I am planning a solitary DIY retreat for the last week in April. Here are ten things for my portable altar:1. An alter cloth (that will double as a head scarf
when I am out in the sun)2. A few tea light
candles3. A lighter
4. A small abalone shell
to hold the candle5. A found shell that reminds me of half a wing as a meditative focus
6. A bag of Dead Sea salts
9. A collection of prayers
10. A rose petal/white sage smudge bundle
Wow! At least one of the Thursday Things for your retreat is comical (the whiskey, although you could bring some communion wine); I wonder how others fit; but most of them seem quite appropriate to your retreat. I’ve known other people who have done this, sometimes going up into the mountain or to a solitary retreat center. I’ve never done so, but I’ve thought of it. Maybe I should think about it seriously.
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how lovely and sacred. sounds like something i need.
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