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They say they’re Christians and are not occultists. Nor, he says, are they witches. Her husband, she swears, isn’t a warlock. But this Chesapeake couple does sell crystals, intended to help customers heal — their bodies, their auras — physically and metaphysically. Chris and Lindsey Thornhill own and operate Love and Crystals, marketing it specifically as a Christian crystal store and gift shop.

<p>ITHACA--When Elaine Surowick attends a live music performance, she not only hears the music, but sees the energy flow from the music and musicians alike.</p> <p>An aura and energy reader, Surowick, 53, practices intuitive process facilitation -- helping people to explore and expand their creative abilities through energy work and exercises. Her clients include musicians, artists, healing practitioners, singers and writers across the county.</p>