Rose quartz is a relatively strong crystal, which makes it unlikely to ‘just’ break. Although it may not break as often as other crystals, this doesn’t mean it will never break. Make sure you handle your stones and crystal appropriately to ensure they will last a long time.
So, what does it mean when rose quartz breaks?
A broken rose quartz could result from improper care, like soaking the stone or not cleansing it often enough. However, it could also mean it has done its job, and you no longer need the stone in your life, or that its energy didn’t resonate with you in the first place.
It may not be an ideal situation to be in, especially if you have grown to love your crystal. However, if your rose quartz crystal breaks, this could be a new chapter in your life. This new beginning could bring plenty of emotional changes in the upcoming months, and the crystal lets you know that you are finally ready to move on.
However, keep in mind that rose quartz is a protective stone; therefore, you must ask yourself (and your crystal) what was it protecting you from. As a protective crystal, rose quartz will shield you away from any negative energy that could be surrounding you.
Reasons Why Your Rose Quartz Breaks
Has your rose quartz crystal broken? If so, you probably have a million questions and two million possibilities as to why this has happened – especially if you were connected to your crystal.
You could see how your rose quartz crystal breaks, gets lost, or chips – and all of these situations are trying to tell you something; perhaps you’re being asked to be more aware of the changes you are experiencing and the energy you are feeling.
The following reasons are the most common reasons behind crystals breaking. It could be one reason, or it could be several reasons affecting the crystal.
1. Your Rose Quartz Needed To Be Cleansed And Charged
All crystals must be cleansed now and then, especially if you have been actively using them in your healing journey. If you don’t, your stones accumulate negative energy and get depleted, eventually leading to them breaking. This is usually one of the first reasons why a crystal breaks. It could even crack when you are using or wearing it!
Cleansing your crystals means you get to spiritually remove all the saturated energy that has been stored inside. When you recharge them, you fill them back up with positive energy.
Think about your crystals as the coffee filter; if you don’t remove all the leftover coffee every other day, then what will happen is that, eventually, the coffee machine could clog up or even break. It’s the same with crystals!
In other words, the rose quartz could be storing too much negative or inappropriate energy. Make sure to cleanse and charge your stones.
You can cleanse your stones by using smoke, running it under water, or, my personal favorite: using sound. I always use the video below. Just let the sound fill the room and visualize your stones in bright white light. They are ready when you feel like they are!
2. Regularly Wearing Your Rose Quartz
Were you wearing your rose quartz crystal when it broke? Perhaps your body heat or sweat broke it, especially if you live in a humid area. Perhaps you don’t take off your jewelry when you shower or swim?
The problem here is that, although rose quartz is relatively durable, any stone that is left to soak or is regularly exposed to water will eventually break. This is because all crystals have minuscule cracks in them. When you soak them, water gets into those cracks and expands them. Over time, this will result in a broken stone.
This process is sped up with salt water, as the water eventually evaporates, but the grains of salt are left behind to do more damage.
The best way to avoid this is to expose your crystals to as little water as possible.
3. Improper Care Of Your Rose Quartz
Improper care includes exposing it to water too often, as mentioned above, but can also include leaving it in the sunlight or using harsh chemicals. Not only can these cause your stone to fade, it will also turn them brittle, making them more likely to eventually break.
4. Combining Crystals
Were you using your rose quartz crystal alongside another crystal? If so, this could be another reason why your rose quartz broke!
Some crystals will negatively affect one another, especially if they haven’t been cleansed or charged correctly or if they have conflicting intentions.
For example, if your intention for your rose quartz is for it to calm and soothe you, and you combine it with citrine, which you want to use to energize you, these would cause a conflict. The result might be a broken stone.
5. Rose Quartz Wasn’t Meant For You
Have you ever considered that the crystal was doing you a favor by breaking? If your rose quartz crystal broke, it could mean that the crystal is giving you space to bring new energy into your life.
Perhaps you and the crystal are not connected because your energies are incompatible. So, subconsciously, you are telling the crystal you can do the job yourself, or you may even feel a subtle rejection toward it.
This is why it is always recommended to only work with stones you feel attracted to. If you subconsciously do not want to work with the stone, you aren’t going to get the benefits. Instead, take some time to find out what you are looking for. Do you want support? Need help with your self-esteem? Want to ground more? Start your research based on those questions and find the crystal that is actually meant for you.
6. The Rose Quartz Did Its ‘Job’
If your crystal breaks, assess your situation. Maybe the intention you set for the rose quartz is completed, hence why the crystal felt the need to break.
You should also consider that rose quartz is often associated with love, relationships, fidelity, and loyalty. Thus, if your stone has helped you and your partner navigate through some turbulent waters and then it breaks, chances are the crystal did its job!
Additionally, rose quartz is a protective stone. So, if your rose quartz crystal broke, it could mean that your situation has improved, and you no longer need to be protected from negative energy.
What To Do With A Broken Rose Quartz?
Crystals can break, and when this happens, we could feel shaken, not knowing what to do with them. However, please do remember that if your crystal is broken, you shouldn’t associate it with something negative immediately.
Explore your options and see which one resonates with you the most, and start working from there. If you feel you cannot use it anymore because you’ve lost the connection or because its energy doesn’t feel right anymore, please follow your intuition.
Here are some options for what to do when your rose quartz has broken.
Burying The Stone
Many individuals who use crystals for healing purposes believe that whenever a crystal breaks, it should be buried and given as an offering to mother earth. If this doesn’t resonate with you, you could leave it in the forest or somewhere where nature is abundant. When you do, make sure to thank the stone for all it has done for you.
Gluing Your Rose Quartz Back Together
This is an option for those who feel particularly connected to their crystal and have a special bond with it. Maybe it was even passed down.
It might feel a little odd, but it is a totally fair option if you can’t bear to part with it. It is something you will have to discover for yourself whether it works out or not. Some people will reject the idea of gluing broken pieces of crystals together, and others will feel fine with this!
Again, it is up to you and your feelings whether the pieces can be glued back together. Make sure you observe and feel the rose quartz and your energy.
Healing With The Broken Pieces
There’s beauty in things that are broken. So, if you accept the journey the stone has been through and would like to keep it as is, feel free to continue working with the pieces.
The only thing to be mindful of is that whenever a crystal breaks and you choose to work with its pieces, let’s say there are only two; then you’ll need to cleanse both pieces separately and charge them with your intentions.
These crystals have now become two healing crystals instead of just one, even though they’ll always be connected.
How To Avoid Breaking Rose Quartz In The Future
The first and most important thing you should do whenever you purchase a new crystal is to cleanse it from any energy it could be storing. Even if your best friend or someone you love gifts you a crystal, you should still cleanse it when you receive it.
Cleansing your crystals will also make you understand the crystal’s energy and healing power. When you cleanse the crystal, you will also connect to it while focusing on your purposes or intentions.
Then, make sure to only combine stones that complement its set intention and avoid exposing it to too much sunlight and water. After all this, if it still breaks, the stone might just not be useful to you anymore.
Sometimes It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be
Sometimes life happens, and there’s no reason behind things. In other words, if your rose quartz crystal breaks, perhaps there isn’t a straightforward answer as to why it happened. Perhaps it simply happened because it had to happen.
If your crystal breaks, it could be a sign from the universe, but it could also be your unconscious mind telling you to feel another crystal.
During this time, you’ll need to connect to other crystals to see how you feel. A broken crystal could be a message from your angels trying to tell you something. Or perhaps the crystal’s energy didn’t resonate or match with your energy, and that is okay too.
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