Posted on 04/01/2021 12:28:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway
When my friend, a massage therapist, learned I was pregnant last winter, he gifted me a stunning large, clear piece of quartz he had bought during a recent crystal-foraging trip to Brazil. I welcomed the gift and the positive protective energy my friend said he could feel with his hands. I even placed it on the dinner table the night of my induction. It couldn’t hurt, could it?
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It fits post #14
When you hit your horn it must be brutal on the hand.
Rd later. I used to live in Santa Fe, which was full of alternate medicine and practitioners. Only thing I tried was Rolfing, which helped my back.
My wife had some friends into all of this. They would put the crystals out under the full moon to “recharge”. They didn’t like me.
There use to be an added caption about what will happen when the air bag goes off.
Throughout history some subset of humans have always believed in voodoo.
You’re fast! I didn’t think anyone would catch the irony of someone having rocks over their air bag and thinking they have crystal protection. LOL!
Rubies and emeralds are actually rare.
Healing crystals, asifidty bags and face masks...name three things worthless against COVID. Homage to the Great Karnak.
“he gifted me a stunning large”
Latest pet peeve: “to gift”. Argh.
“Katy Perry claims her rose quartz helps her attract men”
Umm, she might be wearing that crystal on a necklace, but men are not staring at her jewelry...
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That post belongs on the “stupid people” thread a few posts ago. Hope she never has to brake hard and collide with something. She could put an eye out.
That was hilarious!
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