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feel the energy of a crystal immediately and other times you may wonder if it’ s working at all. But did you know that not every crystal comes to you awake and ready to connect?
When I was studying geology in college, I visited several mines. In Boron, California, I watched as a side of a mountain was blown up to expose the borax inside. In a small desert town, I visited a gold mine that was that used cyanide to retrieve the gold from the land.
Once the crystals are mined, they cross a variety of hands before they make it to you. Sometimes by the time the crystal is in your hand, it has picked up a lot of unwanted energy and it may not be ready to heal and connect with you. This is why I want to share my three-step process that will allow you to prepare any crystal for connection and healing.
Step One: Cleanse: cleanse them after keeping them with you, using them in a grid or a spell jar or just because it feels right.
SMOKE CLEANSING:
All dried herbs are cleansing. Every herb and incense have other unique qualities and energy attributes, but they all serve to cleanse. You can choose any dried herb or incense that you like. Once you choose an incense or herb bundle, hold it to you heart and thank it for cleansing your crystal.
For example,“ Thank you to rosemary and the spirit of Rosemary for cleansing my crystals today.”
To cleanse crystals in smoke, simple light you incense or dried herbal bundle and run the crystal through smoke. If you have a large piece that is too heavy to move easily, hold your bundle or incense and move it in circle motions around the crystal. While the smoke envelopes your crystal visualize it sweeping away any unwanted energy. Practice all of this with fire safety in mind.
WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
As a practicing witch, I cleanse everything including myself. To cleanse means to use a sacred spiritual method to clear away unwanted energies from a person / animal, place, or object. There are many methods for cleansing, but we’ re going to focus on two methods that you can use on any type of crystal or stone.
It’ s best to cleanse crystals when you first receive them, but also you may need to cleanse them periodically. You may want to
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