On Clearing Crystals

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In my experince for the most parts Crystal do not need clearing so much

as peopple need some way of clarifying their focus. yes it can help

to use some method to remove the memories and ibes of people who

have come into contact with a crystal but almost always stones will

clear themselves if needed. as a form of offering to the stones I do

see the value and purpose

Here are a couple of the lesson files on the subject

*Clearing Crystals and stones

*

 

*This article is about traditional methods of crystal work but

for the most part clearing crystals is about you and your

process of connection and awareness to the crystal energies and

spirits.*

 

*It has been traditional in the past to clear your crystals

after you get them.* *This is supposedly done to remove

unwanted energy and restore the crystals* *to their natural

innate energy state so that the stone is at its* *maximum

effectiveness and cannot possibly pass on imbalances* *or

energetic static. ** Stones are largely self clearing.*

*Most crystals are actually quite capable of clearing themselves

if they need to. I think of most of these clearing methods as

part of our process of connection and communion with the

crystals. first see if you can sense whether or not the crystal

or stone wants this clearing attention.

*

 

*Crystals rarely do need clearing or cleansing. The stone and crystal

Deva are among the primary forces which clear and process and transform

inharmonious energies for the planet and beings.

 

Some people are sensitive to the imprinted energy that can be picked up

by stones and by most other objects. This is called **Psychometry, clearing

methods can be useful for clearing away your sensitivity to these imprints if

they bother you. Where people have argued or some other intense event has

occurred Everything may have picked up some information and energy from that.

Actually everything picks up these all the time but most never comes to our

attention. People also sometime amplify and or misinterpret the energy imprint

they receive.*

 

*You may choose clear crystals after they have been* *used in

healing sessions, whenever they seem dull or lifeless* *or

when they have been exposed a lot of ambient negativity

**(arguments, sorrow, etc.). Stones are also cleared to

remove* *old contracts (programing) and before new contracts are

made. If the energy* *of the stone feels wonderful to you it

does not need clearing.* *You will probably want to clear it

**if it feels heavy or unpleasant in some way, though you may

choose to accept this as an indication that it is not time for

you to work with a particular stone and simply set it aside

until some other time.*

 

* Some* *stones are said to never need clearing Usually

authorities list Three* *or four stones that never need

clearing however the lists often differ* *Citrine and Kyanite

are often on lists of stones that do not need to be cleared.*

*I've seen Smoky quartz, amber and jade on these lists too. I

figure if I'm going to clear* *any stones I might as well

clear all of them. While It does not hurt to clear a stone*

*that does not need to be cleared. The 'never need cleared "

stones** sometimes* *seem to benefit from clearing anyway.

Maybe they enjoy the attention. Clearing, rather than being a

way to remove impurities can be seen as an offering of

attention and love as an expression of regard for the Deva

spirits of the stone and their help for humanity.*

 

* Please remember that it is common for the mind to amplify

the energy* *received, and sometimes high vibration positive

energies can feel prickly and* *uncomfortable if you are not

ready for them. Some people also tend to refuse to*

* recognize that stones are clear to the extent that they of

return or add undesirable* *energies to the stone with their

own mental intention. *

 

* During or after clearing your stones you can restore

contracts and personalize the* *energies of the stones so that

they are their best energetic condition and harmonize* *with

the work they will be doing .You can also set an intention or

contract with a stone* *to convert negative energies or to

beam them away to spiritual entities or the Earth* *for

transformation and clearing. Energy which belongs to someone can

be cleansed* *and returned to its owner. *

 

* An energetically " dirty " stone will eventually clear itself

but in the* *mean time it might be holding absorbed energies

that decrease* *its effectiveness as a healing tool. An

uncleared stone could transmit another* *person's pain to the

next person who holds the stone.* *Very intensely used stones

may even self destruct break or get lost.* *That's not the

only reason stones break or get lost though.

 

**Uncleared pendulums might lose some accuracy.* *Clearing

these and crystal balls is more about removing influences from

previous work than about clearing the crystal itself.*

 

* Once you have been working with your crystals a while you

will* *probably keep them clear and will only encounter unclear

stones from new or* *other people's stones. and occasionally

from doing intense work on yourself* *or other people and

situations you are working with.*

 

* Some Crystal healing practitioners do not let anyone touch

their crystals* *except during treatments. I personally

encourage **people to touch and hold any crystal that interests

them, provided it is not too fragile.*

 

* Some crystal healing teachers do not think clearing

stones is ever* *really needed. That it is just a way for the

practitioner symbolically prepare* *for the crystal work. I find

that clearing stones can sometimes be a big help* *because

everything can pick up energy impressions.* *Sometimes

crystals do soak up a lot of pain energy and this can be* *felt

or can effect the energy of the people in the area* *and the.

surrounding environment itself.

