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
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.
CleanseWith 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.
CleansingWith 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.
UsingAmethyst 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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