Whats the deal with glowing spheres and magic springs?
Spheres and springs are attached to encounter areas. You will not find them all the time even if you go to the same area the following turn. The rumor is that they are found the same way traps are found, just a little harder. I am not sure if higher intrigue guides you towards rooms with spheres and springs. You can gain or lose stats, D/R, DPB, KP, or destiny points off of spheres and springs. One can also gain AND lose a stat from a sphere/spring (sometimes the same one!).