The dark times of the year, when the days are shortest, are hard for me. My spirits seem to droop with everything else. But I'm reminded of what a friend once said, that these were “silvery days”: When you look closer there's a magic to perceive, if you have the heart to do it.

Here are a few of my favourite crystals for the dark time of the year, and to help me find the magic in these “silvery days”…