How to cleanse healing crystals and why it is important

Healing crystals contain energies, and they release their energies after the cleansing process. After purchasing the crystals, it is very important to activate them; only after the activation of the crystal can you avail of its benefits.

How to cleanse healing crystals

There are many ways to cleanse your healing crystals. Some of the common ways to cleanse your healing crystals are:

Keep your healing crystals in contact with natural light: These natural crystals need natural light to activate their energies. Some crystals need moonlight, and some crystals need sunlight. All you need to do is find the nature of the stone and keep it in natural light. You may set your stone out at any time to cleanse and replenish, even though ritual cleansing is frequently concentrated at specific times in the solar or lunar cycle.

Your stone will be able to absorb the light of the sun and moon if you place it outside before dusk and intend to bring it inside by 11 a.m. Make sure to retrieve the stone in the morning because prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can weather its surface.

Time: 10–12 Hours

Suitable: for tumbled stone

Restricted: vivid stones in the sun, like amethyst; softer stones that could be harmed by bad weather, including celestite, halite, and selenite

Running Water: Holding your healing crystal under flowing water is also a very effective cleaning procedure. Ask the universe to take away all negativity while you do this. If you want to charge your crystal under running water, then you can go on the riverside, or if you have the option of a river, then you can also use a faucet.

You just need to hold your healing crystal under the faucet for a minute, make sure that it is submerged properly, and pat it dry. And here, your crystal is now cleansed and ready to use. 

Time: 1 Minute

Suitable: for hard stones

Restricted: soft or brittle stones, including halite, kyanite, and selenite

Saltwater: For centuries, salt has been known to absorb negativity; you can charge your healing crystals with salt water. If you live near the ocean, you can use the fresh ocean water. Otherwise, you can take a bowl, fill it with water, and add some rock, sea, or table salt. Then submerge your healing crystal. Keep it inside for some time, take it out, and then rinse and pat it dry.

Time: Upto 48 hours

Suitable: hard stones, like amethyst and quartz

Restricted: Soft, porous, or containing trace metal-containing stones, such angelite, lepidolite, calcite, halite, and malachite

Rice: In a secure environment, this technique can also be used to elicit negativity. Stones that are considered protective, like black tourmaline, benefit most from it. To accomplish this, place your healing crystal beneath the dry brown rice in a bowl. After the cleansing, discard the rice right away because it is believed to have absorbed the energy you are attempting to remove.

Time: 24 Hours

Suitable: All stones

Restricted: Not restricted for any stone

Sage: A sacred plant with many therapeutic benefits is sage. It is stated that smudging your stone will remove unbalanced vibrations and bring back its inherent energy. If you can’t smudge outside, be sure you’re next to an open window. This will facilitate the dispersal of negative energy and smoke. When it’s time, light the sage’s tip with the flame. Move the stone through the smoke with your nondominant hand, holding the sage firmly in place. Give the stone around thirty seconds to be covered in smoke. Consider smudging for an extra 30 seconds if it’s been a while since your previous cleansing or if you feel like the stone is clinging to you a lot.

Time: about 30 to 60 seconds per stone

Suitable: All Stones

Restricted: Not restricted for any stone

Sound: Sound healing allows a single pitch or tone to wash over an area, bringing it into the same vibration as the tone. This can be accomplished using chanting, singing bowls, a tuning fork, or even a nice bell. It doesn’t matter what key the sound is, so long as the sound emitted is loud enough for the vibration to fully encompass the stone. This method is ideal for collectors who have a large volume of crystals that are not easily inventoried or moved.

Time: 5 to 10 minutes

Suitable: All Stones

Restricted: Not restricted for any stone

Using a larger stone: Selenite slabs, amethyst geodes, and large quartz clusters can all be very useful tools for removing smaller stones. Position your stone either directly within or above any of these stones. It is believed that the inharmonious energies present in the resting stone are eliminated by the vibrations of the larger stone.

Time: 24 Hours

Suitable: All Stones

Restricted: Not restricted for any stone

Use a smaller stone: Hematite, clear quartz, and carnelian are also reported to have general cleansing properties. Due to their usual smaller size, you might need to keep more than one on hand in order to clear other stones. After the cleaning the healing crystal have been added to a small bowl, place the stone that has to be restored on top.

Time: 24 Hours

Suitable: All Stones

Restricted: Not restricted for any stone