Smoky Quartz is one of the premier grounding and clearing stones.  The energy of Smoky Quartz cleanses and clears the aura and energetic systems. It assists one in connecting to the Earth and completing the electrical circuit between one's physical body and the planet. Without this completed circuit, one's energy systems are very much like a high-tension power line that has snapped. Though there is plenty of energy available, there is nowhere for it to go. The energy is released through the aura into the environment, which can cause unpleasant effects - even energetic "burnout" and disturbance of the nervous system. By grounding, one completes the circuit, gives the excess energy a safe outlet and reestablishes a healthy energetic flow in the body. Smoky Quartz is one's greatest ally in establishing and utilizing this energetic circuit.

The brownish colour of Smoky Quartz is generally caused by exposure to natural radiation. Because it is already resonant with the frequencies of radiation, it can effectively be used to counter excessive electromagnetic fields, such as those emitted by computers and other electronics, or by other sources of natural radiation in one's environment.

In healing work, Smoky Quartz draws densities out of the aura and grounds their energy for reprocessing by the Earth. In a sense, Smoky Quartz is an energetic composting device. It enables negative energies to be clarified so they may become usable and healthy once again.

Smoky quartz is a spiritual grounding stone, helping one to receive and utilize more high-frequency energy. It assists one in aligning the physical body with an expanded range of Light frequencies and is both purifying and protective.

Smoky Quartz is a wonderful friend for those who resist being embodied. It can help one feel more engaged in the world and capable of creating or changing one's reality.

Smoky Quartz is best used to counter the negative effects of radiation, including sunburn, exposure to radioactive materials, medical radiation therapy and exposure to focused electromagnetic fields.

Smoky Quartz offers protection from negative energies in one's environment. It can absorb and transmute almost unlimited amounts of negativity by grounding it in the Earth, where it can be neutralized. It is a good stone for "keeping things clear" by purging the atmosphere of unspoken resentments or suppressed conflicts. One can pick up a Smoky Quartz when one is in a very bad mood, and a few minutes later one may wonder where the mood went!