Ask the Grove
Short, honest answers to the crystal questions everyone asks, from cleansing a new stone to telling a real crystal from a fake.
Moon dates, gates and timings are written for the year shown on each guide. Earlier guides stay here for reference.
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What Does Moldavite Do? The Stone of Transformation Explained
What does moldavite do, what it feels like in the hand, and why a small piece is plenty Moldavite arrives with a…
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How to Charge and Program Your Crystals
Cleansing is just the beginning. Discover the essential methods to charge your crystals with vibrant energy and the practical steps to program…
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When a Crystal Breaks: Bad Luck or Spiritual Breakthrough?
Did your crystal break? Don’t panic. Discover the spiritual meaning behind broken crystals, why it happens, and how to respectfully retire or…
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How to Cleanse Crystals: A Complete Guide to Energy Clearing
So you have welcomed some beautiful new crystals into your life. Perhaps you selected them yourself, drawn in by a sparkle across…
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Authenticity, Quality and Hidden Magic: How to Read Your Crystal
How to tell a real crystal from a fake, what quality looks like and the hidden magic in each stone.
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Intuition vs Need: How to Choose Your Crystals
Confused about which crystal to buy? Learn the difference between choosing by intuition vs choosing by need, and discover why you are…
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Raw vs Polished: Does the Shape Change the Energy?
On one side, you have Raw Crystals (also called rough or natural). These look exactly as they did when they were pulled…