The Pleasure of Making an Altar

Posted On Dec 12 2014 by

The Pleasure of Making an Altar Building an altar can be simple, easy, and playful.  And in this case, communal. And sometimes, rule breaking. “Dad, a jade plant is not a Christmas tree,” she said. “I beg to differ.  Jade’s sprit works for me.” The stuffed mouse was added by Suzanne.  The photo has been moved by several people.  What you can’t tell is that it is an image of an opened mouth, whistling marmot.  One of my totemic creatures.  He was at the birth of Christ.  It’s documented. This altar clearly has roots in my Christian heritage.  Make ones …


Kindle Book Giveaway

Posted On Nov 21 2013 by

Can Making Your Own Altars and Shrines Make You Happier This Holiday Season?  Can creating them bring more sacredness into your life? You can find out for yourself. You can download Altar Making: An Active Meditation for Healing Your Heart and for Deepening Spiritual Meaning in Your Life at no cost starting – November 23, 2013 at 12:01 AM PST.  The offer ends midnight, PST November 27, 2013. Go for it => Altar Making “Making an altar may not make all your wishes come true, but it can make you really happy and bring more peace into your holiday season,” …


Lighthearted & Free

Posted On Nov 12 2013 by

Today’s Oracle My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today:  338) If you bring forth that which is within you, Then that which is within you Will be your salvation. If you do not bring forth that which is within you Then that which is within you Will destroy you.          – Gnostic Gospel You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help.  Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down.  It will be a response to your question.  Play with it. Quotations act as little …


Why Make an Altar?

Posted On Oct 31 2013 by

Today’s Oracle My software angels choose this oracle quote for you today: 260) The fastest way to become rich as to socialize with the poor; the fastest way to the become poor is to socialize with the rich. — Nassim Taleb You can use my Potent Quotes Oracle page whenever you need help.  Hold a question in your heart, and see what quote comes up for you when you scroll down.  It will be a response to your question.  Play with it. Quotations act as little doorways into new worlds and new perceptions. They consist of distilled genius.  Get the Wizard’s Handbook …


Altar Making Promotional Price

Posted On Sep 21 2012 by

You have heard that I’ve reduced the prices on all my Kindle Books.  It’s true.  They’re all $2.99. (2.99 Euros or 2.99 Pounds)  EXCEPT FOR –… drum roll…   Altar Making: An Active Meditation for Healing Your Heart and for Deepening Spiritual Meaning in Your Life  As a promotion, I have enrolled Altar Making in Kindle Select and dropped the price even further.  It’s now $.99 (.99 Euros — .99 Pounds)  And if you have Amazon Prime, obviously, you can borrow it at no cost because it’s in the Kindle Select program.    Thank You in Advance  Thanks in advance …


Altar Making Spoke to His Heart

Posted On Jul 30 2011 by

Richard, a long time member of Body & Soul Mentor, sent me this very moving response to his reading Altar Making.  I thought you’d be inspired. This moment I have downloaded your “Altar Making” and I find it just marvelous. Thank you. It spoke to my heart immediately. When reading your piece, I was vividly remembered of my youth when I fabricated a lot of “thinking points” in our backyard, on the fence to my father’s house, on my way to school… which in retrospect I would probably call “altars” now. I have e.g. always felt in a very particular way …


Sacred Legos

Posted On Jul 21 2011 by

As I was formatting well beloved book — Altar Making —A Spiritual Practice to Deepen Your Connection to the Sacred for a Kindle version, one of my beloved clients shared her love of building with Legos.  She described her creations with loving passion. Did you share her passion for building?  I did. Perhaps, you played with dolls or action figures?  remember how fun that was.  For me, I built things with blocks and populated the structures with anachronistic canon, trucks and cars and army men.  A lovely interplay unfolded with movement and imagination.  Enjoying the feeling the weight of the …