Category Archives: altars

This Week: Jan 3 – Jan 9

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Heather Bleasdell

Share Happy New Year! I got an amazing gift from my friends Laura and Ajay. It’s a bottle with the word REST etched on it. It could not be more appropirate and timely. It’s winter and I am ready to … Continue reading →

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InSight: New Years Resolutions

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Heather Bleasdell

Share In the past, I have had mixed feelings about new years resolutions because they are often based on something I would like to fix or change about myself. Coming from the approach that there is something wrong with me… is not … Continue reading →

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This Week: Dec. 13 – 19

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Heather Bleasdell

Share Our Lady of Guada-hoopues! I can’t stop myself with the Guadalupe Lovin! I created this piece for my best friend’s birthday. It’s one of my favorite crafty altar projects – what I like to call the “soft altar.” There is … Continue reading →

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This Week: Nov. 29 – Dec.5

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Heather Bleasdell

Share I’m glad this week brings the month of December. Despite loving the transformational gifts of Scorpio and the beauty of falling leaves, I am not a huge fan of November. I feel spent. But December? I love December. I … Continue reading →

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This Week: Nov. 22 – 28

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Heather Bleasdell

Share Gone Fishing = Permission Granted! Even though I am not a fisher-woman myself, “mommy went fishing” this past weekend and she caught some big ones! You see, my husband is a fly fisherman and he goes on several fishing trips … Continue reading →

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This Week: Nov. 15 – Nov. 21

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Heather Bleasdell

Share As I said on my FB status last Friday, nothing feels more futile than *waiting* for a Scorpio baby to arrive. My sister’s baby is well over a week overdue and shows no signs of coming… much to the … Continue reading →

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From Mexico with Love: The Poetry of the Dead

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Emily K. Grieves

Share “Ofrenda,” soft pastel on amate bark paper, Emily K. Grieves, 2010 By Guest Blogger, Emily K. Grieves Copal. Papel picado. A kilo of guavas. Sugarcane. Chocolate skulls. A dozen candles. Marigold petals. A shopping list for Days of the … Continue reading →

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This Week: Oct. 4 – Oct. 10th

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Heather Bleasdell

Share The Morning Glories are back! New blooms in the garden never fail to delight me.  It reminds me that the Wheel of the Year is turning, can you feel it too? There is much to harvest and even more … Continue reading →

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This Week: Sept. 20th – 24th

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Heather Bleasdell

Share It’s a big week and the emphasis will be on BALANCE. We will be celebrating the balance of night and day with the Fall Equinox on Wednesday, Sept. 22nd. At the same time, the Sun will be entering the … Continue reading →

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+ Terrarium Magic – Pisces Sun & Moon

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Heather Bleasdell

Share Pisces is all about connections, possibility, the big picture, the overarching dream. This being said, they need a container to grow and thrive in. As the most sensitive sign of the zodiac, they can easily become overwhelmed with their … Continue reading →

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