U L T I M AT E G U I D E

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to creating an altar for your heart’s true pleasure

T I F F A N Y J O S E P H S . C O M

H I . I ’ M T I F FA N Y !

I’m a Joy Stylist + Intuitive Guide to Lady Luminaries.

I created this here lil’ guide because I believe in the power of small.

Er, let me explain…

If you run a business and a family, you likely find yourself… well running all the time. Your schedule is full, your creativity is endless, and you have more Facebook fans and Instagram followers than you know what do with.

The truth is, you’re big and so is your life.

And as you wise women know, the bigger your life + demands, the harder it is to make room for the small + sacred, yet alone have fun with it.

Kind of a paradox, isn’t it?

Creating an altar is a magical way to invite more of your heart into your life, divine feminine style.

There’s something pretty delightful about creating beautiful space that’s tiny + timeless… and inside this high-speed, information-driven, have-it-now-or-else kind of world, I say keeping things small enough to see and soft enough to feel is a lady luminary’s secret to joy!

May you adventure into your heart + love what you find…

Tiffany

W H AT I S A N A L TA R ?

For me, my altars are simply portals to send love and get love back. It’s my intentional way

of creating intimate space that preserves everything sacred in my life and grounds me

within a really big world of instant gratification + infinite possibilities.

I like to keep potentially complex things super simple.

C R E AT I N G YO U R A L TA R

You are the Queen of your altar. So you can create your sacred space however you fancy!

With all this creative freedom and magnetic power at your whim, it’s important to get grounded in what and where. Ask yourself these two questions before you get started:

Where do I want my

altar to be about?

do I want my altar to be?

What

You can choose to have one special altar or many throughout your life-scape.

My advice? Create sacred space anywhere you visit often. Windowsills, a bedroom side table, bathroom vanity, or even your car’s dashboard are perfect portals for holding energy you’ll notice through the day.

This all depends on what you are creating my dear! Will you be laying the groundwork for your next big thing or blowing kisses to those near and dear in your beloved community? Attracting a new love or inviting a new life?

Your altar is your place to treasure these things in your heart.

G O B A G U A W I T H I T

Another fun way to create your altar is to let the energy of the room decide.

The Bagua Map is used in modern forms of Feng Shui to map a room, so why not use it to decorate your intentions while honoring the chi of your space?

WEALTH + PROSPERITY

purples, blues, reds

FAME + REPUTATION

reds, oranges

LOVE + RELATIONSHIPS

purples, blues, reds

CHILDREN + CREATIVITY

white, pastels

SPIRITUAL HEALTH + WELL

BEING

yellows, earth tones

FAMILY+ PHYSICAL HEALTH

purples, blues, reds

TRAVEL + HELPFUL PEOPLE

grays, silver

CAREER

black

KNOWLEDGE + WISDOM

blues, greens

The front of the altar or the wall that contains the main entrance of the home. [ ]

Use the grid here on a large scale for your home or place it over top of your altar surface to arrange your objects in the theme of each section.

For example, if you’re praying for Prince Charming (or fanning to flame your current one!) you can light a candle with pink peonies (or pink lacey underwear??) in the upper right corner of your altar. Remember, your object is impressionable + dynamic; it’s your energy that puts the sacred in it!

D I Y T I P S + T O O L S

Once you’ve got your intention + altar spot picked out, it’s time to start playing.

This section gets you started with a few fun activities to set off the sacred siren within. Insert your own flair

as any lady would do, and by all means,

post your creative ideas here!

D IY

D I Y : P R AY E R H E A R T S Let each heart represent someone or something you want to bless on your altar. Simply print, cut, and write a name or desire onto the paper. Place into a special container and light your candle, you light-giver you.

D I Y : I N T E N T I O N C A R D Print this card when you want a colorful background to super-charge your sparkly intention. I love using metallic pens on this (Sharpies work great!) to add extra illumination to my powerful + magnetic words!

I bless my intention with magic & trust.

I ground my intention with grace & love.

D I Y : WO N D E R WO R D S Use these words to build intuitive messages for your altar. Cut them out, place them in a special container, and draw them when you want to receive a message from Spirit or gain inspiration + clarity on a current issue.

grace

fun

wait

now

yours

give play

quickly

fly

ask

receive

juicy

pleasure

more

go yes her

him

bound

dance

voice fate

power

surrender

honor

be

still

pray

go now seek no adorn

believe know sing hunt speak truth

connect

party

here

dance feel pray draw

color

forgive

taste f ind let go

presence

potent

shake

kindness

devote

wine

touch ripen

sip more

BLESS

heal

surround

Try again rest Take a

break respect

Go

home

stay release

untie

offer

shine

fal l into

rise simplify go

deeper

breathe trust lead serve

D I Y : D A R E Y O U R S E L F

Give love to your fears! Write down 3 things you are afraid of failing at (make them good… they are usually the brightest part of you!)

Then, cut out the slips below and put them in a jar on your altar. Say a prayer, pull a slip, and write down a dare or two (or three!). Go public with it, tell a friend, post to your thousands of friends on Facebook…. ‘cause courage feels sooo good.

Three things I’m afraid to do (for fear that I’ll fail): 1. 2. 3.

Write today’s date:

Write today’s date:

Write today’s date:

D I Y : J U D G M E N T J A R

Have you ever been part of a ceremony where you wrote down your judgment, crumbled it up in a ball and threw it in a fire?

What if you just loved it instead? What if you spoke blessings to your fears and judgments before throwing them away?

Here’s a fun DIY to help you do just that. Cut out the circle label and place it on a special jar for your altar, designated exclusively for your judgments + limiting self-beliefs. As soon as one pops into your mind, don’t’ be afraid to listen to it! Write it down and place it in the jar. Each time you go to your altar, you’ll infuse the judged thought with love and compassion. When you want, you can even pull one out and re-read it. Perhaps you’ll find an inspired message that was buried under all that judgment!

judgment jar

Print this baby out to start blessing your judgments when they come. You can truly

find love anywhere!

D I Y : D R I V E WAY A L TA R A R T

In dream interpretation, driveways symbolize coming home to oneself.

What a beautiful place to build an altar, especially on a full moon!

Here’s how to do it: 1. Create a base for your altar using sidewalk

chalk. Rather than planning out a design, use your intuition for shapes and colors.

2. In the center of the drawing of whatever shape you chose, place a piece of paper with a wish, desire, intention, or whatever you want to be charged.

3. On top of the paper, place a glass of water to sit under the moon’s enchanting glow.

4. When you awake in the morning, create a ritual around your wish, and sip the moon water prayerfully, or store it for a special ritual at a later time.

D I Y : YO U R T U R N !

What will you CREATE ?

There are countless ways to bring our divine feminine beauty into tiny + sacred form.

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