Crystal clear <http://pjentoft.com/crystal-clear-2.html> - is

more about clearing as being over used and of more benefit for

humans than for crystals

*

 

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* ** A comprehensive list of crystal clearing methods

*

 

*Again, for the most part the crystals don't need these .* *What

determines whether these methods work for you is your* *belief

system and your intention . Any of these methods will work,

it* *is up to* *you to find those that feel most effective to

you. **Even though they are not usually needed these can be

part of your communion with the crystals

*

 

*

**There are many ways to cleanse or clear crystals and you may

want to try* *out several methods to find those that feel most

effective to you. **To some extent this is a matter of

personal preference.* *The best choice of method will also

have something to do with the* *use or history of a particular

stone. A rock used as a murder weapon or* *from a place of

great tragedy / horror will most likely need a **serious

cleansing than a newly mined stone* *or your favorite Great

Aunt's doorstop.*

 

* Many of us find that our needs and preferences change

over time.* *If a method that worked for you before seems less

effective now* *please try some of the other options. You can

use clearing methods* *in combinations too as some methods have

slightly different effects than others. There are some popular

methods that can be drastic or even physically* *damage some

crystals. Be careful which stones you immerse in water.* *I

do not usually pass stones through fire or freeze them because

the potential for damage is great. Remember that you are

offering clearing not imposing it. The stone may or may not

choose to be cleared . You can also run clearing shakti on

your self .

*

 

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*SHAKTI - ENERGY*

* The principle way I clear my crystals on the run is with

an energy shakti* *I most often use a specific crystal clearing

shakti but also use other energies* *to clear crystals .Reiki

,Huna energies , Spiritual light energies Rainbow Light ,*

*and other subtle energy shakti can be used for this Using

energy is very effective.*

 

*Most general purpose healing energies and universal chi etc.

work quite* *well if you are attuned to them or have done a

little practice work with* *those that come in without

attunements . Generally just run the energy* *into the stone

until you feel that it is cleared. This is effortless once

you learn* *how to call in or turn on shakti you just allow it

to flow .

While some shakti require that you be attuned to them

before* *you can use them many other subtle energies will come

in by request and. intention. **

*

 

*This method is available to anyone even without specific

attunement* *to an energy work system. It can be thought of as a

way of having* *a spiritual agent do the clearing To activate

a shakti you would hold or touch the stone to be cleared and

turn the shakti on .allowing it to run* *until it is done.*

 

* The specific crystal clearing shakti I work with needs

only* *be turned on it will run to completion without further

intention*

*or attention. People who have the ability to do remote work*

*and group or area work can use shakti to clear many stones at*

*once even from a distance.* *I use shakti on a daily basis

and clear the stones I work with* *before and after I use them

. A principle advantage* *of shakti clearing is that when you

are doing treatments during* *a healing circle or

demonstration. A deep clearing can take less than* *a minute

and therefore you can do treatment for large numbers* *of

people at a healing circle or demonstration with a relatively*

*small number of crystals. The shakti will not run if it is not

of value.

*

 

*You can clear the stones between each* *person treated so that

you do not run out of crystals suitable to work with.*

*and you always have the means of clearing at hand.* *This

cuts down on or stops psychometric transfer.*

 

*I also sometimes clear and charge my stones in moonlight

each full moon and with Sunlight and frequently by smudging

quite often and use more intense methods periodically.* *

Crystal clearing shakti if you have one, is autonomous and once

you have* *started it running on a stone or group of stones it

will work until it has done* *what is needed without further

attention or intention on your part. Holding the piece*

*between both hands while running energy or beaming a flood of

spiritual light*

*into it also works.

With most intelligent energies you can add the* *intention that

the crystal* *become self clearing.* *The energies of the

Stones can also be run as shakti and you can* *clear a stone by

running the energy of the particular stone type.* *This is a

Devic gift . This energy is also very good for charging* *stones

to amplify their natural abilities and our ability to perceive

them.*

 

*INTENTION- Mental Focus*

 

* Using your mental focus or the directed emotional energy of

Love* *by direct intention can be very effective if you are

able to focus* * your intention and are not distracted by

doubt or other side events.*

 

* Hold the stone in your hand or palm or place your hands

on or* *over it and focus your Attention on it with the

intention of clearing it,* *for most stones a minute should be

long enough to clear it. If you are skilled at remote*

*work or have an aptitude for it you may not need to actually

touch* *the stone. Some people imagine a beam of light from

their heart or third eye* *while they focus on the stone.* *To

Clear a stone with the emotional energy of love you simply

hold the stone** in your hand and beam love at it from your

heart you may visualize* *a beam of soft pink light glowing

from your heart but the key is to feel* *love and project into

the stone.*

 

* Intention is also used to place a filter or shield around

stones that you* *wish not to clear but only prevent from

broadcasting generally,* *These may be stones with programs for

a specific person only,* *such as a stone programmed for sexual

enhancement in a bedroom .*

*You would not your young children or repairmen to respond to**

it so you shield it from them.*

 

*The Most common use of shield filters on a stone is usually

for* *Teaching Stones or Witnesses. Stones which carry an

energy or* *message of some importance that they need to share

But which might be **too intense or painful for constant

exposure.* *Objects From German Concentration camps and the

site* *of massacres are sometimes shielded in this way.*

*They can then share their witness via the painful memory and

information* *` and message to those who need to know and

recognize a truth and/or feel* *compassion but the witness

stones and other items will not continually bombard the

people who* *work around them . Someone has done this with many

of the objects at* *the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles ( I

think Irving Feurst,* or one of the SUN teachers *but I am not

positive. )*

 

