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Amphithere:

Amphipteres generally were said to have light-colored feathers like a sunrise, a serpentine body similar to a lindworm, bat-like wings with feathers covering most of the forearm and often greenish in coloration, and a long tail much like a wyvern’s.

Drake:

Drakes are wingless dragons, often portrayed with four feet. There are several cultures originating with the term “Drake” translating to “Dragon,” including German, Dutch, Germanic, Latin, and Ancient Greek.

Eastern:

Eastern dragons possess many animal-like forms such as turtles and fish, but are most oftentimes potrayed as four-legged snake like creature. The Dragon is also a beacon of strength, and good fortune, and power, for those who are worthy in East Asian cultures.

Hydra:

Hydras are Dragons that possess more than one head, the exact amount varies, but is often three to five heads. Tiamat, the Mesopotamian Dragon Mother Goddess is a five headed Hydra, each head being a different kind of Metallic Dragon.

Lindworm:

A Lindworm is a Dragon that creature is depicted on widespread basis as a wingless serpentine bodied dragon, with dragon’s head, and two clawed frontal legs. Traditions often imply that Lindworms do not walk, but slither and utilize their arms for traction.

Western:

The Western Dragon is typically depicted as a massive aliferous scaled lizard. European dragons are capable of breathing fire, and possess horns, spikes, four legs, a long tail, and wings that vary in description.

Wrym:

Wyrms are considered to be sea serpent like Dragons, often without limbs, legs, or wings. Wyrms are a universally depicted species. Leviathan, Jörmungandr, and the Loch Ness Monster are Wyrm Dragons.

Wyvern:

A Wyvern is a Dragon with two hind legs and a pair of wings. Wyverns oftentimes have large wings and short legs. It is a common creature in European folklore, and is actually rarely capable of breathing fire.

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Dragon Magic: I
Dragon Magic: Classifications I
Dragon Magic: Offerings

Some of the collective are naturally given these gifts. That does not mean another is incapable of developing or harnessing them, because you definitely can with practice and homing in on private intuition and perception.

There are flashes of time where these gifts can become disrupting or challenging to live with, which is why I believe it crucial to understand how to ward, ground, and veil oneself before studying this. There are several methods to expand each of these faculties which I will cover later, for now here are the classifications.

Psychic Ability Classifications:

Clairvoyance:

The ability or aptitude of being able to distinguish things outside of standard sensory in a sight-based approach, often upcoming circumstances, or incidents, such as visions or premonitions.

Clairaudience:

The skill or talent of being able to perceive things beyond normal sensory in an auditory manner, often future situations, or events, such voices, or echoes. These noises can be current, future, or from earlier.

Clairsentience:

The dexterity or capacity of being able to comprehend things ahead of conventional sensory in an emotional manner, often with people around us or future situations, or events. Many refer to this as being an empath.

Claircognizance:

The expertise or flair of being able to observe things further than ordinary sensory in an intellectual and logical manner, often with insight, perception, instinct, awareness, insight, and intuition.

Clairgustance:

The ability or aptitude of being able to distinguish things outside of standard sensory from a taste-based approach, often upcoming circumstances, or incidents, such as visions or premonitions.

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Divination:Classifications
Divination: Casting Runes
Divination: Pendulums
Divination:Tasseomancy
Divination:Theriomancy
Divination:Orthinomancy

The “Full Moon” Choker comes with a mystical round opalite pendant reflecting the light

The “Full Moon” Choker comes with a mystical round opalite pendant reflecting the light in blue and yellow colors on a black velvet ribbon. I made this design to show my love for the moon, space and astronomy and I wear it especially on full moon nights. The choker is available on LunarTribeJewelry.com . . . . . . . . #lunartribe #etsy #schmuck #kette #opal #chokerkette #chokernecklace #choker #lunartribejewelry #handmadejewelry #gemstonenecklace #witchy #witchyshop #crystallove http://etsy.me/2CLypec


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 Witch Type/s: Astronomancer, Hedge WitchFamiliar: Snowy OwlPrimal Forces: Winter, The Celestial Bod

Witch Type/s: Astronomancer, Hedge Witch
Familiar: Snowy Owl
Primal Forces: Winter, The Celestial Bodies, The Veil
Crystals: Moonstone, Citrine, Jet, Garnet
Artifact- The Garnet Arm: Can reach beyond the Veil Between and pull things through into the physical world.

