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Today on Clearing the Clutter Inside

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and Out, we're talking about

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creating a sacred space. Would

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you like to create a space that brings you

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peace and joy? Why

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is it important to have a sacred space? Are

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you not sure where or what to put

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in your sacred space? Learn

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how to create a sacred space.

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Does your clutter own you? On

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Clear Your Clutter Inside and Out, we'll

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teach you how to become aware of your clutter

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along with action steps to declutter

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and create the life you desire. Come

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on, let's get started.

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Today's

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episode was inspired because I have a sacred

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space. I have been

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cluttering and dusting and doing spring cleaning

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and I really had a desire

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to spruce up my sacred space.

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I used to have what I consider an altar.

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I don't have an altar anymore. I

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have in my sacred space, there

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is a chair where I can meditate. I

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love this because it's my body knows, boom,

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sit down, start relaxing, start meditating.

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I have prayer beads. I

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have a singing bowl.

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I have crystals mainly. Couple

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other little things, but that's mainly what

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is in my sacred space. This

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episode was also inspired because I had

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a client I worked with who had

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a spouse that was well

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on his way to becoming a hoarder.

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One of the things we did was carve out

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a space for her to read and write.

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You might not have called it sacred, but it

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was for her. It

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brought her peace and joy so she could

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work on things that brought her joy. It

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was her space and her space only.

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Why would we want to create a sacred space?

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A sacred space

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can be a private sanctuary. for peace,

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prayer, meditation,

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reflection. It's

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an area in your home where you feel

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safe. You can cultivate

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deeper connection. It could

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also bring you better health and wellness.

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If you do a regular spiritual practice

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meditation practice

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regularly, there are health benefits to that.

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What is a sacred space?

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A sacred space is any space or area

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that you have declared to have

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a sacred or perhaps holy purpose.

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This space allows you to express

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your spiritual nourishment and

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it reminds you daily of your divinity,

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your uniqueness, your awesomeness.

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You can create a sacred space at home, at

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work, or even if you're

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traveling. Your

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sacred space can contain one single

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object. So maybe you're traveling and you travel

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with

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a statue of Kuan Yin for example,

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or perhaps a crystal or gemstone.

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Or you can create like I used to have an altar

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where you have it in a specific location

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for a specific purpose. For

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some people it could be an entire

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room. If

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I was rich and we had a big old house,

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I would have one room dedicated to meditating.

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We could do it. I would absolutely do that.

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Perhaps if you really love nature, it can

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be an area in your garden. What

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does sacred or spiritual or religious

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mean to you? I'm

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going to suggest you begin by thinking about

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what makes a space sacred for you.

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This is your space

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for you and you only, unless

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you make the decision to share it. Honor

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your heart's desires. Trust

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your intuition show where to put

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your space, what should

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be included, and how to use it,

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and go from there. Sit

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quietly and ask. A

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space like this is a great way to connect with

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yourself. It allows you

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to listen to your inner wisdom. I tell

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my clients all the time, they have the answers within.

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I support them by bringing

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those answers to the surface. I would never

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insist that I had the answers to

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someone. They know what's best for them.

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And I encourage yourself to be aware

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of people

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who tell you that they know what's best

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for you.

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There is not one size fits all.

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A sacred

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space is going to mean different thing to

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different people. If you're religious,

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it perhaps means process

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on the wall, crucifixion on the wall,

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a Bible in your holy space. What

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will your sacred space mean

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to you? Before

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you actually begin creating a space,

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think about what purpose you'd like your space

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to provide

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and how you'd like to use it.

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It could be an area that you use daily

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or weekly

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or monthly, by yourself

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or with loved ones. Set

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an intention for your space. Who

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will you allow there? Before

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you begin, think about what you're seeking

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and how you want to use it. Would

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you like to find peace? Simply

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have a space to get away from the hustle and bustle

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of the family in the home. Are

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you looking for a private sanctuary for

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things like meditation and prayer? Require

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reflection. Would

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you like to designate it as a shared

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space for connecting? with others or

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for rituals or ceremonies? Should

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it be a family project where everyone is

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involved and it is a continual

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family project that everyone works on? Perhaps

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you'd like to deepen intimacy with your

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partner or have regular

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time to spend in a special place with your family?

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Our

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affirmations for decluttering support

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you in releasing clutter at a deeper

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level. The meditation

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begins with focus statements on releasing

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clutter, followed by powerful

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positive affirmations for healing, and

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end with complete constatements. The

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affirmation concludes with a reaffirming

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meditation exercise to fill

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where clutter was released. Nine

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clearing clutter affirmations to choose from.

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Go to reawakenyourbrilliance.com

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to learn more.

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Express yourself!

