When you get a crystal, it may be new to you, but it has had quite the journey before it made it to your hands. From being plucked from a mine, passed off to many different handlers, eventually reaching retailers like us, who then sell it to customers like you! Along the way it would have collected many different energies so I believe that its essential to give your stone a fresh energy when it finally makes its home with you. So today I want to share a few different ways that you can cleanse your stones.
Using other Crystals such as Selenite, Carnelian and Citrine;
These are just a few of the stones that I know of that are good for cleansing other stones. I’ll start with Selenite. Selenite is a wonderful stone for cleansing, it’s known to have a pure energy and doesn’t need to be cleansed itself. A flat piece of Selenite is perfect for smaller stones or crystal jewellery. Leaves the stones on the Selenite overnight to completely refresh and cleanse them.
Carnelian holds an incredibly powerful energy which enables it to cleanse other stones. I love keeping a tumbled piece of Carnelian with the different tumbled stones I carry with me. It’s awesome to know that my stones will be providing me with the energy I need to carry on in my day.
Citrine doesn’t hold negative energies, meaning it never needs to be cleansed. Citrine has a high vibration of abundance which is where the cleansing abilities come from. The best way to use it for cleansing is to get a Citrine cluster. Lay your stones upon it to renew their energy.
Smudging;
Smudging is a Native American tradition of cleansing and purifying with smoke. I love to use either White Sage or Palo Santo. Both are used to purify you, your stones and the space you’re in. They’re wonderful tools that I think are essential to everyone. It’s literally as simple as lighting your smudge stick and blowing on the embers to produce smoke. When you believe you’ve cleansed the space enough you can put out your smudge stick and use it again whenever you feel it necessary. Smudging is perfect when you’ve got a lot of crystals you want to cleanse as you can do them all, and yourself, at the same time.
Sound;
Using sound is a really easy yet effective way to cleanse your stones. Similar to Smudging, using sound will cleanse your stones, yourself and your space, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to work with your crystals. There are a few different tools you can use for this; Singing Bowls, Bells and Tibetan Hand Cymbals are a few of my favourites.
Singing Bowls; these would have to be my absolute favourite way to cleanse my stones. If the stones are small enough you can place them inside of the bowl, otherwise next to it is fine. Play the bowl for a few minutes. The lovely music is very cleansing and the sound it emits will resonate through the room, cleansing any stone in the area.
Bells; place your stone on a flat surface. Taking a bell, I like to use the Tibetan Hand Bells, ring the bell a few times above the stone, doing this as many times as you feel necessary. Again, trust your intuition, you know whats best for you.
Tibetan Hand Cymbals; similar to bells, these resonate with a high vibration that will cleanse anything in the area, as well as clear negative energy in the room. Holding the cord firmly, strike the edges of the cymbals together to create sound. Do this as many times as you feel necessary.
The Sun and The Moon;
The Sun is known to have energising properties, while the Moon is known for its cleansing abilities. I personally like to put my stones out under the moonlight, especially when there is a full moon or a special moon, like a blood moon. I tend to put as many stones as I can out to be cleansed by the moon, then will leave them outside for a day to soak up a fresh energy from the sun. This can seem like such a big mission sometimes, so i only do this on rare occasions. It’s quite special when you take the time to do it though.
In my next Blog I will cover how you can program your stone for a specific purpose or energy. Programming a stone helps it to provide you with the appropriate energy you may be seeking. Whether that be confidence, protection, love or some sort of pain relief. If you have any questions about cleansing your stones feel free to leave a comment or private message us on facebook.
Peace, Love and Happy Shopping xxx
These are just a few of the ways that you can cleanse your stones. Judy hall covers many more is her wonderful book, ‘The Crystal Bible’ available in store or online here; http://bohemianbazaar.net.au/product/the-crystal-bible/
Each of the tools mentioned in this Blog are also available either in store or online.