6 Essential Methods to Cleanse & Charge Your Crystals
Crystals are natural energy absorbers and emitters. Before using a new crystal or a piece of jewelry you've worn, it's essential to reset its energy and clear it of any previous vibrations. This process ensures your crystal can work at its highest potential. In this guide, you will find the most popular and easiest ways to safely and effectively cleanse and charge your crystals.
Cleansing with the Four Elements
1. Water Cleansing
Hold your crystal under running water for a few minutes. A natural stream or river is ideal, but tap water also works. This method is best for hard stones like quartz, amethyst, and citrine.
Warning: Some soft or porous crystals like selenite, calcite, halite, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and malachite can be damaged or dissolve. Never cleanse these stones with water.
2. Earth Cleansing
Bury your crystal in your garden or in a potted plant. Leave it there for 24 hours. This is a safe and powerful method for almost all crystals. It helps the crystal reconnect with its natural energy and become grounded.
3. Smoke Cleansing (Smudging)
Light a bundle of white sage, palo santo, frankincense, or sandalwood, and pass your crystal through the smoke. This method is completely safe for any crystal and also purifies the energy of the space around you.
4. Sun and Moonlight Cleansing
Place your crystal on a windowsill or outside where it can receive sunlight or moonlight. Moonlight is safe for all crystals. Sunlight is suitable for most crystals, except for those that may fade, like amethyst, turquoise, citrine, and rose quartz.
Other Effective Cleansing Methods
5. Sound Cleansing
Use a singing bowl, tuning fork, or Tibetan bell to create sound vibrations near your crystal. This method is safe for all crystals and requires no physical contact.
6. Using a Crystal Cluster
Place the crystal you want to cleanse on top of a larger amethyst or clear quartz cluster. These larger crystals passively cleanse the energy of other stones, making it one of the safest and most gentle methods.
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