Crystals, tools, amulets, talismans, and jewelry need to be cleansed when acquired and also periodically throughout ownership to remove any negative energy debris. It is especially recommended to cleanse items used in healing and in divination often.
The method used most often is to pass the item repeatedly through the smoke of smoldering white sage. This is called smudging. Smudging is used not just for crystals and jewelry, but also for Tarot cards, runes, tools, antique furniture, vintage clothing, and houses. The smoke from white sage removes negative energy debris and also assists in removing unwanted entities.
Smudging, however, is not always advisable, sometimes leading to migraines, shrieking fire alarms, and other unnecessary and unwanted consequences.
Crystals can be buried in the Earth for a period of time to cleanse as well as recharge their energies. It is advisable to put a marker of some sort over the spot to find the crystal again.
Jewelry without stones and fabric can be put in the freezer for twenty-four hours.
Both crystals and jewelry, as well as other small items, can be passed through other purifying incense such as frankincense, placed in cotton bags filled with sage, powdered frankincense or sandalwood, or given a full cleansing of being sprinkle with blessed salt, passed through incense smoke, passed quickly through a candle flame and sprinkled with blessed water.
Some crystals can be placed in a slow moving stream, a bowl of rain water, or a bowl of salt water overnight for cleansing.
Clear quartz can be placed in sunshine for cleansing and recharging, but make sure that the sun’s rays passing through the crystal won’t start a fire.
Smooth stones that aren’t likely to be chipped can also be placed in a singing bowl while the bowl is “sung.”
Homes can be swept of energies by a wide variety of methods.
Cleansings are traditionally done on Saturdays in the waning phase of the Moon, but can be done anytime as needed.
