How To Cleanse & Charge Your Crystals.
1. Smudging with Sage
Smudging your stones is a very popular method of cleansing your crystals. Sage is a sacred plant of choice due to its multitude of healing properties.
Sage is said to be great for clearing disharmonious vibrations and restoring natural energies.
To cleanse your crystals using sage, you will need a fire-safe bowl, a box of matches or a lighter, and some loose or bundled sage.
To get started, light the tip of the sage. Then hold the sage in your non-dominant hand while you hold the stone you are cleansing in your dominant hand.
Next, move the stone through the smoke created by the sage, allowing the stone to be engulfed in smoke for approximately 30 to 60 seconds.
Ensure you do your smudging near an open window or outdoors so that the negative energies and smoke can be released.
Smudging with sage is safe for just about all crystals and smoke, in addition to being highly effective.
2. Cleanse your crystals using other stones such as Selenite
Using other stones to cleanse your crystals is also safe and effective for any kind of crystal.
There are two ways to use other stones to cleanse your crystal relative to the size of the crystal being cleansed.
Generally, large stones are great for cleansing smaller crystals.
Place the crystal being cleansed inside or on top of the larger stones and let it sit for about 24 hours.
Larger stones good for this purpose include:
quartz clusters
selenite slabs or selenite cleansing plate
amethyst geodes
Similarly, some smaller stones like hematite and clear quartz have been praised for their clearing effect and can be used to cleanse your crystals.
Simply place the clearing stones into a small bowl and place the stone to be cleansed on top. Let the stones and crystal sit for about 24 hours.
3. Saltwater and Brown Rice
Saltwater and brown rice are both clearing techniques that require you to submerge the stone being cleansed.
Both techniques will require the use of a large enough bowl. It is best for the bowl to be made of glass and not metal or plastic.
Alternatively, if you live near a beach, you can take your crystals down there.
The beach also has a powerful grounding effect. The saltwater has a cleansing effect on your crystals and can help ground your crystals to reset the energy.
Not only that, but grounding has a hugely positive effect on your body. Spending time connected to the Earth is one of Mother Nature's gifts to us.
That's right, get rid of your shoes and walk barefoot on the Earth. And ideally, carry your crystals with you and set your intention with them at the same time.
Importantly, this technique is excellent for crystals like quartz and amethyst as they are hard stones.
Softer stones or stones that are porous or contain trace metals are a no-no.
4. Charge your crystals from the moonlight
Letting your crystals charge under the full moon is the best way to get rid of any unwanted energy and make sure the stones are ready to be used in healing practices again.
To do this, simply lay your crystals outside in a safe place and leave overnight to bathe in the light of the full moon before collecting them in the morning. the ideal place to lay the stones is on a natural surface like grass but if that’s not possible (especially if you live in an apartment), popping them on a windowsill will work too.
Don’t worry if your crystals aren’t in direct moonlight, especially if your window doesn’t face the moon because the stones will still be charged with the full moon’s energy.
This method works particularly well for crystals that are meant to amplify and expand your intuition like selenite, moonstone and amethyst.
Other methods for cleansing/charging crystals:Place your crystals around your plants
You can bury your crystals in the ground and ground them
Use singing bowls and sounds to cleanse them
Remember, your goal is to clear the past energy that your crystal has and clear the energy or neutralise it and then program your own powerful intentions to every lovely crystal you have.
