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Did you know the moon's phases hold incredible energy that can help cleanse and charge your crystals with various intentions?! Just as the moon influences the ocean’s tides and our emotions, it also has a profound effect on our crystals. And each moon phase has a specifically focused energy that you can access and use to amplify intentions and more!
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FULL MOON
CLEANSING
While many mistakenly believe to be a time to charge crystals, the Full Moon is actually the most powerful time for cleansing crystals. It’s a time of heightened energy that focuses on release and letting go.
How to use your crystals during a Full Moon
CLEANSE: Place your crystals outside or on a windowsill to bask in the full moonlight. This will cleanse them of any and all energies they have picked up. Once they are properly cleansed they can be fully charged in the New Moon.
RITUAL: Hold your crystals and take time to meditate, focusing on releasing anything that doesn't serve you.
WANING GIBBOUS MOON
EXPRESS GRATITUDE
Now that your crystals are cleansed from the Full Moon, this phase is a time for gratitude.
How to use your crystals during a WANING GIBBOUS MOON
EXPRESS GRATITUDE: Hold your crystals and express gratitude for their energy and the support they provide. The energy of gratitude perfectly sets you up for setting and manifesting intentions.
LAST QUARTER MOON
REFLECTION & PREPARATION
This phase is about getting clear and preparing. A perfect time for cleansing your crystals of any lingering energy, honing in on what you'd like to manifest, and creating a plan to move forward.
How to use your crystals during a Last Quarter MOON
REFLECT: Hold your crystals and reflect on the past lunar cycle. Consider what you want to manifest in your life.
CLEANSE: Smudge your crystals or rinse them under running water to cleanse away any old energies.
WANING CRESCENT MOON
REST
This phase is a time for rest, recuperation, and preparation for the New Moon cycle ahead. Everything has a season, and this is the last exhale before the magic happens.
How to use your crystals during a Waning Crescent MOON
REST: Allow your crystals to rest in a quiet, undisturbed place.
RECHARGE: Meditate with your crystals, focusing on peace, rest, and renewal.
NEW MOON
INTENTION SETTING & RENEWAL
A time of new beginnings and setting intentions. It’s the perfect time to cleanse and program your crystals with your intentions, and then allow the Moon to amplify them.
How to use your crystals during a NEW MOON
CLEANSE: Rinse your crystals under running water or smudge them with sage or palo santo.
SET INTENTIONS: Hold each crystal and focus on what you want it to help you with. Speak your intentions out loud or visualize them clearly.
PLACE: Leave your crystals outside or on a windowsill overnight to absorb the energy of the New Moon.
WAXING CRESCENT MOON
GROWTH & MANIFESTATION
As the moon begins to grow, so does the energy for manifestation. This is a time to charge your crystals with intentions related to growth, abundance, and progress.
How to use your crystals during a WANING CRESCENT MOON
VISUALIZE GROWTH: Hold your crystals and visualize your intentions growing stronger each day.
PLACE: Leave your crystals where they can catch the moonlight, allowing them to soak up the growing lunar energy.
FIRST QUARTER MOON
ACTION & DECISION-MAKING
This is a time for taking action and making decisions. Charge your crystals to support you in being decisive and proactive.
How to use your crystals during a FIRST QUARTER MOON
EMPOWER: Hold your crystals and focus on the actions you need to take and decisions you need to make.
PLACE: Allow your crystals to sit in the moonlight to absorb the energy of determination and action.
WAXING GIBBOUS MOON
REFINEMENT & FOCUS
This phase is about refining and focusing on your goals. Charge your crystals with energy that helps you fine-tune your plans and stay on course.
How to use your crystals during a WAXING GIBBOUS MOON
REFINE INTENTIONS: Meditate with your crystals, focusing on refining your goals and plans.
PLACE: Leave your crystals in the moonlight to enhance their energy with clarity and focus.
And then the cycle begins again...
By aligning your crystal care routine with the moon's phases, you can enhance their energetic support towards your own intentions and well-being. The moon is such a powerful tool with energies that will not only help you manifest your deepest desires but guide you along the way.
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