Personal Altar

A personal altar can be a reminder to yourself that you need to take some time for serenity on a daily basis.

It does not have to be a complicated task to complete nor does it have to have a religious or dogmatic belief behind it that does not relate to you. It can be an expression of your current focus as it acts as a silent reminder for you to access your centre and re-charge daily.

An altar is essentially a raised structure that holds meaningful objects for you to reflect on, or a place for contemplation and if you wish, for ritual.

With a little creativity and intuition you can easily build your altar. Whether indoors or outdoors, your altar will have the energy you place in its creation and will serve you well as a battery for you to draw energy from regularly.

 

Spend regular time at your "happy place" and forget about the daily challenges as you immerse yourself in the vibe of your altar space, it is your special place and try to have uninterrupted sessions just as you do for regular meditations.

It is your sacred time.

 

 

Animal Messengers

Animals always have a message for us, so start noticing when they appear in your life.
Animals have their own abilities and gifts that enable them to interact successfully with the natural world, and this ability can be useful to show us different ways to deal with our challenges.

As we examine a challenge, we may look outside and our eyes will notice a bird in the sky; that is a sign or message that we need to look at our challenge from a higher perspective or try to place ourselves in the observer position instead of taking an active participant stance. If the solution is not immediately visible, we need to be aware that the universe has its own sense of timing for solutions and the more we push for a solution, the harder the challenge will become. We should then release the outcome into the hands of the universe and trust that the animal spirit will bring the required inspiration our way. A bird taking small steps in front of us may bring the message that we should take baby steps towards our goal instead of giant, blind leaps which may lead to a disastrous fall. A representation of an animal or a dream will be just as effective as seeing the animal in the flesh.

By being themselves, the universe uses them to remind us of its wisdom, and that all answers are available to us when we reconnect with our inner core and Source, to take access to all that is. Namaste!