Living Stones
The stones are alive. Believe it. Feel it. They radiate their own energies, and they can also resonate with yours. In harmony, this resonance enhances your power. In conflict, it can sap your energy. That's why the methods and practices of cleansing, or 'clearing' gemstones is so important. How many times have you seen something of exquisite beauty, and it's visual appeal drew you toward it, only to find that - once close enough to more fully appreciate it - it somehow just didn't feel right, or worse, felt very wrong? Yes, indeed. That's where the proper care of stones comes in. From gem selection through jewelcraft, properly handled and cared-for gemstones are the essence of powerful pieces.
Anyone can go to a bead store or seek things out in nature. That's the beauty of it. But there's also an art to the selection, cleansing and charging of gemstones. It takes spiritual skill and strength to do it right. Often, an artist will find it completely effortless to select, arrange, and string collections of stones and beads, coming up with a complete, powerfully resonant design as if no time at all had passed, even more energized too! Effortless beauty and clear, clean energy...
...And at other times, she's all thumbs: beads bounce away, stones drop and scatter everything they hit. Nothing quite goes right. It's like that, too, when choosing, buying, pairing and wearing gemstone jewelry. Sometimes, they just call to us: 'Oh my, that's simply meant for me...' Ever had moments like those? Yeah, us too! But sometimes, we can't even get to the clasp connected, or once clasped, it comes undone and the piece falls off. Previously paired quite well with a particular ensemble, and now it somehow just doesn't look right. It doesn't feel the same. Maybe it's always been that way and now your more sensitive to it. Maybe you're now more aware of it. Perhaps the stones weren't properly cleansed and charged and now there's a build-up, an abundance of residual conflicting energies.
The cleansing of gemstones is much like any other cleaning - residues are washed away - but with one clear distinction: the spiritual cleansing is done with deep reverence and special ritual, and it takes spiritual skill and strength to do it right and do it well. Properly cleansed and charged pieces are restored a clarity with which they call out to us. So be sure to look for it when you're selecting pieces to add to your collections. You know it when you see it, even online. Strong, resonant pieces reach out to us and just feel right, even when we're experiencing them through a computer screen or a catalog.
There's so much more we're very eager to bring you about this intriguing subject, but we'd love to hear from you first! We know there are some interesting stories about strong, surprisingly powerful pieces, wayward rocks, strange stones, and jinxed jewelry, so please share with us here, leave your comments below. We can't wait to hear from you!
