Making a sacred space

I have, for many years, had a special place in my home set aside as an Altar. This is the place in the house where I have some of my special things.

It reminds me that I need to make time for being quiet and focusing on the Divine in one form or another. As I have lived in cities or rented one room of an apartment or house, space has been at a premium. But this has not stopped me from setting up camp on anything from a table to a covered shoe box!



All you need to set up an altar is:

• A bit of space eg on the floor or on a table or shelf somewhere
• A scarf or piece of fabric to cover it (if you want to)
• Things that have special meaning for you eg photos, bits of shell or rocks, a piece of jewellery, a card, a painting or picture you have done...
• A candle (I think this invokes loving beings to the space)
• An image of a Diety or Angelic being that you can relate to eg Buddha, Jesus, Mary....
• Some people even put fresh flowers or burn incense on their altar - it's entirely up to you

Then, as you set up the space and assemble your altar, ask that it be a place where you can come to renew yourself or find peace in yourself or make quiet time for reflection - whatever you feel you need it to be.

This site has quite a few references to books give ideas to help you design your altar:

http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/

So, here's to altars and making a space to celebrate the Divine in our daily lives!