Crystal Care Guide
- Simone Stone
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min read
Updated: May 20, 2021
Crystals are amazing natural gifts. In this guide we have compiled lots of information to help you understand and work with your new crystals and begin your crystal healing journey.
Why should I cleanse my crystals?
When you receive a new crystal it is very important for you to cleanse them before working with them, even if they were cleansed before dispatch. Crystals can absorb all kinds of negative energies. Crystals can absorb these energies through numerous different ways such as:
If they have been in a negative environment
If they have been handled by another person
They may have picked up other energies whilst being shipped ( If your crystals have been posted to you).
Do I need to cleanse them often?
You can cleanse your crystals as often as you feel is appropriate. There is generally no right or wrong time frame. We do however recommend that you cleanse your crystals:
Before & after use
When your intuition tells you to cleanse them
If someone else has handled them
When it looks or feels dirty
As part of a ritual or routine
During a personal period of change or transformation
After an illness
How do I cleanse my crystals?
There are many ways to cleanse your crystals, however it is important to know that not every cleansing method is suitable for every crystal. Do a bit of research about your particular crystal type before using any methods which include water, sunlight or salt. These are a few of our favourite methods for cleansing crystals.
Salt Immersion- fill a bowl with salt and bury your crystal in the salt, use your intuition regarding the amount of time to leave your crystal buried, but we recommend leaving it overnight. Once you have finished, dispose of the salt and do not reuse it.
Water- Water is a fantastic way to cleanse your crystal. There are numerous ways to use water to cleanse your crystal. The first is to find a flow of running water. This could be a stream or even a tap. Hold your crystal under the water flow and imagine all the stagnant and negative energy flowing away with the water. Another way to use water is to create a crystal bath. Fill a bowl with water and place your crystal inside. You can make this bath as fancy as you like and some practitioners use salts, or natural herbs or flower petals. Be sure to check if your crystal is water safe before using water to cleanse.
Other Crystals- This is a great way to cleanse your crystals as it is safe for all crystals to use. Great cleansing crystals are Amethyst, Quartz, Geodes and Selenite. Simply place the crystal you want to charge into or onto the larger crystal and leave it for a few hours.
Smoke Cleansing- You can cleanse your crystals by burning incense, sage or palo santo. Hold your crystal in the path of the smoke or fan the smoke across your crystal collection using a feather.
Sound- Sound healing allows a single pitch or tone to wash over an area, bringing it into the same vibration as the tone.You can do this by chanting, singing bowls, a tuning fork, a bell or tingsha. It doesn’t matter what key the sound is, so long as the sound emitted is loud enough for the vibration to fully encompass the stone.
Visualisation- if you do not have any other tools to hand you cleanse your crystal with visualisation. To do this hold your crystal in front of you and imagine it being surrounded by a brilliant white light. Allow the light to pass through the crystal absorbing any negative energies.
Continue doing this until you can sense that all negative energy has been removed.
What is the difference between cleansing and energising a crystal?
Cleaning will remove old or negative energy from your crystal whereas energising is like a charger repowering your crystal for reuse.
How Do I Energise My Crystal?
After cleansing or if your crystals are feeling a little bit dull you can
help energetically reactivate them using the following methods:
Using Sunlight- You can do this by taking your crystal with you outside or by placing it in a sunny spot where it can absorb the natural energy from the sun's rays. Please be careful when using this method as sunlight can damage some crystals and quartz crystals may pose a fire hazard.
Using an Activation Grid- This is a specially chosen set of crystals arranged in a particular geometric shape. By placing your crystals in this grid they are able to benefit from the energy of the crystals powering the grid.
Moonlight- Place your crystal underneath a moonlit sky. The moon's energy will penetrate the crystal and fill it with positive energy. There is no exact time to do this but many people recommend placing your crystals under a full moon to charge.
Share Your Energy- You can share some of your own energy with your crystal. You can do this by singing to it, talking to it, or just by sending positive vibrations to your crystal.
How Do I Program My Crystal?
Although crystals each have their own healing properties and unique vibrations, you can also program a crystal with your own intentions and purposes. This can be very powerful and can help create a strong bond with your crystal. To do this hold the crystal in your hand, or lay down and place the crystal on its corresponding chakra. Imagine the stones' energy merging with your own and speaking in words or through thought communicate your intentions for this crystal. You may feel it connect back with you, through physical sensations or through thoughts or images. Spend some time to reflect and when you are finished thank the crystal for its help.
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