Crystals and minerals are not only beautiful to look at but hold energetic properties as well. New crystals keep being found all the time by people in the field of geology. *They also keep renaming old ones, so check before you buy!

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I work with crystals a lot in my psychic and personal life. Partially because I think they are beautiful and partly because I sense the different energies in them.

How do you know when a crystal is right for you? Sometimes when you walk into a shop, they ALL look so inviting. How do you choose “the one?”

Choosing Your Own Crystal

When looking for a crystal to work with, go to a metaphysical shop and stand in front of their crystal collection.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath.

Relax your body and mind.

When totally relaxed, open your eyes and fixate on the first crystal that catches you eye. Don’t try too hard, just let your subconscious do the work for you.

When you see one that stands out, either it is particularly shiny, or it feels right (eg: it slightly buzzes or feels warm and tingly in your hand), that is the crystal for you!

Cleaning Your Crystal

After you purchase your crystal, it needs to be cleaned. Between harvest from the earth and arriving in your hands it has passed through many people and their energy fields, so it must be renewed to a pure state.

There are many ways to clean a crystal:
* put it in moonlight for two weeks (rest it on your windowsill or put it outside on the porch)
*salt water bath (soak it in a salt water mixture)

*pure water bath (run it under the tap for a few minutes)
*incense clearing (light incense such as sage and waft it over the crystal while visualizing the impurities being dissolved)

Some kinds of cleaning, such as the salt bath, can harm a crystal due to the genetic properties that make it complete. Always research the best way to clean your crystal before you do it! (Read the books on my crystal list in my library section of my website.) For example: all crystals ending in “ite” such as selenite should never be soaked in any kind of liquid- these crystals are fryable and will disintegrate when wet.

Working With Your Crystal

After it is clean, familiarize yourself with your crystal.

Hold it in your hands a lot.

Sleep with it under your pillow or by your bedside.

Place it in your energy field (rest it on your desk while you are working for example).

The subtle energies will begin to work with you in the way it is intended. You might start to receive messages or feel energy or just be in a different mood. And, at the very least, it will make you happy because it is beautiful!

Which crystals are you currently working with and why? Share in the comments!