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Crystal care
There are several methods available to cleanse your wonderful crystals. Crystals pick up vibrations both good and bad and to ensure they work to their full capacity and do not expose others to negativity; you need to be aware of these various methods to keep them fully active. Your crystal has been handled not only by the person who mined for it, but all the other people who have been responsible for it during it's journey. All of these contacts will have left a form of imprint on the crystal and, although all our crystals reach you cleansed and if required programmed; the following methods will help you look after them in the future and other crystals you are caring for or are destined to care for.
Water Cleansing
Take your crystals to a natural source of water, a waterfall, a spring or a stream and immerse them in the running water. If you have no natural source nearby then bottled spring water can be used as a substitute. While allowing the water to flow over the crystal, it helps to calm your mind, visualising a pure white light bathing the crystal, moving over and through the crystal to cleanse it of impure energies, essences and thoughts. You can visualise colours too, the important thing is to clear all negativity. There is no set time for this to happen, allow yourself to remain aware of the crystal and you will sense when the time is right. Allow the crystal to dry naturally, preferably in the sun as this re-energises them.
Salt Water Cleansing
Do not allow your crystals to come into direct contact with salt. Some crystals are quite soft and it may damage the structure of the crystal as well as damaging the polished finish. It can even cause colour changes. For example, if opal is placed in salt, the salt draws off the water from the opal and changes it into chalcedony.
By far the best way to cleanse with salt is to fill a dish with salt and cold or tepid (never use hot) water and place your crystal in another smaller dish standing it directly in the water. The fact that it does not have direct contact with the water will not affect the cleansing process.
Earth Cleansing
Bury your crystal in the garden and leave it for 24 hours. Do not bury in acidic soil which can cause damage. If you don't have a garden, a planter pot will work equally as well. After 24 hours, rinse the crystal in pure water and leave to dry naturally.
You can also cleanse your crystal by burying it for 24 hours in a bowl of uncooked brown rice. This is just as effective but discard the rice after and do not eat it.
Fire cleansing
Surround your crystal with tea light candles (on a safe surface do not leave unattended) and burn them until the candles die out naturally. You can pass your crystal through the flame, however, don't do this with Opal as again, it can cause damage.
Smudging
Smudge sticks are bundles of tightly bound plant materials. This method played an important role in North American Indian tradition. A good smudge stick to use is Sage as it can not only cleanse your crystal but also dispel negative energy from a room and clear an aura too.
Light the smudge stick and then blow it out until it is just smouldering. Waft your crystal through the smoke ensuring that every part is treated.
Cleansing with other crystals
A good way to cleanse is to place your crystal on a bed of quartz crystal or amethyst cluster. This negates any negative energy after a few hours and helps in re-charging the crystal.
Flower Cleansing
Choose flowers that appeal to you or are like the stone in type. For example rose petals for rose quartz, or lavender for amethyst. Bury your crystal within them in a clear jar and leave for 24 hours. If possible, also then leave in the sunlight and moonlight for 24 hours to re-energise it. A full moon is particularly effective.
Cleansing with Essential Oils
Dab a drop of essential oil onto a cloth and rub over the surface of the crystal. Alternatively, use essential oil in an oil burner and pass the crystal through the vapour whilst the oil is being heated. A dab of essential oil directly onto the crystal can enhance the oil's fragrance and act as a room freshener.
Other methods exist for cleansing, for example meditation, colour breathing, sound and more
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