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Getting to know your crystals

Everyone is different, as is every crystal, whether it is a piece of raw crystal or a piece of tumble stone. So you should take the time to get to know your crystals.

Before you begin you need to cleanse and re-energise your crystals or gem stones. Each new stone should be washed with a little soap and water and then re-energised.

The general method is to leave the crystal in a bowl of water in either sunlight or moonlight. Sometimes, if a stone has been working hard, it may need to be buried in earth or clay for a day or two to clear away any negativity. You need to check which methods are suitable for your collection as some stones are soluble and some can crack in direct sunlight. For more information see crystal care or select your crystal from the A-Z on our web site.

With your collection cleansed and energised you are ready to begin getting to know your crystals.

Firstly, find a time and a place where you are not likely to be interrupted. Lay the crystal, or your collection if you have more than one, out in front of you. Relax your mind and body and bring yourself to a calm and relaxed state. Take a crystal or stone in one hand and just hold onto it. Take a note of how you feel and how it feels. Then place it in the other hand and do the same. Take your time over this. Open your mind to the stone and acknowledge what you feel.

The next step is to explore the stone. Imagine your self as a thin wisp of energy moving gently into the stone or crystal. Imagine yourself inside it. See if you can sense any kind of structure, is it warm or cold? Try to engage all of your senses while inside the crystal. When you are ready ease yourself out and offer some thanks for the experience.

Now hold the crystal up and look into it. Again open your mind to it, acknowledge what you see, let your mind wander through any images that pop up.

For the purposes of staying in tune with your crystals and gemstones you should repeat the exercise as often as possible. The more you do the exercise, the more open you will become and the more able to sense the influences of the stones.

As your intuition becomes more in tune with your crystals or stones, you can then ask them for guidance.

To do this you should relax yourself as before and stare into your crystal or gemstone. You will either sense the correct path or you might see something in the crystal itself. Alternatively, you may see the answer in the images that form in your mind.