As Ashley Leavy, founder and educational director of the Love and Light School of Crystal Therapy, tells mbg, “Sometimes people call clear quartz the master crystal,” as it’s sort of like a blank slate that can be used in a lot of different ways. She also notes that while clear quartz is often clear, if your piece looks a bit more cloudy, that doesn’t mean it’s not a quality stone. According to spiritual teacher and meditation instructor Julie Skon, clear quartz is one of the most dynamic crystals you can have, as it can both deflect negativity and attract positivity. “It is very impressionable, so it’s important to set a clear and direct intention when you’re working with this stone,” she previously wrote for mbg. One cleansing method you’ll want to avoid with this stone, she says, is placing it in direct sunlight. “When it comes to quartz—especially if it’s a sphere because the sphere shape, in particular, can act like a magnifying glass—as sunlight passes through, it can actually start fires,” she explains. For this reason, she also doesn’t recommend leaving them on your windowsill for extended periods of time. As far as charging, this is a crystal that probably won’t require too much, if any at all, she notes. “I don’t think their energy really can be depleted, especially in something like a quartz crystal which is so amplifying and energizing,” she explains.
