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New to crystals? Start with the Crystal Guide — choosing, cleansing, care and the questions we are asked most. For BaZi, natal year, Hungry Ghost Month and spotting treated stones, scroll down — those longer reads are all in the list below.
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Behind the Shop
How a Custom Crystal Bracelet Gets Built
How a custom crystal bracelet is designed — choosing stones by intention, bead size, wrist fit and stacking. What to expect at our Chinatown shop
26 August 2026 · 6 min read
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Crystal Basics
How to Tell if a Crystal Is Natural, Dyed or Heated
How to spot dyed agate, heat-treated citrine and glass sold as crystal. What treatment actually means, when it matters, and what to ask before you buy in Singapore.
26 August 2026 · 5 min read
Crystal Basics
How to Choose Your First Crystal
Why attraction beats property lists, which forms suit beginners, and the five most-loved first stones. 4 min read →
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Metaphysical & Healing
Natal Year (本命年) 2026: Born in the Year of the Horse? What You Need to Know
Born in the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse? 2026 is your 本命年. What does natal year mean? What to wear & carry through the year? Read more from Affinity Crystals (Chinatown) crystal shop.
26 August 2026 · 6 min read
Metaphysical & Healing
Crystals and the Five Elements: Reading Your BaZi Chart
Which crystals match the element of Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth in your Bazi chart? Also, why the element you're missing isn't always the one you need. A straightforward guide.
26 August 2026 · 5 min read
Metaphysical & Healing
Hungry Ghost Month 2026: What to Do and What to Avoid
Seventh Lunar month (Hungry Ghost Month, 中元节) 13/08/26 to 10/09/26. What it means in Singapore, the customs people follow and what to watch out for, especially this month
26 August 2026 · 5 min read
Metaphysical & Healing
Ayurvedic Oils 101: A Beginner's Guide
Essential oils, abhyanga massage oils, hair oils and balms — which to start with and how to use them safely. 4 min read →
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Services
Tarot, Oracle or BaZi: Which Reading Suits Your Question
Tarot, oracle cards and BaZi answer different kinds of questions. A plain guide to which suits yours, and what to expect from a session in Singapore.
26 August 2026 · 4 min read
Services
What to Expect at a Tarot Reading in Singapore
How a session works, tarot vs oracle, good questions to bring, and the ethics to look out for. 4 min read →
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