May 17, 2026

Yes — sunlight cleanses and charges crystals effectively, but only for specific stones and within specific time limits. For clear quartz, citrine, carnelian, tiger’s eye, and obsidian, a few hours of morning sunlight is one of the most energising cleansing methods available. For amethyst, rose quartz, fluorite, and aquamarine, the same exposure causes permanent, irreversible color

Leave crystals in moonlight for a minimum of four hours, ideally overnight from dusk to dawn. Most practitioners find that a full overnight exposure — roughly eight to twelve hours depending on the time of year — produces a noticeably more thorough charge than a few hours of moonlight contact. That said, even a two-hour window