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Make this area personal. Think

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about what you'll hear, what your smell,

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what you'll see, what you'll feel.

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What

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feels divine to you? What feels

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sensual to you? I'd encourage

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you to look at all your senses when creating

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your space. You

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might want to consider items

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that give you energy or

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relax you, inspire

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you, ignite your

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creativity, or

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allow you to be in the moment, to be present.

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I mentioned when I worked with a client

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and carved out a space with her, we simply used

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a screen. If you don't have

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a lot of room, you can use a screen, curtain,

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or other boundary to know that this is

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your sacred space. Where

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should you put your sacred space? It

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doesn't have to be anything fancy. It

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can be an entire room. You

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carve out a little space. Things

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you might want to consider. Where you can see

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it. Maybe it's something you

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set up in your bedroom. When you're lying in bed,

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you can see it. Or in your office.

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On a table where you can see it daily. Or

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perhaps in a living room if it's something you'd like

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to share with the family. You

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can make it a small part of the room. I'm

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recording this and as I look at the left, I

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can see my sacred space. It's in a guest

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room. So people when they stay over get the benefit

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from it. Doesn't have to be an entire

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room. It'd be great. Find

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a place where you have the space. It

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could be a corner or small area of a room.

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Maybe it's in a secluded area. Such

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as a guest room. Or

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in a garden outside.

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Take the time to think about where a good space would

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be for you.

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What items should you include in your

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sacred space?

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Ask yourself. What speaks

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to me? What inspires

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me? What moves

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me? What allows me

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to connect with my soul and my deepest knowing?

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Perhaps you have mementos.

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Personal items that are meaningful to you.

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Palsman, such as symbols of peace

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and love. Visual

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art. Photographs

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of gurus, loved ones, special

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places. Statues.

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Who is divine to you? Who can

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protect you? Stones

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and shells and bits of nature from

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a special place. Candles

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and incense? Perhaps

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plants and flowers? Think

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about color, the lighting,

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textures, fabrics. I love the

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purple piece I have behind me. Harpets,

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mirrors, fountains, chimes.

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What speaks to your soul? Perhaps

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you'd like plants or flowers. Consider

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music that you'd like in the area or

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something like a singing bowl. Personal

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divination tools such as the tarot or

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runes. Sacred

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text, words of wisdom or inspiration.

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Things you can do in your space. You

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can use rituals to celebrate and commemorate.

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Perhaps it's for the change of seasons,

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an ending or a beginning.

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Anniversaries or special occasions.

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Dedicating a new space or transforming

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an existing space. Celebrating

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a relationship or success. To

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clarify an important decision. What

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would allow you to be more present? Now

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if you're short on space, have fun

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and get creative. Maybe there's

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a corner in your home that's not being used.

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Something like a screen or a fabric

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that can separate a space. Maybe

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there's a bookshelf or window cell that

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you could clear out to put your objects. Consider

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making it portable. You could fill

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a box with objects that are meaningful to you. I

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talk about my meditation chair. That's

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the meditation chair. One object. Have

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a special ceremony to watch. Welcome

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your space. When

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you're ready, take some time to set

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a positive intention for the space that

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you've marked out. You

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might want to use a prayer, mantra, meditation,

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have some music playing. Consider

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spending time reflecting on the meaning

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of the objects in your space.

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Go with the flow and allow it to change

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over time. I mentioned how I

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had an altar. I don't have an altar anymore.

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It's evolved. Find

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more things to place in it and clear

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out items that aren't useful to you anymore. Create

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new rituals and inner intentions as

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your spiritual or religious practice grows. Maintaining

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your sacred space. Guess

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what number one is? You got it,

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declutter.

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Do this on a regular basis.

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Make sure you're dusting, keeping it clean.

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And I'd encourage you to use natural cleaners,

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especially with sacred objects.

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There are certain ways to clear crystals.

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You can put them in the moonlight. You want

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to make sure you're not doing anything that

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could harm them.

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As you're cleaning and decluttering,

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set your intentions. Have fun

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with it. Maybe use some sage

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to smudge. Bang

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on a singing bowl, candles, whatever

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speaks to you. Along with setting the intention, if

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something like feng shui, activating the chakras, speaks

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to you, then follow that and incorporate it into the

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space. Take

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actions. Find

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an area of your

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home or work where you can create a sacred

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or spiritual space. Consider having a portable space

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that you can take with

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you when you travel. Declutter

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and clean physically

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and energetically. Decide

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what purpose your space will serve. Check

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in with your intuition. What

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objects and items do you want to include?

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Fill your space. Commit

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to spending time in your space on

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a regular basis. Go

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out, clear the clutter, to

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create the life you choose, deserve

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and desire.

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