@ Aadi, sure it can be effective. Doesn't mean it's the best thing to do, nor that it's
necessary to do, nor that they will work better or help you better.
You ever seen these movies where they attempt / succeed to 'brainwash' or breed humans to become some sort of machine, taking orders to do whatever he/she is told to do? Sort of similar scenario. You remove the person's own personality, goals, dreams in life etc.
To me insisting on programming every crystal, is needing control, which is usually based on insecurity, not being able to trust that mother nature has created something that is perfect the way it is and doesn't need human interference.
Either that, or relying on obsolete information (programming every crystal, limiting the crystal in its own energy and purpose) is an Atlantean way. It's the masculine way, not relying on nature, not going with the flow etc. The other way round, not trying to control, but relying on nature and going with the flow, is the Lemurian way (feminine).
A good balance between the two is needed.
Saying that only 1 in a million can program is also not true. That may have been the case over a 100 years ago, the days where only 1 in a million (just guestimating) could get in touch with spirits, energies and so on. The so called wise women, shamans etc. Those days have long gone. Things change fast. The number of ppl that can heal, read, work with crystals etc. to date, are much higher than in 2000. Even compared to some 4 - 6 years ago, there's a humongous difference!
Not interested in further discussion. If you're a die-hard, you're not going to change your mind and I'm not here to convince or convert people. To each his own.
But if you want to give info, then at least get your stories right, so you don't misinform other ppl who are learning. Could've caused ppl to ruin their crystals by putting them in salt water, to name one.
@ Scarlett, yes, if your energy is high enough, the crystal can charge that way. They may still benefit from other means, they will enjoy nature, sun, moonlight etc.
How often you charge, cleanse etc. differs per crystal. There's not really a 'default setting'. Some may need it each week, others every couple of months. Depends what they do, are they working hard, absorb / transmute lots of negativity and the crystal's own ability to cleanse itself etc. etc. For instance, amethyst and citrine and selenite (to name a few) can be used to cleanse / charge other crystals and don't need lots of cleansing themselves. Some say they never need cleansing at all. Now I've found that that isn't completely true, sometimes they do need cleansing, just depends on what they've done, or have been exposed to.
Best is to use your intuition. If you pay heed, you may suddenly feel like putting your crystal(s) in water or outdoors in the sun. If you feel that way, do it! Sometimes it's just one crystal that lets you know that way that it needs cleansing / charging. I hardly ever drag all my crystal outdoors (I got too many). I just go for the ones that really need it or simply want it. Meaning sometimes it's just the one, other times it can be 50. I just know/sense which ones can stay indoors and which ones want to go outdoors (or be put in water or something else)
Rinsing under the tap after arrival, I usually just rinse for a few minutes. If I feel it does need more, I put it in water after all. I had that once, a jade horse from China. As soon as I had unpacked it, I felt it had something very negative / dense with it. It actually made my arm and the hand, in which I was holding it, hurt!
Didn't even bother rinsing it, put it in water straight away! And boy, did it need that! It got covered with bubbles straight away, big ones at that (negativity coming out).
So that little horsy got a thorough cleansing before I used it (1-3 days of water, some 24-48 hrs in soil, incense or quickly move it through a flame --> using all the elements: water, earth, fire and air = a very thorough cleansing)
Anyways, just use your intuition. You just know what your crystals need, you just have to tune into this inner knowing!
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