I love the look of my crystals on the dining room table. It brings me joy to look at them as I pass through the dining room to the kitchen every day. I also enjoy having them easily accessible to me when I do a Reiki session or feel the need to do a quick alignment of my chakras.
The clear quartz and smoky quartz I dug up during my trip to Montana in the fall fill some of the bowls, and I smile when I look at the large bowl of ice cream opal, remembering my Idaho trip.
Every morning, for about three hours, the sun blankets my dining room table. I have a variety of my best-loved crystals sitting there soaking up the sun's delightful charging energy. However, I have recently questioned whether these crystals are safe in the sun or not, and it got me thinking. I'd hate to have them fade or change color, or even worse . . . get dry and brittle, and crack! So I decided to do some research to find out if I was caring for my crystals in the most beneficial way.
In this post, I'll be going over what I've discovered, just in case anyone else was wondering the same thing!
Crystals That are Not Okay in the Sun
Here are some of the stones that should be kept for only a short time in the sun with partial shade, if at all, for a quick five-minute charge. Or better yet, charge them under the full moon, even if it’s cloudy.
Amegreen - The color will fade when in sun too long. Made up of amethyst and prasiolite (green amethyst)
Amethyst - A member of the quartz family. Color will fade in the sun since the color comes from the iron in it.
Ametrine - The color will fade when in sun too long. Made up of amethyst and citrine.
Apatite - The color will fade in the sun.
Apophyllite - Can become brittle in the sun and color can fade.
Aquamarine - Direct sunlight will fade the blue to white if kept too long.
Auralite 23 - Primarily composed of amethyst, so it can fade.
Aventurine - A member of the quartz family and can fade in color.
Beryl - Can fade and get brittle in the sun.
Calcite - Can fade and get brittle in the sun.
Celestite - The blue will turn to white in the sun and get brittle and possibly break.
Chrysoprase - A member of the quartz family, it’s a green chalcedony, and it can fade or get brittle and crack.
Citrine - Since it’s a form of quartz, it will fade to a clear color within 4 hours in the sun
Clear Quartz - Can only withstand about 2 hours in the sun. Can get brittle and crack or break.
Fluorite - No more than 15 minutes in the sun. Gets very hot.
Hiddenite - The color will fade.
Kunzite - Will fade to white if kept in the sun too long.
Opal - Will lose its color in the sun. But okay in water.
Prasiolite - This is a green amethyst, and the color will fade.
Rose Quartz - Will fade in color in the sun.
Sapphire - Will lose whatever color sapphire it is.
Spirit Quartz - Will fade in color and clusters could ignite if in the sun too long.
Smoky Quartz - Loses its color to become grey or brown
Super Seven - Will fade in color.
Topaz - The color will fade when kept in sun for more than 8 hours. A yellow topaz will turn brown and a deeper color topaz will turn maroon.
Turquoise - Color can fade in the sun and be careful with time in water.
Unakite - Colors can fade in the sun.
Crystals That are Okay in the Sun
There are crystals that won't fade in the sun when charging for a few hours, but be mindful of crystals with faceted points in clusters because they can heat up and ignite a fire. And some crystals when left too long will get brittle and crack or break.
It is best to have partial shade when leaving your crystals in the sun. Below are some of the crystals that are safe in the sun for a few hours of charging and won’t fade.
Black Obsidian - The color won’t fade because of its dark color and it’s actually a glassy volcanic rock.
Black Onyx - The color is dark and won’t fade.
Carnelian - The orange stones are generally okay in the sun.
Howlite - No pigment color to fade.
Jade
Lapis Lazuli
Moonstone - Usually charged under the moon, but when charged in the sun it can be balanced with masculine-feminine energy.
Morganite
Malachite
Sunstone - Orange stones are generally okay in the sun.
The Good News
Even if a crystal fades in the sun, this doesn’t diminish its properties or energy. If a crystal breaks, it still retains its metaphysical properties and vibration. You now have two pieces and they can be recharged to their same energy level! Or you can gift one of the pieces to someone else.
