Cleansing your stones

As Rocks and Crystals may be used to realign spiritual energy and recharge the energy centers of the body, it stands to reason that they may also collect energy, either negative or positive, from the body or the atmosphere in general. It is therefore essential that you CLEANSE your crystals regularly.

1. Many crystals love the sun, and cleanse and recharge well by sitting in sunlight for a day. Again it is most important should you do so, that you know your crystal. Many crystals will lose their color from direct sunlight, Some can crack if overheated.

If you use this method, you might consider choosing an open, screened window sill.

2. Some crystals can be cleansed under Moonlight, ideal on Full Moon nights. Put the crystal on screened, opened window sill where they can soak up the moons gentle light energy.

3. You can cleanse a crystal under running water. Hold terminated point down and let water run from base down to point, while focusing on the crystal, and releasing it, washing away all the negative energies.

4. Dry Salt method. Simply take a bowl of sea salt and bury your stone in it for about 24 hours and then wipe the stone carefully and discard the salt. Salt has the ability to draw negative imbalances into itself, so that is why you must discard it after using it for any cleansing purposes.

5. Smudging Method. You can smudge your stone with incense or smudge sticks such as Frankincense, sandalwood, sage and cedar - which have a long traditional reputation for purifying and removing negativity. Simply hold your stone in the smoke of the incense stick until you feel the negativity had been removed

Anytime you use a crystal for healing, meditation etc you should cleanse it since it may have absorbed old negative traumatic emotions, that you may have resolved and released during your meditation.

Energizing Crystals

Because crystals store energy (and, when needed, release energy) it is important that the correct energy is stored within the crystal as they tend to absorb all energy, be it negative or positive.
After cleansing it is useful to energize crystals with healing energy so if you’re an energy worker, all it takes is a few minutes of concentrated energy and concentration of sending love and positive energy, and removing all negativity.

With clean, dry hands, hold a crystal between them while concentrating on the feelings you wish the crystal to retain. If you are a Reiki I practitioner you can charge your crystals with Reiki energy by holding them in your hands and activating this energy within you in whatever ways your Reiki Master may have taught you how to do this.

CHAKRAS
The Functions of Each Chakra

First chakra. RED: Survival; fighting or running away; bones; being grounded; the spiritual element earth; vitality; the adrenal glands; basic sexual energy; the will to live.
Crystals: Blood Stone, Ruby, Red Jasper.

Second chakra. ORANGE: Being happy with the body. Erotic sexuality. The spiritual element, water, flexibility, playing and the kidneys. Enjoying relationships based on any kind of bodily pleasure, taking in nutritional substances from the bowels into the metabolism and integrating them into the metabolism. Allergies, migraine, PMS, the skin. The uro-genital system. The lymphatic system resonance to the emotions and feelings of others.
Crystals: Carnelian, Orange calcite, Tigers eye, Tiger Iron.

Third chakra. YELLOW: Management; power, fears; the nervous system; digestion; the spiritual element of fire; to be able to say No! Analysing, individuality - systematic and practical thinking. Liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, stomach; the stability and flexibility of the blood vessels.
Crystals: Citrine, yellow calcite.

Fourth chakra. GREEN/PINK: Love; close social environment like friends and family; the energetic element air; tolerance, to be able to say Yes! The heart; higher emotions; taking care of others and oneself; the want for and the ability to have stable and fulfilling social relationships; resonance to the needs of others.
Crystals: Rose quartz, Malachite, Kunzite, Chrysoprase.

Fifth chakra. BLUE: Communication on all levels; psychic abilities; artistic talents; speech; the spiritual element ether; the lungs; the developed individual personality; charisma; expressing to others what is going on inside the mind; the thyroid glands.
Crystals: Lapis lazuli, Turquoise.

Sixth chakra. INDIGO: Spiritual vision; combining the functions of all parts of our being in a constructive and harmonious way with each other (organs, cells, etc.) and with outside situations and beings; intuition; finding the spiritual path; sensible handling of actions, thoughts and emotions; spiritual vision; wanting to do something sensible for mankind.
Crystals: Amethyst, Sapphire, Azurite, Quartz dipped in Gold/Silver/Titanium.

