Ep 6 - Let's Talk Crystals (pt 2 ~ Ethics, choosing, & using your crystals)

In this episode, Larissa talks the ethics behind the crystal industry, how to choose & work with gemstones, & a few good crystals for beginners.

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Sources for this episode include

Hall, J. (2013). The crystal bible. Godsfield. 

Robbins, S., & Greenaway, L. (2019). The crystal witch: the magickal way to calm and heal the body, mind, and spirit. Sterling Ethos. 

Kunz, G. F. (1971). The curious lore of precious stones: being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal gazing, birthstones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary. Dover Publications. 

Cunningham, S. (2006). Cunningham's encyclopedia of crystal, gem & metal magic. Llewellyn Publications. 

The Native American Innu's fascination with Labradorite: Monica Vinader. Monica Vinader. (n.d.). https://www.monicavinader.com/us/blog/gemstones/labradorite/the-native-american-innus-fascination-with-labradorite

Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access. (n.d.). Smithsonian in Your Classroom: Minerals, Crystals, and Gems: Stepping-Stones to Inquiry. Smithsonian Education - Welcome. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/minerals/index.html

Melton, J. G. (n.d.). Realizing the New Age. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Age-movement/Realizing-the-New-Age

Muse, E. (n.d.). Crystal Crash Course: A Beginner's Guide to Healing Crystals. Energy Muse. https://www.energymuse.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-healing-crystals

 How To Use Crystals For Healing. Tiny Rituals. (n.d.). https://tinyrituals.co/blogs/tiny-rituals/how-to-use-crystals-for-healing

Pathak, P. (2015, March 16). What's the significance of gemstones in Islam? Speakingtree.in. https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/the-significance-of-gemstones-in-islam

Swancutt, K. (2020, October 21). Animism. Cambridge Encyclopedia of Anthropology. https://www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/animism

Tirtha, Swami Sada Shiva, D.Sc. (2020, August 26). Gems for Health. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/gems-for-health-1770033

Mintfaery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlZtBkwfIPc&list=PLQq1eP6wOd6XAWaaMKkbXqvGjPqq8ZTtC&index=5

TED-Ed -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgSRAsgrKmg&list=PLQq1eP6wOd6XAWaaMKkbXqvGjPqq8ZTtC&index=8

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