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10:20 AM
January 13, 2012
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Alison Leigh Lilly
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I've created many altars, shrines and ritual spaces over the years. Each expressed the unique needs and aspirations of who I was at the time of its creation, and each balanced the limits of my living space with the potential for aesthetic and spiritual engagement. For these have all been living spaces — spaces that were alive with their own energies and moods, spaces that shaped my understanding of myself and sculpted me into new forms even as I organized and cleansed and decorated and invariably made a mess of them in an ever-repeating cycle.
House-hunting in Seattle has put me in mind of these many different sacred spaces, and what new altars I will craft as I make a home for myself on the shores of a new ocean. So, while I'm nursing my jet lag and scrambling to pack, I thought this week might be a good opportunity to take a look back at some of those altars of old as I dream of inspiration for new ones yet to come.
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10:23 AM
January 13, 2012
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Soliwo
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I really like the minimalism and elegance of your altars. Many altar pictures online show such cluttered tables, and that is really not my thing.
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11:23 AM
January 13, 2012
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Kristin
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Have I seen you on pimp my altar before? I seem to remember your boxes!
Gorgeous photos! I'm also a fan of clever travel size altars :)
Love it all.
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11:43 AM
January 13, 2012
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Alison Leigh Lilly
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Yep! I've shared photos on Pimp My Altar before. :) I'm rather proud of my travel altar. It managed to make the trip with me to Northern Ireland and back – and if you leave out the matches, everything else is carry-on safe even with the strict airport regulations these days.
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12:04 PM
January 13, 2012
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Betty Jo
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I love all your altars. They are just so creative , simple, and beautiful all in one.. Thank you for sharing them with us..
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12:19 PM
January 13, 2012
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sanil
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They are all beautiful. I also like the simplicity, and how they can easily be seen as decoration rather than something obviously religious. And I especially like the outdoor altar. I've been wanting to create some sort of altar space outside but wasn't sure what to do, and I found yours inspiring.
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1:04 PM
January 13, 2012
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AMH
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Love the altars! Especially the aloe plant and the travel altar. What a beautiful wedding as well and a lovely stepdaughter! Congratulations! I hope your new home is splendid and that your creativity flourishes!
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8:21 PM
January 13, 2012
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Patricia Langley
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Thank you so much for sharing your altars. :)
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8:57 PM
January 13, 2012
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Brenda
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I have yet to make my first altar and I have to say, yours are beautiful! Thank you so much for the inspiration and creative ideas! Much love xoxo
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9:17 PM
January 13, 2012
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Dyane
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Beautiful post & amazing altars!
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9:26 PM
January 13, 2012
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Into the Dawn
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Great post! I love seeing what others' altars look like. Your travel altar is fantastic! So many neat alter ideas in your post, thanks for sharing
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9:47 PM
January 13, 2012
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Elayne
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Thank you for sharing your creativity and for the beautiful photos. I work with the 3 Realms and particularly like what you've done in regards to the travel altar.
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2:12 PM
January 14, 2012
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Kourtney
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My views have been expanded on altars and shrines, and all the different ways they can be incorporated into your home and life. Love you pictures! Love the travel altar and the children's altar! So many beautiful images to draw inspiration from! Thanks for sharing!
Blessings,
Kourtney
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4:01 PM
January 14, 2012
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Dorothy Abrams
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Wonderful pictures. Thank you. We are fortunate to have a dedicated ritual room in our house. I thought that would be sufficient, but the altars spilled out over the entire house, table tops, walls, and now even a floor mat. Wonderful marks of sacred space and intention, these altars!
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4:41 PM
January 14, 2012
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Aine Ceiswyr
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Thanks you for sharing your alter photographs and descriptions, very inspiring.
I have been thinking about putting together a travel pack of essentials and your ideas have helped a great deal
Green blessings
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5:08 PM
January 14, 2012
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Ila East
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I made lots of notes about your altars. they are so simple and elegant. I'm going to implement some of the ideas I got from reading your post.
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5:11 PM
January 14, 2012
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Alison Leigh Lilly
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Wow! Thank you, everyone, for all of the wonderful comments. :) It's so nice to get home from a long day of travel through bad weather to find such kind words waiting for you. You guys rock!
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10:38 AM
January 16, 2012
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Mrs TeePot
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Gorgeous photos and a fabulous altars!
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