* When using energy and intention based methods to clear

your stones you* *can request that the crystal retain or

restore its ideal state and or previous* *contracts and

memories rather than totally erasing them. Consult the*

*crystal intuitively for a sense of how much it needs and wants

to be cleared .*

 

 

* SMUDGING*

* You can also smudge your crystals with sage, sweet grass,

cedar**, sandalwood Epsom salts, incense or other clearing

smoke or* *incense ,fanning the smoke over them or holding them

in the smoke make sure* *that all sides of the stones are

placed in the smoke.*

*This works well and can be used on delicate crystals that* *can

not be placed in water or salt without damaging them.*

*There is less possibility of sparks if you have your smudge

material* *in a dish or shell sitting on a trivet and use a fan

to direct the smoke* *rather than waving a smudge stick around.*

 

* CRYSTALS*

* Small crystals can be cleared by leaving them on a large

crystal cluster,* *either clear Quartz or amethyst or using a

Selenite wand. Other crystals will* *work for this too but

quartz amethyst and Selinite are the most used*

*It is preferable that the cluster have points in many

directions if* *possible as it is said to be the multiple steams

of energy that*

*clear the resting stones ..*

 

* BREATH*

* Breath techniques are very effective for small pieces, hold

the stone to be* *cleared in your dominant hand, (the one you

use to write with) take a deep* *breath in through your nose

and focusing your intention on clearing the stone*, * expel your

breath firmly onto the stone from your nose, repeat until you

have* * covered all sides of the stone either a long slow

exhalation or short quick* * bursts are effective choose the

way you prefer.*

*You may take a deep breath through your nose and holding the

stone in either* *hand with your mouth slightly open expel

your breath through your mouth* *slowly over the stone while

making the " ha " sound .*

 

 

* LIGHT*

* White light and rainbows either from actual light or

energetically is also used* *white ,gold, violet and blue light

are commonly but not exclusively used .* *Visualizing a

purple flame is more often used for self clearing but has been

used for crystals too.* *You can visualize the color or white

light flooding the crystals* *or actually expose them to the

light you can use gels or colored glass as a color source*

*Holding the crystal in the rainbows cast by a prism is a

gentle* *way to clear and charge a clear quartz crystal.*

 

*SOUND*

*Toning , bell ringing, drumming , chanting and other clearing

with* *sound can also be effective and enjoyable Aum, AH El

EE Oh,* *Ha ,eee- ah- O and ah- eee -Oh** being only a minute

fraction of sounds that work for clearing. Playing* *healing

music and chants of various kinds vowel sounds are often used*

*. Some sources suggest that you use a pitch pipe and use the tone*

*that is assigned to the chakra that you would use the stone for.*

 

* SUN AND MOON*

* Placing stones in Sunlight or Moonlight is also good for

clearing and* * charging them .Some stones are faded or

otherwise distressed by direct* * sunlight. This may include

Amethyst, rose Quartz, Citrine, Celestite* *(particularly

blue), Aquamarine, Moonstone and Fluorite. Some turquoise may*

*fade. A chunk of blue calcite faded after a while I have also

heard*

*hat Realgar and pyrope can dissolve in air rather than

sunlight.* *Stones are left in bright sunlight usually from 3

hours to all day* *but strong sunlight may take as little a 30

minutes or even less .*

 

*EARTH*

* Bury your crystals in Earth for a few days to give them a

rest and clear* *them Stones that you feel carry extremely

negative energy can be buried* *in earth for an entire moon

cycle. or longer. Some rocks and minerals* *such as hematite

and other iron rich stones can rust or fall apart* *in the

earth. You will need a sure way* *to mark the location of buried

stones to make sure you can find them* *again if you intend to

do so. Animals have been known to dig them up and carry them off.*

 

* **flowers, feathers and sand*

* Gentler and slower methods include immersing the stones in

rose petals or* * lavender petals or sage, thyme or Rosemary

leaves or in feathers or charged* *sand. Putting the stone on a

sacred altar or in a place with healing energies*

* will also work over time.*

 

* Angels*

* There are angels and Deva and other spiritual beings who can

and will* *clear crystals when you ask them learning to

connect with your high self and* *Companion Angel will help you

learn to work with the " stone people " in a*

*deeper way.*

 

*Mists*

* Essential oil mists and flower essences will also work as

will the aura* *cleansing mists that can be bought or made

.just a drop or two in an atomizer misted softly* *over your

water safe stones, Sandalwood, citrus, Ylang Ylang, lavender,*

* Cedar are among the oils that have been used.*

 

*Pyramids and other geometric boxes*

* Some people clear crystals by putting them in pyramid shaped

boxes* *There also boxes and copper wire objects designed in

some other* *geometric shapes which are said to be great for

crystal clearing* *and charging Tetrahedron and

stellated-Octahedron and the like* *but other than a few brief

encounters at various expos* *I don't have a lot of experience

in the physical with* *sacred geometry .*

 

*Silk, cotton, linen, deerskin and wool felt*

 

*Some people keep crystals in silk which they say keeps them

cleared.* *Some of my crystals have not wanted to be kept

wrapped up* *so I have not done this much myself**.* *Quite a

few people always carry their crystals wrapped in silk* *which

certainly might help keep them from chipping.* *I have also

met those who wrap the stones in cotton or in linen* *for

clearing and protecting .Some people feel very militant about*

*this. I've also heard from the deerskin and wool felt people.*

*All I can say for certain is that so far no one has specified*

*synthetic fiber.* *This can be useful when you are

transporting crystals as a protection from damage.

