Crystal Systems and Crystal Habit

The structured form in which a crystal grows is called a system or habit. It may sound technical, but a crystal’s system can tell you a bit about the type of energy a crystal emits. Some crystal books explain the crystal systems in detail, and you can find in-depth information about the systems on the Internet. Unfortunately, length restrictions prevent this book from going into a great amount of detail, but you will find more about this in chapter ten on crystal grids

When you see a crystal listed as helping with a certain issue or condition, it is often based on the habit of a crystal as well as its color. So, for example, amethyst is often suggested for headaches and migraines. This makes sense, as purple resonates with the crown chakra, but amethyst is also a trigonal crystal, which helps to calm excess energy