This witch studies the stars and times her magical workings according to their alignments and positions, gaining power and insight into possible future events. When they align just right and when the days are short, she can even reach and see Beyond, through the Veil and into the spirit world.  


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Basil Tea

(I promise it tastes better than it sounds)

Ingredients:

  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • Water
  • 1 lemon (3-5 drops of juice to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • A teaspoon of raw sugar

Directions:

Pick the freshest basil leaves and wash them gently to avoid blemishing the leaves.

Place the leaves in the strainer

Boil water in a kettle.

Put the hot boiling water into your cup or mug. Then, put the fresh basil leaves into it with the other ingredients.

Let it set for around 3-4 minutes until the water turns into a bit of a golden colour.

Using the strainer, remove the leaves.

My basil bush is thriving.



The best time to harvest is on a warm, sunny day, just after the dew has dried and just before the flowers form. But you can harvest basil as you need it.

Harvest by pinching off leaves as needed once the plant is strong enough to handle it. If taking a large harvest, leave at least two shoots intact. It will grow back in a few weeks.

Hang upside in bunches or lay flat on a drying rack to dry. Ensure proper ventilation to reduce the chance of mold. Store in an airtight container away from heat or light for up to one year. The flavor of dried basil is not as good as fresh basil.

Basil helps steady the mind, brings happiness, love, peace, and money and protects against insanity.

Use basil in spells to attract love and in preparation for astral projection or to bring luck in physical journeys.

Carrying a leaf in your pocket or wallet will attract money.

Keep a bit of basil in each room to protect the home and family. To protect you when leaving the house, rub some basil on your forehead.

Also used in peacemaking spells and to make up after a fight.


~Cats, Moons, and Flowers~If enough people show interest I’ll offer this as a print on a tote bag vi

~Cats, Moons, and Flowers~

If enough people show interest I’ll offer this as a print on a tote bag via Redbubble!


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⋆☆⋆ Shower Steamers ⋆☆⋆Don’t have a bath and still want to relax? Want the spa-like experience witho

⋆☆⋆ Shower Steamers ⋆☆⋆

Don’t have a bath and still want to relax? Want the spa-like experience without the high costs? Want a lovely way to pamper yourself? Then go ahead and try out this DIY bath steamer recipe.

Ingredients & Necessary Items:
❅ Silicone Mold
❅ Glass Bowl
❅ Whisk
❅ Measuring Utensils
❅ Face Mask
❅ Baking Soda (8oz or 1cup)
❅ Citric Acid (8oz or 1 cup)
❅ Polysorbate 80 (Can also use Sorbitan Oleate)(2.5oz or 1/3 cup)
❅ Essential Oils of Your Choosing (Minimum of 10 drops per scent, adjusted to your smell preference.)
❅ A Colorant of Choice (Plant Power, Flower Dye, etc)
❅ Dried Herbs and/or Flowers (Optional)
❅ Nitrile Gloves

Prep Work:
❅ Grab your gloves and mask. It’s not the best to inhale the dry ingredients so a well ventilated space (at least a window open) is needed. Gloves are necessary because direct contact with the dry ingredients can cause dryness in skin or irritate it.

Initial Instructions:
❅ Mix your dry ingredients together (Baking Soda & Citric Acid) into a class bowl. I recommend sifting the Baking Soda into the Citric Acid as it will combine better. Stir with a whisk to further combine. Add in half of the herbs and/or flowers you think you’ll want.
❅ If you choose to have colored steamers, stir in the Flower or Plant Powder. If you don’t add in a colorant, they’ll be white and can still be really pretty.
❅ Mix the wet ingredients together (Polysorbate 80/Sorbitant Oleate and Essential Oils) until the Essential Oils blend evenly with  Polysorbate 80/Sorbitant Oleate. There should be little to no streaking of the Oils in the mixture.
❅Add the wet ingredients into the dry material little by little while mixing with a whisk. Once initially combined, begin to mix with your gloved hands, kneading until the liquids are nicely distributed. This mixture should have the consistency of wet sand– just moist enough to hold its shape when pressed together.
❅ Adjust mixture as needed

Silicone Mold Usage:
❅ Add in herbs and/or flowers to mold before you add in mixture. Go lightly and be sure to avoid the edges of the mold.
❅ Fill the mold(s) with the mixture and press the mixture into the mold with your fingertips, paying attention to any edges in the mold. Fill and compress bit by bit until mold is completely full. Then take the bottom of something flat and hard (like a measuring cup) to further flatten and compress.
❅ Let dry overnight for a 24 hour period. Room temperature is OK and the mold can remain uncovered. Do not leave in a moist/humid area.
❅ Gently demold, tapping the mold to check if it sounds and feels solid. If so, continue with the demolding process. Very gently loosen the steamer from the mold by carefully pulling away the silicone while using your thumbs to gently push out the steamer.

