Crystals can be our best friends! They are stunning as jewelry. They are beautiful as home décor. And most importantly, they are also working so hard for us, as they absorb the negative energies from our emotions, vibes and environment. That’s why it’s a great idea to give our best friends a little spiritual cleanse once a while. Then, they can go back to their original high vibration level, because they work the best to help us in their highest vibration. And this is a fantastic way to show our beloved Crystals our appreciation and gratitude. 

When you purchased a crystal online or in the store, it has been absorbing many other people’s energies in the outside world, therefore it is important to perform a spiritual cleansing ritual before working with your new friend. 

Crystals that work with you the most required more frequent cleansing than the ones that are stored in a box. You can determine how often your Crystals need a spiritual cleanse by using your intuition. 

There are several different methods you can use to cleanse your crystals.

Here are 6 recommended ways:

1. Running Water

Crystals can be easily cleansed by placing them under running water for a few minutes. It can be under running tap water or in a river.

By cleansing the Crystals with this method, it removes the negative energies in our sparkly friends. Do not use salt whilst cleansing your crystals. As water can already act like acid to certain minerals, salt will cause the water to be more corrosive and damage your crystals. Some crystals will be dissolved in water, if you put those under the running water, don’t be surprised that your little friends are all gone in a few minutes.

For Crystal jewelry, it’s safest not to use this cleansing ritual as the water might  damage the metal of the jewelry. Please refer to other methods as listed to prevent damage to your Crystal friends and Crystal jewelry.

Please see the list below to ensure your crystal is not affected by water.

Water Safe Crystals

Here are some of the most common crystals that are considered safe when in water:

• Amethyst
• Smoky Quartz
• Clear Quartz
• Rose Quartz
• Snow Quartz
• Agate
• Tiger’s Eye
• Citrine
• Red Jasper
• Aventurine

2. Burning Sage

Sage is a wonderful energy cleanser. You can place all your Crystals together, and simply use a feather or an eagle feather to smudge the smoke over your Crystal friends. The burning of the sage is powerful enough to cleanse both your healing friends and the area where you store them, leaving your room with a good smell and positive vibes.

3. Singing Bowl

When using a singing bowl to cleanse your Crystals, the sound frequency of the singing bowl acts as invisible hands removing all of the energy blockage inside of your healing friends. This is a powerful and quick method to cleanse, recharge, and energize your Crystals, returning the stone to its original highest vibration state. 

4. Charging Crystals

For this method of cleansing, you can use bigger charging Crystals such as Clear or Rose Quartz. By simply placing your Crystal friends near the charging Crystal, the universe’s energy in the charging Crystals will help to cleanse your stone as well as recharge the energy inside of all your Crystals. So, the Crystal will be ready for use when you need them. 

5. Positive Intention
If you don’t have running water, sage, singing bowl, or another bigger Crystal around to cleanse and recharge your Crystals. One of the best ways to cleanse your healing crystal, is to hold your beloved friend in your hands, imagine all the negative energy is leaving it. And with your mind eyes, shower your crystal with the divine white light. Your healing Crystal will be ready to work with you again with a minute of your positive intention, love, and care. 

6. Moonlight

Crystals enjoy being bathed in the moonlight; especially during a full moon. The full moon emits a strong energy that lasts for 3 days, so if by chance you do miss the night of the full moon, you can always catch those moonlight rays before or after the day of. 

Programming Your Crystals

After cleansing and recharging your Crystals, make sure that you program them. The best way you can connect with your healing friends is by affirming your intentions or praying over them. To affirm your intentions, you must clearly state your thoughts, emotions, and intentions to the universe; that way your Crystal will be willing to work for you with its maximum potential.

I hope you found this information useful as well as helping the process of cleansing your crystals.

Don’t forget to thank and be appreciative of your healing Crystals for being your companion in improving your energy!

Until next time.