Cleansing Crystals: Sound

✨Sounds have the ability to elicit from us a great array of emotions. From joy to melancholy, there is nothing that sounds can't make us feel. These amazing qualities can affect our crystals as well; they can be soothed, charged, and cleansed with the subtlest of noises from a range of sources. Handheld instruments can work just as well as prerecorded songs or the simple experience of immersing yourself in nature and all the melodies that can be found there. Whether you choose to use your own noises or someone else's music, sound can fill our stones with the energies they need to support us.

Sound

✨There are a variety of instruments that can be used to cleanse gemstones, many being suited to a beginner practitioner. If you choose to perform yourself for the crystals, you should be able to find bells and tuning forks with relative ease. Many practitioners like to play whatever sounds feel natural to them, not guiding the melody in any one direction. Handheld drums can be used in a similar way; you can follow a strict rhythm or beat it however you feel is necessary. If you prefer more structure with your cleansing when it comes to sounds, there are always simple cleansing tunes to work from as well.

✨Crystal singing bowls can be more difficult to master, but the notes they sing can fill you and your stones with an overwhelming sense of peace and relaxation. Gongs can be used in the same way, though it is more common for someone to take their crystals to a Gong Healer to play for them and cleanse them.

✨It comes down to personal preference whether you choose to use someone else’s sounds or you want to perform yourself. You can buy instruments designed specifically for cleansing crystals, such as singing bowls, drums, or bells, though it isn’t necessary to purchase a new instrument to cleanse your crystals. There is a vast spectrum of cleansing melodies written by others that you can use in your practices which encompass many different instruments. These are very effective at cleansing crystals, but can also be used during activities such as meditation and rituals.

Music

✨Music, specifically songs, can be used in many different ways within your practices. Whether its used to cleanse your gemstones, or to help you in any other personal ritual, music can often fill us with a calming sense of hopefulness. These powerful emotions work wonders for our crystals; depending on your choice of music, I've found that my stones have been perfectly cleansed by the time the song is over.

✨This is a very simple method—all that needs to be done is lay your crystals out so they can feel the effects of the music and play. Much like when you use sounds, you can choose to make the music yourself making use of whatever instruments are available, or you can use prerecorded songs to cleanse your gems. As well as these options, you can also play your instruments using another's sheet music and songs. It's all based on what works for you.

✨Using your voice for cleansing purposes is a very personal way of refreshing your crystals. How you engage with this method is completely up to you. You can sing, chant, use prewritten words or no words at all. It all depends on what you feel most comforted doing.

Visualisation

✨If you have unidentified gems (or are just not sure which methods are safe for which crystals), visualisation is a handy cleansing method. It can be difficult to grasp for individuals new to cleansing, though it is a very useful practice when mastered. All it involves is holding your crystals and visualising a pure light cleansing your crystals. This light can be any colour you choose. Often there are a few colours in particular that you feel drawn to or that are central to your practices; these can be the most effective to use, allowing you to be completely in tune with your gemstones.

✨If colour meanings are a tool you use within your personal spiritualism, maybe visualise specific colours when visualising for your crystals. This can take the form of any colour you want, but for beginners, I would suggest starting with White (for peace, divinity, and simplicity) or Indigo (for wisdom, spirituality, and insight).

✨Breathe in the Night,

the Light,

and everything in between

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