Crystals can be a beautiful addition to your daily routine - helping to promote positive energy, relieve stress, and connect you with your intuition.
Regularly cleansing and recharging your crystals will help you reap their benefits, but where should you begin? Keep reading for our tips on looking after your crystals, including some of the most popular methods for cleansing and recharging these precious stones.
Why is it important to cleanse your crystals?
Cleansing and recharging your crystals is an essential way to maintain them, especially if you use crystals frequently for healing. This is because crystals are said to absorb or redirect any negative energy you may be working to release. The act of cleansing and recharging will restore your crystal to its natural state and clear out this negative energy.
How to cleanse and recharge your crystals
There are several different methods for cleansing and recharging your crystals, and as a bonus - they are all incredibly simple! You might need to try a few methods before you find one that resonates the most with you. You’ll know once your crystals are cleansed and recharged, as they should feel energetically and physically lighter to the touch.
Here are a few of our favourite crystal cleansing methods to try at home:
Running Water: Water is thought to neutralize any negative energy that may be stored in your crystals, and return it back to the earth. Ideally, you would cleanse your crystals using an outdoor source of water such as a running stream, but you can also use your tap faucet at home.
Simply submerge your crystals in the water for 1 minute, and pat dry once complete. Note: this method should only be used for hard crystals such as quartz.
Sea Salt: Salt is also thought to absorb and banish any unwanted negative energy. Simply repeat the process above using fresh salt water from the ocean, or mix a tablespoon of salt into a bowl of water.
Selenite: Selenite is a unique crystal in the sense that it can actually cleanse and recharge other crystals, along with cleansing itself! Simply place your crystals on a selenite dish or selenite bowl, and leave them to recharge for 24 hours.
Moonlight: Using moonlight is another easy method for cleansing and recharging your crystals. Wait for the full moon, and place your crystals in a safe place outside to bask in the moonlight overnight.
How often should you cleanse and recharge your crystals?
The frequency of cleansing your crystals will depend on how often you use them. The more often you use your crystals, the more negative energy they can potentially collect. As a guideline, we’d suggest clearing your crystals at least once a month.
Where to buy crystals online?
You can shop our range of crystals, selenite bowls and selenite charging plates online at Inspire Me Naturally, with free shipping Australia-wide on purchases over $60!
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