Have Altar Will Travel

My home is comprised of many different altars. I have my working altar, my goddess dedicated altar, my altar to deceased furkid, my altar to deceased father…..you name it, somewhere in my house are little erected sacred spaces.

However, not all of them are stationary.

During NaNoWriMo, I posted a picture of my Writer’s Altar, with plot pirate and all, made out of an Altoid Tin. That was my first stab at creating one. Well, after I cut my teeth on that one, I went back and made a Have Altar Will Travel for whenever I go on hikes or camping or to festivals.

The outside of my HAWT tin (LOL! Okay, that abbreviation wasn’t even planned. I apologize for the dorkiness) is basic fimo clay and pearlized dust one can get at any craft store.

The inside where my totem and the elements are represented and honored. The feather blocks it, but on the right side is a small bottle filled with lavender seeds and the fabric is color coordinated to rep the directions/elements.

Quite a few folks have mentioned what a brilliant idea this is, but I hate to break it to them — this isn’t new. I’m just passing on the Enabling. My dear friend jaymi is the crafty woman to blame for passing it on to me in the first place! You may check out her creations for inspiration HERE. As you can see, she’s been doing this a lot longer than I.

Motivation, where art thou??

I have not contributed to NaNoWriMo since Tuesday. I’m in a holding pattern of just over 12,000 words and I should be at 20,000 by all sensible standards. Am I worried? No. Am I stressing? Not yet. Am I motivated to ignore this blog post and sprint onward in my novel at no-holds-barred finger-lightning speed??

Nope.

My motivation is taking a nap for some reason. Small little bits on a blog it can handle, but the daunting hurdle of writing 2K or 5K makes it want to serve up a full-bodied sigh with an eye roll garnish. I’ll get my groove back, I know I will.

In the meantime, I do have my spiffy, handy-dandy, Plot Pirate Writing Altar. This baby helps kick me in the ass when I need it (BOY do I need it) and it’s a reminder on just how darn creative I can be. A few years ago, my friend Inno invited me over so we could each make one. So, blame her. With an Altoid Tin, some fimo clay, a little bit of pre-Twilight sparkles, stones, and some sturdy E-6000 I created this Altered Traveling Altar in one afternoon.

Feel free to check out more of Inno’s crafty traveling tins over yonder. You won’t be disappointed.