You finally got your stones, now what?
Cleansing Stones
When you first obtain a stone, it is necessary to cleanse it to clear it of any extraneous energy from others that it may be holding. There are many ways to cleanse a stone:

1. Run under cold tap water for several minutes (this is not as effective as other methods).

2. Place in bright sunlight for an hour or so (be careful not to do this to certain stones, such as amethyst, rose quartz, ametrine, kunzite, celestite, aquamarine, smoky quartz, and flourite, as the colors of these stones fade quickly in the sun).

3. Place overnight under the light of the Full Moon.

4. Bury in the earth for several days.

5. Place in salt-water (from the sea, or your own mixture made with a tablespoonful of sea salt in a cup of water and placed in a ceramic or glass cup or bowl -- do not use metal or plastic). Allow the stone to soak in the salt-water for several hours or overnight. This is my favorite method and the one I feel is the most effective.

6. Place in a jar and cover with herbs, such as dry sage, cedar, or rose petals. This may take a little longer than some of the other methods.

7. Smudge the stone with sage or cedar.


After using the stone for your magickal purpose, you may again wish to cleanse/clear it. This is not necessary if you will be using the stone again for the same purpose (for example, using green aventurine for all your money-drawing spells), but if you have used the stone, say, for healing or drawing out illness, you should cleanse it after each use.



Programming Your Stones

Programming or charging a stone is necessary before it is used in magick. To do this, simply hold the stone in your projective hand (right hand if right-handed, left hand if left-handed), visualize your magickal need, and pour energy out from your body and into the stone. See the power flowing out from your body, through your hand, and into the stone. You know you are finished when you can feel or sense the stone vibrating with your personal power. It is now ready for your magickal use.

Clear Quartz:
Though to be ice that had lost it's ability to melt. Used by priests in the past to absorb bad energy and to disolve spells. Used by the Mayans, Egyptians, Romans, Native Americans, Celts, Aztecs, Aborigines and others for diagnosis. Used to relieve pain and fever, most common crystal to be used for healing and diagnosis.