Notes:
❅ Feel free to check out this post of mine for essential oil combinations to use. There’s more essential oils for those associations than I have in that post so if you have questions or want more options, feel free to ask.
❅ All ingredients can be found locally in grocery stores, in specialty shops or even online.


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Tarot Cards & Their Simple Meanings (Yes, No, or Undecided):The Major Arcana0 The Fool - Yes1 Th

Tarot Cards & Their Simple Meanings (Yes, No, or Undecided):

The Major Arcana
0 The Fool - Yes
1 The Magician - Yes
2 The High Priestess - Undecided
3 The Empress - Yes
4 The Emperor - No
5 The Hierophant - Undecided
6 The Lovers - Yes
7 The Chariot - Yes
8 Strength - Yes
9 The Hermit - Undecided
10 Wheel of Fortune - Yes
11 Justice - Yes
12 The Hanged Man - Undecided
13 Death - No
14 Temperance - Undecided
15 The Devil - No
16 The Tower - No
17 The Star - Yes
18 The Moon - No
19 The Sun - Yes
20 Judgement - Yes
21 The World - Yes

Swords
Ace of Swords - Yes
Two of Swords - Undecided
Three of Swords - No
Four of Swords - Undecided
Five of Swords - No
Six of Swords - Yes
Seven of Swords - No
Eight of Swords - No
Nine of Swords - No
Ten of Swords - No
Page of Swords - Yes
Knight of Swords - Yes
Queen of Swords - No
King of Swords - Undecided

Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles - Yes
Two of Pentacles - Undecided
Three of Pentacles - Yes
Four of Pentacles - No
Five of Pentacles - No
Six of Pentacles - Yes
Seven of Pentacles - Undecided
Eight of Pentacles - Yes
Nine of Pentacles - Yes
Ten of Pentacles - Yes
Page of Pentacles - Yes
Knight of Pentacles - Yes
Queen of Pentacles - Yes
King of Pentacles - Yes

Wands
Ace of Wands - Yes
Two of Wands - Undecided
Three of Wands - Yes
Four of Wands - Yes
Five of Wands - No
Six of Wands - Yes
Seven of Wands - Undecided
Eight of Wands - Yes
Nine of Wands - Undecided
Ten of Wands - No
Page of Wands - Yes
Knight of Wands - Yes
Queen of Wands - Yes
King of Wands - Yes

Cups
Ace of Cups - Yes
Two of Cups - Yes
Three of Cups - Yes
Four of Cups - No
Five of Cups - No
Six of Cups - Yes
Seven of Cups - Undecided
Eight of Cups - No
Nine of Cups - Yes
Ten of Cups - Yes
Page of Cups - Yes
Knight of Cups - Yes
Queen of Cups - Yes
King of Cups - Yes


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Hello my lovelies!

As you may or may not have noticed, I have changed my tumblr handle. Why?

I’ll be opening an online store soon! I’ll be offering my divination skills and creating charms/talismans/etc for sale. I also have made a Tiktok to go along with it so you all who use Tiktok can see videos of my process, wrap orders, etc

As soon as I open officially, I’ll make another post here. Thank you for following me!

This is a continuation of my previous post with more ideas for three card spreads for when we don’t have a lot of time for more in depth readings.

  • Where to Start ∙ How to Continue ∙ How it Will End
  • What You Need ∙ What You Want ∙ How To Balance Both
  • What You Need to Do ∙ What You Can Stop Doing/Do Less of ∙ Possible Result of Your Efforts
  • What You Are On ∙ Obstacles in Your Way ∙ Resolution
  • Who You’re Meant To Be ∙ Obstacles in Your Path ∙ Signs to Know You’re There
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           A COMPLETELY IMAGE-BASED MASTERPOST. 

                                               WIP since 01|14|19

This is updated very often as it is a work in progress, so please go here for the most updated version! Links will become available as I complete the artwork for each topic! I also highly appreciate topic suggestions/requests! Please join me on this exciting (and very lengthy) journey! 

