Some people like to “cleanse” their crystals. This cleansing process is meant to get your crystal ready to use for healing. Maybe you just purchased a new crystal or maybe it’s a crystal that you’ve been carrying around with you for a while. If something like this is the case, your intuition may be suggesting that it’s time to cleanse your crystal to get its energy back up. When cleansing your crystals, there is a huge variety of methods to choose from. Here is a list of several suggestions:
Immerse your crystals in a bowl of salt water. Feel free to also add flowers and/or herbs to the water
Bury your crystals in a bowl of salt (not table salt; my favorite is Pink Himalayan or Epsom salt)
Burn white sage and shroud your crystal in the smoke
Singing bowls or sound therapy
Orgonite charging plate
Place your smaller crystals on top of a larger crystal cluster
Be aware that some crystals are quite fragile and may not be able to handle some of these methods for cleansing. For example, Selenite will erode in if immersed in water and some crystals can scratch easily so do not place them in a bowl of salt. I recommend researching before you try a method just to be on the safe side.
My general feelings on cleansing a crystal, is to go with your intuition. If you feel like you do not need to cleanse your crystals, then don’t. It is not always necessary.