thesilverwitch:

This cleansing process isn’t a ‘physical’ cleaning with soap and water, but intended to cleanse the stone of its stored energies, both good and bad. Crystals that you work with or keep with you often should be cleansed more regularly than the ones that may simply be sitting on your desk or in a box. However, it is nice to give all of your crystals a nice energetic tune-up every now and then. Use your intuition on how often your crystals need a little extra care. Sidenote: You should always cleanse your crystals when you first obtain them. 

In this post I list the most common RISK and NON-RISK methods for cleansing.

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                           ⚡RISKY CLEANSING METHODS⚡

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💧WATER💧

Suitable crystals can be left out in the rain, soaked in a bowl, taken with you in the shower/bath, or simply rinsed under the facet if you’re in a hurry. 

Water is one of the simplest cleansing mediums, however certain crystals are too sensitive for water. I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing. When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way.

🍚💧SALT WATER💧🍚

Suitable crystals can be left to soak in seawater or water mixed with sea salt. Cooking salt can also be used if sea salt/water is not available. You should fill a glass bowl (not metal) about half to one-third full and place your crystals so they are fully submerged in the salt water for anywhere between 1 to 24 hours. Many people leave them in salt water overnight but a crystal that needs a much deeper and more thorough cleansing can be left for up to 1 week. You should thoroughly rinse your crystals in cool running water after spending time in salt water to remove any remaining salt.  After use, the salt water must be flushed away and never re-used because it will have absorbed negative and unwanted energies.

Please be aware that this method must be avoided for certain crystals as it can have an adverse effect on them and even change their appearance and properties! I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing. When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way. 

🍚DRY SALT🍚

Another salt method is to half-fill a glass bowl with sea salt (or cooking salt) and place your crystals directly into the salt. Either bury them into the dry salt or leave them on the surface. They should be left in the salt for several hours, overnight or for several days. Your crystals should then be rinsed thoroughly under cool running water to remove any remaining salt. After use, the salt must be thrown away and never re-used because it will have absorbed negative and unwanted energies.

Again, take care when placing your crystals directly onto dry salt as the salt can have an adverse effect on certain crystals, as explained above. I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing. When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way.

🚫🍚NON-CONTACT SALT🍚🚫

This is considered the safest salt-cleansing method and should be used where the crystals may otherwise be damaged by direct contact with salt.  This is also a good method if you are cleansing gemstones found in jewelry or gems surrounded by metal.

First, fill a glass bowl half to two thirds full with dry sea salt (or cooking salt). Then place a smaller glass container or shallow drinking glass and half-bury this glass into the salt.  You can then place your crystals directly into the empty glass which is sitting half buried in the dry salt.  The salt will still be able to draw out the stored energies within the stones but this method will take longer to work than direct contact with salt.  

You may also pour just enough water (preferably pure, distilled or mineral water) into the smaller glass container, just enough to cover the crystals.  This will protect them and prevent direct ‘salt exposure’ or ‘salty air’ from causing any corrosion or adverse effects to any metals or other fittings that may surround the gems. 

The used salt should be thrown away and never re-used.

Again, bear in mind that certain crystals should not be left to soak in water. I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing. When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way.

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                         👌SAFE CLEANSING METHODS👌

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💎CRYSTAL DRUSE, BED, GEODE OR CLUSTER💎

One of my favorite techniques. All crystals can be cleansed safely by placing them inside an Amethyst Geode Cave overnight or for 24-48 hours.  An Amethyst Druse, Cluster, or Bed can also be used in the same way.  

It is believed by some that a Clear Quartz Geode, Bed or Cluster provides a faster cleansing process than Amethyst, but both methods are equally as effective. 

Simply place no more than a few crystals onto the crystal points and leave for anything up to 24-48 hours. These crystal cluster formations (both Amethyst and Quartz) have the ability to absorb the energies contained within crystals, neutralize the energies and then release ‘good’ energy from the cluster back into the crystals being cleansed, so they can effectively cleanse and energize at the same time.

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PLEASE always do your research before handling any crystal in any way. Some crystals contain trace amounts of potentially harmful elements if handled or ingested in excess amounts (and some not so excessively). For this reason, it is extremely important to be aware of what you are handling and how to appropriately handle it. 

This is not meant to induce fear, but instead to educate. Most of the crystals here are listed to be cautious of internal use with a few being cautionary for external use. 

