Crystals have been used for healing and
divination for thousands of years. But just as
they give off energy, they take in energy, too.
In order to rid a crystal of any unwanted
energy, whether a piece of crystal jewellery, a
crystal pendulum for divination purposes or
individual rocks used for crystal healing, it’s
important that each crystal is properly cleansed
before it’s used in any kind of healing or
divination procedure.
How To Tell Whether A Crystal Needs
Charging?
Whenever you acquire a new crystal, it should
always be cleansed. All sorts of impressions
will have been made on it between the time it
was mined and the time it came into your
ownership.
This unwanted energy isn’t necessary
negative, although some of it may be. Even if
there’s no negative energy within your crystal,
it’s important that it’s tuned in to you and you
alone. Only then can you endow the crystals with
your own personal energy.
Sometimes, a crystal will appear dull. This
is most obvious in crystal prisms, but can also
be seen in stones such as Jasper and Tiger’s
Eye. There are two reasons for this dullness.
One is that the crystal is resting, in which
case you shouldn’t ask anything of it. The
second is that it needs cleansing.
If you think your crystal needs to rest,
leave it in a quiet place for 24 hours. If it’s
still dull after 24 hours, you can be certain it
needs cleansing.
Even if nobody else has handled your crystal,
it may have picked up other energies from the
atmosphere around you, especially if it’s been
used in particularly intense or emotional work.
Those used for crystal healing need cleansing
often.
Crystals used to protect or bring positive
energy to the home or workplace will probably
need to be cleansed more often than those that
are kept in a dark place and only brought out
occasionally. Again, check their shine—if
they’re dull, they’re either tired or need
charging. Home or workplace crystals that are
tired should be remove and left in a quiet place
to rest.
How To Cleanse Your Crystals
How to thoroughly cleanse and re-charge a
crystal depends a lot on the type of crystal.
Just as each have their own qualities, they also
have their own requirements. However, there are
general methods that can be used.
Cleanse With A Pendulum
If you want to cleanse several crystals at
once, lay them in a ring. Hold a clear
crystal pendulum—preferably an amethyst or
rose quartz crystal—either over the single
stone or in the middle of the circle. Pass
the pendulum over the crystals in an
anti-clockwise fashion, for the number of
times that feels ‘right’ for you. Now dip
the pendulum in cold water the same number
of times you moved it over the crystals and
shake dry. Move the crystal pendulum over
the crystals again, for the same number of
times, but now in a clockwise direction. The
first passing will cleanse them - the second
passing will empower them.
Cleansing with Earth Energies
If you’re close to place where earth
energies are strong, this is a good choice.
Such places include stone circles, burial
mounds and fairy hills. If it feels charges
with positive energy, it’s probably a good
place. Find a flat stone and lay your
crystals on it. If a flat stone isn’t
available, lay the crystals at the foot of a
tall, pointed stone. Leave the crystals for
30 minutes while the earth cleanses and
recharges them.
Cleansing With Nature
Leave your crystals in moonlight for 24
hours, or in a rainstorm for 5-10 minutes.
The day of full moon is the best time for
cleansing crystals in this manner.
Using Amethyst
Wrap your crystals in a smooth cloth along
with a piece of unpolished amethyst. Leave
the crystals in a dark place for 24 hours to
recharge.
Clean ‘busy’ crystals at least once a week.
If you consult your crystal pendulum daily, it’s
best to have two so that there’s always one to
use while one’s being cleansed. The same goes
for stones used in crystal healing.
It isn’t difficult and we owe it to our
crystals. After all, they rarely refuse to work
for us.
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