Cleansing Your Crystals

There are many ways that you can cleanse your crystals and this is a really important part of caring for them. Many crystals absorb and hold negative energy. This may occur while they are working for you, as they remove any negative imprints from you or your space or they may have picked it up before even coming to you. This is why it's very important to always cleanse your crystals before you program them with any intentions. There are several ways you can do this, which I have listed below. 

Smudging

Smudging is one of the quickest methods to cleanse your crystals. When you have your white sage burning, hold the crystal in the smoke for a few minutes. This will remove any negative energy that has attached itself to, or been absorbed by your crystal. If you have a number of crystals to do, you can lay them all out on a table or on the earth and allow the smoke to wash over them all.

Moon and/or Sun Energies

Either lay your crystals out on a window sill or on a raised surface outside if safe to do so. Leave them for as long as you feel is necessary. In most cases I leave mine overnight for the moon or a few hours for the sun. Take care not to put any crystals that will fade in direct sunlight, such as amethyst, celestite, citrine etc.

Sound Frequencies

A beautiful way to cleanse your crystals of negativity is to bathe them in the frequencies from a singing bowl. You should notice the tone become stronger and more even as the crystal sheds away any negative attachments. This method usually doesn't take long. It can also be done through vocal toning.

Visualisation

We are all made up of pure source energy. One of the most powerful ways of cleansing your cystals and connecting with them is by visualising a warm golden white light emanating from your heart space. Imagine this light completely enveloping and bathing the crystal in this very powerful and positive light and removing any negativity that the crystal may have picked up in the past. Imagine it being lifted and transmuted in to positive energies. I quite often see the energy lifting out of the crystal as a dark mist and then bursting in to beautiful butterfly luminescent wings.

Earth Burial

A beautiful way to cleanse your crystals can simply be to return them to the earth. You can either bury them very lightly with the earth as is, or wrap them in a soft fine cloth. Try to bury them somewhere as organic as possible, where it hasn't been contaminated with sprays or fertilisers. Do not bury soft crystals, such as selenite, as you may damage them. A couple of days is usually long enough for them to clear anything that is needed.

Dry Salt Bath

You can use a bed of Himalayan pink rock salt to lay any crystals on that require cleansing for the day. The salt will draw any impurities out of the crystal. Make sure you dispose of the salt afterwards. 

Running Water

If you have access to a running stream or river, you can allow the water to wash over them for however long you feel is necessary. Be careful not to put any soft crystals in that will dissolve. It is best to smudge these ones. I do not recommend using tap water due to all of the chemicals, but I have been know to bath my crystals if they become a little dusty, however I always cleanse them straight after using one of the above methods to clear away any impurities from the chemicals in the water. Some people like to use sea water to cleanse their crystals, but this comes down to personal choice.

  © Amy Ingram