Home altars have been used since ancient times throughout the world, by people from many backgrounds and traditions. They offer a place to pause and reflect, to breathe, to smile. An altar can be as simple or intricate as you wish, holding momentos of loved people, pets, items from the natural world - rocks, a bowl of water, a candle, a plant or bouquet of flowers, some smudge or incense ... I have little altars on surfaces all around my Rose Cottage. A couple of years ago, our creativity teacher shared her process of gathering and Blessing water for our altar. From Dr Maseru Emoto's work on water, we know that water responds to intention and spoken words, and can be patterned! My African teacher Eric Vormanns suggested we hold a cup of water, and beam imaginary rainbows into it, then use or drink it! Altar with Magïc brushes and Holy Water 💙 I may "charge" water by placing it in a bowl in the moonlight, sometimes with crystals in it. Th...