Deck the Halls…

…and the walls, shelves, tables, and doors! This time of year, I get carried away by all the sparkling ornaments and glimmering remembrances. My collection of decorations, after sleeping in a box for a year, emerge with stories to tell. Tales I’ve almost forgotten and yearn to remember. As I gently pull them free from their quiet nests and arrange them around the house, their soft murmurs or loud bursts of memories fill me with waves of delight; poignancy; awe.

What is it about the fragile angel musicians, funny-faced elves, handmade ornaments, and strings of starlights that can elicit so much feeling in me?  They are precious visitors ‘who’ I only see once a year, and every time I open the box and welcome them in again, they become more alive and infused with meaning. As I find the perfect spot for each one to shine, I am essentially creating holiday altars that hold in place the deep, softly-lit spirit of the season, the beauty and the memories they carry illuminating my heart and home.

 

May You Remember Well and Enjoy Every Moment,
Terah K. Collins

 

 

My beloved friend and Creating Altars originator Meo O’Malley makes altars all year round for many reasons. She facilitated the extraordinary creating of our Advanced Training group altar in 2006 and continues to share her passion for altars with us. Enjoy entering her world via her eloquent article, Altaring Your Life, inspiration to illuminate your heart and home, now, and in every season. – Terah