All crystals already have inherent properties within them. We use Black Tourmaline for protection, Blue Lace Agate for calm communication or Aventurine for abundance. We can take a step closer to working deeper with our crystals by programming it. Programming is simply setting your intention with the crystal you are working with. All you need to do is hold it in your hands, think of your intention, see it in your mind and concentrate on putting that purpose onto your crystal.

Let’s say for example, you want to work with Angelite for peace. Hold your Angelite and envision yourself being enveloped in this beautiful soft blue light. The tranquil blue light forms into a bubble and in that bubble all you can feel is peace, relaxation and calmness. Imagine negative energies trying to penetrate that bubble but it simply dissipates.

I like to visualize my Tourmaline as this powerful black force whipping negativity and unwanted energies away from my path. If you are not used to visualization, you can just hold your crystal and say out loud or in just in your mind, “Thank you, Angelite, for giving me energies of peace and calm today.” Programming can be as simple as that too. Working with your crystal can be as elaborate as smudging them under a full moon, mediating with your crystal in the middle of a circle of candles or concocting an herb and oil mix for anointing your crystal. Or it can simply be holding your crystal and tell it what you want from it. It’s all up to you. You can be as creative as you want with how you program your crystal, and here in Mystic Caravan we say let your imagination run wild. Trust your intuition and make it fun! The most important thing is putting your intention and energy into it. This is one way to connect with the magic of your crystals.