How to Pick Out a Crystal
Crystals are used in many different healing or spiritual ceremonies and are becoming more and more popular. The task of choosing the right crystal, however, is a bit more challenging. Below are some helpful hints.
1
Learn about crystals and what they symbolize and can help you with. For example, quartz is a great general healing crystal. It comes in a variety of types (i.e. rose, smoky) so researching what each variation does is important.
2
Decide on what kind of crystal you are looking for. Sometimes it's easier to do this in the store than beforehand.
3
At the store, run your hand over top of the crystals but do not touch them. The crystal you are supposed to get will "call out" to you. You may feel a tingling in your fingers or hand or there may be one that you can't stop looking at and no matter what, you keep coming back to it--that is your crystal.
4
Once you get it home you will have to cleanse it. This will release any energy obtained from other people touching it. Put your crystal in a bowl of salt water for 24 hours, then put it in the sunlight for another 24 hours. After that it will be cleansed and recharged for your use.
Tips & Warnings
Do not let anyone else touch your crystal. Your crystal should only have your energy within it; not anyone else's. If someone does touch it, repeat the cleansing procedure.
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Crystals are used in many different healing or spiritual ceremonies and are becoming more and more popular. The task of choosing the right crystal, however, is a bit more challenging. Below are some helpful hints.
1
Learn about crystals and what they symbolize and can help you with. For example, quartz is a great general healing crystal. It comes in a variety of types (i.e. rose, smoky) so researching what each variation does is important.
2
Decide on what kind of crystal you are looking for. Sometimes it's easier to do this in the store than beforehand.
3
At the store, run your hand over top of the crystals but do not touch them. The crystal you are supposed to get will "call out" to you. You may feel a tingling in your fingers or hand or there may be one that you can't stop looking at and no matter what, you keep coming back to it--that is your crystal.
4
Once you get it home you will have to cleanse it. This will release any energy obtained from other people touching it. Put your crystal in a bowl of salt water for 24 hours, then put it in the sunlight for another 24 hours. After that it will be cleansed and recharged for your use.
Tips & Warnings
Do not let anyone else touch your crystal. Your crystal should only have your energy within it; not anyone else's. If someone does touch it, repeat the cleansing procedure.
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