Aquamarine is a natural beauty and a perfect addition to any crystal collection. It is known to help balance the throat Chakra and can help overcome a fear of speaking your truth.
It is also known as the stone of empowerment. This is because Aquamarine has some powerful energies, and to keep it working at its highest potential, it needs to be cleansed periodically.
3 simple methods to cleanse Aquamarine
Cleansing may sound overwhelming or daunting if you are new to crystals, but it really isn’t. There are three simple yet effective cleansing methods you can use to keep your Aquamarine in its purest form and ready to help you in your ventures.
- Sage
- Breath
- Brown rice
These three methods require very little to start and are easy to maintain.
Keeping your cleansing routine into an empowering experience will help you unlock the full potential of the Aquamarine.
Let’s explore how to perform these simple cleansing methods a little more in-depth.
Method 1: cleanse your Aquamarine with sage
Sage has been used to cleanse people, spaces, and crystals for thousands of years, and it is a powerful tool when it comes to clearing away stagnant negative energies.
You will need a sage bundle or loose leaves, a lighter, and a fire-safe bowl to catch ashes or let the loose leaves smolder.
Make sure you open a window when burning sage. It has thicker smoke and may set off your smoke alarm, and you need to let the negative energy out of your space.
If you can cleanse your crystals outside with sage, then that’s even better.
Begin by lighting the sage and letting it burn for 30 seconds. Then blow it out, let it smolder, and release its cleansing smoke.
Hold your Aquamarine in your hand and let the smoke engulf your crystal, touching the entire surface, say your intentions out loud or in your mind while visualizing the smoke carrying away unwanted energies.
Doing this for 30 seconds will refresh the energies of your crystals. If you feel it needs a little longer, keep your Aquamarine in the smoke as long as you feel it is needed.
Method 2: cleanse your Aquamarine with breath
Breath cleansing is a great way to use your own energy to cleanse your Aquamarine and create a bond with your crystal. If you are cleansing a lot of crystals at one time using your breath, keep in mind that it can be very draining.
If you feel yourself tiring out, be sure to take a break and restore yourself before continuing. On the other hand, using your own energy can be a very uplifting and empowering experience.
Hold your crystal in your hand while thinking or saying out loud your intentions, take a big deep inhale, and exhale through pursed lips directly at the Aquamarine.
While visualizing the energies, you are trying to remove being broken up and carried away with your exhale. Repeat for at least three rounds of breath or as many as you feel is needed.
Trust your intuition and let it guide you when cleansing with your breath.
Method 3: cleanse your Aquamarine using brown rice
Brown rice is another cleansing method that has been around for a long time. It absorbs toxic, negative energies rebalancing the energies of the crystals, leaving them refreshed and renewed.
You will need a large container to hold the rice and your crystal. Fill the container with the rice and bury your Aquamarine while setting your intentions. Put the container somewhere safe and won’t be knocked around for 12 hours.
When you have finished the cleansing routine, discard the rice and enjoy your newly balanced crystal.
How to charge your Aquamarine crystal
Aquamarine is a pretty hardy crystal, and a great way to recharge its energies is to leave it outside for a full 24 hours. You are letting it soak up the sun all day and bask in the moonlight overnight.
You can also submerge the Aquamarine in a bowl of water and let it sit in the sun for 12 hours. Charing your Aquamarine will help to amplify all its healing properties.
How often do I need to cleanse my Aquamarine?
It would be best if you aimed to cleanse your Aquamarine once a month.
Having a monthly ritual will help you to remember and make it more of a special event. You can try aligning it with the moon or whatever you feel resonates with you.
Conclusion
If you are seeking the support Aquamarine can provide to you in helping you to be your most authentic self, then learning to cleanse and charge your crystal is vital.
If the energies of your crystals are heavy and weighed down by negative, stuck energies, you will not receive the full benefit of this beautiful blue crystal.
You don’t have to do any complicated cleansing, and keeping it simple will help you enjoy the process more.