Apart from being striking accessories, crystals are also little baubles stocked with positive energy, which are believed to have powers to heal and bless the natives with good health, money, love and prosperity. Different crystals are recommended for various purposes but our job does not end at just acquiring and wearing them. Aftercare and crystal cleansing are equally necessary. Here is a low-down on how to cleanse crystals to maximise their power.
But first, why is it necessary to cleanse and charge your crystals at regular intervals? Simply because crystals are energy sponges and tend to absorb good and bad vibes from people and situations at large. There is a great chance that their intense vibration fields get imbalanced because of unwanted energy which might decrease their potency. These stones with clogged energy might be ineffective in manifesting good luck.
Regularly cleansing crystals and charging them ensures their smooth functioning and timely removal of unhelpful vibes from the native’s life. Check out the best time and effective methods to cleanse your crystals to ensure healing at its best.
Why is the full moon period associated with crystal cleansing?
Full moons are like the natural re-set buttons offered by the Universe to clear bad energies and usher in positivity for manifestation and good vibes. During this lunar phase, the moon is fully illuminated with solar rays bouncing off its surface. This is a perfect time to soak in the pure moonlight and cleanse your crystals to charge them fully.
During a full moon, the Universe is in balance with its two luminaries (the Sun and the Moon) in total alignment to the opposite ends of the earth. Spiritually, this is the time to purify the crystals to align them with your manifestations and healing.
Some effective and popular crystal cleansing and charging methods
Moonlight
Keeping the crystals overnight under the moonlight is said to help them in cleansing, purifying and charging adequately well. Typically, the stone is kept on the window sill for over 12 hours to clean it of all the impurities.
Running water
Natural sources of running water such as streams, waterfalls and flowing rivers are great for cleansing the rocks. However one should be mindful that porous stones like selenite, angelite, malachite, and calcite should not come in contact with water.
Salt
Rubbing salt or salt water is one of the ancient and highly effective methods of cleaning crystals as well as one’s aura. Rock salt is preferred for soaking up negative energies from your cherished jewellery.
Smoke
Sage, incense and white candles are lit and the crystals are kept in the smoke emitted from these. This is yet another powerful way to clean your stones.
Soil
Loose earth or soil and sand from a beach is yet another means to cleanse your crystals. You can gather some of it in a box and place your crystals in it for a few hours.
Soak or Spray
Essential oils have healing and medicinal properties that are useful while cleansing crystals as well. There are two methods of using these for your crystals. One can either soak them in these oils or gently spray a few droplets on the baubles to cleanse the energy. Some of the popular oils used for the ritual are Bergamot, Lavender, Frankincense, Cypress, Sage and Peppermint.
Meditation
One needs to apply their visualisation skills to the maximum while meditating to use this technique. Imagine all the bad energy leaving the crystal and bright light flowing through it, empowering it with all the goodness.
Using bigger crystals
Using other powerful crystals to clean smaller ones is another popular method of charging them. Slabs of geode or bigger stones like clear quartz and selenite are used for this purpose. One needs to put crystals on top of these stones, place them overnight and let them clear out imbalances or blockages.
Rice
Rice, especially brown rice, has natural positive vibrations. One could keep their baubles in a jar filled with rice grains overnight to purify crystals.
Conclusion
The best time to cleanse your crystals is of course, every full moon day (which is roughly one a month) but apart from that, it is recommended that you cleanse and charge them every time you come in contact with unfamiliar energies. It is best to do this ritual when your crystals are handled by many people or when the native encounters an unpleasant situation while wearing them.
The procedure should be done before wearing a crystal for the first time. There is no hard and fast rule associated with it and the ritual of crystal cleansing could be repeated as many times as needed.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The most popular methods of cleansing and charging crystals to get rid of negative energy include rubbing them with salt, washing them in running water or letting them soak in moonlight.
Yes, it is vital to cleanse your crystals regularly to ensure good energy flow and positive vibrations.
Smokey Quartz is the best cleansing crystal.
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Preeti Kulkarni
Senior Digital Writer, Astrology and Wellness
After completing her PG in New Media from the Asian College of Journalism, Preeti has worked in a daily and a magazine before finding her calling in digital journalism. A lover of single malts and an avid pop culture junkie, you can catch her at the movies on weekends or binge-watching the latest shows on OTT when she is not busy preparing her toddler for his Hogwarts letter.
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