 

* * DRY SALT AND VINEGAR SOAKS* ( not recommended )

* Leaving the crystals in dry sea salt overnight or longer

is a* *somewhat heavy duty clearing method.*

*Soaking the crystals in a solution of 1 quart of warm water

with* *one tablespoon of sea salt and a quarter cup of apple

cider*

*vinegar for 20 minutes to half an hour is a quick clear

technique that is* *not too drastic and seems quite thorough

.. A similar solution* *with distilled vinegar actually seemed

to work well with just a quick* *dip in the water .Use a glass

or lead crystal bowl for these immersion* *methods and before

putting the crystals in place your hands* *on the side of the

bowl and intend that it be empowered to cleanse* *your crystals.*

 

*Salt can be harsh and many stones are water soluble or

otherwise* *potentially harmed by water. some of these include

Halite (salt),* *Sylvite, Desert Rose Selenite, all Selenite,

gypsum angelite , Azurite ,Talc.*

*Calcite may dissolve in water as may 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 of that..*

*I have one stone that fizzes* *and leaches a white mineral if

you touch it with vinegar .*

 

* RUNNING WATER* ( not recommended for clearing, though with

the agreement of the crystal this may be part of some rituals

and prayer forms.)

* Running water works well for clearing stones that are not

harmed by water**. A spring or stream or the ocean waves is

best though you must be careful* *not to lose your stones to

the ocean or river. Holding crystals under the tap*

* will do in an emergency (?). Some stones like to be outside

out during* *rainstorms too. Many people also bathe with their

waterproof crystals* *which not only clears and charges the

stones it is very refreshing and* *healing for the bather as

well.*

 

* DRASTIC METHODS,*

*salt water, fire and Ice not recommended*

*Probably the most commonly used clearing method is soaking*

*them in salt water this is not really recommended for

general* *use any more because it is rather drastic and can

harm many kinds* *of crystals both physically and

energetically. You can save that for really* *heavy duty cases

and absolutely impermeable stones. The Proportion I was taught

is a half cup of* *sea salt to one quart of pure water soaking

times vary from* *three minutes to overnight.*

* Placing stones in fire may damage or destroy many crystals

and is* *not recommended. Some people pass the stones over the

fire in the smoke* *this is certainly preferable to leaving them

in a fire over night.*

*Putting stones outside in the winter or in the freezer has

been* *suggested but there is a real possibility of having the

stones crack or* *even shatter So that is also among my not

recommend methods.*

 

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*That covers a rather wide range of ways that are used to clear

stones*. *

*

 

***Crystal Clearing

is not as important as we may think*

 

*I** have found that the whole clearing crystals thing

is way overdone. Most crystals most of the time are self

clearing , The purpose of mostclearing is to enable the

people to clarify their ability to connect with the

crystals. Often crystal clearing is done because we are

shifting responsibility for our cloudiness to our

crystal companions. Most of the time when a crystal does

need clearing it will ask.

 

Crystals often accept energy and attention in the form

of clearing the same way we might take a day at the spa

a refreshing pause. These efforts help us clarify our

intention and intuition. My crystals that like sun, get

some sun. My crystals that like moon get some moonlight.

Some of the crystals in my home rest occasionally on

other crystal clusters, I even smudge at times more for

the house and family than for the stones. I do have some

in the flower petals drying for potpourri. Clearing is

largely for the benefit of the humans, for the most part

it can mute those distracting memory imprints that

bother people so that we connect with our intuition and

with the crystal spirit/Deva.

 

While sometimes crystals do absorb and hold energies

that people don't do well with, those energies do not

usually bother the

stones. Even the witness stones from Dachau and

Buchenwald which carry painful energies and imprints as

a testimonial and lesson are not themselves harms or

impeded by those energies. ( intelligent filters are

often placed around them to shield those who must work

around them but do not need the lesson) I do have a

clearing energy in my crystal empowerment set which was

given me by the crystal Deva .The crystals like it,

however I get that it mainly gives us children something

to help us develop our skills and because at the time I

was given the set we all expected to need to clear our

crystals all the time. Intention can bring any energies

you or the crystals need into an area.**

 

You can Offer clearing or charging or other energies

and methods as a part of your respect and gratitude Many

crystals and other beings, trees etc., do enjoy

accepting energies and attention. They will refuse what

they do not wish and may help you with guidance on your

work. Rather than being something that must be done or

something that removes possible danger to you or " tames

the beast " Any clearing is part of your process of

developing a relationship with the crystals an action of

ceremonial and spiritual communion . it could a kind of

party to celebrate that connection and the blessings

from the relationship. So if you were a crystal and this

were a party for crystals what kind of treats would you

like ?

 

Peggy Jentoft

August 18, 2006*

 

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[Guest guest]

Excellent info, Peggyj... thanks so much for sharing this with us!!

