So you picked out your new crystal, now what?
It is essential to cleanse and clear your crystals and stones in order to restore it’s original energy. There are several methods of clearing your stones. We will cover the three most popular ones.
There are a few crystals that are natural cleansers and chargers. Those include Selenite, Amethyst & Citrine. Be sure to have these on hand!!
When to Cleanse
- When you first get your crystal
- When other people touch your crystals
- If you haven’t touched them for a few weeks
- When you want to program them for use
- After you have used them for healing on others
Smudging
Smudging with white sage is one of our favorite ways to cleanse stones. It only takes a few minutes and you don’t have to worry about any of your stones that may break down in water.
HOW TO: Be sure you have a fireproof dish to catch embers and hold your smudge stick. Abalone Shells work great! Light the smudge stick and hold each stone over the smoke until they are clear. Use your intuition.
Earth Cleansing
Earth Cleansing is burying your stones directly in the ground.
HOW TO: make sure the soil is completely dry. You may also use a flower pot to do this.
It is recommended to keep your crystals buried for an entire New Moon cycle, but can be done for a week if that feels right to you.
Water Cleansing
Water Cleansing is another popular method of cleansing crystals & stones.
HOW TO: Hold your crystals in your hand under naturally running water, such as a stream or brook. If you have access to the sea, allow the waves to gently cleanse them for a few minutes.