I am looking for statistics on how many people believe in the healing
power of gem stones and crystal healing

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 24 Sep 2004 12:13 PDT

I came across this when I was researching a question about New Age beliefs:

"Recent surveys of US adults indicate that many Americans hold at
least some new age beliefs:

8% believe in astrology as a method of foretelling the future 
7% believe that crystals are a source of healing or energizing power 
9% believe that Tarot Cards are a reliable base for life decisions 
about 1 in 4 believe in a non-traditional concept of the nature of God
which are often associated with New Age thinking:
11% believe that God is 'a state of higher consciousness that a person may reach'  
8% define God as 'the total realization of personal, human potential'  
3% believe that each person is God." 

http://www.religioustolerance.org/newage.htm
 
The statistics quoted above come from this source:
 
George Barna, "The Index of Leading Spiritual Indicators", Word
Publishing, Dallas TX, (1996)

Does this meet your needs?

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Clarification of Question by cbaker30024-ga on 24 Sep 2004 16:02 PDT

I am looking for statistics on the Metaphysical Industry.  
1. How many people believe in the metaphysical
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2.  Any statistics on the metaphysical industry

Hi cbaker 30024. You can`t go past PINK for a statistical answer,
she`s very good, but really, do rocks have "powers"??. Having worked
in the mineral sands industry, I am well aware that rare earths can be
separated by electrical current, weight and magnetism, which proves
they have "properties" . One such rare earth, Zenotime, actually seems
to lose weight when you freeze it, but I have never been told by a
rock to do this or do that. I will grant you this though, radioactive
monazite may give you cancer, but thats the radioactivity and not
actually the rock. You might like to have a look at Deuteronomy 18;10
in the Bible. And as for the 3% that think God is in them, or part of
them, How might the scripture at Job1;7 and 2;2 be explained.." Then
Jehovah [ God`s name Psalm 83;18] said to Satan; "Where do you come
from?' At that Satan answered Jehovah and said; "From roving about in
the earth and from walking about in it"...and then the conversation
between the two continues. Makes you think Eh!.

I am not questioning do rocks have powers, I am questioning how many
people beleive that they do have powers.  Thanks pinkfreud-ga, this
answers some of my question.