Crystals are attractive, aesthetically pleasing, and can drive people to your website in a way that can help in the grand scheme of things to make it all happen and to make things better.

You see crystals in magazines. You see celebrities wearing crystals. You see people using crystals in their everyday lives.

What many people don’t realize, though, is that crystals are going to magnify the energy that you are already running or processing. They AMPLIFY everything.

Maybe that’s why some crystal people are a little wonky? But, I digress.

There are a few things you need to take care of before you propel forward with a crystal-buying spree or end up purchasing a huge number of geodes bigger than your head in hopes that you’ll be enlightened.

Step 1: Clear your energy.

Remember, crystals amplify ALL the energy around them. Crystals work like meditation. You see, whatever energy is running in you when you sit down to meditate is going to increase. If you’re frustrated or agitated when you enter meditation, those are the vibes that are going to intensify. Add crystals into the mix, and it’s like pouring a quickening agent onto your energy.

So, before you adorn your body with crystals or bring them into your space, you’ve got to get clear.

Grounding is a great way to start. Go outside, wiggle your naked toes in the grass, and take a few deep breaths. I like to take a deep breath in through the nose for a count of 6, hold for a count of 3, release through the nose for a count of 6, and hold again at the bottom for 3. Practice this a few times. Imagine that you’re cleansing the low-vibes out of your body with each breath.

If you’re going through a particularly tough spell or are new to all this energy stuff, it’s helpful to enlist an expert to clear your energy and teach you how to pivot when life happens. So many humans go through life on autopilot and aren’t aware of their internal energetics.

When your energy is clear and your intuitive channel is open, you can manifest more of the good stuff. Now that’s a combination you want to add a quickening agent to.

Step 2: Clear your crystals.

For goodness sake, stop charging your crystals and start CLEARING your crystals.

To put it simply, when crystals are exposed to frequencies different from their natural frequency, they begin to vibrate differently. Our emotions and our electronic devices are two things that can cause a change in the natural vibrations of crystals. Think of it like a radio that gets out of tune.

To return the crystal to its natural frequency, it must be cleared, not charged. Charging a depleted crystal is like turning up the static on a poorly tuned radio. It doesn’t fix the problem.

The best way to clear crystals is through sound. You can clear an entire table of crystals at the same time, and it doesn’t require any special equipment or funky rituals. Pop on your favorite OM audio and let the sound wash over the crystals. It’s almost foolproof.

Incense is great to clear your space and the area around the crystals, especially before you sit down to meditate. It works because it temporarily raises the vibration of the area. It’s not a permanent fix, and you want to make sure you get clean, high-quality incense.

And, here’s a secret crystal hack that few know. SILK. You can cover crystals with silk to stop the vibration from radiating. Silk has the highest energy vibration of all natural fibers, and its structure is similar to crystals. If you do have a house full of crystals and geodes the size of your head like me, make sure you invest in some silk scarves or throws to pop over the crystals when you’re having a bad day or have a lot of new people and energies in your home.

What energy cleansing techniques are up for debate?

If you’re going to opt for natural light. Go for the sun, not the moon. Sunlight does a better job of cleansing crystals than the moon. In fact, I haven’t felt any difference in my crystals from the moon. Regardless, neither the sun or the moon is a substitute for sound.

Skip the essential oils and sage when it comes to crystals. Don’t get me wrong, I love my essential oils and always welcome a good sage smoke down. However, they don’t do the trick when it comes to clearing the crystals.

For me, the jury is out on whether essential oils actually raise the vibration of the space, but they sure do smell good and are great for keeping me healthy.

Step 3: Research crystals that are right for you.

It’s more important that your crystal be around you or in your space for many different hours of the day than it is for the crystal to be the size of your head. I see too many people purchasing rocks that I last saw on a geology field trip because they look cool.

Smaller crystals that you can move from room to room or carry with you are a great start. Skip crystals in the bedroom entirely. Before you worry about matching the color of the crystals to your towels or succulents, ask yourself: What do I want to ATTRACT into this space?

So, the practice of crystals is partly about shopping, yes, but it’s really about energy clearing and intuition. How are you clearing your energy these days?