How to Clear, Charge and Program Your Crystals to Manifest Your Desires ⋆ Earth and Water

If you work with the energy of the universe, you’ll want to learn how to clear, charge and program your crystals so that you’re only bringing in the energy that you intend.

I’ve been dabbling with crystals for years. I know a lot of basic stuff but not enough to give you the sort of information I’d like. I have a friend, however, that knows a TON about crystals. They’re a career area of hers and I’ve asked her to help me out on this post so that you get only the best info!

Chelsey Perry is a Reiki Master and Clinical Hypnotherapist who, during her travels, has spent many years studying minerals, crystals and gemstones.

Crystals collect energy and information and project it back into the world around them. This information needs to be cleared (in most crystals) because they pick up negative energy as well and you don’t want that lingering around. Keeping them clear will help them work better for you.

We are not owners of these crystals, they will outlive us by many lifetimes. We can temporarily be their guardians and take great care of them. Leaving our imprint on them to pass on to the next generation.

To Clear Your Crystals:

Place in the window sill under a new moon
Bury in dirt overnight
Place in a salt water bath
- If they’re water soluble, this will damage and destroy them. Instead, place them in a dry jar and place the jar in a bowl of salt water.
Placing them in a bowl of salt
Sage them with the smoke
Hold them and send the intention of clearing them, into them.
If you practice healing methods such as Reiki you can hold your hands out and send energy to them with the intention of clearing. This also allows you to store energy within them that will pass to others if they touch or come near them.
If you have a geode or druze, you may place other crystals within it for 24 hours. Geodes have the ability to absorb energy that is placed within them. Its almost like a mini vortex of energy that exists within geodes themselves.
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To Charge Your Crystals:

Place in a window sill under a full moon
Hold them and recite your intentions
Reiki – you can write the symbol on a piece of paper and lay the crystal on top of the paper overnight or just use your hands and send the energy and intention straight to the crystal.
Drum circle (sound vibrations)
Lay them on or within a circle of salt under the moonlight if it’s not a full moon
Surround your crystals with plants for a full 24 hours or longer if you can. This allows nature to charge and cleanse your crystals for you. After all, its mother earth that created them to begin with.
Power of thought is one of our greatest strengths. You can send thoughts to the crystal you are charging and that alone can be enough.
Direct sunlight.
Direct other crystals that have been cleared or charged, at the intended crystal.
River water or natural spring water. Just don’t lose them.

You can base your charging method on what you’ll be using the crystal for. All methods work but sun energy is going to be different from moon energy. Water energy different that earth energy.

Sun energy – Success, Vibrance, loud, masculine, yang
Moon energy – Feminine, quiet, serene, calming, yin
Earth energy – grounding, solid, prosperous
Water energy – emotions

Just to name a few. You’ll see overlaps in some like sun and fire or moon and water. Trust your intuition.

Crystals That Fade in the Sun:

Amethyst
Citrine
Aventurine
Aquamarine
Beryl
Kunzite
Selenite
Sapphire
Flourite
Rose Quartz
Smokey Quartz

These aren’t the ones you want to charge with the sun or leave in the window sill. Color is vibration so their fading will affect their abilities and uses.

Water Soluable Crystals:

Selenite
Angelite
Turquoise
Kunzite
Kyanite
Malachite
Calcite
Labradorite

These crystals are the ones that will deteriorate in water. They shouldn’t be used in baths, drinks or any other liquid-oriented methods or rituals.

Crystals That Don’t Need Cleansing:

Depending on the type, you may not have to clear, program or charge your crystals. Some that don’t need to be cleared are:

Citrine
Apophyllite
Phenacite
Diamond
Azulite
Kyanite

These crystals don’t have to be cleared and can be used in clearing and charging other crystals.

Programming Your Crystals:

There are many ways to utilize crystals to your benefit.

Manifesting certain outcomes or things
Guidance in endeavors
Writing, studying or other focus points
Aligning your chakras
Easing emotions or physical ailments
Promoting sleep or dreams
Inspiring creativity
Protection

The possibilities are endless. Program your crystals depending on how you want them to be used.

Take a moment to see which crystal you feel pulled to when you decide which subject you are focusing on.
Ask if you can work as partners from here on out until your work is done with this subject.
Trust what you get. Each crystal has different energy from different parts of the world and may be better at assisting with something else. Once you are ready to move forward, hold the crystal to your heart chakra and hold your intention.
Project your intention and wishes moving forward into it.

Close this ritual with a thank you or an acknowledgement. Whatever works best for you. I find that everyone has a slightly different method that works for them. There is no wrong way to do this. Your method will help you integrate with the crystals that call your attention.

You can take it a step further if you prefer and sage the room first, say a mantra or chant, do a drum session or fill the room with white protective light. However you decide to clear, program and charge your crystals, make sure it speaks to your heart and spirit. That’s where the power is.

Just make sure you are clear on your intention and keep the crystal close to you when you are doing the work you specified the crystal for.