Crystals for Cleansing & Purification
Cleansing clears stale, heavy or negative energy from a space, an object or yourself. It's usually the first step before any other magic. Herbs are burned as smoke, steeped into washes or scattered with salt; cleansing crystals like selenite are placed in a room or passed over the body.
11 crystals for cleansing & purification
Aura Quartz
Aura cleansing and protection
Black Tourmaline
Absorbing and deflecting negative energy in spellwork
Bloodstone
Breaking negative energy patterns and grounding excess energy
Diamond
Amplifying the energy of other crystals
Mahogany Obsidian
Banishing negative energies or harmful influences
Onyx
Banishing negativity and harmful energies
Selenite
Cleansing and purifying spaces or other crystals
Shungite
Creating protective grids to shield against negative energies
Smoky Quartz
Grounding rituals to stabilize energy
Snowflake Obsidian
Banishing negativity and unwanted energies
Spirit Quartz
Cleansing and purifying sacred spaces
How to use crystals for cleansing & purification
- Carry one in a pocket or wear it as jewelry so its energy stays with you.
- Place it where you want its effect — by the bed, on a desk, beside the front door.
- Hold it while you state your intention, or set three together as a small grid.
- Cleanse and recharge it regularly, and check its safety notes: several stones shouldn’t go in water or sunlight.
Spells to use them in
Prefer working with plants? See herbs for cleansing & purification.