Choose a Crystal Simply Because You’re Drawn To It

You’ll find that the right crystal will call out to you based on what you need at the moment, and that is often the best way to choose a crystal.

Many people believe that crystals find us. That’s because it is very common for someone to choose a crystal based on the way it looks, only to discover that the healing properties of that stone are dead on when it comes to what is needed in that person’s life at the time.

Ask yourself, which one are you drawn to because of its beauty? Which one tugs you energetically as you pass your eyes over all the different stones? Which one just feels like it’s calling out to you? Which ones are calling out to you to touch and hold?

How to Cleanse & Charge Your Gem-Stone

To cleanse a stone is to remove the energy that a stone has absorbed and return it to a clean, pure energy. To charge a stone is to replenish its energy after it has been depleted. Though some use these words interchangeably, a stone must often be cleansed before it can be charged. The first (and some say easiest) way to cleanse a stone is to smudge it with sage. Start by lighting a stick of sage and blow it out so that it continues to smolder, producing a steady stream of smoke (think incense). Hold your crystal directly in the plume of smoke and let the smoke rise around all sides of the crystal. Continue to do this until you feel like it has been cleansed enough. Did you know that it’s important to set intentions with your crystals?