosen. Then when he’s ready, he pops them back into the bag and carries on about his day if he’s able.

These aren’t the only crystals suitable for Highly Sensitive children or empaths, but these are the more simple ones that I chose for Little Bug. I didn’t want to overwhelm him with crystal energy and end up giving him more to deal with, so we kept the list short.

I create a lot of little kits for empaths and highly sensitive people, so if you’d like a bundle put together containing crystals to help you with what you’re struggling the most with, do get in touch.

It’s worth noting that if you do decide to go down the route of crystals with a toddler or young child, PLEASE be mindful about them being possible choking hazards and never leave them alone with small crystals. Whilst they are beautiful, they can be mistaken for sweeties – especially if you choose the tumbled options.

Are you a highly sensitive person or know a hSC? Do you / they use crystal energy as part of their tool kit? Let me know in the comments.

Sending you love and light,
Kate xx