✦ THE BASICS

Glossary
Brief History
“How It Works”
Types of Magic (Ongoing)
Types of Witches (Ongoing)
Cleansing Your Space
Casting/Closing A Circle
Writing Your Own Spells
Law of Correspondence 
Familiars 
Spirit Guides
Making An Altar
Keeping A Journal

✦ MAGIC(K) CORRESPONDENCES

Elements
Colors
Cardinal Directions
Days of The Week
Moon Cycles
Alchemical
Herbs (Ongoing)
Trees (Ongoing)
Floral (Ongoing)
Aroma
Crystals (Ongoing)
Runes
Symbols 
Major Sigils 
Seashells
Water (Includes Rain Types)
Deities (Ongoing)
Animal Energies (Ongoing)
Magical Alphabets (Ongoing)
Deities In Magic

✦ PRE-WRITTEN SPELLS 

NOTE:Need a spell not listed here? Just contact me! Also, alterations are available for all spells if need be, just shoot me a message.

Love 
Luck 
Money
Health 
Cleansing  
Banishment 
Protection 
Glamour 
Curses

 PRE-MADE MAGIC(K) WORDS 

NOTE:

Need a magic(k) word not listed here? Just contact me!

Love
Luck
Money
Health
Cleansing  
Banishment
Protection
Glamour
Curses

 PRE-MADE SIGILS 

NOTE:Need a sigil for a purpose not listed here? Just contact me!

Love
Luck
Money
Health
Cleansing  
Banishment
Protection
Glamour
Curses

✦ OTHER METAPHYSICS/RESOURCES

Lucid Dreaming
Astral Dynamics
Thought Forms
Meditation 
Mantras 
Mudras
Yoga
Karma
The Aura
Chakras

✦ HELPFUL BOOKS 

 A History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics, & Pagans by Jeffrey B. Russel

Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic by Phil Hine

Astral Dynamics: A New Approach to Out-Of-Body Experiences by Robert Bruce

✦ HELPFUL BLOGS

NOTE: All original, unbiased witchcraft profiles of those who like and/or reblog this will be will be reviewed and will have a chance to be added to this section!

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✦ RITUAL MUSIC/CHANTS 

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Soon I may begin working on a Witchcraft Masterpost. This one would be a little different from my other masterposts as it would be strictly image based (some might be animated). Think “witch tips” but organized in a way that would allow a beginner to actually learn things in order. Images will be original and designed by me~! 

This is going to be a huge undertaking (sooo many topics to touch on, this is probably like a year or more in the making) but I’m ready for it and I think it’ll be a fun journey for both myself and all of you witches out there, both experienced and new! ❤

Please leave a like and/or reblog if this is something you’re interested in!

       Well it looks like I’m doing this!!  You guys seem as                 excited about this as I am. Thank you all~! ❤ 

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It is believed by some that charging a crystal or stone helps it get its energy back to its fullest. Some crystal workers do not believe charging is necessary, such as Naisha Ahsian in her article: Stop Charging Your Crystals… Naisha makes a very solid argument, though I find charging my crystals to be a bonding experience that not only strengthens my spiritual relationship with my crystals but also serves as a means to thank and honor them.

If you so choose to charge a crystal, first clear any unwanted or negative energy from the crystal or other stone by cleansing them

With all methods of charging, first set your intention and state silently or aloud that you are doing this to charge your crystal for the best and highest good of all concerned.  After your stone is charged, thank the Divine by whatever name you know it for assisting in charging your stone. Now proceed with the method of charging your crystal. Here are several methods you can use.

  • Sunlight or Moonlight Method: The sun’s and moon’s rays are very energizing, as well as energetically clearing. You can use this method to both clear and charge your crystals at the same time.  Find a safe place and leave your crystal for 24 hours or more (up to a week)  in sunlight and/or moonlight.  Some crystals colors will fade in Sunlight, so those should be charged only in moonlight. Some stones that will fade in the sun are amethyst, celestite, kunzite, opal, and turquoise. If you have any doubts at all, only use moonlight charging. This can also clear the stones of unwanted energies at the same time if you set your intent to do that as well. 
  • Charging Stones: Some stones can be very energizing to other stones. In most cases, they can also clear their energy. That makes using charging stones a handy method of charging a crystal.  Simply place your crystal needing charging on a cluster or larger piece of a stone that can charge others such as selenite, amethyst cluster, quartz cluster, or carnelian. Leave your crystal there for 24 hours or until it feels like it is at full energy.
  • Charging Grid: This is a variation on using charging stones. Take a group of quartz crystals (4 to 8 or more) and point them inward in a circle. Place the crystal or stone you want to be charged in the center of the circle and leave it there to charge for 24 hours or more.
  • Plant Method: Place your crystal among the leaves of a growing, healthy plant for 24 hours or more to charge it. This is said to bring growth energies to the charged crystal.
  • Burial: This method is good for grounding stones in particular, such as most any black stone, smoky quartz, red jasper, and others. Bury the stone in the ground for a week or more to charge it. This can also clear unwanted energies at the same time. Be sure when you bury your stone that you mark the area so you know where to find it when the week is up.
  • Use Energy: This can be called lots of things. When people use “energy” to charge a crystal, what they mean might not always be exactly the same. Directing one’s own energy into the object can refer to the act of imagining your aura/prana/chi/qi/spirit entering the crystal. Many people claim to be able to feel this occur. As it is an intuitive process, you may wish to rely on your own instincts or those of a mentor in order to determine if you are doing this properly. 
  • Unconventional Methods: Get creative with charging! Some individuals charge their crystals by simply kissing them! 

