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Selenite

The housekeeper of the crystal shelf: for clearing a room and your other stones.

What Selenite is

Selenite is a soft, pale form of gypsum that grows in long, satin-striped blades. It is named for Selene, the Greek moon goddess, for the way it seems to hold light. Dadi used a hand-turned bowl of it to keep the rest of her shelf clean.

What people use it for

Selenite is used to freshen a heavy or stagnant room and to cleanse other crystals: rest them on or beside it overnight and lift them clear in the morning. It rarely needs cleansing itself, which is why nearly every collection keeps a piece. Many also like it near a doorway or a workspace for a calmer feeling.

How to tell a real one

Real selenite is very light for its size, striped with fine fibres that catch the light like satin, and soft enough to mark with a fingernail. It should look faintly glowing rather than glassy-hard. If a piece feels dense and heavy, it is likely another white stone sold under the name.

How to cleanse and charge it

Never use water: selenite draws it in and begins to pit and crumble. Dust it with a dry, soft cloth, and leave it in the moonlight now and then if you like. That is all it asks.

How to use it

A plate or bowl on a flat, safe surface makes a charging station for rings, malas and tumbled stones. A tower or lamp suits a shelf where its glow can be seen in the evening. Keep any selenite piece away from damp; the bathroom is the one room to avoid.

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Common questions

Selenite is the housekeeper of the crystal shelf. Dadi used it to freshen a heavy room, and to wipe the tiredness off her other stones: rest them on it overnight and lift them clear in the morning. It is also the one stone that rarely needs cleansing itself.

Real selenite is very light for its size, striped with fine fibres that catch the light like satin, and soft enough to mark with a fingernail. It should look faintly glowy, never glass-hard. If it feels dense and heavy, it is likely another stone sold under the name.

Never water: selenite drinks it in and begins to crumble. Simply dust it with a dry, soft cloth, and leave it in the moonlight now and then if you like. That is all it asks.

Descriptions of what stones are “for” reflect traditional folklore, not medical fact.