When I first started out working with crystals many moons ago, I read in all of the recommended books that you must clear, clean and program your crystals. There were a number of long and short rituals that instructed me step by step on how to accomplish this goal. As I grew to understand more about crystals, their energy and my relationship with them, I realized that these ritualistic steps were not really necessary. At least, not for me.
Programming was one of the more confusing and questionable procedures for me. I read many experts who believed the crystal was not “awake” until it was programmed for a specific job or issue. Others felt the crystal is already encoded and the act of programming activated it. I think simple is always the best way. What I share next is my own theory/practice.
Programming is basically another word for stating your intent.
Intent is a thought created for a specific aim or purpose.
Thought is energy.
Energy is vibration.
So why is it necessary to tell the crystal what to do or what you want to accomplish?
Programming a crystal is simply directing human thought/intent/energy/vibration into the crystal. I find it best to state the intent out loud, which gives the additional vibration of sound.
And really, I think what we are doing more so, is programming ourselves.
State your intent. It is a simple Universal Law. What you state, you create. In sharing what you want out loud, you are stating to source energy (higher self) what you want to accomplish. The crystal is not going to do it for you. Your intent and the actions you take towards that intent are supported by the crystals energy/vibration.
Programming is really about YOU.
YOU are stating your intent. The crystal is there to support your creation. It is a tool to be used in the reaching of your goal. It is not a magic wand to do the work for you. YOU have to be present.
It really is just a matter of your energy connecting to the crystalline energy in order to accomplish your intent.
Here are a few suggestions that you can use to program your crystal. Choose one that resonates with your intent or make up your own. My only rule is to be very clear in your intent.
Suggestions:
- “I program this crystal for (state your intent here) and ask that it work for my highest good and the highest good of all.”
- “I ask that you assist me in (state your intent here) with joy and love.
- State your intent and then state, “May we work together for my highest good. Thank you, I love you.”
You get the idea. Just remember, it does not have to be complicated or a ten step process. There are other ways, so let me share a couple with you. As always, choose what resonates with your heart.
Here is a simple and effective suggestion on how to program a crystal from The Complete Crystal Guidebook by Uma Silbey. She explains the programming of a crystal in relatively simple terms, saying, “…The process of consciously creating a vibration or set of vibrations in a crystal and storing them in the crystal for later and/or continuing effect is known as programming the crystal. A crystal can be programmed with thought, emotion, sound, color, touch, or any other influence by which you can normally change the vibration in a crystal.”
- Clear the crystal that is to be programmed.
- Hold the crystal in your both of your hands while gazing into it.
- Center yourself and clear your mind. Concentrate on that with which you intend to program the crystal.
- As you retain your concentration, inhale and forcefully exhale through your mouth. It is as if you are blowing your intention into the crystal.
- Continue this process until you feel satisfied that you have completely filled the crystal with your intention.
She goes on to say, “..This vibration is now stored in the crystal until you clear it out of the crystal. Some methods feel that a program is ‘locked’ into a crystal more effectively when steps one through five are done in front of a flame. When you are through programming the crystal, you pass it right to left through the flame. This will seal in the intended programming. When the programming is completed, clear yourself, and the environment around you. When you want the program to be out of the crystal, just clear the crystal.”
Katrina Raphaell, in her book Crystal Enlightenment explains how she goes about programming her crystals. “..For any meditative result, clear quartz can be programmed by projecting a thought into it and holding it during meditation. For example, if you are experiencing anxiety about and interview or examination, hold the terminated point of a clear quartz up to the third eye center and visualize yourself as being calm, secure, confident, and spontaneously flowing with the situation.
Project this thought form into the crystal and then sit quietly, holding the crystal, as you mentally reaffirm to yourself the positive reality you have created. This crystal can them be carried with you, to be held, looked at, or thought of during the event for which you have prepared. The crystal retains the programmed thought form and will emanate that vision back to you, acting as an assistant and friend.”
Just remember, programming should be a simple action that helps you and the crystal to energetically connect to work together towards a specific intent. That really is all there is to it.
Have fun and enjoy the process!
with love and crystal blessings,
Kristi