Whichever method you choose or come up with, the exact length of time needed for charging varies according to the state of the crystal or stone to begin with. Trust your intuition and higher self to lead you to the best methods and lengths of time for you and the stone.


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This cleansing process isn’t a ‘physical’ cleaning with soap and water, but intended to cleanse the stone of its stored energies, both good and bad. Crystals that you work with or keep with you often should be cleansed more regularly than the ones that may simply be sitting on your desk or in a box. However, it is nice to give all of your crystals a nice energetic tune-up every now and then. Use your intuition on how often your crystals need a little extra care. Sidenote: You should always cleanse your crystals when you first obtain them. 

In this post I list the most common RISK and NON-RISK methods for cleansing.


                           ⚡RISKY CLEANSING METHODS⚡


WATER

Suitable crystals can be left out in the rain, soaked in a bowl, taken with you in the shower/bath, or simply rinsed under the facet if you’re in a hurry. 

Water is one of the simplest cleansing mediums, however certain crystals are too sensitive for water. I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing.When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way.

SALT WATER

Suitable crystals can be left to soak in seawater or water mixed with sea salt. Cooking salt can also be used if sea salt/water is not available. You should fill a glass bowl (not metal) about half to one-third full and place your crystals so they are fully submerged in the salt water for anywhere between 1 to 24 hours. Many people leave them in salt water overnight but a crystal that needs a much deeper and more thorough cleansing can be left for up to 1 week. You should thoroughly rinse your crystals in cool running water after spending time in salt water to remove any remaining salt.  After use, the salt water must be flushed away and never re-used because it will have absorbed negative and unwanted energies.

Please be aware that this method must be avoided for certain crystals as it can have an adverse effect on them and even change their appearance and properties! I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing. When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way. 

DRY SALT

Another salt method is to half-fill a glass bowl with sea salt (or cooking salt) and place your crystals directly into the salt. Either bury them into the dry salt or leave them on the surface. They should be left in the salt for several hours, overnight or for several days. Your crystals should then be rinsed thoroughly under cool running water to remove any remaining salt. After use, the salt must be thrown away and never re-used because it will have absorbed negative and unwanted energies.

Again, take care when placing your crystals directly onto dry salt as the salt can have an adverse effect on certain crystals, as explained above. I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing.When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way.

NON-CONTACT SALT

This is considered the safest salt-cleansing method and should be used where the crystals may otherwise be damaged by direct contact with salt.  This is also a good method if you are cleansing gemstones found in jewelry or gems surrounded by metal.

First, fill a glass bowl half to two thirds full with dry sea salt (or cooking salt). Then place a smaller glass container or shallow drinking glass and half-bury this glass into the salt.  You can then place your crystals directly into the empty glass which is sitting half buried in the dry salt.  The salt will still be able to draw out the stored energies within the stones but this method will take longer to work than direct contact with salt.  

You may also pour just enough water (preferably pure, distilled or mineral water) into the smaller glass container, just enough to cover the crystals.  This will protect them and prevent direct 'salt exposure’ or 'salty air’ from causing any corrosion or adverse effects to any metals or other fittings that may surround the gems. 

The used salt should be thrown away and never re-used.

Again, bear in mind that certain crystals should not be left to soak in water. I highly suggest only using this method if you know exactly what you are doing.When in doubt, don’t. Check my post on Crystal Caution to know what crystals to avoid cleansing in this way.


