The full moon is a time of culmination, radiance, celebration and release.
Her luminous presence casts a magickal glow not just on the land, but also into the hidden corners of your life.
One of the simplest and most powerful ways to work with her energy is by charging your crystals under her light.
Crystals are vessels.
They hold energy, amplify intentions, and act as allies in your magickal and healing work.
Charging them under the full moon replenishes their energy, clears away old patterns, and tunes them to your evolving intentions.
This ritual is a beautiful way to reconnect with the rhythm of the moon, the power of the earth, and your own inner magick.
Why the Full Moon?
The full moon marks the peak of lunar energy.
It’s a potent moment for illumination, clarity, empowerment, and enchantment.
Just as tides swell, your crystals can soak up her silvery light to be re-energised and refined in purpose.
Charging your crystals at the full moon helps:
- Cleanse residual or stagnant energy
- Amplify the crystal’s natural properties
- Infuse the crystal with the moon’s magickal frequency
- Reconnect your crystal to your current intentions
How to Charge Your Crystals Under a Full Moon
Here’s a simple, sacred step-by-step guide:
1. Choose the Crystals
Select the crystals you’ve been working with, ones that feel energetically ‘dull,’ or those you want to prepare for new workings.
Trust your intuition; if a crystal feels heavy, flat, or forgotten, it’s likely ready for a lunar recharge.
Note: Some crystals, like selenite or celestite, are water-sensitive. We won’t be submerging them, but consider keeping fragile stones indoors near a moonlit window.
2. Cleanse Their Energy
Before charging, give your crystals a gentle cleanse. This could be through:
- Smoke from incense or herbs (like rosemary or lavender)
- Sound (a bell, chime, or singing bowl)
- A few breaths of focused intention to release old energy
Let the cleansing be a ritual in itself, a symbolic shedding of what’s no longer needed.
3. Set Your Intention
Hold each crystal and infuse it with your current focus.
You might say aloud or whisper:
“I charge you with clarity, strength, and loving support for [insert your intention].”
Intentions anchor the energy, like programming the crystal to sing in your personal key.
4. Place Them in the Moonlight
Lay your crystals out where they can bask in the moon’s glow.
A windowsill, balcony, garden, or even a jar left on the earth overnight works beautifully.
If it’s cloudy or raining, the moon’s energy still reaches through, intention matters more than perfection.
Want to create extra magick? Place your crystals in a sacred circle of herbs, sprinkle a few drops of moon water nearby, or surround them with a sigil.
5. Let Them Rest Overnight
Leave the crystals out overnight to absorb the moon’s energy.
In the morning, gather them with gratitude.
Take a moment to feel their renewed energy in your hands.
Aftercare and Magickal Use
Once charged, your crystals are ready to be used in spellwork, rituals, meditations, or carried with you as enchanted allies. You might:
- Hold a moon-charged rose quartz during a self-love ritual
- Tuck a clear quartz under your pillow for dream clarity
- Place amethyst on your altar for spiritual insight
- Carry citrine in your wallet for abundance magick
Recharging monthly under the full moon keeps your crystals and your intentions aligned with natural cycles of expansion and release.
A Ritual of Reconnection
Charging your crystals under the full moon isn’t just about the stones; it’s a ritual of relationship.
You’re aligning your energy with the cosmos, honouring the cycles of nature, and weaving magick into the everyday.
So, each full moon, take a moment. Step outside. Whisper your desires into the night. And let the moonlight remind you: you are luminous, powerful, and connected to all things.