Crystals for healing, cleansing and magic

Introduction

I must have been a magpie in a former life because I absolutely love crystals and have always been drawn to them. Their incredible healing powers come I believe from the fact that they are formed from the earth and have been drinking her energies for tens of thousands of years. However there are also more scientific explanations as to why crystals may help the human/animal body heal itself.

Crystals have many origins, they are formed in many different ways, and their chemical compounds, the minerals they are formed from are very different, so put the two factors together and you have a scientific explanation for why certain crystals appear to help with certain problems.

Choosing Your Crystals

I firmly believe that the crystal you need, whether you believe it or not will find its way to you, I have first hand experience of crystals having an energy all of their own, of disappearing without a trace then years later re appearing. Certainly I would recommend that you never bury them outside for cleansing purposes, you may never see them again.

So to choose a crystal I feel and Im sure most crystal retailers will tell you the same you need to find one that pulls your eyes and hands to it, it is likely as I said before that you will find it is the perfect crystal for you when you look in a book and find out exactly what healing or magical ability it has.

Cleansing your Crystals

There are many methods of cleansing crystals, it doesnt really matter which method you use, but you must always cleanse crystals when you get them home. The down side of crystals is the where how and means of their mining, remember that they have been extracted from the earth usually by violent means, and often by someone being paid very very little for the dangerous job they are doing, it is exploitation, if you can find a crystal retailer who knows where and how their crystals were mined then you are lucky, take full advantage.

Anyway, less of the sad facts about crystals and onto the methods of cleansing.

Smudging, holding in the smoke of incense.

Putting in the light of the Full moon(it must be the full moon).

Putting in the sunlight.

Running under fresh water, preferably a clean stream, but tap water will do.

Blowing on them with the intent to cleanse.

PLacing them in rock salt

Placing them on a cluster of self cleansing crystal, for example Citrine.

Incense spray, or essential oil spray.

Burying in the earth, but do so remembering that they may well not be there when you go back.