By Jean Tindle
When you first purchase a crystal, it may have been handled by many people before you buy it. It is good to cleanse crystals when you first get them home. This ensures that the energy of the stone will be neutral, and ready to work with you personally in the way that you intend to use it. In my experience, there are only a few stones that do not take on energy, they are simply here to be of service: Kyanite, Selenite and Citrine are examples of this kind of stone. These stones do not need to be cleared.
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There are many different ways to cleanse your crystals and keep them happy and fully energized. Here are five ways to do this:
- The simplest way to clear crystals and minerals is with running water. In healing work, where you are using them repeatedly, they will need to be cleared after each use. This is a fast and easy way to keep them clear. There are some stones that should not be cleared with water. Celestite is one of these stones. Water will cloud the luster of this stone. Also, if a stone has a porous texture, such as azurite or eudialite, water may not be the best way to cleanse. Smooth textured stones such as quartz love running water.
- Another way to cleanse stones is with smoke from a sacred plant. Sage or cedar are familiar smudging plants that work well with crystals. Incense such as nag champa can also work. There is a Peruvian fragrant wood called Palo Santo which also works particularly well with crystals.
- Sunlight, or the light of a Full Moon is very cleansing and energizing for crystals. If you have a sunny place to put them, or a safe spot in the yard, this works well. Simply leave them out for an hour or two.
- A large piece of Selenite can cleanse other stones. Place the stones on top of the selenite for clearing.
- Placing stones on, or in the Earth is also very clearing. If a crystal has been used for an intense healing session, I will sometimes bury it to allow the Earth’s healing energy to clear it. Be sure to mark the spot, however, as memory can be a tricky thing. The people who bought my old house probably had a few surprise gifts if they ever dug in the garden.
Using these five methods to clear your stones periodically will keep them radiating with clear, high- vibration energy. A happy and vibrant crystal can keep your surroundings beautiful, upbeat, and suffused with healthy energy for many years.