Under the influence with Bernard O'Shea: can crystals change my life?

I effectively had the signifier of a new-aged mid-life crisis hanging around my neck, but I liked it

Bernard O'Shea tried out various gemstone, rock and crystal products this week, with varying results. Picture: Moya Nolan

I’ve only written two articles for the Irish Examiner and already I was in trouble with deadlines. It wasn’t lack of words or ideas that was the rock I was perishing on. It was a large amber rock stuck in Calais that was the problem. I promised myself when I started writing this article that I would honestly review and live the influences that I picked. 

This week was crystals and rocks. However, I could have done with a crystal ball that told me that the large amber crystal lamp that I bought on Amazon wouldn’t arrive on time and leave me a muse down. I thought I was going to have to ring my editor, Esther, and say: “There's an issue with my article this week and it's all Brexit’s fault!”