Keeping your chakras healthy and functioning well will go a long way towards keeping you in great shape physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Here I take you through the sacral chakra and give you suggestions for its maintenance.

A review of ´Rock and Gem´ by R L Bonewitz; a beautiful 'coffee table' book from Dorling Kindersley

Shakespeare wrote “All the World’s a Stage, And all the men and women merely players.” Do you like the play you are acting in right now? Are you happy with your role & your lines? Would you like to rewrite the script?

The few days running up to New Year are perfect for reviewing the year just gone before setting your intentions for the year ahead.

It is healthy to review our lives from time to time. Midwinter is the perfect space to do this, whether we use the Solstice or the time we take off at Christmas and New Year.

The Shaman in Stilettos is one woman's engaging story of transformation, from a successful but unsatisfying life in London, to a deep experience of Shamanism in Peru.

The Secret Language of Birds Tarot is not a typical tarot deck. The extra layer of meaning that the birds bring to the deck is interesting for people who, like me, enjoy birdlore and working with the energies of our feathered friends.

Leo Babauta outlines the simple system he lives by to maximise his effectiveness in the world and yet remain calm and sane in The Power of Less. Babauta is an author and one of the top rated bloggers in the world. At time of writing he has 230,000 readers of his Zen Habits blog.

The Crystal Oversoul Attunements comprises a deck of attractive crystal cards and an accompanying guidebook containing visualisations to help you attune to each Crystal Oversoul.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the film Eat Pray Love with Julia Roberts, so when I saw the original book it was based on at a B&B I was staying at I was instantly drawn to it. I’m delighted to say it was the most uplifting and enjoyable book I have read for a long time.