Choosing, Using, Clearing and Charging Crystals

Choosing a Crystal

There are several ways to choose a crystal

1. By gut feel. Trust your intuition to guide you to a crystal that resonates with what you need.
2. By looking up the meanings of the crystals and choosing a crystal that provides the energy that you are looking for.
3. By speaking to a healer or crystal therapist, who can advise which crystal is best for you.

The most important thing is to pick up the stone and see if it feels right in your hand. One stone might feel somehow “better” than another. The process of feeling energy from an object by holding it is called “psychometry.”

It is very common to set foot in such shops and then step out again holding a bag full of stones that are quite different than the ones you originally intended to purchase. Don’t worry, as this is quite common. Many of us make decisions about which stone we need to heal by reading a diagnostic description and then feel a certain rock or crystal “call out to us” in the store.

Half of the time that is the remedy for the situation that you really need. For instance if you set out to buy Chinese Jade for money drawing, but instead walk out with a nice big hunk of Rose Quartz (which is more for emotional healing), the fact that you chose this stone might open your way for abundance. It could be that the Quartz is a somehow more suitable coin it may soften a “block” you have inside with regards to prosperity.

As this is not a pure science, you are well advised in this situation to follow your gut instincts and have faith in the universe.

If you find yourself attracted to a certain color of stone, pay attention as well, as it may reflect a color that is missing in your aura. For instance, an attraction to red or pink stone might represent a desire for more love and security in your life whereas an attraction to a purple stone might mean you are ready to advance on the spiritual path.

Once you have your stones, it is important to cleanse them of any energy they may have picked up in the past. Crystals are little storehouses that can collect various forms of energy and they may have been touched, handled or meditated upon before you bought them. Quartz Crystals, in particular, can just pick up vibes from an environment.

Clearing/Cleansing Crystals

The Solar Method:

Perhaps the easiest and quickest method for clearing stones, especially Crystals, is simply to place them outside in direct sun for one full day.

The Sea Salt Method:

Bury the crystal in a jar or bowl filled with sea salt and let it sit overnight. Do not use the salt for cooking or ingesting or bathing in after this though. Some prefer to soak the crystal in seawater. If you live near an ocean that’s great, but you can make your own ’sea water’ by just adding a couple of spoonfuls of sea salt to a container of water. The best container for either procedure is glass or ceramic.

Don’t leave your stones or Crystals in there more that 24 hours as too much salt can cause a crystal to start growing a limb or developing a seam. After 24 hours rinse the Crystals with water, preferably spring or distilled water.

Smudging:

Smudging a crystal involves passing the crystal through smoke. Usually the source of the smoke is a burning bundle of cedar or Sage (this can also be purchased in new age or health stores.) You can also clear Crystals using the smoke from Rosemary, Sage, Frankincense, Myrrh or Tibetan temple Incense. This ritual finds its origins in both Native American and pagan traditions.

Breath:

Hold the crystal in your dominant hand, or if you bought a huge one, in both of your hands. Focus your thoughts on the crystal and imbue it with the intention of freeing it of all negative influences and energy. As you hold this intention in your thoughts, inhale forcefully through your nose and exhale forcefully on the stone. The idea is that your breath cleanses the rock and makes it your own.

This is an Eastern as well as Nordic tradition for clearing objects. It will only work if you do feel truly connected to the divine as you are doing it. If you easily attach emotions, resentments, or are in a bad mood, save this technique for another day.

After you have cleansed your crystal, you need to “charge it” with your intention. There are ways of doing this and you might want to use your imagination. For some charging a crystal is a simple as holding it in your hand, Meditating and pouring your intention into it.

Others charge their crystal by a stream (for cleansing), at high tide at sea (for vitality and health), at low tide (for slowing down, relaxation), during the New Moon (for new beginnings) or during the full moon (for abundance)

Single Crystals or stones may also be charged by placing them on a cluster of Crystals that have already been charged or on an altar that has been dedicated to the Divine in some way.

The changing of Crystals is a personal matter and it is vital to use your imagination when it comes to know how and where is the right time to do it. After you are done charging the crystal, keep it close to you, and soon you will start to notice subtle changes within yourself.

Working with Your Crystals:

• For the most part, crystals are passive until worked with.
• Crystals do work in harmony with nature, the environment and the elements
• To work with humans, crystals must be consciously interacted with.

When using crystals the following factors are considered:

• shape
• color
• energy

The energy and consciousness of Crystals are used to:

• heal
• balance
• amplify
• cleanse
• bridge
• focus
• diffuse
• align
• mirror

You get many variations of form, composition, color and size – and although crystals can be grouped into types, they still each have a unique feel and energy.

Tap into the Transformational Power of Crystals

Energy Muse is a conscious lifestyle brand providing crystal tools of empowerment, inspiration and hope. Each piece combines crystal energy and intention to help you achieve a desired outcome.

We will be the first to tell you: if you think that just having a crystal is going to change your life, you’re going to wind up disappointed. What a crystal will do is act as a tool, a touchstone, to ground you, center you and empower you to transform your life. The magic is not the crystal, it’s you. It’s not doing the work, you’re doing the work. It’s an ally on your journey, a tool to help you get to where you want to go.

Our mission is to de-mystify the world of crystals. By teaching people simple ways in which crystal energy can benefit their daily lives, our hope is for you to feel empowered, motivated and excited to create the life you’ve always dreamed of. We get that lives get busy, and the intentions we have for ourselves often get pushed aside. That’s why Energy Muse promotes a conscious lifestyle.

Through using crystals, both raw and in jewelry, we can tap into the vibrations of the Earth, and ground our spirit in what’s important. Crystals are tools that we can use, not to do the work for us, but rather, to open up our energy so that we can recognize the changes we need to make for ourselves.

The high vibrational power of crystals encourages us to shift our perspective, get centered in what we want and manifest our aspirations into realities. When we combine the healing properties of crystals with a mindful effort to evolve, we can finally embark on the spiritual path toward the person we were always meant to be. To have a success story of your own, let the crystals be your muse.

Learn more about the transformational power of crystals at Energy Muse now.

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