A MINI GUIDE
WHY DO WE NEED TO CLEANSE OUR CRYSTALS?
Crystals collect and store low frequency energies; both good and bad! When you receive a crystal, in the post, from a shop, something you find, or a gift from a friend, your crystal could have picked up energies, from it's environment as well as people, which can be counteractive, to what you are wanting to manifest! We just don't need those bad vibes!
WHY DO WE NEED TO CHARGE OUR CRYSTALS?
As we've just delved into energies above, charging crystals, give them that extra boost of energy! It allows them to work their wonderful abilities, with much more vibrancy and intensifies any set intentions, over a longer period of time.
BUT... WHAT IS A SET INTENTION?
Setting a crystal with an intention, is essentially communicating to your crystal, what you would like assistance with! It develops a more personal connection between you and your beautiful piece(s), allowing for it's energies to be more focused towards manifesting your goals. Your needs will change over time, so communication is key, when you wish to focus your crystals' energies elsewhere!
HOW DO I CLEANSE/CHARGE & WHEN?
You should cleanse, as soon as you bring a crystal into your home. It's ideal to cleanse them when you've had visitors in your environment, regardless of whether or not they have come into direct contact with them. You may spiritually feel that your crystals have absorbed too much negative energy, telling you it's time to cleanse. Perhaps one breaks, or falls... or you simply want to re-charge and set new intentions! You can cleanse and charge, whenever you feel is right! All crystals from Crystal Conduit, are packaged with a cleansing piece of Satin Spar, to keep negative energies at bay, whilst on it's travels!
Cleansing can be achieved in a multitude of ways!
SELENITE/SATIN SPAR
You can utilise crystals that cleanse, such as Selenite and Satin Spar. You can obtain plates, bowls, lamps and towers, to live amongst your precious stones. But remember, eventually the Selenite will need cleansing too!
SALT WATER BATHING
Salt water bathing; when you jump into the ocean, that relaxing and cleansing feeling, is what a crystal can experience. You can fully submerge, water sand salt safe crystals, for a couple of hours, to do the job, but there is o maximum! Please note that soft stones are not suitable for this method, (Malachite, Selenite, Satin Spar, Angelite, Desert Rose, Howlite, etc).
You could even take them to the ocean, or bring some ocean water home with you! The same can be achieved with moon water, rain and storm water, or even blizzard water!
OTHER WATER BATHING!
If you have the time to sit with your crystals, this is a wonderful way to connect with nature! Take a small picnic, a blanket and crystal goodies, to a gentle spot, where you can meditate, whilst the streams, gently carry away any negative energies.
LUNAR ECLIPSES & NEW MOONS
Stand your crystals, in a window or a safe space outside, to harness the cleansing and energising powers of the moon! 2-3 Hours
SOUND BATHING
Using the frequencies of sound, is a quick and easy method of cleansing your crystals and your space. Singing bowls, bells, gongs, tingshas and tuning forks, all bring waves of cleansing! Place your crystals nearby and use a few hits of the gong, etc whilst focusing on the intention of cleansing!
SMUDGING- 30 Seconds
Ensure your window is open, for the negative energy to leave. Sage, lavender, incense, Sandalwood or Palo Santo are good choices! You can use a cleansing bowl, to catch the ash and a feather or fan, to help you push the smoke in your intended direction, over the crystals and out of the window.
EARTH BURIALS- 24 Hours
Return your crystals to the Earth to cleanse them with re-grounding energy! This one requires a little more effort and don't forget where you buried them!
VISUALISATION
If you're feeling well balanced, you can use your own energies to not only cleanse but charge, your crystals! A perfect time to sit and meditate, but not unless you are grounded. This process is all about the visualisation of removing these energies and dispersing them. Whilst holding your crystal, picture the energies in any form you wish, such as light and dark! Visualise the bed energy being pushed out of the crystal by your own positive energy, and then picture your energies refilling the crystal, with the white light! This process can take a few minutes and must be completed per crystal, in order keep your energy focused and in control.