Cleansing your Crystals

Hello Sunflowers,

Was the last you cleansed your crystals 'never' because you're not sure how to?

I hear people often ask what is the best way to cleanse your crystals, and that isn't the easiest thing to answer in my opinion.

The crystal journey is very individual, which means what is right for me, may not be right for you.

Let me share how I love to cleanse my crystals, but I also mention other ways that does not resonate with me, but may for you.

When I first started collecting crystals, my go to method of cleansing was the full or new moon; however as my collection grew larger, I didn't have the space or time to cleanse them all by moonlight. So I adapted.

Here is how I cleanse my crystals now:

🌻 When a crystal joins me on my journey, I let them spend about 24 hours on my windowsill enjoying the daylight & moonlight.

🌻 All my wearables sit in a Satin Spar bowl until I am ready to wear them.

🌻 My pendulums also sit in a Satin Spar bowl, one that is just for them.

🌻 Every night before I go to sleep I use a singing bowl to cleanse the room and cleanse the crystals I sleep with. The majority of crystal I own are scattered throughout the room I sleep in and they get the benefits of the sound as well.

🌻 I use incense whenever I feel my crystals need a bit of an extra cleanse. My personal favourite incense is a Moldavite incense. I have an older gentleman (my cat Bim) living in my house so I do have to be wary of him when I'm cleansing, I make sure he isn't anywhere near me when I'm cleansing. And if it happens to be a day he is clinging to my side, I will just give my crystals a sound bath. You can find playlists online.

Now we will talk about other ways to cleanse your crystals.

🌻 Sunlight: Some crystals like Amethyst can fade in the sunlight, however it most likely will take a lot more exposure than just a quick cleanse for them to fade. Crystals can also become quite hot if you are cleansing them during the hotter days.

🌻 Salt: You can sit your crystals on a bed of salt. Salt can scratch certain crystals.

🌻 Other crystals: Different types of crystals can cleanse the crystals around them, like how I have my wearables and pendulums sitting in a Satin Spar bowl. A lot people have different ideas on if the crystals need to be touching or not. I believe they do not need to be touching, and my crystal display has a few pieces of Satin Spar and Selenite scattered around it. A few other crystals that can cleanse are Carnelian, Blue Kyanite and Clear Quartz.

🌻 Running water: You can use streams, the waves of the ocean or even your own faucet. If you are using running water to cleanse your crystals, I recommend using a mesh bag or something similar to ensure you don't lose your beautiful crystals!

I hope this helps you find the way that resonates with you the most for how to cleanse your crystals, and I'd love to hear if you have a method that hasn't been mentioned here for cleansing yours - please share with us on our socials or in a message on our homepage.

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Blessed be,

Christine 🌻