In the last five years, apparently there's been a forty % increase in google searches for the term crystal healing. One study in two thousand asked participants to meditate for five minutes holding a crystal. People who reported warmth in their hands and increased feelings of well being were about equal. So wellness is kind of in the hand of the beholder here.
Professional gemologist Kelly Sitek talks about adventures in mining, the chemical composition of different gems, breaks down the test taking process for gemology and gives advice on haunted stones. We also spill some tea on cultured pearls and address the psychology and neurological merits of crystals/the placebo effect. Whether you are a staunch skeptic or all about woo-woo, you may end up shoving a crystal down your pants just for good luck. A.k.a. neural top-down control of physiology.
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