This week, Kanani sits down with master crystal healer, Reiki practitioner, and sound healer Dina Rosenberg — co-owner of the beloved Amityville Apothecary on Long Island, New York — for a rich, warm, and deeply insightful conversation about all things crystals.

Dina breaks down how anyone can begin developing a real relationship with crystals, from the basics of wearing and placing stones in your environment, to more advanced energy work like laying on of stones and crystal healing. She shares a fascinating framework using the Mohs scale of hardness to help you choose the right crystal for your situation — whether you’re processing something fresh or working through deep, long-standing patterns.

They also explore how crystal energy is personal — why what works for someone on TikTok may not work for you, what it means when you stop “feeling” a crystal you used to love (hint: it hasn’t stopped working), and how to choose crystals intuitively by letting them choose you first.

Dina also gives us a peek into her stunning new Crystal Keys Tarot deck — a complete system pairing every tarot card with a corresponding crystal, designed for tarot readers who love crystals and crystal people who want a new way into tarot.

In this episode:

•How to start working with crystals as a beginner (her “be a scientist of your own experience” approach)

•The Mohs hardness scale as a guide for choosing crystals based on what you’re healing

•Grounding practices for working with high-vibrational stones like moldavite

•How to cleanse and charge your crystals (singing bowls, selenite, moonlight & more)

•Dina’s personal favorite crystals — fluorite, labradorite, and quartz varieties

•A deep dive into the Crystal Keys Tarot and how the deck came to life

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BIO

Dina Rosenberg is a lifelong student and practitioner of the metaphysical and healing arts. A master crystal healer trained under Laurel Rethke in New York City, she is also a Reiki practitioner and sound healer who integrates crystal energy, intuitive practice, and energetic alchemy into her teachings and sessions.

Dina is the co-owner of Amityville Apothecary, a thriving metaphysical shop located at 174 Park Avenue in Amityville, Long Island — about an hour east of New York City — which she runs alongside her business partner and fellow Libra, Danielle Deacy. What started as a small shop has grown to include a full bookstore next door and a robust schedule of classes, workshops, and in-person and virtual events through their Alchemy Academy.

A tarot reader since 1995, Dina recently channeled that decades-long passion into creating the Crystal Keys Tarot, a full 78-card deck published by Weiser Books that pairs each tarot archetype with a corresponding crystal. The deck bridges the worlds of tarot and crystal work, offering an intuitive entry point for practitioners of both.

Dina and Danielle also co-host Apothecary After Dark, a podcast exploring magic, metaphysics, and modern witchcraft with warmth and wit, available on all major platforms and YouTube. You can find them on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @AmityvilleApothecary, and shop online at amityvilleapothecary.com