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On the Sense and Nonsense of Healing Stones
My breakfast colleague occasionally likes to point out: "Can't you just take every available homeopathic remedy prophylactically, or simply take a big gulp of tap water and never get sick?"
Homeopathy fans are probably rolling their eyes right now. I find this approach quite pragmatic. What helps you is what you believe in. Be it homeopathic remedies, inner strength, or healing stones. The latter have been quite popular among proponents of alternative healing methods for some time now. My osteopath always has a carafe with colorful stones around and happily drinks from it. I think the water just tastes musty.
However, I can derive more from these so-called healing stones, mostly semi-precious stones, than from water that has been shaken and diluted to the tenth potency. The colors of the various stones can affect our mood. Whether they are capable of transmitting specific vibrations is another matter, and even when soaked in water, some compounds and salts can dissolve, both beneficial and harmful. One should keep in mind that the mostly porous stones are a good breeding ground for all sorts of microorganisms. So always clean them well, preferably with a brush and dish soap, if that doesn’t destroy the vibrations…
Today, it happened that we had a bottle of Rose & Quartz to test at work. My perfume-savvy colleague brought it along. When sprayed (unfortunately, I took two sprays directly on my wrist), I was initially enveloped by a soft, fruity rose, but then it became increasingly overpowering. There’s something in there that I really don’t like. The scent is everything at once: floral, fruity, sweet, powdery in such loud intensity that I was leaving quite a trail behind me. "Old lady," commented my colleague, wrinkling her nose. After 30 minutes, I couldn’t take it anymore and had to wash it off: "Ha, think again!" said the intensity, stubbornly sticking to my wrist, even though the sillage had slightly softened.
The quartz stones rolling around in the bottle do look pretty, whether they help is something everyone must decide for themselves. However, the owner promptly got the bottle back. Sorry Rose & Quartz, but you won't be joining my collection.
After a few hours, I do notice something positive about the scent: It vaguely reminds me of my dear grandmother, who enthusiastically wore Tresor in the 90s.
Homeopathy fans are probably rolling their eyes right now. I find this approach quite pragmatic. What helps you is what you believe in. Be it homeopathic remedies, inner strength, or healing stones. The latter have been quite popular among proponents of alternative healing methods for some time now. My osteopath always has a carafe with colorful stones around and happily drinks from it. I think the water just tastes musty.
However, I can derive more from these so-called healing stones, mostly semi-precious stones, than from water that has been shaken and diluted to the tenth potency. The colors of the various stones can affect our mood. Whether they are capable of transmitting specific vibrations is another matter, and even when soaked in water, some compounds and salts can dissolve, both beneficial and harmful. One should keep in mind that the mostly porous stones are a good breeding ground for all sorts of microorganisms. So always clean them well, preferably with a brush and dish soap, if that doesn’t destroy the vibrations…
Today, it happened that we had a bottle of Rose & Quartz to test at work. My perfume-savvy colleague brought it along. When sprayed (unfortunately, I took two sprays directly on my wrist), I was initially enveloped by a soft, fruity rose, but then it became increasingly overpowering. There’s something in there that I really don’t like. The scent is everything at once: floral, fruity, sweet, powdery in such loud intensity that I was leaving quite a trail behind me. "Old lady," commented my colleague, wrinkling her nose. After 30 minutes, I couldn’t take it anymore and had to wash it off: "Ha, think again!" said the intensity, stubbornly sticking to my wrist, even though the sillage had slightly softened.
The quartz stones rolling around in the bottle do look pretty, whether they help is something everyone must decide for themselves. However, the owner promptly got the bottle back. Sorry Rose & Quartz, but you won't be joining my collection.
After a few hours, I do notice something positive about the scent: It vaguely reminds me of my dear grandmother, who enthusiastically wore Tresor in the 90s.
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