Some people say that certain high vibrational crystals don't ever need cleansing because they never accumulate any negative energy? Beds of citrine or amethyst are said to be self healing or to cleanse other crystals that are placed on them.

Do crystals really hold negative energies? What is a negative energy? Are they just 'unwanted' energies or memories?

How do you tell when a crystal needs cleansing? Or don't they need it?

Do you really understnad what cleansing is and how it differs from earthing, grounding, clearing or cleaning?

What do you all think?

Hi Gem, I'm interested in learning how to cleanse crystals. My real interest though is programming them. How to overcome negative energy while programming and programming them properly to the best advantage of me.
Thankyou for your help. If you like I can make a new post for this subject.
About cleansing I have a crystal book, but love the discussions as well. I understand that crystals need different methods of cleansing. Is this true?
LibB

LibB, you may be shocked here, but my view on programming crystals is that it is totally unecessary and rather arrogant of any human being to think that they can tell a crystal what to do or how to act, or what is the best way for it to use it's energy!

I don't programme, I never have and never will, and I certainly don't teach it in any of my classes, although many have questions about it. I explain my views and the way I use crystals. I find the crystal that is right for the job rather than trying to force my will on one that isn't right. I teach this as part of 'crystal harmonics' and the 'inner crystal'.

Now, all that said, dedication is different. Many people get programming and dedication confused. Dedicating a crystal for healing or for the common good is totally different imho.

Hi Gem, I am new to this forum. Anyway, I agree with you about the cleansing. I always refer to the book "The Power of Stone" by Edith..... for cleansing technique. That's only for my customers. For personal use, honestly I have never cleaned it myself. Even without programming and cleansing most crystals work well for my family especially my two kids.

When they have fever, I give them pearl or jade. They will wear turquoise if they cough and so on. It works WITHOUT cleansing!!

Hi awejusoh, welcome to Mystic Board

If you don't cleanse your crystals then they won't last as long and some may even break and crack. I wonder if you subconsciously cleanse them when you place them and use them?