Caring for Your Crystal Collection

July 11, 2024

One of the most frequent questions in the shop is regarding cleansing, charging, and caring for crystals. Their unique properties can benefit your well-being but they also require some proper care from you to maintain their energy and beauty. Here are some of our favorite ways to care for your collection!

Cleanse the Energy

• Keeping your crystals energetically cleansed will maintain the integrity of their vibration and frequency. Our favorite ways to cleanse are using sage, palo santo or other smudging herbs, full moon bath (setting your crystals outside under the full moonlight), using sound vibrational instruments such as singing bowls, drums, chimes, or rattles, and setting crystals and jewelry either in or around Selenite. Selenite naturally unblocks stagnant energy and shields your crystals. Incorporating Selenite vessels such as bowls, towers, and charging plates into your display will organically cleanse your crystals. Other ways to cleanse and recharge is burying crystals in the Earth for a time or immersing them in sea salt. Some crystals can be cleansed by soaking them in spring water or charging them in the sunlight. See below for certain crystals that should not be exposed to sunlight or water. 

• Crystals encourage the flow of energy and work best when they are not stagnant. Moving them to different spots in your home can change the energy and frequency of your space. Clear away clutter to maintain a healthy energy level. Remove dust with a feather duster or pressurized air.

• There are crystals that do not need to be charged or cleansed. Selenite, Kyanite, Citrine, Clear Quartz are a few that self-cleanse.  

Special Care

• Certain crystals should be avoided in sunlight. Fluorite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Opal, Rose Quartz, and Vivianite are a few that can fade or are prone to breakage if they spend too much time in the sun.

• There are crystals that can sustain damage if they are exposed to water. Selenite, gem stones such as Ruby and Sapphire, and many crystals that end in "ite" are a good rule of thumb to keep away from water sources. 

• Wearing crystal jewelry is a beautiful and empowering way to work with crystals. However, take care to keep them away from oils, lotions, or perfumes which can degrade the crystal. 

• Sometimes crystals break! We affectionately call them our wounded warriors and they have such a sweet energy. Even broken they still provide us with protection, healing, and transformation.  Some crystals can be repaired with a strong adhesive glue or you may be called to return them to Mother Earth. If they are small enough, it's possible to turn them into wire wrapped jewelry or place them in a crystal cage pendant.

• Crystals are a bit mysterious and sometimes they do disappear! They may turn up where and when you least expect them. Crystals are high vibrational beings and have the ability to travel between dimensions. So if you're missing some crystals they may be on a journey. When they return, meditate with them to find out!

Set Intentions

• You can program your crystals with your intentions to help manifest, heal, or move forward on your spiritual journey. Holding your crystal, state your desire and dreams and visualize your intentions flowing into the crystal. This will help align the crystal's energy with your own intentions!
• Create a crystal grid to manifest your intentions. A crystal grid is a geometric pattern of energetically aligned crystals charged by your intentions for the purpose of manifestation. You can use your vibration to create a field of energy to support your intentions and create you realities at a more conscious level. Learn more about crystal grid basics over on our Instagram page!

Taking care of your crystal collection will ensure that your crystals remain energetically vibrant and ready to support you on your spiritual journey. Remember to treat your crystals with respect and gratitude, and they will continue to bring positivity and healing into your life!  

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