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Fauken
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Believing that crystals can channel “energy” that can heal/empower you is no better than when people drank mercury centuries ago because they thought the pretty silver liquid would make them immortal.
There is nothing new under the sun.
There is nothing new under the sun.
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At least the crystals don’t poison the user.Believing that crystals can channel “energy” that can heal/empower you is no better than when people drank mercury centuries ago because they thought the pretty silver liquid would make them immortal.
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CarmeliteKnight
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Healing crystals, like all occult magick, is not suitable for Christians to be fooling around with. If the spiritual ramifications weren’t enough of a reason, this temporal suffering these miners go through to obtain said healing crystals should be (for anyone with a conscience at least)
They do poison you. They poison your soul.At least the crystals don’t poison the user.
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Kathleen18
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It’s a rock or a mineral. They alone can’t necessarily hurt you. (Unless you scrape your hand, etc…) It is the false belief and how you use them that can cause damage to your body and soul.
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Zaccheus
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But if it’s true about the conditions under which they’re mined then belief in these crystals can do great harm to the miners.At least the crystals don’t poison the user.
I’ll not argue with that.They do poison you. They poison your soul.
But so does mercury.
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Gab123
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Sorcery and the use of amulets is an ancient practice which continues today. The occult is nothing new, and it dabbles with the spirits of fallen angels.Thus the Bible forbids and harshly condemns it. (Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)Believing that crystals can channel “energy” that can heal/empower you is no better than when people drank mercury centuries ago because they thought the pretty silver liquid would make them immortal.
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Rozellelily
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Fascinating article.
My “hat goes off” to the incredible hardworking men working in the mines.There is not much more of a brutal job then this and under such harsh conditions.
I was under the impression that crystal gemstone mining’s primary customer was the Jewellery trade and I thought that New Age stuff was becoming a bit less popular but it appears that I’m wrong.
I am an occasional hobby Jeweller and the whole gemstone market is unregulated and full of false claims.
Middle men will outright lie and state that gemstones are fair trade and no exploitation etc as a marketing tool to get customers and it’s impossible to know if this is really the case or not.
These poor men are working for peanuts.
Just to offer some price comparison, Australian miners sell their very poor grade Opal in rough form for approximately $400-500 per kilo and the most stunning grade of “rough” can even fetch a price of approximately $10,000 (1 piece approx 5 cm long).
Naturally, Rose Quartz do not have the same market value as Australian Opal,but no man can work for such low money.
What a world we live in-wealthy self absorbed people buying bs crystal infused water and people in poverty risking lives mining it for next to nothing…
Is there anything that can be done though as boycotting won’t help the miners but how can their wages and conditions be increased when there is no transparency?
My “hat goes off” to the incredible hardworking men working in the mines.There is not much more of a brutal job then this and under such harsh conditions.
I was under the impression that crystal gemstone mining’s primary customer was the Jewellery trade and I thought that New Age stuff was becoming a bit less popular but it appears that I’m wrong.
I am an occasional hobby Jeweller and the whole gemstone market is unregulated and full of false claims.
Middle men will outright lie and state that gemstones are fair trade and no exploitation etc as a marketing tool to get customers and it’s impossible to know if this is really the case or not.
These poor men are working for peanuts.
Just to offer some price comparison, Australian miners sell their very poor grade Opal in rough form for approximately $400-500 per kilo and the most stunning grade of “rough” can even fetch a price of approximately $10,000 (1 piece approx 5 cm long).
Naturally, Rose Quartz do not have the same market value as Australian Opal,but no man can work for such low money.
What a world we live in-wealthy self absorbed people buying bs crystal infused water and people in poverty risking lives mining it for next to nothing…
Is there anything that can be done though as boycotting won’t help the miners but how can their wages and conditions be increased when there is no transparency?
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Rozellelily
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Also they mine it not just for “spiritual purposes” but also for Jewellery making and even for kitchen benchtops etc…
The miner just brings it up from the earth,they don’t usually know what purpose will be done with it.
The miner just brings it up from the earth,they don’t usually know what purpose will be done with it.
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