Cleansing Your Crystals

Crystals have been considered an object of mystery by many. Their complex and unique composition of metals and minerals have led some to believe that they can hold and pass on energy. We've all felt the power of living energy. While the energy of a person and their specific emotions are not the same thing, they are closely related and can be felt by others. This idea extends to all living creatures, which is why I've affectionately knighted my dog "my little sponge" for his ability to feed off of my energy when I'm sad, when I'm happy, when I'm tired; the whole color palate of emotions.

The idea that crystals are able to contain and give off energy allows us to manipulate and strengthen our own. In addition to collecting the appropriate crystals for your exact needs, those who are serious about the medicinal benefits of crystal energy opt to cleanse their gemstones anywhere from daily to monthly. Crystal cleansing (not to be confused with crystal charging or programing) can be preformed in a number of ways. 1. Salt (Dry Salt or Salt Water): There are several ways to cleanse your crystals with salt. The first is to fill a wood or glass bowl 3/4 of the way with water and sea salt. The crystals can be left to soak anywhere from one hour to one week. Many people prefer to let them soak overnight. Salt is a very effective way to cleanse your crystals, however certain stones should not have contact with salt, to avoiding changing their color and composition (such as opal, pyrite, and lapis lazuli). Another method of salt cleansing is to bury your crystal in dry salt on the same time frame as salt soaking. After using salt to cleanse your crystal, make sure to rinse them in cool water. Do not reuse your salt water to cleanse other crystals.

2. Smudging: Using incense or smudge sticks is another effective method for cleansing your crystals. Sage, cedar wood, sweetgrass, and sandalwood are considered the best options for cleansing. Hold your stone into the smoke for 20-30 seconds to cleanse it.

3. Crystal Druise: Amethyst and Quartz crystals have cleansing properties and can be used to expunge negative energy from your geodes. You will however, need a geode cave large enough to fit smaller crystals to use this method. Crystals can be left inside the rock up to 48 hours before neutralizing them.

Visualization is also considered an acceptable method of cleansing. I prefer to salt or smudge my rocks myself. I like the ceremony of physically interacting with whatever objects I use, be it runes, tarot, homemade tinctures, and the like.

Now that you've learned some methods for cleansing crystals, find which one's will suit your needs by searching our crystal magic page. I'm partial to rose quartz- but I'm a unabashed flirt.

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