Cleansing and Energizing your Crystals

What is crystal Cleansing?

Crystals are always trying to heal people, even during mining, or cutting, or polishing and even when they are transported and on their way to you. They will absorb energy from those who have been in contact with them, so in order for our crystals to only radiate the energy that is right we must clean them to get rid of the negative energy they may be carrying.

When do we cleanse our crystals?

As is well known from antiquity, the Earth, the Sky and all Beings are indeed connected.

Because of this it is well advisable that our cleansing follows the cycle of the Moon. The best time is the day after the Full Moon (at the Moons’ loss)  and until the New Moon.

What is Crystal Charging?

Charging is something like a spa for crystals…

Whilst healing us, crystals hold our negative energy and lose their power. It is good that we cleanse and charge them from time to time.

What do we use to cleanse our Crystals?

Water:

Cleansing Duration: Between one day and a few minutes (for cleansing and rejuvenation).

Even running tap water can cleanse our crystals. To cleanse more thoroughly we can clean them at sea or in a running stream.  You can place your crystals in a net or in a strainer and leave them there to enjoy!

*Be careful not to soak crystals are altered by water. Always read the crystals’ description!

Salt:

Cleansing Duration: Between one day and a few hours. (Only for initial cleansing, too ‘heavy’ for rejuvenation and charging).

Even simple cooking salt will do, although pink Himalayan Salt is highly recommended.

*Be careful not to dip in salt crystals are altered by it. Place them on top of the salt on a natural fabric instead. Always read the crystals’ description! Salt should be thrown away after cleansing.

Mixture of Herbs:

Cleansing Duration: 3 days (few hours for charging and rejuvenation).

Place your crystals in a glass container and pour the herbs on top. 

Suitable for all crystals!

Boiled Sage

Cleansing Duration: 3 days (few hours for charging).

Place crystals in a glass container and pour your boiled sage cold.

*Be careful not to dip in water crystals are altered by it. Always read the crystals’ description!

FOR CHARGING ONLY

Incense and Sage Smoke:

This method is used for space cleansing since Antiquity. 

Place the crystal on top of the smoke for a few minutes and observe how the smoke ‘embraces’ the crystal and blows the other way when finished!

Smudging: Smoking over a burning Sage stick

Also a known method for space cleansing since Antiquity. Place the crystal on top of the smoke for a few minutes and observe how the smoke ‘embraces’ the crystal and blows the other way when finished!

Sunlight: 

Place your crystals in sunlight for a few hours.

Full Moon Light:

Place your crystals in the Full Moon light for a few hours.

Charging by other Crystals:

The easiest way here is to set a cleaning program (intention) on a handful of Quartz Chips or even larger pieces, and place your crystals on top.

This is the best way to store, cleanse and energize the jewelry you have been wearing all day! 

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