                         SAFE CLEANSING METHODS


CRYSTAL DRUSE, BED, GEODE OR CLUSTER

One of my favorite techniques. All crystals can be cleansed safely by placing them inside an Amethyst Geode Cave overnight or for 24-48 hours.  An Amethyst Druse, Cluster, or Bed can also be used in the same way.  

It is believed by some that a Clear Quartz Geode, Bed or Cluster provides a faster cleansing process than Amethyst, but both methods are equally as effective. 

Simply place no more than a few crystals onto the crystal points and leave for anything up to 24-48 hours. These crystal cluster formations (both Amethyst and Quartz) have the ability to absorb the energies contained within crystals, neutralize the energies and then release 'good’ energy from the cluster back into the crystals being cleansed, so they can effectively cleanse and energize at the same time.

SMOKE CLEANSING

This is my favorite cleansing technique as it is safe for all crystals. This involves burning a medium and holding the crystals in the smoke to cleanse the stored energies. Some suggestions for burning mediums are sage sticks (avoid white sage as it is endangered), incense sticks/cones, or palo santo. 

Several types of incense are specifically recommended for this because, when burned, they release certain elements into the air via the smoke which can effectively remove bad and built-up energies. The following incense sticks are particularly recommended for effective smoke cleansing: Sage and Sweetgrass, Sandalwood or Cedarwood.  

A feather can be used to fan the smoke across the crystals and this only needs to be done for a short amount of time. 20 to 30 seconds should be long enough.  

That all being said, any type of natural/earthy smoke will cleanse effectively. 

VISUALISATION

This is another one of my favorite cleansing techniques, as it is also safe for all crystals. You can use visualization or 'thought energy’ to cleanse crystals. Simply hold the crystal, focus on it, and visualize a bright white light surrounding the crystal, followed by a beam of white light coming down through the stone, passing all the way through the stone, taking away stored energy within the stone.  

Do this until you feel happy that the white light has done its job and flushed away the stored energies.  The 'thought energy’ generated by you will be transmitted to the stone and this cleansing energy will do the job of clearing the stone of its stored energies.

GET CREATIVE

The power of the mind is often underestimated when it comes to magic/energy. If you believe you are cleansing your crystal, then the energy you are creating in your mind in thinking this way will cleanse your crystal. I also believe that coming up with your own cleansing techniques offers a more powerful cleansing in general.

For example, if you believe simply giving your crystal a kiss will cleanse it, then it will. If you believe swinging a selenite pendulum around your crystals will cleanse them, then it will. If you feel that you are adequately cleansing your crystal, then you are. Go with your intuition and have fun! You aren’t “chained” to the most common cleansing techniques. Get creative!

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☀️SUNLIGHT☀️

Sunlight can cause certain crystals to fade. The following is a list of the some of the more common crystals that should avoid direct sunlight. 

  • Amethyst 
  • Citrine 
  • Ametrine 
  • Aquamarine
  • Celestite
  • Fluorite
  • Sapphire
  • Opal
  • Kunzite
  • Turquoise 
  • Topaz
  • Quartz Varieties

WATER

The scientific truth is that water is corrosive to certain types of crystals. Water can change the color of certain minerals, cause rust and can also make cracks appear. Any porous or softer crystal should not be cleaned with water. Any crystal with an iron content should avoid water. Any crystal with a hardness less than 5 should not come in contact with water. The following is a list of some of the more common crystals that should avoid water. 

  • Desert rose
  • Selenite (Gypsum)
  • Tourmaline
  • Pink Himalayan 
  • Calcite Varieties 
  • Unpolished Malachite 
  • Angelite 
  • Celestite 
  • Calcite
  • Mica
  • Opal
  • Lepidolite 
  • Muscovite
  • Unpolished Turquoise
  • Hematite
  • Lodestone
  • Pyrite
  • Dioptase
  • Lapus Lazuli
  • Magnetite

SALT

Salt isn’t for every stone. If salt gets humid, it can liquify and cause the same problems that immersing the stone in water would. So because of that, I would suggest not using the salt method for any stone with a water sensitivity (above), or any stone that could get a shard of salt trapped within it (geodes, etc). Any crystal with a hardness less than 7 should not be cleansed with salt.

HEAT

Some crystals are sensitive to heat, such as Malachite.

SUMMARY

When in doubt, avoid these methods of cleansing/charging or use the non-contact method. Do your research before cleansing/charging your crystal. 

If you know of a specific crystal that should avoid any of these methods, please list them in the comments and I will add them to this post!  