If a crystal cracks and breaks for what seems to be no reason, it may be because of a shift in the stone's energy. This may mean your energy and the stone's energy are not compatible and it's time for one or both of the pieces to move on to a new owner. Or you may feel the need to keep the pieces separate in a room and let their energy connect in the space between. You may also want to ask guidance and see what they tell you to do. If you need to part ways with the crystal, you can thank it for all the blessings you've received from it and let it go wherever it wants to go.
In Conclusion
What I thought was a sun problem for my crystals on the dining room table is not much of a problem after all. There is a double-pane window between the sun and the crystals. The UV rays don't penetrate through the glass as strongly as it does directly. So, I'm keeping my little lovelies sitting on the table, bringing me joy, and grabbing a selenite stick for a quick chakra cleanse as I pass by. No need to worry . . .
Hey something important – I don’t know if the “energy” we feel is from the consistent and timed release of phonons (I’m not a physicist, but I know all solids release phonons because of the molecular structure), or vibration particles essentially, but if it is, brittleness and color change typically display a chemical change… which I’m relatively sure would disrupt the phonon release pattern and therefore change the metaphysical properties. The crystal wouldn’t feel the same on all levels.
A crystal cracking in the sun like apophyllite is due to evaporation of water, and something like celestite cracking would be the corruption of the molecule strontium sulfate, and strontium provides its color. I am not sure about my explanation above for how this crystal energy stuff works, but It can give you and others some places to begin research about how crystals may work. If “as above, so below” guides you as a practitioner, things which happen on a physical level would also apply on a metaphysical level. So a chemical change could have profound impacts on the crystal’s properties. Please don’t take my word as gospel and, most importantly, Do Your Own Research.
If we really want to know a crystal, we should aim to understand it on all levels, including the chemical and physical.
Hi Siena, Thanks for taking the time to write. I’ve completed a Certified Crystal Healer course with Ashley Leavy through her school Love & Light School of Crystal Therapy and I’m in the process of taking her Advanced Crystal Practitioner class. She is an amazing and thorough teacher and covers all kinds of crystal knowledge from how crystals are formed, the metaphysics, reading the energy, to using crystals for healing and so much more. There is an enormous amount of information that can be found in her classes, and I highly recommend them. Blessings to you in your crystal journey! Helen
Thanks for sharing, Siena!
I actually really appreciate that perspective and it has changed my take-away a bit.
Much love.
Hi I’m a beginner “witch” and I was researching but I couldn’t find an answer I have a white geode and I wanted to know if my geode was sensitive to sunlight or water thanks for your help
Hi Alyssa, Thanks for writing! Do you know what the white stone is in the geode? Geodes can be made up of many different types of crystals. Is it a clear quartz? Finding out the stone is key to researching if it can be left in the sun. The best thing to do when you don’t know the stone is to keep it in filtered sunlight or not at all, just to be sure. It would have to be left in the direct sun for a long time to have a negative affect.
Blessings,
Helen
Hey! i recently bought new crystals but i barely know of them. i also wanna know is it okay to wear the crystals(any) during the day? and if it’s like not supposed to be in the sun would it be okay if i’m outside but there’s no sun. i’m mostly worried if chrysocolla is good in sun?
is it bad for my citrine sphere if i let it in sunlight
Hi Kayla, Yes, your citrine sphere shouldn’t be in direct sunlight since it’s a quartz stone and can fade in color after about four hours in the sun.
Blessings, Helen
if they are in the sunlight through a 2- paned glass window, will these effects still occur?
Hi Caitlin, I have several of my crystals that get morning sun on the dining room table, and there has been no fading of any kind. I have a glass sliding door that I feel protects from most of the UV rays. I have a rose quartz in another window, and just to be safe, I have a plant between the sun and my rose quartz so it doesn’t get the direct rays for too long.
Blessings,
Helen
Is it the heat or just the UV light that affects it? And if it fades after 4 hours then probably leaving them for 30 minutes should be okay and even good for them perhaps?
Hi Ramses,
For some crystals the heat from the direct sun can make them brittle and crack. Or with a crystal sphere it may even cause a fire if left too long in the sun. And the UV light can also affect your crystals with fading. If it’s direct sunlight with no shade, you should be careful with crystals for even 30 minutes. I recommend just a 5 minute sun bath. And let your intuition tell you if your crystal is craving the sun. But I’d rather be safe than sorry and go for the shorter time. Hope this helps!
