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 solar plexus chakra and give you suggestions for its maintenance.

The sixth chakra is the brow chakra, also called the chakra of the third eye. The color assigned to this chakra is indigo, or purple.

The question of whether healers should charge in return for giving healing is an ongoing debate. Here I present the arguments as I see them & my own view on this thorny issue.

The seventh and final chakra is the crown chakra, represented by the color violet. It is sometimes also represented by white.

Choosing crystals is an intuitive process. Here we look at several different methods of selecting the right crystal for yourself or a loved one.

The second chakra is the sacral chakra, represented by the color orange. The word sacral relates both to the back of your pelvis, as well as meaning "sacred".

Crystals have been used in divination since ancient times. Gazing into a reflective surface, termed scrying, to obtain images is one of the oldest forms of divination. Polished slabs of crystal, dark mirrors of obsidian & crystal balls have a long history of usage.

Francene Hart is one of my favourite New Age artists. She paints sublimely beautiful images of an inspirational & spiritual nature. When I found that she had created an oracle deck I had to check it out!

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