Since the crystals may be used to realign spiritual energy and recharge the energy centers of
the body, it stands to reason that they may also collect energy, either negative or positive, from
the body or the atmosphere in general. It is therefore essential that you CLEANSE your crystals
before and after each use. It is also recommended that you store your crystals appropriately
between uses. Here is a simple and effective method of Crystal Cleansing and storing:
1. Ideally, the cleansing water should be from a fresh running spring, river, or ice melt.
Unfortunately, since that is not available to most of us, use purified or distilled water instead.
NEVER use tap water or carbonated water, since these may actually damage some of your
crystals. Place the water in a GLASS or STONE container. NEVER use plastic, metal or
ceramic.
2. Charge the water overnight with a special clear quartz crystal--one that you do NOT use for
crystal healing. This quartz crystal is called a "charging stone". This crystal does not need to
be very large, but in this particular case, it MUST be an actual crystalline form, not a tumbled
stone. If possible, the quartz crystal should be a raw quartz crystal, without any polishing of
any kind. Raw quartz crystals are not pretty in general, since they are unpolished, but they are
extremely powerful, sometimes too powerful for actual healing work, but perfect for discharging negative
energy from other stones.
3. After the water has been charged overnight, remove the charging stone before adding your
healing crystals. The charging stone should be dried and wrapped in ORANGE SILK, then
placed in a dark, cool place.
4. Add the healing crystals, one at a time, to the water overnight. The best times for cleansing
your crystals are during the 2 full moons each month--the first full moon being the most
beneficial.
5. If you need to cleans your crystals between sessions but cannot wait overnight, we suggest
that you charge several containers of water in advance, then allow your crystals to stay in the
water for at least 1 hour. If you cannot wait that long, we suggest that you obtain several of
each of the crystals so that you can always use "fresh" crystals with each client.
6. Accelerated cleansing may be accomplished by placing the crystals through the smoke of
burning sage, rosemary or eucalyptus leaves, or through the smoke of lavender incense before
placing the crystals in the water.
7. Store your crystals in individual pouches or pockets, if possible. Wrapping each crystal in
ORANGE SILK is also recommended. Professional Crystal Healers often use special crystal pouches
or wraps with separate pockets sewn into the inside of the pouch or wrap, similar to jewelry travel wraps.
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