 

In appreciation,

 

-Charlene

http://www.tarot-reading-now.com

 

 

 

 

peggyj

Jan 30, 2010 11:09 PM

crystal healing workshop

[CrystalHW] On Clearing Crystals

 

 

 

 

 

In my experince for the most parts Crystal do not need clearing so much

as peopple need some way of clarifying their focus. yes it can help

to use some method to remove the memories and ibes of people who

have come into contact with a crystal but almost always stones will

clear themselves if needed. as a form of offering to the stones I do

see the value and purpose

Here are a couple of the lesson files on the subject

*Clearing Crystals and stones

*

 

*This article is about traditional methods of crystal work but

for the most part clearing crystals is about you and your

process of connection and awareness to the crystal energies and

spirits.*

 

*It has been traditional in the past to clear your crystals

after you get them.* *This is supposedly done to remove

unwanted energy and restore the crystals* *to their natural

innate energy state so that the stone is at its* *maximum

effectiveness and cannot possibly pass on imbalances* *or

energetic static. ** Stones are largely self clearing.*

*Most crystals are actually quite capable of clearing themselves

if they need to. I think of most of these clearing methods as

part of our process of connection and communion with the

crystals. first see if you can sense whether or not the crystal

or stone wants this clearing attention.

*

 

*Crystals rarely do need clearing or cleansing. The stone and crystal Deva are

among the primary forces which clear and process and transform inharmonious

energies for the planet and beings.

 

Some people are sensitive to the imprinted energy that can be picked up by

stones and by most other objects. This is called **Psychometry, clearing methods

can be useful for clearing away your sensitivity to these imprints if they

bother you. Where people have argued or some other intense event has occurred

Everything may have picked up some information and energy from that. Actually

everything picks up these all the time but most never comes to our attention.

People also sometime amplify and or misinterpret the energy imprint they

receive.*

 

*You may choose clear crystals after they have been* *used in

healing sessions, whenever they seem dull or lifeless* *or

when they have been exposed a lot of ambient negativity

**(arguments, sorrow, etc.). Stones are also cleared to

remove* *old contracts (programing) and before new contracts are

made. If the energy* *of the stone feels wonderful to you it

does not need clearing.* *You will probably want to clear it

**if it feels heavy or unpleasant in some way, though you may

choose to accept this as an indication that it is not time for

you to work with a particular stone and simply set it aside

until some other time.*

 

* Some* *stones are said to never need clearing Usually

authorities list Three* *or four stones that never need

clearing however the lists often differ* *Citrine and Kyanite

are often on lists of stones that do not need to be cleared.*

*I've seen Smoky quartz, amber and jade on these lists too. I

figure if I'm going to clear* *any stones I might as well

clear all of them. While It does not hurt to clear a stone*

*that does not need to be cleared. The 'never need cleared "

stones** sometimes* *seem to benefit from clearing anyway.

Maybe they enjoy the attention. Clearing, rather than being a

way to remove impurities can be seen as an offering of

attention and love as an expression of regard for the Deva

spirits of the stone and their help for humanity.*

 

* Please remember that it is common for the mind to amplify

the energy* *received, and sometimes high vibration positive

energies can feel prickly and* *uncomfortable if you are not

ready for them. Some people also tend to refuse to*

* recognize that stones are clear to the extent that they of

return or add undesirable* *energies to the stone with their

own mental intention. *

 

* During or after clearing your stones you can restore

contracts and personalize the* *energies of the stones so that

they are their best energetic condition and harmonize* *with

the work they will be doing .You can also set an intention or

contract with a stone* *to convert negative energies or to

beam them away to spiritual entities or the Earth* *for

transformation and clearing. Energy which belongs to someone can

be cleansed* *and returned to its owner. *

 

* An energetically " dirty " stone will eventually clear itself

but in the* *mean time it might be holding absorbed energies

that decrease* *its effectiveness as a healing tool. An

uncleared stone could transmit another* *person's pain to the

next person who holds the stone.* *Very intensely used stones

may even self destruct break or get lost.* *That's not the

only reason stones break or get lost though.

 

**Uncleared pendulums might lose some accuracy.* *Clearing

these and crystal balls is more about removing influences from

previous work than about clearing the crystal itself.*

 

* Once you have been working with your crystals a while you

will* *probably keep them clear and will only encounter unclear

stones from new or* *other people's stones. and occasionally

from doing intense work on yourself* *or other people and

situations you are working with.*

 

* Some Crystal healing practitioners do not let anyone touch

their crystals* *except during treatments. I personally

encourage **people to touch and hold any crystal that interests

them, provided it is not too fragile.*

 

* Some crystal healing teachers do not think clearing

stones is ever* *really needed. That it is just a way for the

practitioner symbolically prepare* *for the crystal work. I find

that clearing stones can sometimes be a big help* *because

everything can pick up energy impressions.* *Sometimes

crystals do soak up a lot of pain energy and this can be* *felt

or can effect the energy of the people in the area* *and the.

surrounding environment itself.