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No one can yet say categorically how crystals work, although there have been many suggestions based on vibrational resonance and the water and crystalline content of the human body.

Michael Gienger postulates that the power of a crystal to generate light interacts with the cells of the physical body. What is clear is that crystals have an energy field that interacts with any other energy field near it. The interaction of the energy field of a crystal and a human being can, for example, be photographed with a Kirlian camera.

At the simplest level, many crystals contain traces of therapeutic minerals that pass across the skin barrier to bring about physiological changes. Kunzite, as already mentioned, contains lithium, which is used by doctors to medicate depression and bipolar disorders. Crystal users hold Kunzite or place it on their heart and feel uplifted.

Similarly the copper content in Malachite alleviates arthritic discomfort – although too much is toxic. It’s a matter of maintaining the balance. However, as Michael Gienger puts it, crystals are actually an information system that radiates energy. Find the right information, and the correct crystal carrier, and the body will be brought back into balance.

As we have seen, crystals have an orderliness of structure at the molecular level, with each molecule vibrating at the same rate as all the others. Synchronization takes place so that all the units within the crystal – and every other crystal of the same type – vibrate in unison (a harmonic convergence). Each crystal type has its own fundamental frequency or harmonic note. This creates a coherent, resonant system with a stable frequency template.

Coherent systems are difficult to disrupt. Even if there is disharmony or discord nearby, their energy remains stable – and can restore equilibrium to the disrupted energy.

Crystal energy is shaped, amplified and discharged from a crystal’s termination and goes out rather like ripples in a pond, creating a rhythmic pattern that pulses in harmony. The basic template can be modified or directed by other energy, such as magnetism, color waves, intention or the power of thought, passing through it.

Scalar waves may well be the mechanism through which all energetic healing is effected. We’ll get to that in a moment.

EVERYTHING IS ENERGY

At the most basic level, everything is energy. How it manifests is simply a matter of vibrational frequency and the crystalline structure (organic or inorganic) that enfolds it. The human body is no exception. It is a conductive energy system with crystalline structures in and around the blood, lymph and cells and it is repaired and maintained by a complex electrochemical system.

In other words, it runs on vibrations.

This is not only with regard to physiological processes. Emotions and thoughts also have their own vibration (see the work of Bruce Lipton and Valerie Hunt), which go out of kilter during stress and can distort an internal crystal lattice in the body.

Through resonance and entrainment, crystals can restore equilibrium to us. But there is more to it than this. Crystal healing works at a distance. A subtle electromagnetic current passes between a crystal and a person whether or not they are in physical contact. What links and activates them is, I believe, consciousness and intention.

UNIFIED FIELD THEORY

Einstein coined the term ‘uniform field theory’ when trying to find an overall system that would link all the known forces in the universe with fundamental particle physics. But thousands of years before that the Hindu text the Mundaka Upanishad declared:

‘The sparks, though of one nature with the fire, leap from it, uncounted beings leap from the Everlasting, but these, my son merge into It again. The Everlasting is shapeless, birthless, breathless, mindless, above everything, outside everything, inside everything.’

This description sounds exactly like the universe from the perspective of a quantum physicist or a modern mystic such as the systems theorist Ervin Laszlo, who says: ‘The primary “stuff” of the universe is energy and not matter, and space is neither empty nor passive – it’s filled with virtual energies and information.’ This also describes crystal energy.

CONSCIOUSNESS: RIDING THE CREST OF A WAVE

Quantum physics suggests energy is not continuous but rather exists as packets of energy – energy that behaves like particles and yet acts like a wave.

Theoretical quantum physicist Dr. Fred Alan Wolf suggested that consciousness was a huge oceanic wave:

‘Consciousness is a huge oceanic wave that washes through everything, and it has ripples and vibrations in it. When there are acts of consciousness, the wave turns into bubbles at that moment, it turns to froth.’

He pointed out that everything, human beings included, was composed of quantum ‘froth’ and that under an electron microscope we would see:

‘A rather bizarre-looking light show, of things popping on and off, vanishing and reappearing, matter created out of nothing and then vanishing. And in that vanishing and creation, an electromagnetic signal is piped from one point to another point.’

This perfectly describes how I perceive crystal energy moving from a crystal to a body, or going out into the future to bring back information (in quantum physics, particles of energy move forward and backward, see below), or entraining two energy fields.

