I like New Age stuff. I'm really into the power of crystals, they are fascinating. 
New Age?  Isn't that the mor erecent religious and spiritual movement in western countries?
Yes it's a pretty recently spiritual movement. Do you know much about New Age spiritualism? 
I know it's more prevalant in the Wetsern United States than the Eastern.  If even gets influense from UFO Conspiracy theorists for some reason.
I didn't know it was more common in the US. Do you know about the different powers of crystals?
If I remember correctly, cystals in New Age philosophy are used for potential medical applications when placed on the body, mcuh to the chagrin of more empirical-based medical experts.
Yes there are some stones that have certain attributes and some can do healing. My favorite stone is Amethyst. Do you know what that stone does?
Amethyst
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.
The name comes from the Koine Greek ἀμέθυστος "amethystos" from ἀ- "a-", "not" and μεθύσκω "methysko" / μεθύω "methyo", "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.
Amethyst is a semiprecious stone often used in jewelry and is the traditional birthstone for February.
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-spiritual versus science-technology-modern-age. There are several songs on the record that, to me, address that. I don't know how other people are going to take them. It's taking off a little bit from 'Undertow' and 'New Test Leper', with the freedom of 'E-Bow the Letter' and 'Country Feedback' – songs that just come out. What I really wanted was more of that automatic, unconscious stuff… greatly inspired by Patti Smith and various