Care and Cleansing Methods for Your Crystals

A lot of people ask me about cleansing their crystals, so I thought I would write a blog post with my 2 cents on the subject :)

When it comes to cleansing and/or charging your crystals and stones, I firmly believe that whatever methods resonate with you are the ones you should use. I am personally of the belief that this is a human ideal that we place on the stones -- when you think about it, they're pretty hearty -- they've been around for billions of years, withstanding far more through the elements, extreme temperatures, mining, etc., than any human being/store/situation with "bad vibes" could ever really put them through! To be perfectly honest, people who get super intense about other people touching their crystals annoy me -- crystals, by nature, beg to be touched!! If someone with "bad vibes" touches your crystals, rest assured, they will be okay :)

Crystals are programmable, the computer I write this on evidences that, so what you put "into" your crystals with loving thought and intent is what will dwell in them. This will only grow and attune you to your crystals over time as you work with them. The "cleansing" process is a ritual that can assist you in doing this effectively for yourself, I do it, too. But I'm aware that the atomic structure of a crystal is one of the most reliable structures we have, and short of taking a sledgehammer to it, it's going to stay solid for us, atomically and energetically... always in alignment, and always helping to realign us when we come in contact with it.

To re-attune your crystal's energy, you can use sound -- a singing bowl, your own voice, even your speakers with your favourite music. This is a new school of thought that feels very right to me. You can bury them in uncooked brown rice, this is another that feels very wholesome and good to me, personally. My favourite, however, is simple, tried and true tap water. I put them in the bathroom sink in warm water with several drops of Lavender oil, which feels very nurturing for all involved :) Then, before I take them out, I run them under cool water with my eyes closed, imagining that the stream of cool water is white light that clears them and opens them to my intentions. You'll want to be careful to not put water soluble crystals like Selenite in the bath or they might not come out! And as far as sea salt goes, I know a lot of people like it, but my concern is that it can be abrasive to certain crystals with a moh's hardness of less than 7, so I personally don't use that method. The moonlight (and also sunlight) is good for charging your crystals, but be careful of putting colourful crystals like Amethyst in the sun because fading can occur.

I'm sure I've left some methods out, but these are the methods that work best for me. I hope you will enjoy them, also. At the end of the day, your love and good intention is what will make your crystals feel ultimately cared for and in their best condition to work their magic for you <3 Namaste <3 Luna

Here are some amazing articles and resources on the subject of crystals and cleansing:

http://hibiscusmooncrystalacademy.com/to-cleanse-or-not-cleanse-that-is-the-question/
http://www.youtube.com/user/Kendra2586?feature=watch