How to Cleanse Tourmaline

Tourmaline is a stone that is fascinating to jewelers, scientists and metaphysicians alike. It comes in a rainbow of colors, including reds, blues, greens, brown, black, clear and even bi-color. When heated and then cooled, tourmaline takes on an electric charge and begins to oscillate. Metaphysically, it is used to enhance psychic abilities, neutralize negative energy, increase confidence, dispel grief or fear, and treat physical ailments such as arthritis, blood poisoning and heart disease. If you plan to use tourmaline in meditation or for its metaphysical healing properties, you will need to cleanse it regularly to restore its energy.

Things You'll Need

• Small dish
• Water
• Sea salt
• Incense
• Quartz or amethyst crystal cluster

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Instructions

• 1

  Place your tourmaline in a dish of water. You can use fresh or salt water, but use sea salt if you decide to soak your crystal in salt water. Soak the crystal overnight for a thorough cleanse. For a quick boost of energy, hold the tourmaline under cool running water for several minutes.

• 2

  Bathe your tourmaline in the light of a full moon. Place it outside at night where it is exposed to direct moonlight. Leave it out all night.

• 3

  Bury the tourmaline crystal in the Earth for at least 24 hours in order to restore its energy. Mark the spot where you buried it so that you can find it again.

• 4

  Smudge your tourmaline crystal with sage or cedar incense. To do this, wave the crystal through the smoke several times.

• 5

  Place your tourmaline crystal on top of a quartz or amethyst crystal bed for 24 hours. The energy from the crystal cluster will help recharge the tourmaline.