How To Prepare and Charge Your Crystals For Use

Interested in crystals and need to know how to prepare and charge your crystals for use.  Naturally you want to get the most out of your gemstones.  It’s perfectly understandable.

Do you realize that crystals pull toward different people for different reasons?  Think about it.  Like everything else in the universe, crystals vibrate with energy.  Each has its own vibrational healing energy.  And if your vibration is equal with the crystals you will seek each other out.

So, is it any surprise that if you go looking or shopping for crystals you may automatically head toward one that you just “have to” look at?  Without realizing it, your vibes may be on the same frequency of that particular crystal, so the two of you naturally come together when you are in the facinity of each other.

It happens to me.  I’ve gone to look at specific crystals but end up coming out of the store with other crystals.  I may not even have the crystals I was looking for in the first place.  That’s because I let myself be drawn to whichever stones pull me toward them.  I let this happen because I know I have crystals that will work specifically for me once I have cleaned and charged the crystals for what I want.

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First Up Is “How to Choose Your Crystals”

There are a few ways that you can choose your crystals and I’m going to hit on each of them a bit.  So, let’s take a quick look at those ways.

**Do some basic research to see what crystals work best for what you want to get from them.  For example:  You want help with the anxiety and worry that you have been feeling recently.

Two stones come to mind for me.  The first is Howlite which is considered a very calming stone and would definitely help with anxiety and worry.

The second crystal that comes to my mind is the beautiful black tourmaline.  I love its shine and this wonderful crystal will help you become grounded again and leave you with feelings of security.  Both the grounding and security will help with the anxiety and worry that you are feeling.

Doing research on what you want the crystals for will turn you in the right direction for what gem to go after.

**Another thing you can do is ask for help from a crystal expert that you may know or even someone in the store you go to for your crystals may be the expert you need.  The place I’ve gotten several of my favorite crystals has someone in the shoppe that knows all about them.  She is a big help, if I don’t know quite what I’m looking for.

**And the third way to choose your crystals as I mentioned earlier.  Let your intuition lead you and trust that you will be drawn to the crystals for you.  Even better, once you have been drawn to a specific crystal or stone, ask someone in the store what that crystal is good for.

Check For Information Cards

The shoppe may even have little cards next to the stones to tell you what uses they are good for. At the very least, ask the salesperson if you have chosen a crystal that can come in contact with water and/or salt or if your crystal is affected by sunshine.  I’ll explain why shortly, but it is definitely something you need to know about your crystals.

Just remember that even though the crystal you were drawn to may not be exactly good for what you wanted it for, any crystal you come home with, you will give a “specific” job to help you.  It will become your stone and work for you to manifest what you are seeking.  And it doesn’t matter if it’s a change or a feeling or something more essential like peace and grounding.

How To Cleanse Your Crystals and When

You need to “cleanse” any crystals you bring home to do a job.  That is because you may have purchased them to heal; however, remember they also contain vibrational energy therefore, they are also constantly absorbing other energy.  And who knows how many people have touched them while sitting in a store.  The energy they absorb could be negative energy, so it is really essential that they be cleansed.

There are basically four, maybe five ways you can cleanse and get your crystals ready for use.

**Soak

Put a bit of sea salt in a dish of water.  Add your crystals and let them soak in the salt water overnight.

This is why you need to know if your particular crystals can handle salt and/or water.  I have a four-inch tower of selenite sitting on my desk at work to absorb negative energy.  Because that is what I want it to do, it definitely needs to be cleansed.

But selenite can’t be put in water.  That’s because selenite is made of salt, so NO water for this particular crystal.  Instead, I give my crystal tower Reiki to take out the negative energy and recharge it to continue absorbing negative energy around me.

**Rinse

Crystals that can tolerate water can be held under running water while you ask the Universe to remove any negative energy from your crystal(s).  A running stream is even better.

**Smudge

Sometime when you are cleansing or grounding yourself with either sage or palo santo, include your crystals.  Smudge yourself, your crystals and your space. Move the negative energy out at the same time.  Right before meditating is a good time for this.

**Reiki

This ancient form of healing can also be used to cleanse your crystals.

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Time to Charge Your Crystals with Intention

**Ground Yourself

Go outside barefoot if weather permits and ground yourself to Mother Earth.  Grounding on a regular basis will give you a feeling of calmness.  Drawing energy from the earth and soil and then transferring that energy to your crystals helps bring back their healing energies.  You can also bury your crystals under the dirt.  Some place safe that you can remember or in your garden.

Using the Moon and Sun to Charge Your Crystals

Using either the moon or sun are some of the most powerful ways to recharge your crystals.  This method will quickly rid your stones of negative energy and replace with healthier, positive energy from the Moon or Sun as both are very powerful in their own right.

