Have You Just Bought A New Crystal?
What To Do To Get Started? Learn my top tips.
Hi there and welcome to my latest newsletter and an especially warm welcome to those who have just joined us.
Today's newsletter is all about the actions that are beneficial to take when you buy new crystals. So have you just bought a new crystal or stone? You might be wondering what to do.
Many of you will be aware of these steps to take, but some may be less obvious so I thought it was a good idea to explain these simply.
So lets take a look at what you might choose to do after you buy a new crystal, rock or stone.
Most of you will know that it is always best to cleanse any new crystal before you use it. There are quite a few cleansing methods for crystals outlined in my article about this subject.
Please note that using salt is NOT on my list of ways to cleanse them as it can ruin crystals. It can eat into the crystal surface and commonly removes their shine.
Back when I first was using crystals I cleansed a beautiful bloodstone using salt and sadly it was ruined very quickly. So I would never recommend using salt to anyone after that.
Once your crystal or stone is cleansed (using any method that suits you) there are two other actions that you should think about. One of them is often talked about and the other is not so often discussed.
These are charging your crystals and deprogramming your stones. You can do these two things in any order, so make up your own mind on what you think.
Note that I have an article about how to charge your crystals. The reason for charging crystals is to allow them to return to how they originally were.
After using them for some time their energy levels may drop and you might feel you are not getting as much from them as you were.
There are quite few safe ways to charge crystals and stones and some of these are commonly used to cleanse your stones too. So do this on a regular basis.
Lastly, why am I suggesting deprogramming your crystals? This issue came to mind after I wrote the article about Satyaloka Quartz and I had a discussion with someone about trademarked stones.
Many of you might have seen these selling and while they may have the trademark symbol (™) listed next to the name of the stone an alternative may be the (®) symbol.
Thinking about this issue caused me to write this article on my site, including some thoughts on trademarked stones.
Helping you to consider these crystals before you buy them is the reason for the subject of this newsletter.
So although there are quite a few re-sellers of these stones, most of them originate from the same wholesaler who has trademarked their name.
Why would a seller trademark and program a crystal or a group of crystals often with the same or a similar name? I can only guess why this might be so.
It’s possible that they believe they know what is best for me, and you and everyone else who might choose to use it. Be aware that if its been programmed, you can remove the program.
There are easy to follow instructions for deprogramming crystals here. Its easy to do and there is an entire article about it.
The program does not hurt the stone, its just that I don’t like being deceived about the reason for the energy of the stone I buy. What action you take is definitely up to you.
My opinion is that I feel its dishonest if they have not told me about the program so that I can decide for myself, so I will usually deprogram most crystals then follow up by charging them. If I even choose to buy them in the first place!
Sellers of some trademarked stones sell them at a higher price, so maybe they think they need to put a program in to reflect its greater value to the buyer. In other words, what it does that makes it so special.
Some people have created a story around a specific stone and come with a card that outlines this story. So they may enter a supporting program to reinforce the narrative they have written about them.
Note: of course healers may program a crystal, particularly if you have asked them for help and want a crystal to aid you with healing your health problem.
This type of helpful, nurturing program is done to aid you to heal from the problem and usually the motivation is different.
My article on deprogramming crystals gives you all the information you need to deprogram your crystals.
Whether you choose to do this is of course up to you, but it will not harm the crystal. Programming crystals also does not harm the stone.
If you want more information on any of these issues the article will tell you more and has links to other articles.
That’s all for now. I look forward to sharing more of my favorite articles soon.
Love and light Liz
Would love a pdf or book with your identification of healing crystals, as on the website. I find your interpretations are more reliable.
I was talking to my local library's librarian about this. She had some good tips. Unfortunately I broke my right wrist yesterday so might be a little while before I get to it..