Your crystals are beautiful gifts from Mother Earth, and like us, they need a little care and intention. Below you’ll find simple, gentle ways to cleanse, charge, and connect with your crystals so they can support you in the way you need most.
Just like us, overtime crystals can absorb energy. Cleansing helps reset and clear any stagnant energy so they can support you fully.
Here are some of my favourite ways to cleanse crystals:
- Water: Some crystals can be briefly rinsed under running water or placed in a bowl of water for a short amount of time.
Avoid water for softer or delicate stones which include any crystals ending in ‘-ite’ such as Selenite, Lepidolite, Pink Mangano Calcite, Rhodonite, Pyrite etc.
- Sacred Smoke: Light some Palo Santo, Sage or incense (only if safe to do so). Allow the smoke to surround your crystals.
- Sound: Use a singing bowl, chimes, or even gentle healing frequency music.
- Selenite: Selenite is a master cleanser, and is the only crystal that doesn’t need to be cleansed itself. Placing your crystals on top of or beside Selenite, will help to cleanse and clear the energy.
It’s important to note that your crystals don’t need to be cleansed every day. Instead, good practice is to do it once a month or when your crystals start to look dull. The more you use your crystals, the more you’ll know when they need a little reset.
Charging Your Crystals
Charging your crystals once cleansed, helps to boost and strengthen their energetic vibration.
Here’s how to charge your crystals:
- Place under the light of the full moon, either outside or on a windowsill in the moonlight.
- Place them on the Earth, either on top of or buried in the soil for a few hours.
- Place them in sunlight (for a few hours only as some crystals can fade with long sun exposure).
It’s so important when you receive a new crystal to connect with its energy and set an intention for how you want your crystal to support you.
Once your crystals are cleansed and charged, take a few quiet moments to connect with your crystal:
Match your intention for each crystal to the energy it specifically holds.
It’s important to know that if your intentions change, it’s okay to infuse new intentions to your crystal once it has been cleared, cleansed and charged.