DEDICO - the second stage of rituals and development process
- Personal connection and closeness to higher powers
- Remembering and honoring important things or people
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Focusing power and energy and seeking higher states of consciousness
- Symbolism and teaching
- Communalism and community building
- Connection to nature and the environment
- Personal growth and change, a place for self-reflection and inner work
Altar work is one of the most powerful ways to work with the unconscious mind to bring about change. Semiphoras products are also well suited for building an altar or supplementing and enriching an existing altar.
There are many ways to build altars. The most important thing is that the resulting whole feels right and good to you. Here are a few examples to get you thinking:
- When building an altar, each object or thing placed on the altar must be consecrated to its symbolic meaning. There are numerous ways that have been used over the millennia. For example, you can place the object on both palms. Then, in a way that suits you, seek a connection to your inner self and to the universal power. Wait for a feeling to awaken in you, after which say the words that tell the object its meaning in this working. In this way, the mind 'connects' with the object and it becomes a living symbol.
- To enhance the significance of the altar or the items on it, you can create sacred names or powerful words that you use as you place each item on the altar one by one. These sacred names or words are meant to be words or phrases that invoke subconscious powers.
- Before placing it on the altar, you can also elevate the object, directing it to the four corners of the world, up and down, or following the shapes of sacred geometry, following the chakras of the body, etc., depending on what symbolic meaning you want to enhance.
- Place the object respectfully on the altar.
- Create a regular routine for altar work to achieve what you desire.
Remember to cleanse your altar and the objects on it regularly. This is a good idea, for example, before rituals or whenever you feel that the energy of the objects needs refreshing. Symbolically cleansing the objects on your altar can be done in many different ways, and you can choose the method that works best for you. Here are some examples of symbolic cleansing methods (choose a method that will not harm the objects on your altar):
- Incense: Burn incense or herbs and let the smoke drift around the objects. Imagine how the smoke cleanses and frees the objects from negative energy.
- Water: sprinkle holy water on the objects or wipe them with a cloth soaked in water. Visualize the cleansing and refreshing effect of the water on the objects.
- Crystals: Place cleansing crystals, such as rock crystal or carnelian, on your altar. Imagine the crystals absorbing and neutralizing any negative energy that may be trapped in your objects.
- Sound: use, for example, rattles, bells or singing bowls to produce sound, and let the sound vibrations cleanse the objects. You can also use your own voice, for example, as a song, mantras or prayers. Imagine the sound washing away all impure energy and charging the symbolic objects with pure energy.
- Light: place objects in direct sunlight, moonlight, or candlelight, and imagine the light illuminating and purifying them.
- Meditation: Sit quietly at your altar and focus on cleansing the objects with the power of your thoughts. Imagine white light surrounding and cleansing the objects.
- Mental Intention: Focus on cleansing the objects with strong mental intention. Visualize the objects being cleansed and filled with pure, high-vibrational energy.
When you perform a symbolic cleansing, imagine all negativity being washed away and the objects being re-energized. You can also recite affirmations, prayers, or mantras during the cleansing process. The most important thing is that the cleansing method feels natural to you and resonates with your spiritual path. The cleansing symbolizes dedicated work on your own aspiration.