Blessings,
Helen
Also, doesn’t the UV light get stronger through glass? I know heat does.
The UV light through glass doesn’t affect the crystals as much because the glass acts like a barrier.
Blessings,
Helen
Can sodalite be in sunlight? Cause i want to cleanse my sodalite without fading its colors or harming it.
Hi Jadyn, You shouldn’t keep your sodalite in the sunlight for too long, as it will fade. It’s best to use the moonlight, singing bowl, smudging, or another form of cleansing.
Blessings,
Helen
Hi!
Can I keep my selenite in the sun all the time? Also, where should I keep all of my crystals so they won’t be damaged by UV rays? I want them out on display but there is light all over my home.
Hi Nina, Selenite is fine in a window with sunlight. It’s the direct sunlight for long periods of time, like 4 hours or more, that will fade your crystals. So, if your home has light all day, it’s most likely not direct sunlight all day, so your crystals should be fine. Some crystals like clear quartz (especially spheres) if placed at just the right angle to the sun can act like a magnifying glass and condense the sun to one spot away from the crystal. If the conditions are just right and the object is very dry and flammable, it could reach a high enough temperature to start a blaze. You want to be mindful of that! Hope this helps!
Blessings,
Helen
Thank you so much for this article! Super helpful as I’ve recently gotten out some of my more delicate crystals and some new quartz and fluorite, and I don’t want to over expose them! How much sun exposure do you recommend for tiger’s eye? I’ve read that it’s good but idk if there’s a limit. Thanks again!!
Hi Shopia,
I’m happy that you found my post so helpful! Tiger’s eye is okay in the sun, and it’s best to not leave it out in the sun for more than 12 hours. I like to go easy on sun exposure to be on the safe side. The sun will charge it in 6 to 12 hours, so it’s not necessary to leave it out there for longer than that. Thanks for reading my blog post and writing!
Blessings,
Helen
hello Helen i would just like to say your out here saving peoples crystals and i think your very cool
Why thank you, Jay! I appreciate the kind words. Many crystal blessings to you!
Helen
hi, i have three new crystals and i want to know if they are sensitive to sun or water! chrysoprase, seraphinite and birds eye jasper
Hi Saige,
Chrysoprase is a chalcedony and a member of the quartz family, so it’s best to not keep it in the sun because it’ll fade and get brittle and possible break. But it’s okay to cleanse it in water. Seraphinite is also not good in the sun. An interesting thing I found out is that stones that end in “ite” are not water friendly. So be careful with too much sun and water exposure. Birds eye jasper is okay in the sun for a short period of time like 6 hours for charging, but if left out for too long it will fade. You can cleanse it in soapy water but make sure you rinse it very well. Hope this helps!
Blessings,
Helen
Can crystals also connect with belongings that are close to you?
Hi Leilah, Crystals are amazing! They have an energetic vibration. And I think that because of this energy exchange, that a crystal connects with another energetic vibration and not an inanimate object. Thanks for visiting!
Blessings,
Helen
I was wondering how to cleanse my moldavite?
Hi Nereyda, Moldavite can be cleansed in water to remove any negative energy it’s picked up, or by smudging with palo santo or sage, reiki, moonlight, in the earth, or salt, and pretty much any way you like to cleanse your crystals. Thanks for writing!
Blessings,
Helen
I’d like to add that Labradorite and Moonstone should not be in direct sun. It causes fading of their brilliant flashes. That’s because those are “water based “ and dry up in the heat of the sun . These gems have been in the dark womb of the earth till we broke them out and they don’t so well in direct sun
Thanks, Rosemary, for the input! I’ll have to add labradorite and moonstone to the post. I feel that it’s always best to keep stones out of the direct sunlight when unsure of the effect of the sun. There are so many other safe ways to cleanse and charge your crystals than taking a chance on them becoming brittle and cracking or fading. Thanks for commenting!
Blessings,
Helen
Hey! I was wondering if the crystals that are not safe to have in sunlight, are safe in the moonlight?
