Bathing With Stones And Crystals ( a repost from our lesson files)

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Bathing With Stones And Crystals

 

Baths are a great way to benefit from crystal energy. Many people find

that bathing with rose quartz ,clear quartz points or other water safe

crystals or even plain old rocks enhances the bathing experience

dramatically. The water also clears and vitalizes the crystals as well.

Bathing with the crystals is also a good way to commune and attune with

stones because the water will enhance the vibration of the stones and

help amplify your sensitivity and ability to connect and harmonize your

energy and awareness.

I've bathed with crystals and rocks quite often. I discovered the

benefits when we lost the stopper for the Tub at our old house and used

a big ordinary old rock to hold a rubber flat stopper down and noticed

that the baths became much more refreshing. After we got a plug and

removed the rock I noticed a decrease in the vitalizing quality of the

baths, We started bathing with rocks again because it did make a

difference .

 

A related bath method for aura cleansing is to use sea salt in the tub.

This may be harsh on soft crystals it is fine for people. A combination

of Sea salt, Epsom salts and Bicarbonate of soda is also used for this

sometimes. Usually it is suggested that ten minutes is long enough for a

bath in this combination. A few drops of lavender or other essential oil

or a few cups of strong herbal tea can also be added to your tub .

You can use flower essences, herbs or essential oils in the bath with

your crystals and stones.

You can put stones and crystals in your bath directly, or use infused

gem water, gem elixirs or Gem essences . These are usually made by

placing stones in or around water and infusing or charging the water

with the gem energy .

Gem waters are usually those where the crystal or stone is simply kept

in the water for a while before the water is used. Gem Elixirs and

essences are made by charging the water with the stones in sunlight,

moonlight or with crystal shakti energy or by intention or in ritual.

Elixirs can be used without being diluted /expanded before use. Gem

essences are made from the elixirs and are extended and can be preserved

in the same way as flower essences with the addition of a little Brandy,

glycerine or vinager. A few drops of a commercial or home made gem

essence is enough to carry the gem vibration through the water.

You can also add elixirs or essences to a spray bottle of water and

spray this on the walls of the shower stall and shower head . These

sprays are also used for aura and room cleansing.

 

You can run crystal energy as a shakti into the tub either directly if

you have that ability or have been attuned to one of the systems that

works with crystal shakti (Such as the Crystal Deva Empowerments). You

can also request the crystal deva to charge the bath water or shower

water with the crystal energy.

Some people find it effective to hold a stone in their receptive hand

(usually the left in right handed people) and place their projective

hand in the water with the intention that the energy be transmitted to

and held in the water.

Rose Quartz, Clear Quartz crystals , Rainbow Quartz and Granite are

among the most favored stones for bathing with. Most of the members of

the quartz family make good bath companions these include Amethyst,

Aventurine , Carnelian, Garnet, Rose Quartz, Citrine, Chyrosphase,

Bloodstone, Jasper, Agate, Onyx, Tigers Eye.

 

You will probably want to put small stones in a cloth bag or a colander

or some other container which is also bath safe so that the crystals

cannot go down the drain or get chipped . A seashell such as abalone can

be used as a container . It is best to avoid putting glass in the tub

because of the possibility of breakage. Some people make a slit in a

sponge so that they can slide a crystal into the center to protect it.

It is possible to buy small bowls carved from marble, jade ,carnelian or

aventurine etc. one of these could be used though the cost of these

bowls may be prohibitive for bath use.

 

Some stones can chip or crack in hot water you probably won't want to

put the most precious and perfect stones in the bath. There are quite a

few stones that could be dissolved or damaged in water Halite (salt),

Sylvite, Desert Rose Selenite, all Selenite, Gypsum , Angelite , Azurite

,Talc. Calcite, Alabaster, Sulfur dissolves in salt water. I have been

told that any stone that has a name ending in ite can possibly be

damaged by water though I am not sure about that . There are stones that

rust like iron ore or can be toxic such as stones with copper, lead and

arsenic these should never be used in your bath.

 

Another way to get crystal energy into your bath is to put a charged

stone in with your bath salts or bubble bath and use intention to charge

the salts with the energy. You may like the energy from keeping a small

crystal point in the bottle of shampoo or liquid soap or shower gel

There was once a shampoo (Prell) which was sold with a cultured pearl in

the bottle in the 50s. You may also enjoy experimenting with putting

color in your bath water for healing purposes.

