As long as your crystals are not sensitive to incense, you can use this method to clean your crystals. This method not only removes their past negativities but also energizes their energies that help us in getting what we want fast. You might be wondering why one would cleanse crystals with incense, or perhaps what incense even is.
So before we talk about the incense cleansing method, it is pertinent to comprehend what incense is and why it is linked with spirituality.
Incense is a kind of material/product that is burned to produce smell; a good, soothing smell. Experts make it with natural materials like sage, resin, oil, and wood to create a distinct smoke or smell that captivates everyone. The main purpose behind its creation is to stimulate creativity, reduce stress, increase focus, and generate happiness.
On a spiritual level, both western and eastern cultures value the smoke, smell, or incense a lot. They use it as a symbol of the prayer and believe it takes you or the prayers rise to heaven. It is even mentioned in Bible in an indirect form in Exodus 30:34-38.
But Is Incense Bad For You?
When dealing with spiritual energies and therapy and crystals that may enhance the positive or negative energies around you, it’s only natural that the first thing that comes to mind is ‘Can incense be bad for my health’?
Incense can be bad for your health if you are burning the material every day. It has been revealed in studies that consistently lighting and inhaling incense can be more dangerous than smoking a cigarette.
It can cause cancer, asthma, inflammation, metabolism disturbance, heart diseases, etc.
However, when it comes to cleansing the crystals, we don’t use incense in a standard way. We use it for the crystals, not for us. You use smoke to cleanse and clear the energy of the crystals. The smoke doesn’t need to spread inside the house. You can do this inside a small box or even in your backyard to stay safe and smoke-free.
An incense stick holder allows you to place a lit incense stick near your crystals and leave the room, so you don’t inhale the smoke while it is working.
In the earliest cultures and spiritual practices, people used to burn the incense stick or a bundle of them and walk through each room to have good luck, positive intentions, and happy thoughts in the house. This practice is still intact in some cultures, but now it is gradually vanishing due to the advancement of humanity and in the cultures.
Because now people know the incense cleansing is just like a meditation.
Too much incense can in fact deteriorate their health.
Incense & Crystals
We associate crystals with different healing properties. But the good thing about incense is it almost cleanses all types of crystals, as it works in a tad different manner.
For instance, it tends to hold on to the energy they absorb, acts as a sponge for negative energy, cleanses the surrounding space of the crystals as much as possible, and cleans them on a deeper level which facilitates in magnifying the actual powers of the crystals.
After incense cleansing, your crystals become like new crystals again.
It removes all the past energies or intentions that associated with them, and they are ready to align with your new thoughts, intentions, and goals again.
It is very simple to use the incense method for cleansing.
How to Light and use an Incense Stick
- Light the incense stick from one end, like Japanese, and let the flame burn for 10-15 seconds.
- Once the end of the stick looks completely burnt, blow out the flame. Make sure the end of the stick remains lit and produces smoke.
- Instead of putting incense in the stick holder, give your crystal a smoke shower for 5 minutes. Let the smoke touch every area of it.
- You can also put the crystal in a small box and enter the glowing end of the stick inside the box so that its smoke can surround the crystal well. This won’t let the smoke spread in your house and keep your family safe.
- It is also good to give your crystals a full incense cleanse – let it burn until it is fully extinguished.
There is no need to follow a specific model for crystal cleansing.
It is allowed to use your own way to cleanse the crystal with incense. For example, put the crystals on the table and move the incense stick around it.
Or, use a feather to fan the smoke around the crystal.
The main purpose is to cover each side of the crystal with incense smoke. It can be done in any creative way you want or feel comfortable with.
The shortest amount of time that you can give to this cleansing method is 30-seconds. Though make sure you are cleansing the crystals through incense individually, not in a group. This cleansing method doesn’t work well with a group of crystals.
Which Incense Is The Best For Cleansing?
Incense sticks come in different types that remove built-up energies.
Any incense stick that has Sandalwood, Sweetgrass, Sage, or Cedarwood will be best to cleanse crystals. These four materials are well-known for removing the negative energies.
Some people consider chakra incense sticks to target one or more chakras specifically.
Also, make sure you are buying the stick from a reputable seller, because we have seen many sellers online who don’t use authentic materials in their advertised incense sticks. Instead, they use the mixtures of different fragrances to produce a smell like a Sweetgrass or Sandalwood. This is not quite the same.
Finally, the fragrance you are opting for in the stick should also help you in using intention and visualization. When you love the smell, it becomes easier for you to focus and meditate while cleansing the crystal or giving your intention to it.
Conclusion
Let us know what your favorite cleansing method is with incense sticks.
The smoke of the incense stick is a great way to cleanse and charge crystals. It is simple and doesn’t require extraordinary time. You can do that while relishing a cup of coffee. Keep in mind, if you have any specific medical conditions, like asthma, don’t try this method without consulting your doctor as the entire incense cleansing method is dependent on the smoke.
The main aim behind this method is to cleanse & charge your crystals and bring you and your space joy. If it affects your health in any way, count on other methods, such as salt cleansing, high-frequency sound cleansing, essential oil cleansing, crystal cleansing, etc.