Yes, absolutely. The moonlight is a much safer way to cleanse your crystals. There’s also using the smoke from palo santo or sage that will cleanse. You can put crystals on a piece of selenite or satin spar, too. Reiki will also work. So many wonderful ways to cleanse.
Blessings,
Helen
hi, i bought selenite but i think it is actually satin spar, could you please tell me the difference between the two please
I’m in the process of writing a blog post on this topic and I’ll send you the link when I get it done. But basically, the two are both gypsum and have the same metaphysical properties. They just come in different forms. Satin spar is selenite, but selenite is not satin spar. Selenite is clear and satin spar is cloudy and comes in layers, which makes it good for carving into shapes. I finished writing a new blog post that explains the difference between selenite and satin spar, and you can read it here: https://moonsoulmagic.com/healing/selenite-vs-satin-spar/
Blessings,
Helen
Hello, i just bought a Malachite and i was wondering is that was ok in sun light. Also do you know how i can charge my Malachite. <3
Hi Parker, Malachite is a stone on my list of stones that are okay in the sun for a few hours for charging. You can also charge your malachite with palo santo, white sage, a singing bowl, burying it in the earth, and so many other ways. Just do what feels best for you!
Blessings,
Helen
Hi! I was wondering if it is possible to get the color back to the way it was before leaving it in the sun. I tried to charge my crystals under the full moon and my alarm didn’t go off so they ended up sitting in the sunlight for a few hours.
Hi Riley, I’m surprised your crystals faded in just a few hours. But once faded, that’s the color they’ll stay. There’s no bringing back color once it’s faded.
Namaste,
Helen
Hey! i recently bought new crystals but i barely know of them. i also wanna know is it okay to wear the crystals(any) during the day? and if it’s like not supposed to be in the sun would it be okay if i’m outside but there’s no sun. i’m mostly worried if chrysocolla is good in sun?
Hi Riley and Alyssa,
Since I received the same message with the same email and two different names, I’ll answer you together. It’s okay to wear your crystal jewelry when you’re out in the sun. Unless you’re going to wear the jewelry while lying in the sun for hours and hours and not moving, which is highly unlikely. While you wear crystal jewelry, you’re most likely moving around and the sun won’t hurt it. If you want to charge or cleanse your Chrysocolla jewelry, I’d use sound energy, selenite, palo santo, incense, or sage instead of the sun. Hope this helps!
Namaste,
Helen
Thank you for this article.
But I have couple of other questions:
1) Is it okay to have crystals out on your Altar indoors NOT in direct Sunlight during the day in 90 degree heat?…(lately there have been a couple of pretty hot days where I live and we have not put on the air conditioner on yet and I am worried about my crystals. So I put them in a drawer; I miss having them out.)
2) what stones/crystals are affected by salt?
3) which ones are affected by water?
Thank you for your help. I greatly appreciate it.
Have a wonderful day!
….Love and Light Blessings?
-Mel
Hi Mel, Thanks for writing! To answer your first question, the heat in the house is not going to affect your crystals. Bring them out of the drawer and enjoy their energy!
And to answer your second and third questions, I think I need to write another blog post about those.
But something to keep in mind while waiting for my next blog post is that stones that end in “ite” should not go in salt or salt water for cleansing. Some of the other stones not good in salt are tourmaline, lapis lazuli, amber, turquoise, red coral, and opal to name a few.
And some of the stones affected by water are also the “ite” stones, plus lapis lazuli, amber, turquoise, and desert rose.
Some of the stones that are safe in water are the quartz stones, like clear quartz, rose quartz, amethyst, smoky quartz, citrine, carnelian, and agate.
Hope this helps you for now. I’ll get working on that next blog post soon . . .
Have a wonderful spring! Many blessings to you!
Helen
Hi I’m a beginner witch and I wanted to know that is hematite ok to put in the sun, just wondering thank you!
Hi Lukah,
Welcome to the world of crystals! There’s so much to learn. I hope you enjoy your journey.
Hematite should be fine in the sun. Hematite is opaque and won’t fade in the sun like translucent stones such as amethyst and rose quartz.
Hope this helps. Thanks for writing.
