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Wherever there is an altar, honor it.

Growing up, the only altar I knew was in church, and whatever shrine Helga had of Arnold.

Keep in mind that your body is the #1 altar. There is none above it. What you feed to it, what you speak to it, it's all a manifestation of you and how you treat yourself.

I created my first altar in 2017, when I lived in LA. I had no idea what I was doing, but I had intention the whole time. It was an altar that was for me, it represented me presently, and where I saw myself being. There was a little yellow buddha, a box with an elephant, tarot cards, and my guiding amethyst. There were more items, but those were the main things that I remember because they were part of my ritual. I would sit in front of that altar every day, and connect with myself. I didn't even think about my ancestors then. I wanted to get into me.

When I moved back from LA to NYC, I was sharing a room with my eldest niece, and didn’t really have a space to create an altar where I could sit and do my daily work. I was all out of whack, for a good 3 months. I went to an ATR workshop where someone asked about altars, and the Priestess replied, “Your body is your altar.” It wasn’t until then that it clicked for me. Duh, hoe.

While living in LA, I changed my diet and perspective of my body – started taking care of myself – I was setting and dressing myself as an altar. It took one year later for me to notice that. I realized that when I moved back home, I kind of abandoned my altar and the accountability of self.

I didn’t really have a physical space of my own, so I started focusing on what I had…which was and will always be me. The clothes that I wore, the jewels that I rocked, the people in my circle, it all became pieces of me. Pieces of my personal altar. It all became sacred once it touched me, once it became a piece of me.

I took so much care of my altar that my energy began to take up so much space, and spirit made room. I was able to move into my own space and I was able to build another physical altar. I sat in front of that shit EVERY DAY!!! I fell off…then I got back on…and then I fell off…and the-- you know the deal. Then I moved into another spot, and my altar got larger - energy larger. I started to feed, give alcohol, and offerings - a reflection of self. Honoring the spirits and giving them energy to do what they need to do.

Again…I sit at my altar and say, “What do we need to do today?” Fresh water every day. Alcohol on a Monday. Take care of them as you do yourself.

If you're creating an altar for the first time, my advice would be to create a reflection of you and where you want yourself to be. Your altar can be a physical vision board. Your altar can be a place where you go to cleanse and recharge. It's all about the intention. You don't have to praise the spirits, or honor any deities, you just have to focus on you. You will attract all that you need. They will come to you in time.

I understand that what I do comes with great responsibility, I apply the wisdom I gain at the altar to that knowledge.

xxP

Moon Meditation

NEW MOON IN PISCES

OKAY, WE'RE JUST GOING TO REFLECT FOR A SEC.

This new moon, child. Childt. Children. I thought I was losing my mind for a second. It was one of those, “I thought I had more time,” moments. Girl, when I say I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I didn't know up from down. However, I had soooooo much fun along the way lol.

I pulled The Hanged Man when I read my cards for this week. Release control. Let that hoe go.

I felt such a shift with the new moon. It's time to focus + make some decisions. What's working for you? What's hanging on by a thread? Chop-chop. Yay! You know the release opens up room for more.

The moon is in Aries today, btw.

It's Spring cleaning time, baby!