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Teaching Children About Crystals:  Gentle Ways to Encourage Mindfulness and Healing Sharing the magic of crystals with children nurtures mindfulness, connection, and a sense of calm that begins in the simplest moments. My grandson exploring the colours and textures of healing crystals — a quiet moment of curiosity and calm. There’s something truly magical about watching a child explore the natural beauty of crystals.  Recently, while spending time with

(Originally published 23 October 2019 | Updated 30 October 2025) Soul Cakes are traditionally baked to celebrate Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter.  It’s a time to honour the cycles of life and death, and to reconnect with ancestors and loved ones who have passed.  In old traditions, small cakes or buns were offered as gifts for the spirits, often left at doorsteps or given to “soulers” who recited

Chakra Healing - Crystal Energy (Originally published 17 November 2011 | Updated 6 October 2025) Healing is wholeness.  It encompasses your entire essence — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.  True healing comes from within, though it can also be initiated by external sources that help set the process in motion.  These sources can take many forms, including sound, touch, and sight.  Whatever the form, all healing is fundamentally

Chakra Balancing:  Align Your Energy for Optimal Wellbeing (Originally published 3 March 2020 | Updated 4 October 2025) Learning how to balance your chakras is a powerful way to support your physical, emotional, and spiritual health.  Your body has seven major chakras along the spine, each acting as an energy centre that influences different aspects of your wellbeing.  When these energy centres are blocked or out of alignment, it can result in fatigue, stress,

Colour Healing:  How Colours Can Heal and Align Your Energy (Originally published 5 January 2015 | Updated 30 September 2025) We live in a world bathed in colour, whether we realise it or not.  Colours aren’t just visual stimuli — they influence our emotions, our inner energy, and even our health.  Through colour healing (or chromotherapy), we can deliberately use hues to support healing on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual

Solar Plexus Chakra Crystals & Practices for Autumn Self-Empowerment   Lately, I’ve noticed a surge of interest in my Solar Plexus Chakra Collection here at Charms Of Light.  It seems more people than ever are drawn to exploring this powerful energy centre, seeking tools to enhance confidence, self-esteem, and personal power.  With the arrival of autumn, it’s the perfect season to focus on the Solar Plexus Chakra, aligning our energy with the natural

Libra Gemstones:  Crystals for Balance, Beauty & Harmony Libra, the sign of balance, beauty, and diplomacy, is ruled by Venus — the planet of love, aesthetics, and connection.  Those born under this air sign — between 23rd September and 22nd October — are naturally drawn to harmony in all aspects of life, and they often seek peace, justice, and meaningful relationships.  To support their gentle, refined nature, certain healing crystals resonate

Gentle Rituals and Crystal Companions for Opening the Heart Chakra Softening, Inviting, Alchemising Love There’s so much tenderness hidden within each of us, waiting to bloom.  In our hurried world, our hearts may tighten like closed blossoms, but with slow intention and loving care, they can unfurl gently — radiating compassion, connection, and grace.  These rituals are invitations — little acts of soulful surrender to inhabit your heart’s

Healing Crystals for Inner Peace Embrace Tranquility from Within In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, finding inner peace can feel like a distant dream.  The stresses of work, family, and even the world around us can weigh heavily on our hearts and minds.  But there is hope — and it often comes from the natural beauty and energy of the Earth itself.  Healing crystals offer a gentle yet powerful way to reconnect with calm, serenity, and balance. Here at