Blessings,
Helen
Hello! I just got some pink calcite and lepidolite, I’m not 100% sure how I should cleanse them and I don’t have sage. I know I can’t put them in the water, but I did gently rub them off with a slightly damp towel to remove dust from the store. Thank you!
Hi Kayla,
Those are two of my favorite crystals for bringing in a calming energy! For physically cleaning them, you can run them under water and it won’t harm them. If you have a crystal cluster to physically clean, you can use a soft toothbrush gently under water.
To energetically cleanse your crystals, you can put them in sunlight for a short time, like 30 minutes, as long as it’s not a hot sun (over 90 degrees). And you can put them in a sunny window instead of outside in the sun.
You can also set them out in a window during a full moon for cleansing. Other methods are smudging with the smoke from Palo Santo, incense, or sage. Another method is to bury them in the earth to cleanse them and remove any negative energy they picked up. The sound from a singing bowl will also cleanse your crystals, or you can use Reiki if you’re attuned in Reiki.
After cleansing your crystals, you’ll want to charge them energetically, which can again be done in the sun, moon, or earth. You can also use selenite or satin spar to cleanse and charge your crystals. Eventually your selenite or satin spar will also need to be cleansed and charged again after taking in all the negative energy it absorbs.
So there you go! There are plenty of ways to cleanse and charge your crystals. When you feel they’ve been working hard and absorbing a lot of negative energy, use any of the methods I listed to give them a good cleanse and charge to continue bringing in their amazing energy to you.
Love and light,
Helen
I have been given some crystals and stones as presents, yet I’m trying to figure out what exactly they are and if they are ok to place near others?
Hi Erica,
The best way to find out what crystals you have is to search google for crystals in whatever color they are. You might be able to figure it out by comparing them to pictures online. If you’re new to crystals, you can try using your intuition to see if any of the crystals “feel” like they object to being near another. But most crystals enjoy the company, so I wouldn’t worry too much about them not being ok together. If you get a strong feeling like you should move them, then do it. Otherwise, they’ll enjoy being together and sharing the space.
Hope this helps!
Namaste,
Helen
hey i just bought calcite blue, clear quartz, rose quartz, red jasper, carnelian, morganite, & moon stone.. and i was wondering how i should cleanse them, which ones are water safe, and which ones are safe to be in the sun, i was also wondering how do i cleanse my crystals with salt?
Hi Kamil,
I feel that the best way to cleanse your crystals is to use selenite and let them sit on it overnight. Other safe methods when you’re unsure if a crystal can go in the sun or not is to use the smoke from sage, palo santo, or incense. The sun can fade or crack your calcite, clear quartz, and rose quartz crystals. The others are okay in the sun, but I’d only leave them in the sun for no more than 30 minutes and it’s better to not be in direct sun.
A rinsing in water for pretty much any stone isn’t going to hurt it. Even selenite can go in water for a quick cleansing. You can also cleanse all your crystals at once using a singing bowl.
Cleansing in sea salt is done by putting the salt in a glass bowl and submerging your stone in the salt overnight. You then discard the sea salt after it’s absorbed the negative energy. Your blue calcite and moonstone shouldn’t go in salt. There are so many other safe ways to cleanse your crystals, so when in doubt use another method to be safe.
Blessings,
Helen
Can unakite go in sun?
Hi Ally, Unakite can fade in the sun, so it’s best to use another method such as moonlight, sage, palo santo, incense, Reiki, or any other favorite way to cleanse.
Blessings,
Helen
hello!
I was wondering if Mookaite Jasper and tigers eye can be in the sunlight?
Thank you!
Hi Liz,
Your mookaite jasper and tiger eye stones should be okay in the sun for a short time. And because the sun can fade or crack crystals, I would only leave them out for about an hour and they’ll get the needed cleansing they need. Also, it’s best to not put them in direct sunlight if possible. There are so many other ways to cleanse crystals like moonlight, incense, palo santo, sage, and sound to name a few. Whenever you’re not sure, try one of the safer methods.
Blessings,
Helen
Hi,
Thank you for your knowlege.
