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South Altar
Opportunities to change and manifest through new thought, idea or action. Fire is the element of heart, passions and love that help regenerate our lives. Change must be met with strength and endurance-knowing you will move through this stage and awaken anew, fresh and purified. All of life is a cycle, there are only transition periods that we must maneuver through. During such changes, we learn, grow and expand our self awareness.
Trust, Strength, Change, Playfulness, Self-sufficiency, Awakening the inner child, Overcoming obstacles, Resurrection, Purification, Protection, Faith
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From the collection of:
Tom Harkin, family friend
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North Altar
Associated with the nobility manifesting in things from true essence within you. Earth is symbolic of wisdom, patience, prosperity. Grounding aspects of mind/body/spirit. What you gain in knowledge and teachings now, will be used later. What seemed impossible will be enlightened with a new idea and thought. Listen to your intuitions and trust that will be transformed in accordance with your true inner pathway.
Balance, Teaching, Abundance, Knowledge, Sacred wisdom, Empathetic intuition, Inner treasures, Thankfulness, Drawing forth, Gentleness, Alchemy
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From the collection of:
Tom Harkin, family friend
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West Altar
Physical and behavioral adaptations to the environment in order to survive. Water will always take the path of least resistance. Utilizing your energy to the fullest in whatever life requires is a hallmark of a true shapeshifter. Being able to adapt according to need in all areas of your life. This requires a shifting in conciousness to flow like water over a given circumstance. The animals have no qualms with changing, it does this without hesitation.
Healing, Intuition, Creativity, Illumination, Strength of will, Communication, New learning, Divination
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From the collection of:
Tom Harkin, family friend
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East Altar
Responsible relationships, Higher vision and prophecy. Spiritual vision opens up, creativity, inspiration, higher awareness, higher intuitions, self-mastery through the use of will. Air links the earth and Heavens which allows the ability to walk between the spiritual and physical worlds using dreams and visions. Be open to any revelations you have for they will give guidance. It is time for spiritual renewal, sometimes easy, sometimes painful, but always welcome for we need to grow within and without.
Quests, Visions, Dreams, , Imagination, Inner spiritual renewal, Higher compassion, Journeys, Emotions, Goals
Family friends gifted us with a Navaho Wedding Vase. We incorporated this into our ceremony representing clean hearts, eternal bonds.
This is the alter where we spoke our vows.
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From the collection of:
Tom Harkin, family friend
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Blessing our rings
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From the collection of:
Tom Harkin, family friend
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