by Michael Drake. The drum has been the guiding force in my life for many years. My journey into rhythm began under the tutelage of Mongolian shaman Jade Wah'oo. Jade's ancient knowledge of drumming and healing rhythms was most influential in putting together my first book, The Shamanic Drum: A Guide to Sacred Drumming. I had a deep respect for the power of the ceremonial rhythms and drum ways of Jade's tradition, but I had to follow my own path of rhythm.

The chakra system has seven major chakras in the body that function separately. Each chakra looks like a swirling cone of energy, opening up in the front and back but very narrow in the center of the body. In that narrow center point is a ring that holds the chakra in this position called a seal. Most human interactions have been based out of the lower three chakras.

Every day I give myself a bath, well that too, but this is a colorful light bath that clears and balances my chakras. I use it at the beginning of my day to protect myself and set my intentions. By Linda Foltyn

View a breathtaking taking collection of photos of the Earth taken from space by NASA's Hubble telescope - you can download them in a PowerPoint presentation.

You will never be able to change the old guard with fire. In actual fact you'll never be able to change them at all. They will fight to the death to defend what they believe to be true as admitting what they practice is wrong (let alone harmful) would mean admitting that they've been living a lie all of their professional and quite often personal life. This is something their ego would never allow to happen.