CRYSTAL INFUSED WATER

Clear Quartz

Introduction: We heard of people infusing water with the essence of crystals so we thought we would give it a try. As with everything we try, we aim to keep it simple. 7 days with a cup of crystal infused water every day.

Preparation: We started with a handful of good-sized clear quartz crystals that were cleansed and charged. Using a Mason jar from Hobby Lobby, we immersed the crystals for three nights with sea salt before rinsing them thoroughly. Refilling the jar with the crystals and pure water we let it stand on our crystal table for a day. Our water was now ready to be taken.

Dave's Goals: Currently in Virginia, USA and did plan to be heading back to the UK on Tuesday, March 24. My flight is canceled and there are no immediate plans to resume flights from the Washington airports. My goal is to gain focus and try to get insight into optimizing this situation.

Charity's Goals: I am currently undergoing treatment for my RA and the medication makes me tired and grouchy, it honestly is just exhausting. I am hoping for increased energy and focused positivity, trying to keep it in the day.

Our Preparation: Before the first drink we did nothing special except ensuring we were well hydrated, we don't want to get a false positive.

First drink and taste test

Dave: The taste wasn't anything special and there was no sudden eureka moment. Thinking about my state of mind, I feel clear-headed and quite serene but unusual my mindset isn't the same. When I feel at peace normally all the non-essential thoughts in my head get wrapped up in 'warm fluffy', still present but not bothering me. Today my head feels very clear, there are no non-essentials even on the edge of my thoughts, just a straight forward 'spotlight' of attention.

Charity: I will agree with Dave that I didn't really taste anything different about the water. Maybe slightly more minerally tasting but I may be reaching there. Today has been a crazy stressful day with everything that is happening with the Coronavirus. We found out my kids won't be going back to school till August and with that, I won't be working as I am a teacher. So definitely no super peaceful zen moments for me but I think I've handled the chaos a little better than usual. We will see what tomorrow brings.

Day 2

Dave: Still feeling calm and focused. Said to Charity it's the first time in my life I have absolutely no idea what tomorrow holds and I'm completely okay with that. Like the rest, I usually know that I'm working, shopping, day off, etc tomorrow but at the moment it just feels like a big blank canvas, I will say it is definitely a white blank canvas and not a black pit of the unknown.

Charity: I am feeling more energetic, I haven't taken a nap in two days which is very unusual for me. I'm sleeping well at night and feel my mood has greatly improved. The positivity I was looking for is still missing but with the current pandemic, I'm not surprised I don't have a positive attitude.

Day 3

Dave: I still feel a good sense of clarity amongst all the chaos going on. I am aware that these days are adding pressures to the people in my life, both near and far. I wonder if there may be a cautionary tale about ensuring balance in all other aspects of myself. In having positive thought I am more aware that I may be lacking in other areas like grounding, drive, compassion, and empathy. It gets me to thinking of the five lower chakras, even unblocked if one becomes super clear even the mildest restrictions become more obvious. Carrying a rose quartz today to add a little brotherly love into my psyche. Let's see how this goes.

Charity: I'm struggling, I'm not sure I can blame the crystal infused water for not providing me focused positivity. Life is hard now with the family schedule in disarray and a little too much together time. My patience was running thin yesterday. I even spent some time meditating and thanking my God for all my blessings. Yesterday I carried a clear quartz on me to help clear my negativity. Today I will carry amber to help with my joint pain and Red Jasper to help align my lower chakra as I'm sure I am experiencing some blockage. I'm hopeful that day 4 will be a better one.

Day 4

Dave: For me, day 4 went horribly wrong, didn't find time to drink the infusion. I had two arguments and generally ended the day on a terrible downer. Would recommend choosing a fixed time each day to avoid mistakes like mine. Ho hum, start again tomorrow.

Charity: Unfortunately I didn't drink any crystal infused water today. It was a rough day and I was very emotional and argumentative. Tomorrow is a new day!

Day 5

Dave: After yesterday's fiasco, carried a brecciated jasper today. Feel back on track and well-grounded which is great. Not sure why I feel the need to carry a stone but, for me, I think the water is an amplifier, making the energy from the crystal more potent. I am really starting to get some good 'how-to' ideas with using this water.

Charity: I had a wonderful day, the sun was shining and my serenity was topped up. Friday is usually a low energy day for me because it's the day I take my weekly dose of medicine for my rheumatoid arthritis. I'm not sure if it was the water or the gorgeous weather but I had an abundance of energy. I'm looking forward to seeing how the water helps tomorrow.

Day 6

Dave: I was lucky enough to be helping someone else today. It is good to switch my focus from myself to someone else. While considering their discomfort, my own is no longer insurmountable. After spending ages trying to contact my work and my travel company I found emails in my junk folder from both. My return to the UK is in sight although a few weeks off at the moment, it is refreshing when things sort themselves out when I don't try to 'fix' them. I went to bed with the thought that tomorrow is a day for Malachite, let's see how that goes.

Charity: Saturdays are always a low energy day for me because of my medication but it wasn't terrible. I rested, drank my water and ate some carbs (something I try to avoid the rest of the week). I was uncomfortable and in a bit of pain in the evening but was finally able to settle down and get some sleep.

Day 7

Dave: A good day, did a little manual labor which they say, is always good for the soul. Dealt with a few emails and it wasn't until after that I realized that in my past I would have been angry with them but not this time. Maybe it was the Malachite I was carrying, I don't know but it was refreshing not to create a resentment and then spend the day carrying it.

Charity: While I was still tired, I feel like my mood was better than it has been in past weeks. I even managed a small walk after dinner and spent some relaxing time by the fire pit in the evening.

Conclusion

Dave: I enjoyed this experiment, it was simple and affordable. Physically I felt no different which I expected, mentally I did feel clarity and focus which was my aim, I felt the need to carry crystals added more definition to that focus but overall very impressed. Spiritually, I didn't feel any great impact but to be honest I did not apply a spiritual focus in taking the water.

I think in practical terms, using the water on a day to day basis is a bit of a chore for me and would be something that I wouldn't want to commit to. I do think as a mental boost it is great and would use it happily for a specific goal like preparing for a test, making a difficult decision or clearing my head of unreal expectations. I can see this as an added bonus in rituals and will be using it for that purpose.

In short, this works for me and is easy but not on a day to day, it may have a long term benefit like eating five-a-day but I'm just not willing at the moment.

Charity: I really felt no different than I do drinking regular water. I think it really is dependent on the intention you focus on and I don't believe I was clear in my focus. To be fair we are going through a very difficult time at the moment since we are locked down in our home due to the corvid-19 virus. I think I will try again once life returns to somewhat normal and see if that changes my view.