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Let A New Age Store Show You The Way To A New Life

By Essie Osborn


Since the beginning of time, people have been looking for ways to make sense of life's uncertainties. These days many people reject the doctrines of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions and instead are looking towards the East or to ancient belief systems for answers. If you're looking for an alternative way to view life, let your local New Age store point you in the right direction.

The New Age movement focuses on a form of spirituality that borrows from East and West as well as traditional religions of, for instance, Native Americans and Africans. Devotees are often involved in the peace and environmental movements too. This is no wonder really, since the movement became especially popular during the Sixties and Seventies, when the Vietnam War was casting its shadow across the Western world.

A store specializing in the esoteric will sell a variety of books that can help you find the answers you're looking for. There will be books about spirituality, self-help books and guides to different forms of alternative healing, for instance. You may even find DVDs on some subjects. Check out the music section too for CDs with wonderfully relaxing music or even ambient sounds like the calls of whales, to help you meditate and sleep better.

Because of the belief in the healing powers of crystals, you'll also find a variety of gems and stones. The right stones can balance your chakras. They can even be used to help treat certain ailments. Certain crystals such as quartz have many positive properties and will cleanse your home or office of bad energy too.

Many adherents to New Age beliefs shun modern Western medicine and instead opt for traditional healing practices. They use herbal tinctures, flower essences and essential oils instead of modern drugs, for instance. The staff at the store will also be able to tell you where to find practitioners of therapies like Reiki, color therapy or reflexology.

Divination is common in the New Age way of life but it isn't always used to forecast the future. Instead, it tries to show you possible outcomes so that you can make more informed decisions. One of the most popular forms of divination is the Tarot and your store should have a good selection of decks to choose from. You might also find I Ching coins or rune stones, from Chinese and Germanic or Norse traditions respectively.

If you like your clothing to reflect your belief system, your local store may even have garments that appeal to you. T-shirts that have been tie-dyed or hand-painted with fairies or esoteric symbols are especially popular. You'll also find a range of gorgeous jewelry with healing crystal pendants or protective amulets.

Your home should be an oasis of calm and peace where you can relax and meditate. To aid in this, you may want to invest in items inspired by the Tibetan branch of Buddhism, such as prayer flags, prayer wheels and singing bowls. Incense is a great investment too because it helps you to relax while making your home smell wonderful. Add a few candles and you'll be ready for a new, more centered you.




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