I`d like to ask you if I can charge my nefhrite Jade pendant directly in the sunligth. It´s a siberian nephrite Jade (spinach color). It´s a bit translucid in the thinner areas.
Thank you.
Hi Daniel,
Your jade pendant should be fine in the sun for about an hour, and it’s best if it’s not in the direct sun so the color doesn’t fade. Whenever in doubt, use one of the many other methods of charging your crystals like moonlight, Reiki, incense, sage, palo santo, to name a few. Hope this helps! Thanks for writing!
Namaste,
Helen
Thank you for the advice Helen.
Namaste
Daniel
For the crystals that cannot go in the sun, what are some other ways of charging them?
Hi Kayla,
There are so many ways to charge crystals! I prefer being safe than sorry about putting crystals in the sun and having them fade, get brittle and crack, or sometimes a crystal sphere can even catch fire! I like to use a satin spar (selenite) charging plate when I’m charging small crystals after using them for healing sessions. There’s also charging with the sound from a singing bowl that can be used to charge up all your crystals at once. You can also use incense, sage, palo santo, moonlight, Reiki, and even crystal slabs can charge your crystals!
Hope this helps!
Namaste,
Helen
Hey Helen, I’m planning on charging my crystals today or tomorrow, would you say 30-45 minutes is enough time to leave the crystals on my window sill for?? Also, even if it isn’t sunny, will they still charge with day light
Hi Anya!
Can I suggest that you put your crystals on the window sill tonight or tomorrow night? We have a full moon tomorrow night, and the moonlight will charge them, too. But to answer your question, yes, your crystals will charge in the sun for 30-45 minutes even without the sun coming through the clouds.
Blessings,
Helen
Hi Helen, is it okay to leave chrome diopside in direct sunlight, will it fade?
Hi Jan, I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep chrome diopside in direct sunlight for very long because it could crack. I don’t think fading would be a problem, but it’s a little fragile in the hardness category. You’d hate to have it crack.
If you’re thinking of using the sun’s energy for cleansing, I’d use my favorite method of sound energy instead. I just wrote a blog post on it, and you can read it here:
How to Cleanse Crystals Using Sound Energy
Thanks for writing!
Peace and light,
Helen
Thank you Helen, I appreciate your info!!
can i put a red goldstone in the sun?
Hi Dhara,
Red goldstone is a man-made stone made up of melted glass and copper to give it the red color. I would think it’s okay in the sun, but I would never keep any stones in the direct hot sun for too long. There are so many other ways to cleanse and charge your stone like the moon, sage, palo santo, and my favorite is using sound energy. I recently wrote a blog post on it https://moonsoulmagic.com/healing/how-to-cleanse-crystals-sound-energy/
Thanks for writing!
Helen
can blue adventurine be in the sun?
Hi Nigel,
Like green aventurine, blue aventurine is part of the quartz family and can fade in the sun if out too long. It’s always best to use a different form of cleansing a crystal like selenite, sound energy, sage, palo santo, incense, or moonlight.
Blessings,
Helen
I am confused (not unusual for me !). I have a few dozen stones/crystals on my south facing windowsill. Different quartzes, flurites, you name it. I like them there because it is next to my recliner and I can touch/admire them whenever I am relaxing. Now after reading about their sensitivities to direct sun I am worried about them being there. I do have double pane windows. It would make me sad, but should I move them else where ?
Thank you for your info.
Love and Peace,
Old Hippie
Hi Jamie, From one old hippie to another, I understand your confusion! You should keep your crystals right where they are! They bring you joy, and that’s the most important thing. If you kept them outside in the hot sun all day to cleanse them, then you might want to try another cleansing method. But that’s not the case. Your crystals are behind glass and the sun’s probably not on them all day long to heat them up, so I don’t think you have to worry. Enjoy, admire, and touch them right where they are, until they let you know they want to go somewhere else . . .
Love and light,
Helen
Thank you for your help. My crystals and I are ☺!
Love and peace,
Old Hippie
hi, i was wondering if petrified wood and pyrite are safe on my windowsill in the sunlight? thank you!
