The Witching Stones: Where Crystal Magic Meets Real-World Science with Nicholas Pearson

What if the most magical crystal in your collection… is the one you’ve been ignoring?This week we’re joined by crystal scholar, museum specialist, and magical science nerd Nicholas Pearson, author of The Witching Stones. Nicholas shares how he accidentally went from music major to museum earth-science expert, and how that twisty path led him to become one of today’s leading voices in crystal magic. We explore the place where science and spirituality don’t just coexist, they amplify each other. And how treating magic like data collection can make your practice more intuitive and more accurate. Nicholas then takes us into the mind-bending world of flint, the “ordinary” stone that literally changed human evolution, birthed early ritual, and forms in liminal spaces beneath the earth. He also reveals the real history of moonstone, the Roman obsession with jet, and the discovery of a Neolithic emerald crown. His take on emerald as a stone of radical self-worth and world-shifting love is one of the most powerful crystal teachings we’ve ever heard. Whether you’re crystal-curious or crystal-obsessed, this episode will completely change how you relate to the mineral kingdom, and why the simplest stones often hold the most magic. Nicholas’ book The Witching Stones is out now, and you can find Nicholas at @theluminouspearl or theluminouspearl.com . As always, we’d love to know your magical moment of the week. This week’s sponsor is Libro.fm: Support your local bookstore and this podcast by grabbing your audiobooks through Libro.fm. If you're a NEW Libro.fm member you can use the code DEMYSTIFY to get three audiobook credits for the price of one when you sign up. Click here to sign up https://tidd.ly/44l9SdQ (*Note: code only works on one credit a month plan and past members are not eligible.) If you're looking for some witchy books to listen to: Our audiobook recs can be found here! Pre-order Molly’s book Mundane Magic A Lazy Witch's Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff Done Preorder Mundane Magic & Join the Virtual Book Tour⁠ : Celebrate the release of Molly's new book with an exclusive online event on Feb 21, 12 PM EST. Get behind-the-scenes insights, live Q&A, and your copy shipped on release day. 🔮 Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, magical downloads, and unhinged side quests: ⁠ https://www.patreon.com/demystifymagic ⁠ 🔮 Join the waitlist for Reiki 1: The Science of Self-Healing: https://www.mollydonlan.com/reikiwait 🛍️Shop our merch here: https://demystifymagic.com/collections/merch 🔮 Download the FREE Manifest with Reiki Ritual: https://www.mollydonlan.com/manifestwithreiki 🕯Shop spell candles and oils at Spellcrafter https://shopspellcrafter.com 🔮 Shop magical tools to enhance your practice, use code MAGIC to get 20% off your order: https://thehealinghedgewitch.com/ 🎬 Molly’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@m0dizzl3 Let us know your thoughts: ✨ Demystify Magic Instagram: @demystifymagic ✨ Molly’s instagram: @m0dizzl3 ✨ Madison’s instagrams: @madisonlillian.jpeg and @healinghedgewitch and @shopspellcrafter