Every Sunday from 9am to 2pm, there’s a farmer’s market in our neighborhood. Since it’s just there, I take it for granted and always say I’ll just go next weekend. But I woke up on the last Sunday of August with the inclination to finally check it out. After all, I wanted to find local produce so I can buy quality organic fruits, vegetables and meat.

As I was browsing at the various booths that have food, beverages, deli goods, plants, produce and other interesting goodies, I chanced upon a stand that sells crystal bead accessories. I leaned forward to touch one of the bracelets that has a lovely shade of earth colors into it… brown, beige, light green, and cloudy white. I thought it was pretty. But as I was about to try it on, the person manning the booth who I later on learned was the owner suddenly uttered, “You are on a healing journey”.

I looked up surprised as he pointed his finger to a gray, pink and black crystal bead bracelet labelled, “the ultimate healing bracelet”. It’s made out of cloud quartz, hematite, rhodonite, frosted gray agate bead crystals along with a lotus symbol engraved on its silver pendant as the label said. After a few seconds of silence, he continued to speak to me as he looked straight into my eyes.

“You have to let the past go. You are young and still have a life to live. But if you keep nurturing the hurt and pain from yesterday’s events, it’s not gonna make your healing happen. It lowers your vibration. It’s time to forgive, let go and move on. Love yourself. Every morning, when you wake up, tell yourself I LOVE YOU, YOU ARE DOING GREAT. Bless everything that comes along your path… from the body wash you use to shower, the clothes you wear, the food you eat, the company you keep, thank them all for the purpose they serve in your life. It will be impossible to heal if you still hold on from all that pain that you experienced. Don’t look back anymore. Embrace what you have right here, right now. Give yourself a chance to truly live. You deserve it.”

I stared back at him the entire time and thanked him for this beautiful reminder. He replied by saying that he is simply a messenger… that I should thank God or the universe for constantly looking after me. And the message is what exactly I needed to hear. It is indeed, time to let it go and carry on. It’s time to heal and to live full on. I bought the bracelet and walked around the farmer’s market some more feeling loved and guided.

Who knows if crystals really do heal? I am taking the chance anyway and believing it does. I have been wearing the bracelet ever since and every time I look at it, it’s a great reminder of that meaningful conversation with a stranger on one Sunday morning that revived my hope and faith. While I’ve gotten the organic products I was aiming to buy, this purchase was the real game changer. So yes, talk to strangers. They could have the message you need to hear that will jumpstart you to see life in a colorful, hopeful lens despite the hurdles.

P.S. Do you believe in the healing powers of crystals? Share what you know as I’d love to hear it.