Please pay close attention to this list when you are working with raw  specimens. Tumbled/coated crystals aren’t typically harmful, with a few exceptions such as Realgar.

NOTE: Before making any elixir or charging any water, it is a good idea to double check for any possible toxicity that may occur. Using several stones in combination can cause an elemental reaction between the stones that can potentially be dangerous.

When in doubt, do your research.

Actinolite

• Fibrous form is a type of asbestos. Not recommended for elixirs.

Adamite

• Contains Arsenic (Arsenate) and trace amounts of copper which is toxic.

Ajoite

• Contains Aluminum, Copper.

Alexandrite

• Contains Aluminum.

Amazonite

• Trace amounts of Copper which is toxic.

Amblygonite

• Contains Aluminum.

Andaluscite

• Contains Aluminum.

Atacamite

• Contains poisonous/toxic copper.

Auricalcite

• Contains Zinc and Copper which is toxic.

Aventurine

• Contains Aluminum.

Axinite

• Contains Aluminum, Iron.

Azurite

• Contains Copper, Toxic.

Bastnaesite

• The chemical makeup of Bastnaesite does contain toxic elements which can react when combined with water.

Beryl Group (Aquamarine, Goshenite, Heliodor, Morganite)

• Contains Aluminum.

Brazilianite

• Contains Aluminum not recommended to use in its raw form.

Bronchantite

• Copper Hydrated Sulphate, Toxic.

Boji Stones (Kansas Pop Rocks, aka Concretin)

• Contains Sulfur, Pyrite and/or Marcasite which is toxic (*also could be a fire hazard).

Chalcopyrite AKA Peacock Ore

• Contains copper and sulfur which can be toxic.

Chrysoberyl

• Contains Aluminum.

Chrysocolla

• Contains poisonous/toxic copper. Safe for handling but not for use in elixirs.

Cinnabar

• Contains mercury which can be poisonous/toxic Wash hands after holding. Do not touch hands to eyes or mouth while holding.

Conichalcite

• Contains poisonous/toxic copper.

Copper

• Contains poisonous/toxic copper.

Crocoite

• Contains poisonous/toxic levels of Chromium. Do not touch hands to eyes or mouth while holding. Do not ingest.

Cuprite

• Contains poisonous/toxic copper. Wash hands after holding. Do not touch hands to eyes or mouth while holding.

Dalmatian Jasper

• Contains Aluminum.

Dioptase

• Contains poisonous/toxic copper. Safe for handling but not for use in elixirs.

Dumortierite

• Contains Aluminum.

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☀️SUNLIGHT☀️

Sunlight can cause certain crystals to fade. The following is a list of the some of the more common crystals that should avoid direct sunlight. 

• Amethyst 
• Citrine 
• Ametrine 
• Aquamarine
• Celestite
• Fluorite
• Sapphire
• Opal
• Kunzite
• Turquoise 
• Topaz
• Quartz Varieties

💧WATER💧

The scientific truth is that water is corrosive to certain types of crystals. Water can change the color of certain minerals, cause rust and can also make cracks appear. Any porous or softer crystal should not be cleaned with water. Any crystal with an iron content should avoid water. Any crystal with a hardness less than 5 should not come in contact with water. The following is a list of some of the more common crystals that should avoid water. 

• Desert rose
• Selenite (Gypsum)
• Tourmaline
• Pink Himalayan 
• Calcite Varieties 
• Unpolished Malachite 
• Angelite 
• Celestite 
• Calcite
• Mica
• Opal
• Lepidolite 
• Muscovite
• Unpolished Turquoise
• Hematite
• Lodestone
• Pyrite
• Dioptase
• Lapus Lazuli
• Magnetite

🍚SALT🍚

Salt isn’t for every stone. If salt gets humid, it can liquify and cause the same problems that immersing the stone in water would. So because of that, I would suggest not using the salt method for any stone with a water sensitivity (above), or any stone that could get a shard of salt trapped within it (geodes, etc). Any crystal with a hardness less than 7 should not be cleansed with salt.

🔥HEAT🔥

Some crystals are sensitive to heat, such as Malachite.

SUMMARY

When in doubt, avoid these methods of cleansing/charging or use the non-contact method. Do your research before cleansing/charging your crystal. 

If you know of a specific crystal that should avoid any of these methods, please list them in the comments and I will add them to this post!