How to Charge your Crystals

Before your crystal finds you, it will have been on a journey. Handled from excavation to arriving in your hands. Therefore, their energy may have been zapped and used up along the way. Once you’ve cleansed your crystals, you need to charge them. This will provide them with the new and invigorated energy they need as you harness their properties. Here’s a few methods to charge your crystals:

Sunlight and/or moonlight

To give your crystals a natural boost, charge them by placing them in direct sunlight or moonlight. The bright light will penetrate the stones and fill them with positive energy. Be aware: some crystals don’t like sunlight, so be sure to do some research or they may become damaged. For a super charge, leave them out for 24 hours to be fully revitalised by the sun and cleansed by the light of a full moon.

Crystals that don’t like sunlight: amethyst, aquamarine, aventurine, beryl, citrine, fluorite, kunzite, rose quartz, sapphire and smoky quartz.

Physical contact

We can provide energy to crystals through our own vibrations that surge through our natural bio-magnetic field. Hold or rub your crystal whilst setting your intention. Channel your energy into your crystal and imagine your own aura or spirit surrounding and charging the stone.

Reiki or healing energy

This is an intuitive practice where you direct energy into the crystal. Ensure your mind is focused and direct the intended positive energy towards the crystal in front of you. This can be done whilst meditating too. As it’s based on your intuition, you may feel when the crystal is fully charged.

Water

Water can be used to cleanse and energise your crystals. Just make sure to check if your crystals like water first. A spring or stream is perfect, but a running tap will also do the job! Imagine the water eliminating all the negative energy and rebalancing the crystal with its natural minerals.

Crystals that don’t like water: angelite, calcite, kunzite, kyanite, labradorite, malachite, turquoise and selenite.

Copper pyramid

Copper pyramids are becoming an increasingly popular way to charge your crystals. This could be because nothing else is required. The copper is conductive and the pyramid algins with the Earth’s magnetic field. This means placing a crystal within the pyramid will activate and enhance its energy and amplify its healing properties.

Spray with essences

This method incorporates the power of air. You can make your own essence to charge your crystals. Just spray your intended crystal lightly whilst stating your intentions.

Quartz or amethyst cluster

This is ideal for smaller crystals. Place them on top of a quartz or amethyst cluster for 24 hours and allow their power to recharge your stone.

Sound vibrations

Using a singing bowl, tingsha bells or tuning forks is a great way to charge your crystals through sound vibrations. It will allow the crystal to vibrate at a higher frequency and therefore amplify its properties. These vibrations are also great for rebalancing the energy of a room and yourself.

It doesn’t matter which method you choose (except for those crystals who a more sensitive to the elements than others), what matters is which method suits you and your lifestyle. After a while, their energy sources will begin to deplete so it’s important to know when to charge and cleanse your crystals too.

Namasté.

Himalayan Salt: the lamp, the lie & the legend

Himalayan salt lamps are a beautiful, aesthetic addition to any room in your home and supposedly, they hold some interesting health properties too.

A few years ago, I was desperate to get my hands on one for my bedroom. I found them fascinating and I love all things mysterious and magical. I almost bought one at a Christmas market, but couldn’t justify the expense (after buying so many gifts for my loved ones!) and then I met my oldest friend for a drink and to swap gifts and BAM! She’d bought me a Himalayan Salt lamp! I was blown away by the intuitive nature of her gift and it has sat pride of place on my bedside table ever since.

Recently, I started researching to learn more about these intriguing objects and I was fascinated by what I learnt. There may not be a lot (if any) scientific value behind the benefits of salt lamps, but the theory is there. I was also surprised to learn there are a lot of fakes out there and I looked sadly upon my lamp wondering if it was the real deal or if my friend had been duped.

So, here’s a brief look into the proposed benefits of these lamps and how it all works and a little advice on how to realise if your lamp is legitimate or a lie.

How to Tell if You're an Empath

Have you ever been described as an overthinker or highly sensitive? Do friends and family come to you for advice and do you find yourself in a deep conversation with a stranger at a party? If you’re vigorously nodding to all those things, then you might be an empath. 

How to Smudge your Crystals

Smudging is a great way to cleanse and charge your crystals. Imagine the smoke enveloping the crystal and dissipating all the negative energy and infusing it with a reinvigorated energy. This will allow you to harness all its healing properties. 

Smudging is a powerful cleansing technique that originates from Native American tradition. This ceremonial cleansing calls upon the spirits of sacred plants to remove negative energies that do not serve a higher good. Smudging is an ancient method to drive away negative energy from an environment and restore balance, which is why it’s a perfect way to cleanse and empower your crystals. But how do you effectively smudge your crystals?

How to Store your Crystals

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Storing your crystals comes down to a personal preference. However, it’s important to store them in a way that’s right for you and best for them – we don’t want them disappearing (even though this can happen – they eventually find their way home!)
If you only have one or two crystals, a storage solution may not be necessary right now. You might prefer to keep them on you or perhaps by your bedside. Once you reach three crystals, you now have what’s considered a collection. At this point, you might want to consider storing them and labelling them. It’s quite easy to forget which one is which and therefore what crystal holds certain properties. 

10 Ways to Cleanse your Crystals

When building your crystal collection, it’s important to cleanse each stone before setting your intentions and harnessing their restorative properties. There are many ways to do this, but it’s important to choose a way you feel comfortable with. Don’t worry, you won’t have to trek up a mountain or go cave diving to take care of your crystals (however fun that sounds!) you can look after them in the comfort of your own home or back garden. 

5 Easy Ways to Go Plastic Free

"The first piece of plastic ever made, still exists today."

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I don’t think I’m alone when I say this fact terrifies me. Our planet is close to breaking point and if we don’t act now, we might lose her altogether, which is why I decided to embark on the journey to plastic-free living. At first, I felt overwhelmed. Plastic is everywhere. Where do I even begin?