Crystal clear <http://pjentoft.com/crystal-clear-2.html> - is

more about clearing as being over used and of more benefit for

humans than for crystals

*

 

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* ** A comprehensive list of crystal clearing methods

*

 

*Again, for the most part the crystals don't need these .* *What

determines whether these methods work for you is your* *belief

system and your intention . Any of these methods will work,

it* *is up to* *you to find those that feel most effective to

you. **Even though they are not usually needed these can be

part of your communion with the crystals

*

 

*

**There are many ways to cleanse or clear crystals and you may

want to try* *out several methods to find those that feel most

effective to you. **To some extent this is a matter of

personal preference.* *The best choice of method will also

have something to do with the* *use or history of a particular

stone. A rock used as a murder weapon or* *from a place of

great tragedy / horror will most likely need a **serious

cleansing than a newly mined stone* *or your favorite Great

Aunt's doorstop.*

 

* Many of us find that our needs and preferences change

over time.* *If a method that worked for you before seems less

effective now* *please try some of the other options. You can

use clearing methods* *in combinations too as some methods have

slightly different effects than others. There are some popular

methods that can be drastic or even physically* *damage some

crystals. Be careful which stones you immerse in water.* *I

do not usually pass stones through fire or freeze them because

the potential for damage is great. Remember that you are

offering clearing not imposing it. The stone may or may not

choose to be cleared . You can also run clearing shakti on

your self .

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*SHAKTI - ENERGY*

* The principle way I clear my crystals on the run is with

an energy shakti* *I most often use a specific crystal clearing

shakti but also use other energies* *to clear crystals .Reiki

,Huna energies , Spiritual light energies Rainbow Light ,*

*and other subtle energy shakti can be used for this Using

energy is very effective.*

 

*Most general purpose healing energies and universal chi etc.

work quite* *well if you are attuned to them or have done a

little practice work with* *those that come in without

attunements . Generally just run the energy* *into the stone

until you feel that it is cleared. This is effortless once

you learn* *how to call in or turn on shakti you just allow it

to flow .

While some shakti require that you be attuned to them

before* *you can use them many other subtle energies will come

in by request and. intention. **

*

 

*This method is available to anyone even without specific

attunement* *to an energy work system. It can be thought of as a

way of having* *a spiritual agent do the clearing To activate

a shakti you would hold or touch the stone to be cleared and

turn the shakti on .allowing it to run* *until it is done.*

 

* The specific crystal clearing shakti I work with needs

only* *be turned on it will run to completion without further

intention*

*or attention. People who have the ability to do remote work*

*and group or area work can use shakti to clear many stones at*

*once even from a distance.* *I use shakti on a daily basis

and clear the stones I work with* *before and after I use them

.. A principle advantage* *of shakti clearing is that when you

are doing treatments during* *a healing circle or

demonstration. A deep clearing can take less than* *a minute

and therefore you can do treatment for large numbers* *of

people at a healing circle or demonstration with a relatively*

*small number of crystals. The shakti will not run if it is not

of value.

*

 

*You can clear the stones between each* *person treated so that

you do not run out of crystals suitable to work with.*

*and you always have the means of clearing at hand.* *This

cuts down on or stops psychometric transfer.*

 

*I also sometimes clear and charge my stones in moonlight

each full moon and with Sunlight and frequently by smudging

quite often and use more intense methods periodically.* *

Crystal clearing shakti if you have one, is autonomous and once

you have* *started it running on a stone or group of stones it

will work until it has done* *what is needed without further

attention or intention on your part. Holding the piece*

*between both hands while running energy or beaming a flood of

spiritual light*

*into it also works.

With most intelligent energies you can add the* *intention that

the crystal* *become self clearing.* *The energies of the

Stones can also be run as shakti and you can* *clear a stone by

running the energy of the particular stone type.* *This is a

Devic gift . This energy is also very good for charging* *stones

to amplify their natural abilities and our ability to perceive

them.*

 

*INTENTION- Mental Focus*

 

* Using your mental focus or the directed emotional energy of

Love* *by direct intention can be very effective if you are

able to focus* * your intention and are not distracted by

doubt or other side events.*

 

* Hold the stone in your hand or palm or place your hands

on or* *over it and focus your Attention on it with the

intention of clearing it,* *for most stones a minute should be

long enough to clear it. If you are skilled at remote*

*work or have an aptitude for it you may not need to actually

touch* *the stone. Some people imagine a beam of light from

their heart or third eye* *while they focus on the stone.* *To

Clear a stone with the emotional energy of love you simply

hold the stone** in your hand and beam love at it from your

heart you may visualize* *a beam of soft pink light glowing

from your heart but the key is to feel* *love and project into

the stone.*

 

* Intention is also used to place a filter or shield around

stones that you* *wish not to clear but only prevent from

broadcasting generally,* *These may be stones with programs for

a specific person only,* *such as a stone programmed for sexual

enhancement in a bedroom .*

*You would not your young children or repairmen to respond to**

it so you shield it from them.*

 

*The Most common use of shield filters on a stone is usually

for* *Teaching Stones or Witnesses. Stones which carry an

energy or* *message of some importance that they need to share

But which might be **too intense or painful for constant

exposure.* *Objects From German Concentration camps and the

site* *of massacres are sometimes shielded in this way.*

*They can then share their witness via the painful memory and

information* *` and message to those who need to know and

recognize a truth and/or feel* *compassion but the witness

stones and other items will not continually bombard the

people who* *work around them . Someone has done this with many

of the objects at* *the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles ( I

think Irving Feurst,* or one of the SUN teachers *but I am not

positive. )*

 

