Many of us have caught on to the idea that there’s something special about this lifetime. There’s an urgency to go for the gold and to make it count. Due to a convergence of cosmic factors and increasing planetary light levels, we are on an accelerated course of spiritual evolution. It can feel as though we are accomplishing several lifetimes worth of lessons in the span of just a few years. To awaken more of the gifts and superpowers of our souls, we have to do the dirty work—we have to cleanse and clear the old belief systems, emotions, patterns, and blockages that are holding us back. And we have to maintain a level of energetic clarity to allow the light to flow and reside within our bio-energetic systems. I think I have an energetic allergy to brooms, mops, Mr. Clean, and SOS pads. Just the thought of my cleaning supplies makes me dizzy and weak, and I find that I just can’t seem to get off the couch. Luckily, it is easy to keep your energy clean and sparkly with beautiful, safe, and natural tools—crystals! There are literally hundreds of crystals and stones that can have a clearing effect, but I’d like to share with you my top three recommendations for some serious deep cleaning.

1. Covellite

Covellite a metallic, indigo stone that resonates with the third eye chakra and has a powerful vacuum cleaner effect for your mind, body, and spirit. It has a specialty of clearing the higher chakras and spiritual levels of the being. Covellite gets to the karmic root of issues that are plaguing you, and it can assist in clearing thought-forms and beliefs from this life and from other lifetimes. It brings greater understanding of why certain situations have manifested in your life based on your entire soul history. Covellite then brings in higher dimensional healing energy to clear and transform these patterns once and for all. In addition to clearing your energy, Covellite awakens your psychic and spiritual gifts to a higher level, making it a must-have stone for these times.

Covellite is called the blue healer. It has the kind of vibrational flexibility that allows it to connect to the highest levels of the being, while also reaching into the gross physical level and assisting with healing miracles in the body. Melody, author of Love is in the Earth, suggests it to support the healing of cancer. I have personally seen Covellite help a client to beat cancer, and I believe that it is just as effective with other serious illnesses that have a karmic cause. It can have a detoxifying effect and can support healing on a cellular level.

2. Dioptase

Dioptase is a green copper silicate stone with sparkling energy and powerful cleansing effects—especially on an emotional level. If you have experienced or are experiencing any abuse, trauma, or unpleasant emotional events in your family, or have interpersonal relationships that feel karmic or dense, Dioptase can help! Dioptase can make you aware of any emotional attachments, cords, contracts, or blockages and where they are located. It leads you to identify what is going on and to dissolve and clear these negative patterns and cords. The clearing that Dioptase does can ripple through several lifetimes at once, and can even clear genetic patterns.

Since Dioptase contains both copper and silica, it works in an even deeper and more powerful way and really gets to the root cause of issues. Once you can see the higher truth behind an emotional blockage or cord, it becomes easier to forgive and release the entire situation. As a side effect of clearing these stubborn cords and emotional blockages, you might also experience physical body healing.

3. Shungite

Shungite is a miracle stone from Russia that is about two billion years old. It contains rare fullerene molecules. Fullerenes are molecular carbon cages that form into the sacred geometrical shape of the dodecahedron. They were recently discovered in the 1990s, and scientists are still determining the multitude of applications of fullerenes in fields such as nanotechnology, healthcare, and environmental sciences. Many sources say that fullerene molecules are detoxifying, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and can assist in healing a wide range of physical complaints. Working with Shungite can therefore speed up the natural physical healing process, and it also offers pain relief.

As a crystal healer, I am quite impressed with its clearing, purification, and protection qualities. It neutralizes many forms of negative energy, including lower emotions and thought-forms, toxins of all kinds, and EMFs. Scientists have demonstrated that Shungite can significantly decrease the detrimental effects of cell phone radiation on the human body. Shungite is also used in Russian water purification systems to remove harmful substances such as bacteria, pesticides, heavy metals, and pharmaceuticals. It can correct many imbalances in the auric field and in the emotional body, while enhancing vitality and general well-being.

How to Work with These Stones

Wearing one or more of these stones in the form of jewelry or carrying them in your pockets is a good way to keep your energy clear throughout the day. Or if you feel like you really need to do some deep release work, here is a technique you could use that puts them all together. Begin by obtaining one Covellite, one Dioptase, and one Shungite. Cleanse them, and then call in your higher self and spirit team. Ask them to assist you in clearing what no longer serves you and creating highest good and outcome. Place the Covellite over the third eye chakra, located at the center of your forehead. Next, place the Dioptase over the heart chakra, located at the center of your chest, and then place the Shungite at the root chakra (public bone area).

After the stones are in place, bring your attention to the Covellite at the third eye, and hold this intention in mind: “I am now ready to become aware of any lower thought forms, mental patterns, and beliefs that are holding me back.” Take some more deep breaths, and just allow your higher self and the Covellite to surface what you need to know. You might have a memory surface from this life or another life that will reveal to you the energetic blockages or belief patterns you have been holding. You might just get a subtle feeling or knowing. Advice or guidance about how to shift it might also come to you. Be sure to take note and follow through with any ideas you might receive. It is also possible that you might not get anything significant on a conscious level, and that is OK, too. Trust that you are creating healing for yourself, and that it is unfolding perfectly for your highest good. Once you feel complete with receiving information, you can place your hands on the Covellite and hold the intention that it is absorbing any lower energy and patterns. If you are sensitive, you might even feel this happening.

Next, place your hands on the Dioptase at the heart chakra, and hold this intention in your mind: “I am now ready to acknowledge and clear any emotional attachments, cords, contracts, or blockages that are holding me back.” Once again, breathe deeply and allow any old emotions or relevant information to surface. You might feel a wave of unprocessed emotional energy from the past or become aware of unhealthy emotional dynamics that need to shift. Take note of any guidance you receive, and allow the Dioptase to absorb and clear anything that is not serving you on an emotional level.

Finally, place your hands over the Shungite at the root chakra, and hold this intention in your mind: “I am now ready to clear negative energy, entities, toxins, or EMFs that I may have picked up from my surroundings.” Take some deep breaths, and imagine that you are sending Shungite energy throughout your entire body and auric field. Visualize this energy neutralizing any negative energy that it touches, transmuting it into pure light. Leave the stones in place for at least fifteen minutes, and allow them to do their magic. Be sure to cleanse the stones after this exercise. May your energy and your life always be crystal clear!