Embracing the Magic of Crystals part 1
Crystals are magical, they can enhance and support your life and your wellbeing in so many wonderful ways.
But I know a lot of people are unsure how to pick them and what to do with them. In this blog I explore what crystals are, how to choose them and how to cleanse and charge them.
What are crystals and why would I want to use them?
Crystals have their own energy and are living beings in an energetic sense. They emit powerful vibrations and frequencies that can affect our whole being.
This means that if we connect to the right crystal, they can help us to find physical and mental wellbeing. Balancing the body, mind and soul, protecting our energy and cleansing and protecting our spaces.
Each crystal has its own unique frequency or ‘personality’ meaning that it can support a different element of your wellbeing. Some help to protect us, some help us to feel calmer, some help us to feel more confident etc. Whatever you want to work on there is a crystal for you?
So how do I choose the right crystal for me?
Crystals will ‘speak’ to us and let us know that they are the right one for us - trust your intuition.
If you can, buy crystals ‘in person’ rather than online because you can choose them more intuitively when you can look at them and hold them rather than just seeing a picture on a website.
Trust the energy of the space and make sure that it feels nice, and that the crystals are well looked after, look nice and clean and sparkly – their energy will be nicer.
Take your time when buying your crystals. You might have an idea of what you want, but you don’t have to stick to it. There will be crystals that you are drawn to - trust your intuition! If you really like a crystal and feel that it needs to come home with you, buy it!
Look at the crystals first and see which ones you are drawn to. Then hold it in the palm of your hand. Can you feel a tingling or warm sensation? This is not your imagination; you have chakras in the palms of your hands and you are picking up the energy of the crystal.
You will know if you feel nothing, then this is probably a sign that the crystal is not for you.
Choosing crystals should feel fun, don’t worry about whether you are making the right
choices. Crystals will choose you and if you get home and decide that you don’t like one pass it on to a friend who does like it - crystals love to hitchhike!
How do I cleanse and charge my crystals?
Just like your phone and your body, in order for the crystals to work at their most effective you need to charge them and look after them.
It’s also important to cleanse them when you first bring them home, as they may have been touched and held by many people and so cleansing them will help to remove all that energy.
There are many ways in which you can cleanse and charge your crystals including water, smoke, sunlight, moonlight, burying them I earth and reiki.
Please choose the method that feels most aligned to you - trust your intuition. My only work of caution would be to check before using water as some crystals are water soluble and so may get damaged.
The method I personally use most regularly to cleanse and charge my crystals is:
- I light incense or palo Santo
- I move the crystals through the smoke, making sure it’s all covered
- As I do this, I say (mentally or out loud) ‘I cleanse and charge this crystal’.
- I then place them on the windowsill overnight during a full moon so that they can absorb the energy.
I don’t do this for every crystal, every full moon, I just do it when I feel called to. I trust that my intuition will guide me when I need to do it.
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