Crystals - how do you care for them?

[marmee]

Just wondering how you look after your crystals.

I have been told once a week (or once finished with the energy of that particular crystal...but at least once a week) to soak in salted water, then put out in the sunshine.

Is this what you do?

Or do you have another ritual?

[soulmama]

I bury mine in the garden then wash and dry them in the sun.

ETA: As per info here (http://crystalden.com.au/information.php?info_id=6) . :)

[marmee]

Thanks C.

Why bury in the garden? I am intrigued....

[soulmama]

The vibrations from the earth cleanse in a way I can't explain N.

I feel like they come from the earth so they need to be reconnected directly with it often.

Does that help? :)

[mama_bel]

A couple of my friends put them out on a full moon, all night. And no one but them (the owners) ever touch them.

[Mercurious]

it depends what you use them for. If you do use them I have been told certain essential oils are akin to packaged sunlight. The salt water is the most common one I think.

My Crystals are very neglected.

[Mercurious]

OH while we are talking Crystals...what do you have?

[marmee]

Smoky Quartz is my crystal at present.

Also have rose quartz, clear quartz, jade, tigeriron, some other one I wish I knew what it was and amethyst.

[Mercurious]

Oh fun! can you post a pictue of you mystery one for me? What colour is it?

[Mercurious]

DD took this photo of some of mine last week.

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[Indigo]

We take ours to the beach, or in the past have taken them to streams/rivers where water can flow and cleanse them. DD puts hers in the ground. We also put them out in a full moon. Both DD and I are really attracted to rose quartz, so we have them everywhere and wear them when we feel the need. Blue agate is another favourite.

[Mercurious]

My favourite would be lapis or pyrite, probably followed by amber or tormaline. But I'm very attacted to rutilated or tourmilated quartz (I think that the right term).