Month: April 2019

April 08, 2019 at 08:29AM by CWC In my time working at Well+Good, I’ve developed a love for crystals. I’ve interviewed all sorts celebrities and wellness gurus alike, who have all praise their purported high-vibe properties, from Miranda Kerr, who sleeps with rose quartz under her pillow to Olympian figure skater Adam Rippon, who says his go-to gemstones bring him good workout vibes. But there’s one much-revered crystal that my personal collection has been missing: shungite. Lately, every crystal lover that I chat with raves about shungite and its purported benefits, which are unique and powerful, according to those who are in-the-know. “Shungite is an ancient rock formation that’s believed to be about two billion years old,” says Colleen McCann, energy practitioner and founder of Style Rituals. “Shungite receives its healing powers from one of its elements, fullerenes, which are a crystalline form of carbon and a major component of the gemstone.” Interestingly enough, McCann says that shungite is the only known source of fullerenes on earth—except for a few meteorites—which means it’s extra special. The stone has been used for centuries, and originally hails from a village called Shunga in Russia (where it gets its name), says McCann. “Legend and lore dates back to the reign of Ivan the Terrible, and locals knew about its mysterious powers,” she tells me, and aside from being used for its metaphysical prowess, some has used the carbon-rich stone to purify water. “There are two types of shungite: Type one is known as ‘noble’

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April 08, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC Picture the kind of gal who does elaborate rituals to welcome the new moon and quizzes her dates on their sun, moon, and rising signs—yeah, hi, it’s me. I’ve been obsessed with astrology since my early teens, and to this day, I still feel like something’s missing if I don’t know exactly what’s going on up in the stars, at all times. You may call this type of behavior excessively woo-woo—I mean, I am a mystically-minded Pisces rising—but I actually see my astro addiction as a manifestation of my type-A, control-freak side. (Natal moon in the 6th house!) I like to meticulously map out my weeks in advance; I like to feel prepared for the unexpected; and I like to get as much insight as possible into the people around me, because relationships are messy and confusing by nature. Astrology makes me feel like I have a little more command over my own life, in some small way. So obviously I sprung at the chance to try Sanctuary, a new astrology app offering professional mini-readings via live text rather than algorithm. I already use astrology to plan my days to some degree, but in practice, it requires a lot of research time. With Sanctuary, whenever you have a question, you can message it to a pro and get a straightforward answer within minutes. It’s basically like having your own on-demand astrologer (which is exactly what my first big purchase would be if I

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