Is there an afterlife?  Is there a God?  Do you believe in a cosmic energy field which links everything at a sub-atomic level?  

One of the great freedoms we have in the UK is the freedom to find out about other peoples religious beliefs.  Whether you're an Anglican or a Zoroastrian there's a whole world of fascinating beliefs out there.

It's human nature to be fascinated by the unknown, from the first caveman to the present day anyone who cares to take the time to look skyward can't fail to be awed into wondering how this immense universe came to be. 

Throughout the centuries there are similarities which can be found in symbolic terms used in many religious beliefs - the one which instantly springs to mind is the use of "Light" to indicate the influence of a higher power. So from the modern day salutation "Love and Light", the Quaker worshippers sitting in the light, the Bible's many references, the traditional depiction of halos as a ring of light around the heads of saints and holy people - it looks as if there is some common symbolic language whereby divine power is symbolized as light.  Maybe this also accounts for the interest in energetic healing techniques like Reiki which have become very popular.