| If you find it particularly hard to meditate or relax, | | | | your private sanctuary regularly will add to its |
| you may wish to think about dedicating a special | | | | realism and detail. You can add more and more to |
| area as your sacred space. This could be | | | | your private sanctuary, remembering the details |
| anywhere you feel safe, relaxed and comfortable. | | | | smells and textures. |
| External Spaces: This may be in the form of a | | | | Altars: The term altar probably conjures |
| garden, park, beach or even a small space on a | | | | memories of grand church altars. You may |
| balcony. Nature's surroundings are a wonderful | | | | therefore be asking; what do altars have to do |
| place to find peace and tranquillity and | | | | with sacred space? A small, personal, simple altar |
| experiencing nature's energies and beauty is | | | | place can define your sacred space and give you |
| fantastically beneficial to the mind, body and spirit. | | | | an area to focus on your meditation and spiritual |
| Find an area that you are drawn to where you | | | | development. You can create an indoor altar by |
| can meditate and relax. As you concentrate, you | | | | using a small table or use a natural surface such |
| should feel the calming grounding energies of the | | | | as a smooth rock. Tend to your altar every day |
| land around you and you should experience how | | | | and add nature's items such as shells, flowers, |
| you, the earth and all that is living are connected. | | | | bark or crystals. Light incense and meditate a little |
| Internal Spaces: When we need calm and peace, it | | | | at your altar to help gain a greater connection to |
| is sometimes impossible to travel to an outside | | | | spirit. |
| natural environment. However, we can travel to | | | | You can of course, create an outdoor altar or find |
| places within ourselves by visualising your own | | | | a natural altar on barks or rocks. An outdoor altar |
| inner sanctuary. | | | | will enhance your awareness, connection and |
| Sit or lie down somewhere you will not be | | | | experience as you will be interacting with nature's |
| disturbed, clear your mind and concentrate. In | | | | grounding energies. |
| your mind you can create your own private | | | | Supplies: Many new age shops stock items you |
| sanctuary, a place for your to visit, meditate or | | | | may need to help with meditation and the |
| relax. Your private sanctuary can be anything you | | | | creation of your sacred space such as crystals, |
| can envision - A beautiful garden, a wide plateau, | | | | incense, books, and CDs. |
| the top of a mountain or a beautiful island. Visiting | | | | |