* When using energy and intention based methods to clear

your stones you* *can request that the crystal retain or

restore its ideal state and or previous* *contracts and

memories rather than totally erasing them. Consult the*

*crystal intuitively for a sense of how much it needs and wants

to be cleared .*

 

 

* SMUDGING*

* You can also smudge your crystals with sage, sweet grass,

cedar**, sandalwood Epsom salts, incense or other clearing

smoke or* *incense ,fanning the smoke over them or holding them

in the smoke make sure* *that all sides of the stones are

placed in the smoke.*

*This works well and can be used on delicate crystals that* *can

not be placed in water or salt without damaging them.*

*There is less possibility of sparks if you have your smudge

material* *in a dish or shell sitting on a trivet and use a fan

to direct the smoke* *rather than waving a smudge stick around.*

 

* CRYSTALS*

* Small crystals can be cleared by leaving them on a large

crystal cluster,* *either clear Quartz or amethyst or using a

Selenite wand. Other crystals will* *work for this too but

quartz amethyst and Selinite are the most used*

*It is preferable that the cluster have points in many

directions if* *possible as it is said to be the multiple steams

of energy that*

*clear the resting stones ..*

 

* BREATH*

* Breath techniques are very effective for small pieces, hold

the stone to be* *cleared in your dominant hand, (the one you

use to write with) take a deep* *breath in through your nose

and focusing your intention on clearing the stone*, * expel your

breath firmly onto the stone from your nose, repeat until you

have* * covered all sides of the stone either a long slow

exhalation or short quick* * bursts are effective choose the

way you prefer.*

*You may take a deep breath through your nose and holding the

stone in either* *hand with your mouth slightly open expel

your breath through your mouth* *slowly over the stone while

making the " ha " sound .*

 

 

* LIGHT*

* White light and rainbows either from actual light or

energetically is also used* *white ,gold, violet and blue light

are commonly but not exclusively used .* *Visualizing a

purple flame is more often used for self clearing but has been

used for crystals too.* *You can visualize the color or white

light flooding the crystals* *or actually expose them to the

light you can use gels or colored glass as a color source*

*Holding the crystal in the rainbows cast by a prism is a

gentle* *way to clear and charge a clear quartz crystal.*

 

*SOUND*

*Toning , bell ringing, drumming , chanting and other clearing

with* *sound can also be effective and enjoyable Aum, AH El

EE Oh,* *Ha ,eee- ah- O and ah- eee -Oh** being only a minute

fraction of sounds that work for clearing. Playing* *healing

music and chants of various kinds vowel sounds are often used*

*. Some sources suggest that you use a pitch pipe and use the tone*

*that is assigned to the chakra that you would use the stone for.*

 

* SUN AND MOON*

* Placing stones in Sunlight or Moonlight is also good for

clearing and* * charging them .Some stones are faded or

otherwise distressed by direct* * sunlight. This may include

Amethyst, rose Quartz, Citrine, Celestite* *(particularly

blue), Aquamarine, Moonstone and Fluorite. Some turquoise may*

*fade. A chunk of blue calcite faded after a while I have also

heard*

*hat Realgar and pyrope can dissolve in air rather than

sunlight.* *Stones are left in bright sunlight usually from 3

hours to all day* *but strong sunlight may take as little a 30

minutes or even less .*

 

*EARTH*

* Bury your crystals in Earth for a few days to give them a

rest and clear* *them Stones that you feel carry extremely

negative energy can be buried* *in earth for an entire moon

cycle. or longer. Some rocks and minerals* *such as hematite

and other iron rich stones can rust or fall apart* *in the

earth. You will need a sure way* *to mark the location of buried

stones to make sure you can find them* *again if you intend to

do so. Animals have been known to dig them up and carry them off.*

 

* **flowers, feathers and sand*

* Gentler and slower methods include immersing the stones in

rose petals or* * lavender petals or sage, thyme or Rosemary

leaves or in feathers or charged* *sand. Putting the stone on a

sacred altar or in a place with healing energies*

* will also work over time.*

 

* Angels*

* There are angels and Deva and other spiritual beings who can

and will* *clear crystals when you ask them learning to

connect with your high self and* *Companion Angel will help you

learn to work with the " stone people " in a*

*deeper way.*

 

*Mists*

* Essential oil mists and flower essences will also work as

will the aura* *cleansing mists that can be bought or made

..just a drop or two in an atomizer misted softly* *over your

water safe stones, Sandalwood, citrus, Ylang Ylang, lavender,*

* Cedar are among the oils that have been used.*

 

*Pyramids and other geometric boxes*

* Some people clear crystals by putting them in pyramid shaped

boxes* *There also boxes and copper wire objects designed in

some other* *geometric shapes which are said to be great for

crystal clearing* *and charging Tetrahedron and

stellated-Octahedron and the like* *but other than a few brief

encounters at various expos* *I don't have a lot of experience

in the physical with* *sacred geometry .*

 

*Silk, cotton, linen, deerskin and wool felt*

 

*Some people keep crystals in silk which they say keeps them

cleared.* *Some of my crystals have not wanted to be kept

wrapped up* *so I have not done this much myself**.* *Quite a

few people always carry their crystals wrapped in silk* *which

certainly might help keep them from chipping.* *I have also

met those who wrap the stones in cotton or in linen* *for

clearing and protecting .Some people feel very militant about*

*this. I've also heard from the deerskin and wool felt people.*

*All I can say for certain is that so far no one has specified*

*synthetic fiber.* *This can be useful when you are

transporting crystals as a protection from damage.

