Raw Vs Polished Stones

There tends to be a lot of debate around whether it is better to use raw or polished crystals for healing. Some swear by using raw, unpolished crystals, while others state that the polished crystals add a more human element, and therefore work better. Some state that rough stone is more masculine, while polished is more feminine.

To be honest, its really up to the users preference. I use both, with a slight preference to rough stone. Rough stones feel as though they contain a wilder energy, something more akin to the primal energy of the Earth. Polished stones are more tamed, and seem to be a little gentler at times. This is of course all speaking of a brand new stone, the energy of a stone changes with use, acclimatising to the user and vice versa. Programming also modifies the energy of a crystal, directing it and focusing it. This tames the energy also.

Pictured are two examples of labradorite, the one on the left is rough and on the right is polished.