People have long relied upon crystals for holistic and alternative healing practices. Some crystals, such as jade or agate, may help promote balance while others such as bloodstone or citrine can bring love and luck into their lives.

But do crystal-infused water bottles really possess healing powers? Despite popular perception, there’s little scientific proof of their benefits.

Chakras

Chakras are energy centers located throughout our bodies that influence physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives. Each chakra emanates a different hue which corresponds to glands within the physical body as well as different aspects of spirituality – it is believed that when our chakras are balanced this can lead to better health and vitality.

Crystal healers believe that healing stones can enhance immune system functioning, boost energy levels, increase focus and create feelings of calmness and oneness with nature. Furthermore, healing stones may even help balance emotions while giving life more spiritual dimension.

Setting an intention when using healing stones is the first step of using them effectively, as it allows your crystal to interact with your energy. Be as specific as possible in setting your intention and ensure to cleanse the stone prior to working with it if possible – skin-to-skin contact is encouraged!

Intentions

Crystal healing properties often rely on intention as much as vibrations. Setting intentions or goals for yourself and life can help increase mental clarity, strengthen immunity and help better process emotions.

Intentions comprise two components; they’re both action and attitude related to reaching one’s goals. For example, admiring the idea of helping the poor is admiration while setting an intention to do just that is more specific goal setting.

Many beginner’s guides to crystal healing emphasize the importance of setting an intention when selecting stones for healing purposes. By setting an intention that’s relevant to your own circumstances – for instance addressing health concerns or working toward spiritual enlightenment – assign an intention that aligns with this goal, such as increasing love or empathy between two people or working through issues related to identity; use stones whose energy align with this intention such as Apatite which encourages love while blue Lace Agate addresses identity matters – these stones have connections between themselves as well as Heart Chakras that are connected.

Cleansing

Alternative health practitioners generally consider crystals to be delicate objects that should be cleansed regularly to rid themselves of any negative energy they may have absorbed from being used for healing or other activities. This is especially important if they have been used during healing sessions with clients or by other people.

One popular cleansing technique involves immersing crystals in salt water for several days to absorb its vibrations and dispel any negative energies that might exist within them. This is particularly effective for harder stones like quartz or amethyst that can tolerate extended exposure to moisture.

Smudging with sage or palo santo can both cleanse and charge crystals. Alternately, leaving crystals on a windowsill in direct sunlight or moonlight may also provide beneficial results – though keep in mind that certain amethyst crystals (particularly) fade under direct sunlight.

Charging

Crystals can be powerful tools for manifesting intentions and personal development. Over time, though, crystals may absorb unwanted energies that reduce their effectiveness; charging will reset their vibrational patterns so they can support your intentions more clearly and effectively.

Moonlight provides a natural source of purifying and revitalizing energy that’s ideal for charging crystals. Full moon is particularly suitable, as its potency helps clear stagnant energies away while amplifying crystal’s natural properties. Other ideal times for charging include the equinoxes and solstices as they act as natural cycles of renewal.

Sunlight can also help reenergize crystals that relate to the Solar Plexus Chakra or embody warmth and creativity, such as amethyst. Burying crystals in soil is another effective method for revitalizing them; this allows the stones to absorb the life force from Earth itself – similar to moon water technique.