Crystals Cleansing & Maintainence « Enhancing Personal & Spiritual Growth


	Proper maintenance of your crystals \| from yve’s spiritual dictionary

	It is necessary to cleanse your crystals to refresh them, maintain their properties as well as to remove any unwanted energy they may have absorbed. It is particularly important to cleanse crystals and stones that are used for any healing before you begin to work. You will also find that clearing stones makes them more cheerful and positive to have around. The “health” of a crystal indicates the strength of the life force bound up within it. Just as human beings in good shape show a certain sparkle in their eyes, a vibrant crystal displays stunning visual properties that reflect its capacity to channel ethereal Light. Below are a number of methods that are commonly used to clear and cleanse crystals and stones to restore their bright, vibrant energy. Some are more complex and take longer, others are extremely simple and quick. Everyone has their own preferred method, so take a look and pick whichever method suits you and your crystals best \|

Sunlight or Moonlight |

The rays of the sun and moon are energetically very clearing and cleansing, as well as energising. Placing your stones outside for 24 hours where they can soak up the sunlight or moonlight for a day/night to a week is very beneficial. Do be careful though, as some the colors of some stones may fade in the sun. A few of the stones that will fade in the sun are amethyst, celestite, opal, and turquoise. If you have any doubts at all, be sure to use only moonlight cleansing. My own preference is to use the energy from the full moon. I just place my crystals in bowl and leave them outside the door or on the window sill.

salt water \| While this is a popular way to cleanse crystals, it has been recommended using salt water very carefully, if at all. It is important to know if the particular crystal you are using is porous or soft, if so they will get damaged by water. Salt water can get into the structure of some crystals and stones and cause them to break. The stones that don’t do well in salt water are calcite, carnelian, halite, hematite, labradorite/spectrolite, lepidolite, lodestone (magnetite), mica, moldavite, opal, turquoise, ulexite. There are possibly others also. When you do use salt water, do so cautiously and don’t leave your crystals in it longer than absolutely necessary.	earthing \| Burying crystals and stones is very cleansing and healing to them. You can bury them in the Earth for 3 days to a week, either in your yard or in a flower pot. Be sure that if you bury your crystals in the yard that you mark the spot. Also is there is a chance that a dog may uproot them, put something over that spot to protect them.
sea salt \| Crystals can be placed in coarse sea salt for up to 24 hours to clear them. They can also be stored in sea salt to keep them from picking up energies from their surroundings. In humid areas, using sea salt can sometimes cause the same problems as salt water. It can also get stuck in the crevices of clusters and eventually combine with water in the air and split the cluster.	tap water \| COOL Tap Water: For a quick cleansing, you can also run your stones under cool tap water. Hot, very cold, or warm water is not a good idea, because it can fracture some crystals and stones. Again, as with salt water, be sure that your crystals are not porous or soft, before putting them under the tap. Stone clusters and geodes are two types of stones that do not do well with water, as they may break apart and crumble. The stones mentioned as not doing well with salt water may also not do well with tap water.
flower water \|	ask \|
You can also clear crystals and stones in flower water. Soak the stone or crystal in water with the petals of rose, honey suckle, orange blossoms, jasmine or others for 24 hours. Again, the same cautions apply regarding stones that don’t do well in water.	This method works wonderfully also. Simply ask Divine Power to clear and energetically cleanse your crystal for you. or You can also simply ask the crystal to clear itself and return to full power. You will notice once your crystals are cleansed that the energy from them radiates. In fact, hold them in your hands and you will feel this energy.

Whichever method you choose, the exact length of time needed for clearing varies according to personal taste and the state of the crystal. Trust your intuition and higher self to lead you to the best methods and lengths of time for you and the stone.

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