Here are some qualities and uses for colored quartz stones that might be

used to charge your bath water .

 

Amethyst: These violet, purple and lavender quartz stones are both

gentle, and powerful protectors against negative energies. It is used as

a meditation stone , to calm and center, increase common sense, remove

unwanted energies, heal skeletal disorders, and for hearing problems,

for sleep and for headaches. While it calms most people it can over

stimulate some people such as A.D.D. children .and some people find that

it brings nervousness or depression to the surface . amethyst has been

used for help in overcoming alcoholism and for psychic opening. a sixth

and seventh chakra stone.

 

Rose quartz: Pink and translucent and usually cloudy and is among the

primary love stones and is a peace stone, a wonderful general healing

crystal. Rose Quartz can soothe a broken heart, help you remain calm,

increase your ability to give and receive unconditional love and keeps

the Heart open, vital and protected. Helps bring in joy . a heart chakra

stone.

 

Carnelian: Protects against being overcome by fear and sorrow, helps

physical strength, sexual energy, love, dispels apathy, used to treat

allergies , colds, gall and kidney stones, spine, to heal cut and

abrasions. helps you with family and social situations, increases inner

strength and courage, grounds energies to the present, increases energy.

sacral chakra.

 

Citrine: Yellow to amber quartz, balancing and aligning, , mental

clarity, personal power,

group unity. energizing, both physically and mentally, helps align will

with soul purpose.

This stone is often created artificially by heating amethyst. solar

plexus chakra.

 

Chyrosphase: An apple green stone, Meditation, mental stability,

relaxation .spiritual protection. aids you in remaining inconspicuous.

used to bring happiness, reduce negative thoughts , irritability. used

to bring good fortune and prosperity.

 

Bloodstone: Being in the now, centering and grounding ,courage, strength

, power, money and wealth. blood disorders, detoxification. gently

healing and energizing for the physical body.

 

Jasper: Nurturing, promoting safe astral travel, stabilizes and cleans

the aura Healing,

protection, endurance. Red: Protection, healing, beauty Green: Healing,

sleep, compassion Brown: Centering, grounding. Bruneau astral traveling

 

Agate: balances and harmonizes the Yin - Yang, male - female energy and

works to balance the physical being with the etheric, emotional, mental

and causal bodies of the aura. providing for Grounding, strength,

courage, healing. Blue Lace agate helps one to reach high spiritual

awareness and has an inspirational effect. agate comes in many forms and

colors with many different spiritual and healing uses

 

Onyx: grounding and protection , helps align and harmonize the basic

self with the High self. Onyx keeps you grounded and in body while in

contact with Source, spiritual yet connected to the Earth even while

journeying, Can help with communication with earth deva and your own

consciousness of the nurturing support of the Earth. Helps with

concentration and focus on responsibilities. A very good stone for those

who tend to " space out " helps with receiving intuitive guidance and

interpreting its practical application. Helps call in needed energies

for you. also used for treating health issues involving bone marrow

,soft tissue, the feet. Has a reputation for absorbing or deflecting

negative energies .

 

Aventurine: Balances male female energies, activates and clears the

heart, protects against ” psychic vampires”, creativity, and pioneering

spirit, unconditional love and for the heart , lungs ,muscles and

emotional healing. of “heartbreak” Promotes creative insight,

independence and originality, stabilizes and balances , Heart chakra.

 

Tigers Eye: Excellent for grounding psychic energy , opening up the psychic

centers in a secure and safe way . helps with practicality.

 

Opal: A white crystal which forms in microscopic globules with a high

water content

creating an amazing interplay of color, Opal develops joy, intuition and

creativity, diversifies or scatters, amplifies traits, balances energies

,works with the

emotions, beauty of spirit, can enhance the gift of prophecy (due to a

Sir Walter Scott

novel is sometimes considered a unlucky stone except for those born in

October ).

 

Smoky Quartz: Softens negative thought forms, depression lifter, mood

enhancer. aids with sexual / reproductive problems and removes negative

energy from the body.

scrying.