As a society, we LOVE jewelry. It’s one of the best ways to bring precious metals and gemstones into our energy fields, adorn ourselves and feel/look beautiful, and express our individuality. But did you know that where you wear your jewelry effects how it’s energies influence you? It does! Today’s post is going to be a quick reference guide on where to wear jewelry for the most effect. I get this information from the wonderful book Stone Power by Dorothee L. Mella
First of all, the left side of your body is the receptive, absorbative side of your body and your right side of the body is the outgoing, influencing, and productive side of your body. So, a quick “rule of thumb” is that if there are energies you want to internalize, you want to wear them on the left side of your body and if you want energies to effect the actions that you’re taking, then you want to wear them on the right side of your body.
Your index (pointer) finger controls expression. Wearing a stone or metal on your left index finger, you effect how you communicate with yourself internally. On the right, it effects how you communicate with others.
Your middle finger controls intuition and inspiration. Wearing a stone or metal on your either of your middle fingers will effect your intuition and how sensitive it is, so wearing a stone here should be done with caution. On the left, it affects the receptivity of your intuition, on the right, it effects the energy you put out.
Your ring finger controls your creativity. On the left, you receive creative stimulation (including love), and on the right it helps your creative expression.
Your pinkie finger (little finger) controls change and opportunities. On the left, you effect the opportunities you receive and on the right you control the opportunities you create, both for yourself and others.
In addition, there are all sorts of places on your body you could wear gemstones, metals, and other materials to gain their influence.
Your forehead or the top of your head influences your mental state and your creativity.
Your ears effect your energy and stability.
Your neck effects how you express yourself.
Your heart area effects your desires and ability to receive and express love.
Your naval area effects your vitality.
Your hips effect your actions and achievements.
And your ankles effect your support and stability.
So, as an example, if your seeking aid in staying grounded in reality, connected to the physical, and aware of your environment, you would do well to wear obsidian (grounding) on your left (receptive) ankle (support/stability).
If you want to increase your self esteem, you would do well to wear rose quartz (capacity for love) over your heart area (ability to receive and express love). A second place to wear the rose quartz would be your left wrist (receptivity). Wearing this stone on your right wrist or right index finger would help you express the love you feel both for yourself and for others.
This is not limited to gemstones and metals. You can also use herbals, other natural materials such as shells and fabrics, and talismans in this same way! Don’t be afraid to experiment moving stones around and seeing what effect they have!
