Despite being written off by quite a few folks within the Occult and Magic as New Age nonsense, Stones, Gems and Crystals have been a part of Magic for… Forever. As soon as we were able to pick up stones and rocks, we were utilizing them as spiritual allies in any way we could. There are very few universals in Magic but Stones, Gems and Crystals is one of them. For something this important we needed the perfect guest and so joining us to take the listeners through all things mineral is The Luminous Pearl- Nicholas Pearson!
Nicholas Pearson has been immersed in all aspects of the mineral kingdom for nearly 30 years. He is one of the leading voices in crystal healing today, as he has a unique blend of science and spirituality alongside a grounded, practical approach to working with crystals, all of which he weaves into the books he’s authored and the classes he offers. Nicholas can be found on Instagram and Facebook and if you wish to support Nicholas in all of his endeavours you have to sign up to his Patreon! For all that Nicholas gets up to visit his Homepage or click the Pic below!
Show Notes
- Crystal Basics by Nicholas Pearson
- Stones of the Goddess by Nicholas Pearson
- Crystals Psychic Self-Defence by Nicholas Pearson
- Peking Man
- Hildegard von Bingen’s Physica: The Complete English Translation of Her Classic Work on Health and Healing
- George Frederick Kunz
- The Curious Lore Of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz – Hugely influential book
- Edgar Cayce and Edgar Cayce Guide To Gemstones, Minerals, Metals, And More by Shelley Kaehr
- Abraxas Stones
- ‘The Gnostics and their Remains’ by C.W. King
- The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database – finicky webpage. Reload a couple times to get it working
- Is Water a Mineral?
- Dreamhill Research Facility: Marcel Vogel
- The Legacy of Marcel Vogel
- Seymour Cray – buddy dug a tunnel under his kitchen to talk to elves
- Mindat.org – amazing resource here
- I’m a huge fan of DK publishing so there’s this book as well as this one if you want to get visual info
- Peterson First Guide To Rocks And Minerals
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
- The Secret Language of Stone by Don Robins – I really want to check this book out
- Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze – A somewhat sensationalistic article but still worth consideration
Some Links for the Ritual Magicians
- The Grimoire Encyclopedia by David Rankine – Vol II has a pretty great reference for Stones, Gems & Crystals in Grimoires. Seriously, just buy these books
- A Lapidary of Sacred Stones: Their Magical and Medicinal Powers Based on the Earliest Sources by Claude Lecouteux – Great book although reference order isn’t the greatest. Still 100% worth having though
- De Lapidibus & Liber Sigillorum – Pretty sweet
- Kyranides: On the Occult Virtues of Plants, Animals and Stones
- Speculum Lapidum: A Renaissance Treatise on the Healing Properties of Gemstones
Huge Thanks once again to the one and only Dr. Alexander Cummins for guidance and assistance on this episode! Join Dr. Al’s Patreon!
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