June 23, 2015, updated February 2017 Altars and shrines and puja tables are all part of setting up your home as sacred space. Here are examples from my own home and ones I’ve enjoyed during my travels. I’ve also created a Pinterest board for altars, shrines, blessings rituals; it has over 300 pins (or images) that may inspire you. My home puja table is a contemporary reproduction green low Chinese sideboard. My puja set is the principal resident of the table, in front of a silk- and golden-framed Tradition of Masters photo. Some day I will get the components of this puja set gold-plated. I’ve had it since 1974 and it’s been used not only by me hundreds of times but...
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Symbol books are evocative and illuminating treasure-houses of images and their meanings, an essential component of my working library. Whether you find them in your dreams, works of art you enjoy, or your own creative output, they are guides to the world of archetype and image. I find that it helps to look up and read about a symbol from a poem or a dream in all of my symbol books. I pulled some books from the shelf to show you the best ones. One of my favorites begins with this quotation from the mystic Meister Eckhart: “When the soul wants to experience something she throws out an image in front of her and then steps into it.” ...
Is it time for breakthoughs in your ability to learn? Here are Vastu tips for learning that will enhance the natural ability of all students to learn, focus attention, get tired less quickly while reading or studying, and keep your mind clear. Regardless of your age, anyone can do this by simply applying a few Vastu guidelines to your home and study area at home, work, or school. It’s always worth improving your life, so be open to this new information and take the time to consider adding these beneficial suggestions to your home. Learning is key to so many aspects of life, regardless of our age. Vastu, the yoga of design, offers knowledge that can improve our learning and ability to...
