Gemstone Wands are used
to massage the reflex points, drawing off negative energy when pointed
away from the body and channeling energy to the body when pointed
inwards, This restores the flow of energy through the entire body,
promoting general good health and well-being.
Cleansing Your Wand
To cleanse your wand
is to remove the energy that a wand may have absorbed and return it to
clean, pure energy. To charge a wand is to replenish its energy after it
has been depleted. Though some use these words interchangeably, a wand
must often be cleansed before it can be charged.
The first (and some say easiest) way to cleanse a wand is to smudge
it with sage. Start by lighting a stick of sage and blow it out so that
it continues to smolder, producing a steady stream of smoke (think
incense). Hold your crystal directly in the plume of smoke and let the
smoke rise around all sides of the crystal. Continue to do this until
you feel like it has been cleansed enough. (Five minutes is more than
ample time). This is a great method to use for cleansing stones if you
are pressed for time.
In addition to
soaking in salt water (3 tbsp salt to 1/2 gallon rain water), you can
also leave your wands out in the rain. The power of clean rain water can
wash negativity out of your wand. Twelve hours is a good default.
Letting them soak in river water is also effective; be careful as you
may lose them! Burying your wand in the earth for 12 hours can also
cleanse and rejuvenate it. Just make sure to put a little twig as a
marker of where you buried it, or you may lose it!
Charging Your Wand
The double-duty method is to leave your stones in sunlight. Some
stones may fade via this method. However, 6-12 hours in the sun not only
clears out any negative energy it might have picked up, but also
recharges it with positive energy.
Besides charging with
sunlight, you can also charge stones by the light of the full moon. In
this case, it may take more than 6-12 hours to recharge.
After Cleansing & Recharging
Once a stone has been cleansed and charged, the next step is to set a
clear intention for what the stone is to be used for. To make sure that
your wand is always used for the highest good and your needs, it is
important to dedicate the wand.
To begin your dedication, hold
your cleansed and charged wand in both hands in a quiet place. Focus
your thoughts to the stone and declare that it be used “
In light, in love, and for the good of all.”
After that, you can add whatever it is that you benediction, such as
protection, abundance, romantic love, etc. You can end your dedication
with “
And so it is,” sealing your intention.
Once
you have finished cleansing, charging, and setting the intention for
your stones, they will be ready to be used for healing and meditation.
