newbie - did something dumb!

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm pretty new to the world of crystals and stones (just started

reading a bit these past few days). Well, I had bought this cool

selenite stone, and not knowing water was bad for it, rinsed it when

I got something on it. The stone doesn't seem to have the same

sheen - it basically looks like it's " polish " is gone:(

 

Does this mean it's properties have been changed? Is there any way

to restore its sheen? Also, how else could I clean it if I ever

needed to?

 

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hello-

 

>

Well, I had bought this cool selenite stone, and not knowing water

was bad for it, rinsed it when I got something on it.

>

 

First, try not to be too hard on yourself. Virtually everyone I know

has had a bad experience or two with things like this, especially

when one is just starting to learn more about the stone spirits.

There are a fairly significant number of stones that can be damaged

by the more commonly seen cleansing methods - water, salt, salt

water, etc.

 

Because it can be hard to know whether or not it's safe to soak a

stone I always explore methods for cleansing that don't involve salt

or water, since both can damage a number of stones. A few notes about

that below...

 

> Does this mean it's properties have been changed?

 

Probably not as the stone spirits are pretty resilient. I've danced

with stone spirits that were accidentally dropped and shattered into

many pieces and after a bit of TLC they were just fine, albeit in a

different form than before.

 

Sometimes when we experience things like this it can contain a

message for us - sometimes a call to become more aware of how to

dance with stone spirits, sometimes even a message of learning to be

more gentle with ourselves.

 

> Is there any way to restore its sheen?

 

Unless you have access to polishing equipment it'll be difficult to

restore the original polish. However, if it were a stone in my care

I'd accept that things happened as they should, listen for any

message or greater understanding that might be and thank the spirit

for teaching me in this way.

 

> Also, how else could I clean it if I ever needed to?

 

First, in my own experience, I've found that the stone spirits

generally need markedly less cleansing than most popular ideas

suggest. After all these spirits are largely responsible for very

significant cleansing within the Earth Mother herself, on a much

larger scale than what they're likely to encounter with us on a day

to day basis.

 

That being said there are a number of options that can be safely

explored without the risk of damaging the stones themselves. The

first is the easiest - LOVE! Simply Loving your stone spirits,

honoring them as being spirits (versus some " thing " to be " used " ),

dancing with them respectfully and enjoying their presence goes a

long way in maintaining a balanced energy within everyone involved,

yourself included.

 

Another dance involves placing them gently on the Earth Mother or at

the base of a tree for a period of time, taking care to insure that

it isn't or won't round, that the ground isn't wet, etc. It's amazing

how little time it takes for a stone spirit to fully cleanse and

recharge itself when placed on the Earth Mother.

 

The intentional use of smoke (ie., smudging) is another option that

won't cause damage to the stones themselves. Burning Sage, Cedar,

Sweetgrass, etc. and gently, consciously and respectfully passing the

stone itself through the smoke a few times can help clear any

dissonant energy it may be holding.

 

Lastly some people will place their stone spirits in the Sun or Moon

to cleanse and while this may be a safe idea for some stones other

stone spirits can be damaged by exposure to the Sun. For example,

Fluorite, Rose Quartz (some), Amethyst (to name just a few) can lose

their color when placed in the Sun for any length of time. For that

reason it is usually wiser to avoid this unless you're certain that

the stone spirit you have in your care can be safely put in the Sun.

 

Selenite, for example, is often placed in the light of Grandmother

Moon and this is perfectly safe and these spirits just sing when they

meet Grandmother in this way.

 

There are a lot of options that are safe and that eliminate the risk

of damaging the stone spirits. It can be quite a task to learn which

stones can be safely soaked in water or salt water, placed in salt or

placed in the Sun, so generally it's best to avoid those options in

favor of those that don't risk damaging the spirits in some way.

 

I hope the above is helpful to you in some way.

 

In Love,

Fabeku

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