Collection: Cleansing

We’re going to go out on a limb here and say you probably own a crystal, so you probably cleansed your crystals more than once. Some of you probably have them stashed in your handbags, others in your bra. You might own some for sleep or anxiety, or to give your home good vibes, maybe just because they’re pretty (a totally valid reason).

WHY DO CRYSTALS NEED CLEANSING - Ever walked into a place that just has a bad vibe? Consider your crystal to be your energy filter. It absorbs all the crappy or unbeneficial energy around you and transforms it into a more positive or useful energy. Crystal cleansing is then imperative because it flushes all the negative energy out so it the crystal can continue to be effective.

HOW OFTEN YOU NEED TO CLEANSE YOUR CRYSTALS? - We find it is only really necessary to cleanse the stones you're working with in the moment – the ones doing all the ‘heavy-lifting’. If they’re just sitting pretty on a shelf and not being used daily, cleansing every few months should be fine. And there’s more: some crystals are even self-cleansing. Selenite, Halite, Kyanite, Citrine or Carnelian, are all self cleansing stones, it doesn't hurt to cleanse them once and a while but not completely necessary. I keep a piece of Selenite next to most of my stones so it can constantly cleanse the other stones around it.

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CRYSTAL NEEDS TO BE CLEANSED? - Can you tell if it’s time? Does it just stop working mid-manifestation one day? Well no, but you do need to be in tune with it. You can just feel when a stone needs to be cleansed. If the energy feels dull or less ‘alive’ than normal, it probably needs a cleanse. This could be even every few days if you’re working heavily with a stone.