Sacred Spaces: Transform Any Space into a Sanctuary for Relaxation, Inspiration, and Rejuvenation

by Silva, Carolina Da

• ISBN13: 9781593370190
• ISBN10: 1593370199
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
CHAPTER 1 Home Is Where the Heart Is	1	(7)
Boundaries	2	(2)
My First Sacred Space	4	(1)
About This Book	5	(3)
CHAPTER 2 Making Sense of the Senses	8	(26)
Hearing	9	(2)
Smell	11	(3)
Taste	14	(2)
Touch	16	(1)
Sight	17	(1)
Color Theory	18	(5)
Using Color in Your Sacred Space	23	(7)
Meditation in Black to Draw a Miracle from an Impossible Situation	30	(1)
A Home for the Senses	31	(3)
CHAPTER 3 Put a Little Feng Shui in Your Life	34	(24)
Feng Shui: The Art of Harmonious Living	34	(2)
The Elements of Manifestation	36	(1)
Elements and Their Characteristics	37	(2)
Chi, the Essence of Life	39	(1)
Feng Shui and Your Home	40	(1)
Locating the Energy Corners of Your Home	41	(1)
Walking the Nine Life Stations	42	(9)
Practicing Feng Shui	51	(1)
Some Remedies	52	(4)
Tips for Enhancing the Chi in Your Home	56	(2)
CHAPTER 4 Altar Talk	58	(18)
Your Bedroom Haven	60	(2)
Your Bedroom Altar	62	(4)
A Window to the World	66	(2)
Portable Altars	68	(1)
Traveling Altars	69	(2)
One-"Time Altars	71	(5)
CHAPTER 5 Bathroom Sanctuaries	76	(15)
The Power of Water	77	(3)
Bathroom Havens	80	(3)
Creating Your Own Bathroom Sanctuary	83	(3)
Using the Bath as a Healing Space	86	(5)
CHAPTER 6 The Sacred Kitchen	91	(18)
Learning from Thai Dining Traditions	93	(3)
Transforming Your Kitchen	96	(2)
Kitchen Superstitions	98	(2)
Using the Kitchen As a Sacred Space	100	(3)
Potions for Body and Soul	103	(6)
CHAPTER 7 Other Indoor Sanctuaries	109	(18)
Home Offices	110	(5)
A Living Room Shelf Sanctuary	115	(2)
Threshold Customs from Around the World	117	(4)
Protecting Your Threshold	121	(6)
CHAPTER 8 Enchanted Gardens	127	(16)
My Ideal Retreat	127	(2)
Thai Spirit Houses	129	(1)
Kids Need Sacred Space, Too	130	(2)
Iberian Patio Gardens	132	(3)
How Different Cultures Commune with Nature	135	(4)
Bring the Forest Home to You	139	(4)
CHAPTER 9 A Home Away from Home	143	(18)
Debug Your Hotel Room	144	(2)
Sleeping Over	146	(1)
Transforming Your Office	146	(3)
Personalizing Your Office Cubicle	149	(2)
Hospital Rooms	151	(1)
Mobile Sacred Space	152	(3)
New Beginnings	155	(4)
The Cultural Attaché's Living Wall	159	(2)
CHAPTER 10 Sacred Space As an Expression of Cultural Identity	161	(11)
Russian "Beautiful Corners"	162	(2)
Mexican Ofrendas	164	(3)
Turkman Weavings	167	(1)
Japanese Retreats	168	(1)
African-American Yard Shows	169	(3)
CHAPTER 11 Sacred Sites Around the World	172	(13)
Contemporary Top Ten Destinations	174	(1)
Iguacu Falls	175	(1)
Avebury	176	(3)
Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde	179	(1)
Santiago de Compostela	180	(3)
Final Thoughts	183	(2)
Appendix	185	(29)
Color Symbolism	185	(3)
Meanings of Gemstones	188	(3)
Significance of Numbers	191	(1)
Totems	192	(5)
Fragrances	197	(3)
Botanicals	200	(14)
About the Author	214