The Purpose of an Altar | by Madisyn Taylor If you didn't grow up with an altar in your home, having an altar now may seem like an exotic and unattainable idea. Yet having an altar does not have to be complicated or difficult, nor does it need to be based on a religion or a set of ideas that don't seem to relate to you. An altar can be a simple, personal expression of what you want to focus on right now. You do not have to build anything or take up a lot of space. You do not have to buy anything new or follow a complex set of instructions to create your altar. All you have to do is have a general understanding of what an altar is and the willingness to allow yourself access to this wonderful, ancient tool of transformation. At its most essential, an altar is simply a raised structure that serves as a resting place for meaningful objects. It focuses the eye and provides a place for contemplation and, if so desired, ritual. All of these elements can be quite simple. One idea for a simple altar is a pot with a bulb planted in it, set on a box. This altar to growth can act as a reminder to you that all living things bloom in their time. A simple ritual might be to write down dreams you would like to see come to fruition on scraps of paper. You might place these scraps of paper in the box, or under the flowerpot, or in an envelope you prop against the pot. As the flower grows, so will your dreams. If you look around your home, you may find that you have already created altarlike arrangements without even really thinking about it; this is something we humans do quite naturally. A candle, a decorative box, and a vase of flowers are just a few of the common household objects that lend themselves naturally to the creation of an altar. Simply add intention and intuition, and you have created your first altar. Remember that it isn't necessarily about the objects you place at your altar--it is the time you spend with it daily, taking the time to be with it for your sacred time. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Sara Wiseman Your body arrives with you at birth, and it leaves with you at death. It is a dearly beloved partner, a constant soul companion. Our bodies are our human containers, and they are here to teach us, support and guide us in tandem with our personalities and our souls. Thus, whenever there is an issue with the body--whenever we think our bodies are too big, too small, too fat, too thin, too young, too old--we need to look at the belief from a soul perspective. Attacking your body with diets and grueling fitness regimes may create body changes, but until you do the soul work, you'll still be stuck in the same place. Only inner work can change how we feel about our outer container. If you've struggled with diets and exercise programs and nothing seems to budge, or if you've been successful at diets and exercise but you still don't love who you are, it's time to take another approach. Embark upon an 8-week spiritual journey that will teach you how to heal your body karma, become free from body shame and experience total body love, fully and completely, without exception. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. 8 Week Whole Body Makeover! 2. Fit and Fierce Over 40 3. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 4. HIIT Yoga Fusion 5. 21 Day Beginner Yoga 6. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist 7. 7 Weeks to Self-Love 8. 21 Days to Phenomenal Abdominals 9. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men 10. Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul
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