Over the past few months, I’ve been drawn to burning cedar in my home. It has a holiday scent that I appreciate while making my space feel great. This year, in place of a tree, I created several altars in my home using the cedar growing at my front door. I know many property owners appreciate …
Why have an Ancestor Altar?
In Yoruban traditions, Ancestors are of the utmost importance. With support from your ancestors, you can remedy any problem. I believe this wholeheartedly and will add that with so many cultures having similar practices - this cannot be overlooked. Asian, Native American, and Hispanic are among just …
Clues from Nature
In the last newsletter, I introduced the idea of communing with your Ancestors. While we all think of “blood relatives” when we think “Ancestors,” – I want to remind you that plants are, in fact, our oldest ancestors. For that reason, you should commune with plants! One of the most common things …
Creating Sacred Space with Crystals
Do you have an area in your home that is sacred to you? You may call it an altar, meditation room or the bathroom (if you have small kids!). I consider my whole house “sacred space”. IN my house, I have 3 places that are most sacred: My bedroomMy meditation room Our “altar …
5 Elements to an Ancestor Altar
I didn't grow up with an altar in my home, but unconsciously created one in the first apartment that I lived in by myself. I’ll never forget my mother who, while visiting, noted that my window altar called in the four directions. At the time, my altar simply had 4 glasses of water in different …