ENTRAINMENT

Entrainment is an energetic interaction. It is defined as ‘the synchronization of two or more rhythmic cycles’. In conventional entrainment, a smaller energetic field takes on the characteristics of a larger field, but this works both ways, and the larger field can take on the characteristics of the smaller, especially when directed by intention.

So, the crystalline structures in the body, especially its flowing tides of blood, lymph, intercellular and synovial fluid, can be entrained into a more perfect energy pattern.

Time and distance have no relevance here. Research has shown that the brainwaves of a healer and the recipient synchronize, or entrain, no matter what the distance. The same may well be true of crystals.

A crystal’s pulsing energy field has perfect equilibrium and its sympathetic resonance stabilizes a larger field through the energetic synchronization of two crystalline structures.

QUANTUM CRYSTALS

Quantum physics has demonstrated that simultaneous transfer of energy is possible. A particle can be in one place and in another at the same time and thought has an instantaneous effect over vast distances. So it seems feasible that crystal energy can travel from a crystal to the recipient.

It is my belief that what unifies and pervades the quantum and the crystal field is consciousness, which is present in and around everything in the universe. Although consciousness studies are increasing, research has not yet turned its attention to crystal consciousness.

BIOSCALAR WAVES

Research has, however, been conducted into bioscalar waves. A bioscalar wave is a standing energy field created when two fields interact from different angles and counteract each other so that the field reverts to a ‘static state of potentiality’.

Research scientist and Professor Emeritus of Physiological Science at UCLA Dr. Valerie V. Hunt says that bioscalar waves are ‘alive with checked and balanced energies that cancel each other out so that they cannot be measured or evaluated by the instruments in current use’. It is, she says, a ‘strong, huge, and yet passive [force]… Only its effects tell us that it exists in space and has power.’

Laser therapy specialist Kalon Prensky describes a scalar wave as ‘a non-linear, non-Hertzian, standing wave capable of supporting significant effects including carrying information and inducing higher levels of cellular energy, which greatly enhances the performance and effectiveness of the body and immune system.

Additionally, it helps to clear cellular memory by shifting polarity, similar to erasing the memory of a cassette tape with a magnet.’ He states that ‘Scalar Waves travel faster than the speed of light and do not decay over time or distance.’ This sounds very much like crystal energy, and depictions of scalar waves look incredibly similar to the crystal energy perceived by a Kirlian camera or the intuitive eye.

Many of the newer crystals such as Anandalite, Que Sera, Quantum Quattro and Rainbow Mayanite contain concentrated bioscalar energy. All healing crystals probably have this energy within their matrix and generate it through their crystalline structure.

If, as subtle energy researcher Lilli Botchis asserts, ‘When the human body enters a scalar wave field, the electromagnetic field of the individual becomes excited [and] this catalyzes the mind/body complex to return to a more optimal state that is representative of its original, natural, electrical matrix form,’ we can see how a crystal with its optimal energy pattern might operate on the human – and planetary – energy body.

THE EFFECT OF BIOSCALAR WAVES

Research suggests that bioscalar waves assist cell membranes in switching on the most beneficial genetic functions and switching off detrimental patterns encoded within DNA. It has been demonstrated that they directly influence tissue at the microscopic level, bringing about a healing balance.

They have been shown to enhance the immune and endocrine systems, stabilize chemical processes, improve the coherence of the biomagnetic field and accelerate healing at all levels. They also release stored emotions and ingrained thoughts from the cellular structures of the body, removing a root cause of psychosomatic dis-ease. Exactly what is claimed for crystal energy and crystal healing.

INTEGRATED HOLISTIC HEALING

Points to consider:

  • Only one thousand millionth part of our body is matter. The rest is energy.
  • Water is a crystalline structure.
  • The human body is around 57 percent water, and that water is found in every part of the body, therefore the human body is crystalline.
  • Crystals generate, store and radiate energy.
  • Quantum physics describes energy as controlling
  • matter.
  • Fundamental particles such as electrons influence each other at a considerable distance.
  • Each individual crystal carries the energetic resonance of the crystal type, no matter where in the world it may be.
  • Everything is interconnected in such a way that the smallest piece contains the properties of the whole (the holographic universe).

So it would appear that crystal healing works by bringing back into equilibrium all the separate elements of the body, utilizing universal energetic forces that are encoded into the crystals.

The information field of a crystal interacts with that of a human being or a particular environment, with each part influencing the other. This can work at a distance, powered by intention and consciousness.

In other words, as Professor John Wheeler puts it, ‘In some strange sense the quantum principle tells us that we are dealing with a participatory universe.’

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