Onyx is an excellent addition to your crystal collection. It carries strong protection frequencies and can help keep you grounded, strengthen your self-control, and even have calming effects.
Offering all these benefits means that Onyx is also busy absorbing negative energies that are around you or sent to you from someone else, and it needs to be cleansed regularly.
3 Simple methods to cleanse Onyx
Cleansing your crystals should be a fun and uplifting experience. Keeping the routine simple will help to direct your energy to cleanse your crystals instead of trying to remember a complicated process.
Three simple methods to cleanse your Onyx are:
- Brown rice
- Visualization
- Breath
These methods may be simple, but they are also powerful. Let’s take a look at each of them and how they work.
Method 1: cleanse your Onyx with brown rice
Brown rice is a perfect balance of the sun’s energy and the moon energies, also referred to as yin and yang energy. Giving it the ability to restore balance to anything it is cleansing.
Using brown rice during a cleansing ceremony has been long used in Eastern cultures and will leave your Onyx balanced and pure.
You will want to start with a large container with a lid. A clear container is preferred to let the light in, but not necessary, use what you have.
You will also need enough rice to fully or partially bury your Onyx and a safe place to keep the container while the Onyx Is being cleansed.
Start by filling the container with brown rice and burying your Onyx in it. While doing this, keep your intentions in mind, cover the container, and place it in a safe spot where it won’t be disturbed.
It is recommended to let your crystal cleanse in the rice for 12 hours. If you feel your Onyx is carrying a lot of negative energy and needs longer, then leave it longer.
When you are done, be sure to discard the rice.
Method 2: cleanse your Onyx using visualization
Visualization is a beautiful way to use your own energy to cleanse your Onyx and build a solid connection to your crystal. This may sound intimidating, but it is very easy to visualize, and a regular meditation practice can help with visualization.
Get into a comfortable position where you won’t be disturbed or distracted. Hold your Onyx in your hand, close your eyes and set your intentions. Visualize a brilliant white light surrounding your hand and your crystal.
Visualize this light growing brighter, burning out any negative energies stuck in your Onyx and returning them to the Universe. Hold this focus for 30 seconds before moving on to your next crystal.
Let yourself rest in between crystals if you feel that you are tired out. Using your own energy for cleansing can be draining, and you want to keep your energies as high as possible, so don’t be afraid to stop for breaks when you need them.
Method 3: cleanse your Onyx using your breath
Another great way to use your energy to cleanse your Onyx is to use your breath. This is, as promised, simple but effective. Just like visualization, because you are using your energies, you must remain mindful of your feelings and rest when needed.
Your crystal will pick up on your energies, and if your feeling run down, your Onyx may be absorbing that energy instead of ridding itself of the stagnant energies it’s holding.
Start by holding your piece of Onyx in your hand, set your intentions, take a long, deep breath in, and exhale slowly and steady directly at your crystal.
Repeat this for three rounds of breath. Visualize as you breathe out that your breath is breaking free those stuck, unwanted energies and blowing them away. Once your Onyx is refreshed and balanced back to its purest state, you are ready to move on to the next piece.
How to charge your Onyx crystal
After you have cleansed your Onyx, you must charge it with your intentions. Running water is perfect for charging Onyx. If you have access to a stream or creek, you can use that. If not, a running faucet will work just fine.
Hold your Onyx under the running water letting the water touch every area, and state your intentions aloud or in your mind.
How often do I need to cleanse Onyx?
It would be ideal for cleansing and charging your Onyx every month. You could pair up your cleansing routine with the full moon to give it an extra kick of positive vibrations.
Conclusion
Onyx is an excellent crystal to help keep you grounded and protect you from negative energies that may be around you.
These traits make cleansing so important for Onyx to keep its frequency strong and pure. I hope you enjoyed this article and are feeling confident going forth in your crystal journey.
Check out our free guide to learn how to cleanse your crystals.