The final part of this three part mini series on Grounding, Protection and - this week's topic - Sacred Spaces.
Sacred Space Creation
Why do we need a ‘Sacred Space’? The answer is we
don’t necessarily need one however they are useful for helping us feel
reassured and safe; to get us into a happy mood or even to help us be more
focused as we work with or on our Spiritual Practice and they are fun to
create.
The great thing about Sacred Spaces is that they can
be both external and internal and can be anywhere we want. We get full choice
over location, construction, layout, contents and even who we allow in if
anyone. Don’t like what you’ve created? No problem, change it, make something
new, totally different. You have total and complete control and, especially
with your Internal Space, can let your imagination run riot if you so desire.
In this section I’ll take you through how to create
both external and internal Sacred Spaces and share how I use mine. For many of
you already working in a Spiritual environment this most likely won’t be Hot
Off The Press news, however here I’ll mainly be aiming at those who haven’t
as yet created a Sacred Space or are unaware there was such a thing! That
doesn’t mean, however, that you can skip this bit, because you just might pick
up a couple of good ideas for your existing one! First off, let’s explore what
a Sacred Space is and how they are beneficial.
It's really quite simple and straightforward and
totally uncomplicated, which is how I like it as you now know. Yes there are,
as always, some who may say or view things differently, but that’s their story
and not my show. In a nutshell a Sacred Space is where you do your Spiritual
Work and can be at home, in an external office, a Wellbeing Centre or similar.
It doesn’t have to be huge or extravagantly decorated, but that’s up to you.
Your Clients, if you are using your Space to work with them, won’t be impressed
by the size and décor as much as by what you actually do for them. Afterall
that’s why they have engaged you, right?
Your Sacred Space can be a small table in a corner of
a room at home, in a garden shed, under the stairs or anywhere you wish,
although disturbance free would be ideal. It can be very annoying if you are
Zooming with a Client, in the middle of a Mediumship or Tarot Reading and the
kids come in screaming or the dogs start barking or the cats are doing zoomies
and climbing the curtains, or your Partner is playing their Xbox or whatever –
best to avoid that altogether!
As far as setting up your Space goes, as in how to lay
your table out for example, there are many and varied opinions. Some say it
should be like an Altar and treated accordingly, and you should use certain
implements such as candles, incense, crystals, purple table covering, more
crystals and maybe pictures of Ascended Masters such as Jesus, whilst others
say a clean cloth, a few crystals, maybe some incense is good enough. In
reality it’s up to you, as always, because it’s your Sacred Space and if
it feels sacred to you then that’s good enough. No-one will be popping
round to inspect it, to make sure you are following the Rules and Regs or
Guidelines – there is no Ministry of Sacred Spaces!
My external Sacred Space is my breakfast table which I
set up every morning after breakfast and pack away in the evening. I have a
cloth which I got with my very first Tarot card set, plus a Tarot mat. I have
an incense stick holder, a few small crystals based on the Chakras, tealight
holders, a large Amethyst, a Singing Bowl and a few other personal items such
as family photos. Simple, straightforward and largely clutter free. At night I
pack away the cloth and mat plus any card decks I’ve used and that gives me
space for my Breakfast in the morning. Next to this I have a separate table
where I do my writing. There’s absolutely no need to get ‘Religious’ about it,
but if you want to that’s up to you.
Now, your Internal Sacred Space, well, that’s a different kettle of fish and more fun to create!
An Inside Job
This is where you can get really creative and design
your Internal Sacred Space any way or where you want. For example, it can be
your favourite beach spot, in a dark wood, by a river, up a mountain, on the
moon, a fantasy world, absolutely anywhere you fancy. Another brilliant aspect
of having an Internal Sacred Space is that you can go there from anywhere here
in this 3D Reality just by thinking about it. If you want you can use a little
ritual, such as a meditation or lighting incense, to get you into the mood
before you enter your Space. And if you’re not happy with it as it is then
change it!
I have three or four which I use as the mood takes me.
I have a tropical Island space set in a beautiful bay with turquoise water and
white sandy beach where I am the only human inhabitant. Another is set in an
old forest clearing where a mighty Oak tree provides me with shelter, and where
I like to use for meditation. I have another one which is set in a beautiful
garden next to a woodland, and I have a summer house which I use as my
‘office’. I use both my physical and internal spaces in conjunction with each
other if doing Tarot Readings, when I’m writing, or if Meditating.
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