WHY TO CLEANSE A CRYSTAL
Crystals are incredibly giving. They share their beauty, and power of healing, with their Owners, seeking only to amplify humanity’s best and highest potential.
As you nourish your crystals, they will nourish you. Crystals have a consciousness, so right from the time they were mined, polished and packed before it reached you, it would have absorbed all sorts of energies on its way.
Thus, it’s important for us to cleanse them timely to make most of their energies.
HOW TO CLEANSE YOUR CRYSTALS?
The first and foremost step after you have received your crystals should be cleansing them.
There are a number of ways to cleanse your crystals . You can choose any one amongst the listed below, whichever you resonate the most with;
Remember whichever ritual you choose to do, it’s all about your intention. Ensure that you do it with a peaceful, and calm mind & with a smile on your face and gratitude in your heart.
Running Water
The easiest and quickest method of cleansing your crystal is simply by holding it under running water. However, some crystals like Selenite, Pyrite, Malachite, Bumblebee Jasper, Amber, can be cleansed with any other method other than running water or salt water.
Salt Water Bath
Keep your crystals soaked in Salt Water for 30 mins & clean them under the running water and while you do so, keep an intention that all the negative and unwanted energies are being expelled and removed from the crystal.
Note: The above two methods are not suitable for all crystals as the salt or running water can cause harm to the crystal. Usually all crystals ending with -ite like Selenite, Pyrite, Malachite, Hematite, Moldivite, Howlite, Calcite, Angelite, Kynite, , , Hematite, Moldivite, Howlite, Calcite, Angelite, Kynite, are damaged by salt water. Stones like Obsidian, Opal, Carnelian, Rohdonite, Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Flourite, Turqouise, Bumblebee Jasper should not be cleansed with the above mentioned methods as water can harm them.
Sound
Singing Bowl: You can hold the Singing bowl in one hand and let it sound above the crystals. Gently strike the side with the stick and slowly rub the rim or outer edge of the Singing Bowl in a clockwise direction for few times. As you do so, remember to keep an intention that with the vibration of the sound waves all of the unwanted energies are being removed from the crystal. Do not put your crystals in the Singing Bowl.
Crystal Bath
Crystals can be easily cleansed by being placed on other crystals such as Selenite for 24 hours. Selenite has great properties of cleansing.
Crystal clusters such as Blue Kyanite, Clear Quartz, Citrine or Amethyst are also options for cleansing your Crystals.This method can be used with any type of crystal.
Moonlight
You can place all your crystals overnight at a place from where the Moon is or would be visible from at some point in time through the night.
While you do this ritual, just do a quick Thank you prayer to the moon energies for cleansing your crystals.
You can remove the crystals first thing in the morning.
Tip: You can choose do this ritual every once in a month on the Full Moon day as the energies at that time are very powerful.
Sunlight
You can give a quick 30 min. Sunbath to your crystals. The process is the same as Moonlight. The only thing is for cleansing your crystals through Sun Prana you need not keep your crystals for the whole day, 30 mins is sufficient.
Prayers
This is a simple yet powerful ritual, you can keep your crystals in your hand or at your altar and do a quick prayer keeping an intention for cleansing the crystals of any lower vibration energies.
You can say this prayer mentally or aloud “Dear God/ Universe/ Creator & Angels of Light thank you so much for clearing away all the unwanted energies from the crystals. Thank you for purifying & blessing it with your energies. So It is. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
The method can be used with any type of crystal.
Rice Cleansing
Put some dry, uncooked rice into any container or any clean bowl.
Immerse your crystal in the center of the rice mound, cover it entirely from all sides.
Let it sit 24 hours before removing it from the container. You must not eat that rice as it would have the unwanted energies it has pulled out of your crystal.
Use your intuition to feel what variety of rice works best for you.
The Rice Cleanse ritual can be used with any type of crystal.
Cleanse your face and neck properly and apply your favourite facial oil, serum ,moisturiser or a sheet mask. The tool will help with the absorption of vital ingredients.
You can also store the roller in the fridge prior to use for an extra cooling effect.
THE THROAT
Using upper side of the Gua Sha with light pressure to massage the throat.
Start from a point between the collarbones, slide the tool in upward direction following the curve of the neck until the jawline using the two points to apply pressure under the area under Chin.
Repeat this sequence before moving to the opposite side.
THE NECK
With the inward curved side of the tool, sweep up the side of the neck from the collarbone towards the jawline.
Once you reach the jaw line, use short yet sharp pressing motions.
Repeat this sequence before moving to the opposite side.
JAW
Use the ‘top of the love heart’ to make sweeping motions across the jawline.
Start at the chin and move the tool upwards towards the ear.
Repeat this sequence before moving to the opposite side.
CHEEKS
Use the longest side of the Gua Sha, to massage the cheekbones.
Start just above the mouth and drag the tool in upward motion to the side of the nose, following the contours of the cheekbones, towards the hairline using medium pressure.
Repeat this sequence before moving to the opposite side
EYES
Use the longest curve of the ‘love heart’ to massage the under-eye area.
Place the Gua Sha flat against the inner corner of the eye and use gentle pressure to sweep outwards towards the hairline.
Repeat this sequence before moving to the opposite side.
THE EYEBROWS
Place the smaller curve of the ‘love heart’ underneath the eyebrow and the longer curve above the eyebrow before using sweeping motions following the shape of the eyes out towards the hairline. Use gentle pressure.
Repeat this sequence before moving to the opposite side.
THE FOREHEAD
With the longest side of the Gua Sha, pull the tool upwards from above the eyebrows towards the top of the forehead.
Repeat this sequence before moving to the opposite side.
Tip : You can also choose to leave the crystal in the moonlight for the entire night to recharge its energy with the intention of healing properties for your skin.
This step needs to be done post cleaning the tool under running water.
If you are using the tool frequently, you can keep the tool under moonlight once in a month.