Seventh chakra. VIOLET/WHITE/GOLD: Being ONE. Being in complete resonance to every part of meditation and to connect to the Creator’s whole universe. In daily life, a natural desire to develop and practice spirituality and to pray.
Crystals: Violet Fluorite, Lavender jade, Gold, Clear quartz cluster, Lepidolite.

Birthstones ground and amplify celestial energies. Each of the twelve signs of the zodiac has traditional crystals affinities. Some arise from a month of birth, others from the planets connected to a sign.

ARIES
March 21st – April 19th
Ruby, Diamond, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Citrine, Fire Agate, Garnet, Jadeite, Jasper, Kunzite, Magnetite, Pink Tourmaline, Orange, Spinel, Ruby, Spinel, Topaz.

TAURUS
April 20th – May 20th
Emerald, Topaz, Aquamarine, Azurite, Black Spinel, Boji Stone, Diamond, Kyanite, Kunzite, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Sapphire, Selenite, Tigers Eye, Topaz, Tourmaline, Variscite.

GEMINI
May 21st – June 20th
Tourmaline, Agate, Apatite, Apophyllite, Aquamarine, Blue Spinel, Calcite, Chrysocolla, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Dendritic Agate, Green Obsidian, Green Tourmaline, Sapphire, Serpentine, Tourmalinated and Rutilated Quartz, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Variscite, Zoisite, Ulexite.

CANCER
June 21st – July 22nd
Moonstone, Pearl, Amber, Beryl, Brown Spinel, Carnelian, Calcite, Chalcedony, Chrysoprase, Emerald, Moonstone, Opal, Pink Tourmaline, Rhodonite, Ruby, Moss Agate, Fire Agate, Dendritic Agate.

LEO
July 23rd – August 22nd
Cats Eye, Tigers Eye, Ruby, Amber, Boji Stone, Carnelian, Onyx, Orange Calcite, Red Obsidian, Topaz, Turquoise.

VIRGO
August 23rd – September 22nd
Peridot, Sardonyx, Amazonite, Amber, Blue Topaz, Dioptase, Carnelian, Citrine, Garnet, Moonstone, Moss Agate, Opal, Obsidian, Sodalite, Sugilite, Smithsonite, Okenite.

LIBRA
September 23rd – October 22nd
Sapphire, Opal, Ametrine, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Emerald, Green Tourmaline, Jade, Kunzite, Lapis Lazuli, Lepidolite, Peridot, Topaz, Prehnite, Sunstone.

SCORPIO
October 23rd – November 21st
Topaz, Malachite, Aquamarine, Emerald, Garnet, Green Tourmaline, Kunzite, Moonstone, Obsidian, Turquoise.

SAGITTARIUS
November 22nd – December 21st
Amethyst, Turquoise, Topaz, Chalcedony, Garnet, Dioptase, Lapis Lazuli, Smokey Quartz, Ruby, Snowflake Obsidian.

CAPRICORN
December 22nd – January 19th
Jet, Onyx, Amber, Carnelian, Garnet, Smokey Quartz, Peridot, Quartz, Aragonite.

AQUARIUS
Jan 20th – February 18th
Aquamarine, Amethyst, Amber, Blue Obsidian, Labradorite, Magnetite, Moonstone.

PISCES
February 19th – March 20th
Moonstone, Bloodstone, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Fluorite, Labradorite, Turquoise, Smithsonite, Sunstone.

Many believe that the Breastplate of Aaron is the basis for the origin of birthstones (also known as natal stones). The instructions for fabricating the Breastplate are in Exodus 28, 15-30: and call for the twelve stones of the Twelve Tribes of Israel to be set in four rows. These gemstones corresponded to the zodiac signs of the time. Our present calendar month system was not known at the time of exodus and today birthstones have come to be more commonly associated with the calendar month of birth although many people prefer using stones from astrological charts to represent their birth or natal stone.

For at least 10,000 years, man has used colored stones as talismans and amulets. He used them to predict the future, to protect him from harm and as healing aids. Religious traditions from early times included gemstones as important elements in their ceremonies and practices. Many people believe that the planets influence different stones and that planetary birthstones transmit powers associated with those planets.

As you can see, there’s many different schools of thought and influences on Birthstones. I’ve listed here some of the major different categories that I found info on.