About Cleansing Crystals

Cleansing crystals

Cleansing crystals is a way of restoring their original creation energy. It clears and resets the crystal energy inherent to the stone.
It is important to cleanse energy that may have changed the crystal before or since you received it This energy may be negative and should be cleared.
Always cleanse your new crystals. Cleansing the crystal is the way that you connect with your stone.
Crystals need cleansing:

• when you start or restart using the crystal
• after being touched by other people
• after remaining untouched by you for a month
• after using the crystal for healing another person
• any other time your intuition tells you it needs cleansing.

Brown Rice Cleansing

Place your crystal in a bowl of uncooked raw brown rice so they are completely covered. The rice will take-up the negative energy and must be discarded into your compost.

Earth Cleansing

Earth cleansing is a deep cleansing. 

Bury your crystal in dry ground outside, when there is no chance of rain. The soil must stay dry. You can also use a flowerpot inside filled with soil from your garden, if available. Organic potting mix can also be used as an alternative.
Aim for a full month starting on the New Moon and keep the crystal buried for a week or more. Trust your intuition when you think it has been long enough.

Moon Cleansing

Moon cleansing can be done on the day before, during or after the Full Moon. Leave the crystal in the direct sight of the Moon overnight, or at least while the Moon is visible. Cloud cover does not affect the cleansing, but do not let the crystal get wet from rain. Having the crystal outside, rather than behind glass on a windowsill, is best.

Reiki Cleansing

Hold the crystal carefully in your cupped hands, charging it with Reiki energy. You can also place the crystal on an upturned glass and cup your hands around the crystal without touching it.

Smoke Cleansing

Hold the crystal lightly and move it back and forth through the smoke of burning incense for five minutes. Sage and sandalwood are usually used for clearing energy.

Sound Cleansing

You can use the vibrations of sound waves to cleanse crystals. Bells, singing bowls or percussive instruments including drums and triangles can be used. Bathe the crystal in the vibrations of the sound for at least five minutes.

Sunlight Cleansing

Some crystals enjoy being cleansed by the Sun’s rays. Sunlight cleansing is popular because it bathes the crystal in the powerful life force of the Sun, Prana.

Be cautious, as some crystals fade from exposure to Sunlight, including Amethyst. Sunlight cleansing can be used safely for many red, orange, yellow and some other crystals. 

Water Cleansing

Using running water is popular as we naturally link water with washing.
Hold the crystal in your hand under fresh running water for at least five minutes. Make sure you hold it firmly without dropping. A creek or stream is a natural source of running water. Tap-water is also fine. Crystals can be cleansed in seawater at the beach too.
Do not use water cleansing for water-soluble crystals such as Selenite.