Choosing, Cleansing, and Charging Crystals

When bringing crystals into your life, the first step is choosing them. There are a few intuitive ways to select crystals that resonate with you: Pendulums can guide you to crystals that have helpful energies. You can also use your hand, moving it over different stones and noticing which ones give off the strongest energetic pull. Or simply go with what draws your eye!

Once you've acquired some crystals, they will need occasional cleansing and charging to keep their energies vibrant. To cleanse, you can use sage, palo santo, salt water, sound from bells or singing bowls placed nearby, or simply set them in sunlight or on a larger charging stone like selenite.

After cleansing, charge your crystals by consciously projecting your intentions and desired uses for them. Holding the stones in your hands while focusing on their purpose infuses them with energy. Setting an intention gives them a job to aid with.

Top 10 Crystals and Their Uses

Here are some of my most reached for crystals and a little bit about each one:

1. Amethyst - This purple stone has a peaceful, spiritual energy. It's soothing and can help relieve stress.
2. Fluorite - With its rainbow hues, fluorite boosts focus, clarity and creativity. It cleanses stagnant energy.
3. Black Tourmaline - A powerful protective stone, black tourmaline shields against negative energies and electromagnetic smog.
4. Rose Quartz - Known as the love stone, heart-shaped rose quartz promotes self-love, emotional healing, comfort and inner peace.
5. Clear Quartz - An energizing master healer and amplifier, clear quartz raises vibrations and can program other crystals.
6. Moonstone - Mystical moonstone taps into feminine intuition and the moon's cycles. It aligns you internally each month.
7. Selenite - Selenite cleanses and recharges other crystals rapidly. This striated white stone accesses higher guidance.
8. Tiger's Eye - Grounding tiger's eye builds courage, confidence and helps you manifest goals and attain prosperity.
9. Citrine - The prosperity and success stone, sunny citrine attracts abundance and cheerful energies into your life.
10. Prehnite - Prehnite empowers you to connect with angelic realms and tap into prophetic visions, enhancing meditation.

Incorporating these and other crystals into your daily spiritual practice amplifies the intentions you infuse them with. Let crystals support you on your journey!

Blessed Be!

Laurie