Just set your crystals out in the direct moonlight for several hours or overnight.  You can also set your crystals out in the early morning or late afternoon sun for several hours.  (Some crystals cannot take direct sunlight at it hottest.)  Then they will be ready for your intention.

A Few things To Remember

When you purchase your crystals find out if they are sensitive to sunlight such as aquamarine or amethyst are. 

You also want to check the weather forecast to make sure you are not setting your crystals out when it could possibly rain, snow or heavy mist or fog.  This would not be good for crystals like halite, calcite or selenite like I mentioned earlier.  These crystals would melt in any wet weather.

You may want to charge your crystals during the Full Moon or New Moon.  The Full Moon is a time of releasing and new beginnings—perfect for charging crystals.  The New Moon is considered a fresh start or the beginning of a journey.  This brings energy for growth and will enhance the intention you give your crystals.

**Set-up Your Area

This is the point where we give our crystals the jobs that we want them to do for us.  After they have been cleansed and ready for their intended jobs and you have grounded yourself, it’s time to find a quiet place to do this in. 

You want this to be a place that you have also cleared the energy in the area and create a feeling of peace and relaxation.

If you’ve just cleansed the area, light a candle to help with the feeling of relaxation.  If you used palo santo earlier when cleansing your area, keep it lit.  Palo Santo raises your vibration, will help with your crystals and the scent is relaxing—which also helps.

**Time to Connect

Sit and get comfortable.  Hold your chosen crystal in your left hand (receiving hand) and see if you feel the energy of your crystal.  How do you feel at this point in time?  Spend a few minutes to connect with your crystal like you do with the earth when you are grounding.

**Time to Set Your Intention

Gently close your eyes and start to visualize that you are surrounded by a bright light.  Next you’ll see the bright universal light link to your heart helping you feel grounded and peaceful. 

Then picture seeing the light from your heart going to the crystal(s) in your left hand.  Once you see this, it is time to say your intention for that crystal (only do one crystal at a time) three times.  (the number three represents action). 

After saying your intention the third time, remember to give thanks to your crystal.

The intention that you recite (out loud or in your head) doesn’t have to be anything fancy and there is no right or wrong when doing your intention procedure.  The point is to give your crystal its job and to connect with your crystal.

About Your Intention

*Be very clear and specific with your intention.

*Communicate with your crystal through visualization or words, but make sure to “see” yourself already achieving the intention.

*Connect emotion to your intention; imagine how you would feel once your intention comes true.
Once you are enjoying the ‘intention’ in your life.

*Carry those feelings to your crystal when you transmit your intention.  It will help with your connection to the crystal.  Your crystal will receive the energy you push toward it.

Intention Examples

I’m going to use the crystals that I used earlier in this article; Howlite and Black Tourmaline.

Howlite:  I want this crystal to surround me with calmness to help ease my anxiety and worry.

Black Tourmaline:  I want this crystal to protect me from negative energy to keep away my anxiety and worry.

Best Times to Charge Your Crystals

New Moon

The new moon (when the moon cannot be seen and is at the beginning of its journey to enlarge into a full moon) brings an energy of growth. Each phase’s energies can be then used to enhance (or charge) the intention you put into your crystal.

Full Moon

Full moons are optimal energy sources for your crystals as they signify new beginnings, so be aware of the dates the full moon falls on to best charge your crystals. Water is another great energy source and is easily accessible to most people.

How to Use Your Cleansed Crystals

*Carry Them

One way to use your crystals is to carry them or to keep them close.  Put them on your desk at work, near your bed, in or on different places throughout your home or carry them in your purse or pockets.

But the easiest way to carry them is to wear them.  And you can find all kinds of crystals made into the coolest pieces of jewelry.

**Use Them

Use your crystals to help rebalance your chakras.  You can lay your crystals on the area of whichever chakras needs healing.

**Meditate with Your Crystals

Hold your crystals in your receiving hand (left) during your meditation so that you can receive healing energy from your crystal.

You can also reinforce your intention while you meditate by saying affirmations that expand the intention.  For example, if your intention was to get rid of anxiety, you could say ‘I’m becoming relaxed’, ‘I feel calm now’.

Final Thoughts

Various crystals and stones have been prized by many different civilizations throughout time.  Many are stunning to look at, but are also prized for the healing energy many crystals hold for body, mind and spirit.

As with recharging your crystals, it is necessary to also renew the intention you have given your crystals.  Choosing to do this during a New Moon or Full Moon reminds us to pay attention to our crystals so we can get the most out of them.

Do you have crystals that you consider your favorites—I’d love to hear what they are and how and when you charge them.

Stay Awesome!

Cher

Relevant Reading:

Crystals for Beginners
Cleanse Your Home of Negative Energy

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