Cleansing a stone
Cleansing a stone is the ritual of clearing it and then recharging it in lithotherapy. Clearing is done with water, herb smoke or sound; recharging, with moonlight or a cluster of quartz. In the tradition this is above all a gesture of renewed intention, a way to reset the stone before entrusting it with a new wish. No physical change to the mineral is involved.
Clear, then recharge
You might pass your stone under clear water, bathe it in gentle smoke or rest it near a dish of coarse salt, whichever speaks to you. Do check its nature first: some soft or porous stones dislike both water and salt. Recharging is often done on a full-moon night, left on a windowsill.
A gesture more than an effect
What matters is not in the stone, it is in the ritual: taking a moment to set down your intentions. Many experience it as a small, attentive pause, a little like tidying away a cherished object. Do it whenever you feel like it, without worrying about a fixed rule.
Sources
- , The Crystal Bible (2003)