Hi Ari, In general keeping your petrified wood and pyrite on a sunny windowsill is okay, but it also depends on how much direct sun they get during the day. If it’s just a few hours a day, they should be fine. But if the window is open and the direct rays are getting at the crystals all day long, you might have some fading. I hear that’s there’s also a plastic window coating available that can keep most of the UV light coming in. The closed window will keep out some of the UV rays, but you should probably make sure it’s not over 4 hours of direct sunlight every day when the sun is strongest. Hope this helps!
Blessings,
Helen
Hi, I have an Agate necklace and will this gemstone color fade underneath the sunlight? If yes, what does it look like when an Agate don’t have it color?
By the way, can you tell something about an Agate? (sorry if my English was really bad, I am not good at this.)
Hi Winter Wolfy, An agate can fade in the sun if in the direct sun for several hours a day. If you’re wearing an agate necklace, then you’re moving around and it’s most likely not getting continuous exposure to UV rays. So it should be okay. Some agates are dyed to enhance the color, and these may fade a little quicker than a natural agate. I would think an agate would just fade in color a little at a time and it could take years in the sun for it to lose all its color.
Agate is a soothing and calming stone that heals inner anger, fear, and anxiety. It instills security and safety and strengthens relationships. Agates improve concentration. It is a powerful stone for good luck. It also brings the body, mind, and spirit into balance and aligns the aura. It removes negative energy and transmutes it. Agate has a gentle energy that connects you with the Earth. It is good for love and security, courage and strength, and also protection. It is good for all your chakras.
Thanks for writing!
Blessings,
Helen
How do you activate an Agate?
You should first cleanse a new crystal that you bring home. You can cleanse it with sage or palo santo, the smoke from incense, a singing bowl, sitting it on a piece of selenite, for just a few ways. Activating is different than cleansing it, and you can do it with using your intention to activate it for a particular purpose. You can use a clear quartz or selenite bowl or slab overnight, Reiki energy, burying it in the ground (remember to mark the spot so you don’t lose it), for a few suggestions. But if you want to use the crystal for a specific purpose, then you should set that intention and send your thoughts and energy into the stone to activate it. You may want to take off your agate pendant at night and set it in a selenite bowl to recharge it for the next day. I have several choices on my website. Here’s the small trinket bowl for only $9:
https://moonsoulmagic.com/product/selenite-tiny-trinket-bowl/
Hope this helps!
Helen
Ello, I still have a loooot of question that I really want to know. (sorry ?)
-Is it safe that an Agate became so hot because when I wear my Agate necklace, it became so hot.
-Can I wear my Agate necklace at winter?
-Can an Agate be activated by showing them into the moon light? If yes, what happen if I put them shortly into the moonlight that they are not fully charged. Will it have a half of energies?
-I see that one of an Agate on my necklace have crack on it. Is it normal.
-Does red agate and the other agate have difference. If yes, could you please tell what are/is the difference?
I’m so sorry, I’m always like that asking to much question. ??
Hi Winter Wolfy, If you wear your agate necklace, and it gets hot, you’d probably want to take it off so it doesn’t burn your skin. And of course you can wear it in the winter. Crystals are not like batteries that you have to do a full charge. You can charge it quickly with palo santo, incense, or the sound from a singing bowl. The moonlight is powerful enough to go through the walls of your living space, so it’s getting charged whenever there’s a full moon and your intention is to charge it. A stone can get cracked for several reasons. If it goes from hot to cold too quickly, or if it has used its energy in healing and is done. If it cracks it doesn’t lose it’s energy properties. There are a lot of different types of agates, but they have the same properties. A red agate would connect with the root chakra.
Have a good day,
Helen
Hi my name is noelle I’m wondering if you can tell me if pyrite is safe in sunlight I also have citrine which I’ve placed in hall along with the other pyrite as well (I actually have two ?)
Hi Noelle,
Your pyrite should be safe in the sun for a few hours a day. It all depends if the sun is direct and for how long. If it’s in a sunny open window, that would be direct sun and you’d want to be careful leaving it in the sun like that all day long. A closed window in the sun gives it some sun protection. I wouldn’t keep citrine in the sun because it’ll fade. Thanks for writing!
Blessings,
Helen
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Blessings,
Helen
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Namaste,
Helen