Crystal visions, crystal vacations? One Colorado hotel is offering guests access to a complimentary “crystal concierge,” from whom they can check in and check out healing stones, many of them locally mined. They can help guests choose the right crystals to promote whatever sense of well-being they’re after, from happiness to calm to optimism. The historic, recently renovated Mining Exchange Hotel in Colorado Springs dates to 1902; the property initially served as a home base and business hub for mining magnates.
Now, in collaboration with local wellness boutique Aurathentic , the Mining Exchange provides crystal selection and delivery so patrons can access these power pebbles for the duration of their stay. “Our partnership with the Mining Exchange still reflects a rich mineral connection to the past, with its value no longer necessarily in commodity but in energy and healing,” Barb Horst, founder of Aurathentic, tells The Post. Auratherntic, which specializes in energetic awareness and healing, oversees the collection of the stones to ensure authenticity and quality.
“Crystals have energetic and vibrational qualities. Some crystals are for grounding, clearing, healing, balancing, and others amplify,” Horst explained. “Crystal therapy can have positive effects on your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual state.
Crystals are as ancient as the planet itself, and have many of the building blocks of the universe.” Horst recommends that crystals be carried i.
