Altars Made Easy : A Complete Guide To Creating Your Own Sacred Space

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Summary: Altars 101
Review: Complete it certainly is not. It brushes lightly over most of the major aspects of altar design and symbolic elements without getting too deeply into any of them. Good for the preteen earth mother or wicca type just wanting to get some basic information and maybe build her first altar. Good for those wanting to get a basic familiarity with the various mystic elements and traditions which can be utilized.

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Summary: Rather Dull Book
Review: Disappointing. In my opinion the title is misleading, it's more compendium of objects you might use on your altar than a "complete guide." Illustrations are only line drawings, paper is very cheap. I don't get the sense of quality that the subject deserves. Some helpful information.

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Summary: offers a multifaith definition of symbolism
Review: I enjoyed this book. It offers a dictionary type layout for ease of reference. Encompasses the uses of objects from many faiths point of view. The novice as well as the experienced should benefit from the accessiblitiy of information. It leaves the user with the confidence to build an altar with much meaning that the uninitiated would not see as such.

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Summary: Beautiful and helpful
Review: I just loved this book. It's filled with useful and interesting information about altar-building from MANY different cultural perspectives. I found the fine art quality of the gorgeous pencil drawings of real-life altars to be breathtaking. I wish they were available as postcards, with helpful altar-building tips on the back.

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Summary: Altars Made Easy : A Complete Guide To Creating Your
Review: I thought it could be better. I own it and think it could be better. It lacks pictures and it would have made the book better to see what the person was talking about. I have another book on alters by another author called Dinese linn which was much better.

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Summary: Disapointing
Review: I thought this was a OK book not what I expected. I thought this was going to be a book just about pagan altars and is not, it talks about many other altars and things so a lot of what was in the book did not apply to me. I thought it was a kind of a let down it should be more pacific with what kind of altars she covers.

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Summary: Lots of Potential
Review: I would have loved to see (and would be more than happy to pay for) a book with the kind of georgous pictures that was on the cover of this book. There is so much potential for altars as an art form, and while this book included simple line drawings, glossy, full-colored photos would have been a delight. As far as the book content goes, it was informative and interesting. Provides start-up ideas for the beginner and inspiration for the experienced altar builder.

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Summary: I can't believe trees were actually cut down to publish this
Review: If you're sufficiently interested in having your own altar that you're perusing books on the subject, you probably already know 'way more about the subject than you're going to get out of this book.

There's little real information or insight about altars, per se. It's mostly the same filler on what gem, what animal, what deity, what color candle, etc., symbolizes what, as you'd find in every other "spiritual practices" book on your shelves at home.

Altars are beautiful almost by requirement and some decent photos would have been great. Instead you get a couple of unengaging drawings on what appears to be the sort of paper formerly reserved for Big Chief notepads.

Don't bother.

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Summary: Author's Statement
Review: More and more of us are beginning to realize that there is no distinction between our "spiritual" selves and the other roles we take on in life. Creating sacred space in the home, garden, and workplace helps us articulate and integrate spirit into our daily lives, and gives us a concrete way of acknowledging its importance.

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Summary: Overflowing with practical, inexpensive ideas.
Review: Overflowing with practical ideas for creating your own sacred space, simply, inexpensively, and personally. Useful for those well skilled in creating sacred space, as well as beginners. I found the book insightful as well as practical.