Sacred Light

At first you might find that nothing happens there. But if you have a sacred space and use it, eventually something will happen. Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again. ~ Joseph Campbell    (March 24, 2018 right after my session with Don Juan, a shaman from Peru.)   In shamanism, you learn to create sacred spaces; sacred spaces within yourself and within your environment. A sacred space is always a part of you, and it can be around you as well; anywhere can be turned into sacred space. Altars are one way of creating sacred spaces. I have many altars around my home, and I would bet that you do too, even if you don’t realize it. I would claim that every home has altars. A family mantle with pictures on it is an altar. Displaying special items in a beautiful way creates an altar. Altars are something humans have fashioned for thousands of years, or more.   When I was a Mormon my altars would have pictures of temples, ch...