how to cleanse stones
Cleansing healing crystals is an important step to maintain their effectiveness and remove any negative energy they may have absorbed. Here are some ways to cleanse your healing crystals:
- Moonlight: Place your crystals under moonlight for a few hours or overnight. This method is gentle and ideal for sensitive crystals.
- Sunlight: Place your crystals in direct sunlight for a few hours. This method is energizing and great for crystals that need a boost.
- Water: Rinse your crystals under running water or submerge them in a bowl of water. This method is cleansing and refreshing.
- Smudging: Pass your crystals through the smoke of burning sage, sweetgrass, or palo santo. This method is purifying and great for removing negative energy.
- Salt: Bury your crystals in a bowl of sea salt or Himalayan pink salt for a few hours or overnight. This method is grounding and cleansing.
- Reiki: Use Reiki energy to cleanse and charge your crystals. This method is gentle and effective.
- Sound: Place your crystals near a singing bowl, bell, or drum and let the vibrations cleanse and charge them.
- Earth: Bury your crystals in the ground for a few hours or overnight. This method is grounding and connecting.
- Visualization: Hold your crystals and visualize a bright, white light cleansing and charging them.
- Candlelight: Place your crystals near a candle flame for a few hours. This method is gentle and soothing.
Remember to trust your intuition and choose the method that resonates with you and your crystals. Some crystals, like selenite and halite, are sensitive to water, so be sure to research specific cleansing methods for your crystals.
