The Energy Behind Crystals: What We Believe and How We Use Them Intentionally

By the Imzy System

What does it mean to wear your healing process around your neck or wrist?

For us, as a Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) system, that question is not abstract. It’s personal, lived, and real. The jewelry we wear—and the crystals we weave into each design—is more than aesthetic. It’s memory. It’s emotion. It’s medicine we don’t take by mouth, but carry close to the body.

We’re not here to claim that crystals “heal” in any scientific sense. But we are here to share how they’ve supported us: emotionally, spiritually, energetically. Each stone holds a frequency that different parts of our system connect with, and choosing them is often an intuitive process that blends feeling, memory, and intention.

Our Personal Approach to Crystals

Crystals are sacred to our system. They’re tools, allies, reflections. For some of us, they symbolize grounding and clarity. For others, they hold energetic memories—grief, protection, power, softness. We don’t follow a strict rulebook or tradition; instead, we build a personal, evolving relationship with each one.

This isn’t about belief in magic or superstition. It’s about meaning—about co-regulating with an object that feels spiritually charged or emotionally resonant. Much like grounding techniques help us manage dissociation (Najmi et al., 2015), crystals help us stay mindful and intentional throughout the day.

The Crystals We Use (And Why)

1. Black Tourmaline: The Anchor

This stone feels like a shield. For protector parts of our system, especially the ones who carry alertness, hypervigilance, or grief—it’s everything. We use it in wire-wrapped charms and pyramid-shaped pendants to symbolize boundaries and spiritual fortification.

It’s also our go-to when we feel scattered or emotionally porous. The texture of raw black tourmaline feels grounding under the fingers—like holding a truth you can’t drop.

When we wear it: In high-trigger environments, when switching increases, or during emotional floods.

2. Amethyst: The Soother

Amethyst is gentle, but powerful. We associate it with protection and emotional softness. Some inner kids in our system call it “the purple cloud.” It helps calm spirals, ease into sleep, or approach internal communication with more openness.

We especially love pairing amethyst with silver or copper wire. The color itself is comforting—it speaks without words.

When we wear it: During journaling, sleep routines, emotional integration, or to soothe inner chaos.

3. Rose Quartz: The Inner Child’s Companion

Rose quartz is like holding hands with your younger self. We associate it with gentleness, inner child healing, and emotional regulation. We use it often in chokers or close-to-the-heart pendants.

Some alters who have experienced deep relational trauma wear it for self-reminder: “I deserve softness.”

When we wear it: During therapy, system meetings, grief processing, or self-forgiveness work.

4. Citrine: The Firestarter

Citrine is joy. It’s activation. It reminds some of our more expressive or creative alters of who they are: bright, bold, alive. It’s a stone of movement and manifestation.

We often wear citrine in earrings or stackable bracelets—pieces that catch light and move with us.

When we wear it: While creating, speaking our truth, dancing, or recovering from depressive inertia.

5. Clear Quartz: The Amplifier

Clear quartz is our “tuning fork.” It helps us center intentions. When we’re unsure which direction to move internally, we use it to listen. Some parts use it in meditation or system check-ins.

We also pair it with other crystals to amplify their energy in our designs.

When we wear it: During new beginnings, energy resets, or spiritual reflection.

How We Choose Crystals Intentionally

We don’t pick crystals just because they’re trending or pretty—though beauty always matters. We choose based on:

• What part of our system is fronting or struggling

• What kind of support we need (grounding, clarity, gentleness, power)

• What sensory experience feels right (smooth vs. rough, heavy vs. light)

• Which archetype or memory we want to honor

Every crystal is hand-wrapped or paired intentionally in our jewelry. Nothing random. Nothing purely aesthetic. It’s art with a pulse.

A System’s Reflection: Wearing Our Healing

Crystals don’t “fix” us. But they hold space for us. They help some of us feel safer in our bodies. They give us something solid when the world inside or outside feels chaotic. They remind us that healing can look beautiful—even when it’s messy.

So again, we return to the question:

What does it mean to wear your healing process around your neck or wrist?

For us, it means carrying intention, protection, softness, and story—woven through every stone.

It means remembering we are many. We are sacred. And we are always in the process of becoming whole.

References

Najmi, S., Riemann, B. C., Wegner, D. M., & Nock, M. K. (2015). Implicit self-regulation in individuals with a history of self-injury. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 39, 612–620. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-014-9656-7