The following day, after coming back from Yakushima to Tokyo, I found a lovely shop called Crystal Banku, featuring healing gemstones.
I loved the cosy and welcoming atmosphere, and the showcased stones were beautiful. It was great fun to chat with the owner, who is an artist and translator. I found a beautiful iris quartz bracelet and a silver necklace with a medal of St. Michael – I bought them.
The owner gave me two books: one of them is her own book, and the other one is The Power Within by Doris Collins (published in Japanese), which she contributed to as a translator. She encouraged me about my research and life.
I now wear the bracelet and necklace every day. It just feels like I am protected.
