Hey, Kendra.
I know you are not a "spells" kind of person. So, do you just use crystals for the energies they have?
I don't use formal spells (as in ceremonial magic or circle casting). I use crystals for their energies and then sometimes in a folk magic kind of way. Or, I will sometimes add them to a mojo bag or oil for anointing candles.
Pretty much! :-) I tend to pick them up when I need a certain vibe. Pietersite is known as tempest stone and absorbs energies positive and negative without needing to be cleansed (though I do). It's a gorgeous multi-color stone that literally looks like a tempest.
Malachite is another fave too, and definitely helps with dreaming for me.