Crystal Care

When you first get your healing crystal, there are a few things you should do to prepare it for use.

1. Cleanse your crystal. Crystals can absorb energy from their surroundings, including both positive and negative energy. It is important to cleanse your crystal before you start using it to remove any negative energy that it may have absorbed. There are many different ways to cleanse crystals, but some of the most common methods include:

   • Rinsing it with water: This is the simplest way to cleanse a crystal. Simply run it under cool, running water for a few minutes.

   • Exposing it to sunlight or moonlight: This is another simple way to cleanse a crystal. Place it in a spot where it will be exposed to direct sunlight or moonlight for a few hours.

   • Smudging it with sage or palo santo: This is a more traditional way to cleanse a crystal. Light a sage or palo santo stick and wave it over the crystal.

   • Burying it in the earth: This is a more slow-acting way to cleanse a crystal. Bury it in the earth for a few days or weeks.

2. Program your crystal. Once your crystal is cleansed, you can program it with your intention. This means setting an intention for what you want the crystal to help you with. For example, you might want to program your crystal to help you with stress relief, anxiety, or sleep. To program your crystal, simply hold it in your hand and focus on your intention. You can also say a mantra or affirmation to help you focus your intention.

3. Get to know your crystal. Once you have cleansed and programmed your crystal, it is important to get to know it. Spend some time holding it in your hand and meditating on its energy. You may also want to place it in a spot where you will see it often, such as on your desk or nightstand. As you get to know your crystal, you will begin to develop a relationship with it. You may find that it helps you in different ways, and you may even begin to develop a sense of intuition about it.

4. Use your crystal regularly. The more you use your crystal, the more effective it will be. Try to use it for at least 15 minutes each day. You can use it for meditation, visualization, or simply holding it in your hand. The more you use your crystal, the more it will be able to help you.

5. Cleanse your crystal regularly. As you use your crystal, it will continue to absorb energy from its surroundings. It is important to cleanse your crystal regularly to remove any negative energy that it may have absorbed. You can do this by following the same methods that you used to cleanse it when you first got it.