Also sometimes called hecatolite, moonstone can be found all over the world, from the U.S. to Australia to Madagascar to the Austrian Alps and more. RELATED STORY: 15 Calming Crystals + How To Use Them For Stress Relief “Place this crystal outside on the ground, overnight on the night of the full moon, to charge it with Lunar energy,” she says. “Write down what you’d like to manifest on a small piece of paper, and place the charged moonstone atop the paper for one full day and night to call your desire into being. Retrieve the crystal and hold it over your heart chakra in meditation for 13 minutes.” RELATED STORY: 15 Crystals For Manifesting + How To Use Them, From Experts While some crystals can be cleansed with water or salt, others don’t play well with either. “In order to make things easier to remember, I recommend not using salt and water for crystal cleansing,” Frazier says. “Instead, I like to place them in a singing bowl and ring it, or I use Palo Santo smoke to cleanse them.” Leavy is also a fan of smudging or sounds to cleanse crystals, adding, “To cleanse your stones by burning sacred herbs, pass your stones through the smoke (such as sage, sweetgrass, Palo Santo, or cedar) or incense (such as sandalwood, lavender, or jasmine) for approximately two to three minutes.” And if you really feel like your moonstone needs a deep clean, Leavy suggests burying it. “Dig a small hole where you would like to bury your stone, placing the soil you have removed into an earthenware pot or jar,” she says. “Bury the crystal in the soil within the pot or jar. Then, lower the pot into the hole and cover it with the remaining soil. Mark your crystal with a flag or some other marker, and leave the stone buried for at least one week.” To keep your crystal safe, you can consider storing it in a cloth to prevent scratches. If you have it on display, it’s a good idea to give it a good cleaning before and after you use it, to prevent it from holding on to excess energy. RELATED STORY: 14 Crystals You Should Keep Around For A Quick Mood Boost RELATED STORY: 8 Ways To Use Healing Crystals In Your Everyday Routine