 

* * DRY SALT AND VINEGAR SOAKS* ( not recommended )

* Leaving the crystals in dry sea salt overnight or longer

is a* *somewhat heavy duty clearing method.*

*Soaking the crystals in a solution of 1 quart of warm water

with* *one tablespoon of sea salt and a quarter cup of apple

cider*

*vinegar for 20 minutes to half an hour is a quick clear

technique that is* *not too drastic and seems quite thorough

... A similar solution* *with distilled vinegar actually seemed

to work well with just a quick* *dip in the water .Use a glass

or lead crystal bowl for these immersion* *methods and before

putting the crystals in place your hands* *on the side of the

bowl and intend that it be empowered to cleanse* *your crystals.*

 

*Salt can be harsh and many stones are water soluble or

otherwise* *potentially harmed by water. some of these include

Halite (salt),* *Sylvite, Desert Rose Selenite, all Selenite,

gypsum angelite , Azurite ,Talc.*

*Calcite may dissolve in water as may 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 of that..*

*I have one stone that fizzes* *and leaches a white mineral if

you touch it with vinegar .*

 

* RUNNING WATER* ( not recommended for clearing, though with

the agreement of the crystal this may be part of some rituals

and prayer forms.)

* Running water works well for clearing stones that are not

harmed by water**. A spring or stream or the ocean waves is

best though you must be careful* *not to lose your stones to

the ocean or river. Holding crystals under the tap*

* will do in an emergency (?). Some stones like to be outside

out during* *rainstorms too. Many people also bathe with their

waterproof crystals* *which not only clears and charges the

stones it is very refreshing and* *healing for the bather as

well.*

 

* DRASTIC METHODS,*

*salt water, fire and Ice not recommended*

*Probably the most commonly used clearing method is soaking*

*them in salt water this is not really recommended for

general* *use any more because it is rather drastic and can

harm many kinds* *of crystals both physically and

energetically. You can save that for really* *heavy duty cases

and absolutely impermeable stones. The Proportion I was taught

is a half cup of* *sea salt to one quart of pure water soaking

times vary from* *three minutes to overnight.*

* Placing stones in fire may damage or destroy many crystals

and is* *not recommended. Some people pass the stones over the

fire in the smoke* *this is certainly preferable to leaving them

in a fire over night.*

*Putting stones outside in the winter or in the freezer has

been* *suggested but there is a real possibility of having the

stones crack or* *even shatter So that is also among my not

recommend methods.*

 

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*That covers a rather wide range of ways that are used to clear

stones*. *

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***Crystal Clearing

is not as important as we may think*

 

*I** have found that the whole clearing crystals thing

is way overdone. Most crystals most of the time are self

clearing , The purpose of mostclearing is to enable the

people to clarify their ability to connect with the

crystals. Often crystal clearing is done because we are

shifting responsibility for our cloudiness to our

crystal companions. Most of the time when a crystal does

need clearing it will ask.

 

Crystals often accept energy and attention in the form

of clearing the same way we might take a day at the spa

a refreshing pause. These efforts help us clarify our

intention and intuition. My crystals that like sun, get

some sun. My crystals that like moon get some moonlight.

Some of the crystals in my home rest occasionally on

other crystal clusters, I even smudge at times more for

the house and family than for the stones. I do have some

in the flower petals drying for potpourri. Clearing is

largely for the benefit of the humans, for the most part

it can mute those distracting memory imprints that

bother people so that we connect with our intuition and

with the crystal spirit/Deva.

 

While sometimes crystals do absorb and hold energies

that people don't do well with, those energies do not

usually bother the

stones. Even the witness stones from Dachau and

Buchenwald which carry painful energies and imprints as

a testimonial and lesson are not themselves harms or

impeded by those energies. ( intelligent filters are

often placed around them to shield those who must work

around them but do not need the lesson) I do have a

clearing energy in my crystal empowerment set which was

given me by the crystal Deva .The crystals like it,

however I get that it mainly gives us children something

to help us develop our skills and because at the time I

was given the set we all expected to need to clear our

crystals all the time. Intention can bring any energies

you or the crystals need into an area.**

 

You can Offer clearing or charging or other energies

and methods as a part of your respect and gratitude Many

crystals and other beings, trees etc., do enjoy

accepting energies and attention. They will refuse what

they do not wish and may help you with guidance on your

work. Rather than being something that must be done or

something that removes possible danger to you or " tames

the beast " Any clearing is part of your process of

developing a relationship with the crystals an action of

ceremonial and spiritual communion . it could a kind of

party to celebrate that connection and the blessings

from the relationship. So if you were a crystal and this

were a party for crystals what kind of treats would you

like ?

 

Peggy Jentoft

August 18, 2006*

 

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