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.

Folklore, Legend & Healing Properties of Aventurine:
Aventurine is said to benefit one in all areas of creativity, and imagination, as well as intellect and mental clarity. Lore says that it enhances prosperity and brings career success. It is a gentle stone energetically that gives a sense of calm and balance and enhances happiness. It also helps one to see alternatives and potentials in all situations, giving a positive outlook, courage and inner strength. It is also said to bring luck, especially in games of chance. Green aventurine is also a mystical stone of prosperity. Aventurine bring friendship to one’s life. It is also a stone of protection energies. Folklore and metaphysical lore say that physically it is beneficial for blood, circulatory system, headaches, general health, and sleep disorders. Aventurine is associated with the heart chakra.

Folklore, Legend and Healing Properties of Abalone
Abalone is a shell from the family that includes clams, scallops, and others. Abalone is purported to be especially useful for handling and calming emotional situations, and be very soothing to the emotions. Having abalone nearby when working through an emotional situation with someone is said to be beneficial, and to promote cooperation. Abalone is reported by intuitive sources to stimulates psychic development and intuition, and promotes imagination in a healthy way. Abalone is associated with the first three chakras. Mystical Lore and Folklore says that abalone is helpful for arthritis and other joint disorders, muscle problems, the heart, and digestion.

Folklore, Legend, Healing Properties of Rose Quartz:

Rose Quartz is feminine, gentle and soothing. It is good for fears, phobias, aches, pains, and general vulnerability. It prevents wrinkles and stimulates a beautiful complexion. Rose Quartz can heal a broken heart and feelings of inadequacy. It said to be capable of changing negative energies into positive energies. It is often called the ’stone of unconditional love’. Excellent to use for migraines and headaches, Rose Quartz promotes peace and healing, stimulates the imagination and intellect and reduces feelings of anger, resentment, and guilt. Said to increase fertility, the stone is one of the strongest healing stones.

Main properties: Love, peace, happiness, gentleness, healing emotional wounds.

Folklore, Legend, Healing Properties of Opal:

A gem of psychic awareness- and of the moon and water- it can increase everything we feel as well as helping the assimilation of emotion. It is like a full moon that draws hidden emotions to the surface. A strong healing stone, said to enhance intuition, to aid in prophesy and divination, help with eyesight, and bring relaxation, to the point of total peace, this stone can be used to put the wearer in touch with his or her higher self. The Opal is a stone defying description, as it contains fire sparks, delicate colours and a full spectrum of colour- varying from translucent cream to fiery black and blue with rainbow reflections. Formed from the skeletons of tiny shells and animals, Opals are very porous and are at least thirty percent water. To the Greeks and Romans, the Opal was thought to give direction if held between the eyes and was known as the ’stone of vision’ or ‘gem of hope’.
The Opal will increase in power if worn with the Lapis Lazuli and is especially helpful to those born in October.

Main properties: Creativity, spontaneity, relationships, memory, happy dreams and changes.

Folklore, Legend, Healing Properties of Malachite:

Malachite is a stone of transformation and helps with change and spiritual evolution. It can clear and activate all chakras, as well as balance them. Malachite is a stone that bridges the energy of the heart and root chakras. It is particularly useful for balancing and clearing the heart chakra. As such, it helps balance pure love, romance, and one’s own well-being. Malachite is a stone of good fortune and prosperity/abundance, too. Malachite is also a very protective stone, being especially helpful for general protection, protection from evil, protection during pregnancy and childbirth, and protection for children. It is also an excellent protection stone during flying and other travel. Using this stone, one can counteract self-destructive romantic tendencies and help encourage true, pure love. Malachite is also good for enhancing emotional stability and balance in general. It can decrease one’s tendency to radiation illness, asthma, arthritis, and tumors.

Malachite Facts, Information and Description:
Malachite is a popular stone, which has light and dark green-banded areas. Many beautiful specimens of malachite contain special combinations with other minerals, such as azurite, cuprite, or chrysocolla.
Malachite can be found in Zaire, USSR, Germany, France, Chile, Australia, Arizona and New Mexico/USA.