Make your choices wisely, with considerations of what is available, and how quickly you need your elixir. When you absolutely CANNOT wait, you can use the esteemed Silver Raven Wolf’s handy safety clause: “Let all astrological correspondences be correct for this working.” And, as always, do your purification rites, establish sacred space to work in, and cleanse yourself. There is an added consideration as well – some stones fade or darken with exposure to sunlight- so, when your elixir is completed, be sure to care for your treasures by taking them out and putting them away. Don’t leave your elixir out in the sun longer than you need to.
It’s very easy to move on from here. Find or get a glass container, and wash it thoroughly with soap and plenty of hot water, or run it through the dishwasher. It’s very important to use glass rather than plastic or metal. The crystalline structure of glass will enhance the effect you are trying to achieve, rather than interfere with it. It’s nice if your container has a lid, because that way you can insure that no dust gets into your elixir while it’s infusing. If not, find something you can cover the opening with. A plate, saucer or clean cloth will serve quite well.
Next, cleanse your stones – and your container- of accumulated energies with a good soak in some fresh water that has been generously laced with sea salt. Get the salt well-dissolved, and simply plop in your stone(s). Let them sit in the water for about an hour, then fish them out and rinse them off. (Rinse out your container also, because you don’t want residual salt in your finished elixir!) Hold the stones in your (clean!) hands while concentrating on the attributes from the gem that you want and/or need in your life, and when you feel that inner prompting that the programming has “taken”, put them in your glass container, fill the container with springwater or distilled water, cover it, and set it in a window where it will absorb the sunlight or moonlight for at least one full day.