Altars of Power and Grace: Create the Life You Desire

Altars of Power and Grace: Create the Life You Desire is truly a blessing in disguise. The book has definitely brought in a positive impact in my life ever since I caught hold of this book. A must read book for all. If one implements the guidance provided in the book in ones life, one is sure to benefit manifold.

"Altars of Power and Grace offers a revolutionary approach to creating personal altars. This unique system combines the holistic and creative traditions of Whole Systems Design with the most potent aspects of Vastu Shastra. Vastu, an ancient science from India, was the original teaching on which Feng Shui is based." -from the book Renowned experts Robin and Michael Mastro have demystified the ancient principles of Vastu by creating an accessible model for creating personal altars. Like the compass lineage of Feng Shui, Vastu Shastra is governed by five elements and eight directions-much like a Ba Gua map. However, in the Mastro system, Metal becomes Spirit, which appropriately resides in the center. Altars concentrate chi-or life force-for the promotion of harmony, health, fulfillment and prosperity. Arranging personal items and spiritual tokens with a specific intention generates a powerful energy vortex for manifesting spirit into matter. In Altars of Power and Grace, the Mastros explain the science and history of Vastu Shastra, the attributes of the five elements and representational objects, and the areas and placements for the eight directions. The eight directions represent certain desires and dreams, and altars can be created for each aspiration: North: Abundance and Prosperity Northeast: Spirituality East: Health and Well-Being Southeast: Life Changes and Transformation South: Career and Recognition Southwest: Helpful People and Universal Support West: Creativity and Knowledge Northwest: Relationships and Marriage Altars of Power and Grace provides clear step by step instructions, colorful photographs and graphics, and a thorough treatment of personal examples and experiences. Also included are helpful charts such as correspondences for each type of altar (including color, gemstone, mantra, and animal), activation ceremonies, yantras, and mantras. The Resource section contains a glossary of terms, and five pages of "who's who" among gods, goddesses, and religious deities (e.g. Archangel Zadkiel, Minerva, Christ, Ganesh, and Lakshmi), and recommended books and websites. The Mastros also offer instructions on altars for special occasions such as weddings, births, anniversaries, and other rites of passage-as well as a beautiful global peace altar. The great thing about the Vastu Shastra system is that you can use mementos that you already own, or set out to find special icons and symbols that represents your life, personality, and spiritual path. The Mastros also supply readers with a special website address to download free yantras to print out for altar activation, so you can couple your personal tokens with the power of yantras for a specific intention. Altars of Power and Grace-which won the Best Book of 2004 Award from USABookNews.com-is a wonderful tool for focusing intention, promoting well-being, achieving desires, and cultivating spiritual connection through the creation and use of personal altars.

Pure Gold! I'm trying to decide how many copies I need to order! This wonder of a book is the perfect gift for all of my loved ones! Not only does it provide SO many helpful, creative suggestions for harmonizing one's home and life, it is a precious delight to disappear into, spending many hours imbibing the beauty and deep wisdom throughout. The photographs are exquisite as are the alters in the pictures throughout the book which seem to balance one's energy field simply by looking at them. What better gift? As the reader implements the ideas and wisdom provided and their life improves, the gift grows. What a true gift of Love! I have studied Feng Shui for a long time and find the Vaastu system offers a deepening of understanding through a slightly different lens. As I follow these principles I see miracles. Through the guidance of this information, I created alters several years ago, one in particular for Abundance and within 2 years had 3 unexpected windfalls of more abundance than I had ever had. Praises and Great Thanks to authors Robin and Michael Mastro for their thorough research and compilation as well as the gorgeous layout that makes this book a treasure you want to carry with you always. I always keep it close by my bed. Maybe some of the ancient truth contained will seep in!

I was both impressed and delighted while reading Alters of Power and Grace by Robin and Michael Mastro. The authors present the complex, ancient teachings and wisdom of Vastu Shastra (older than Feng Shui) in a highly accessable way that is applicable to modern life. The book is written with compassion, insight, and a true passion for living fully. It is a visual feast with its exquisite color photos throughout. As a result of the clearly laid out, step-by-step directions, I am able to create alters to enhance and enrich all aspects of my life.

This is a wonderful and beautifully designed book. The photography and graphics make it a pleasure to browse through. The text is both informative and fun to read. A lot of books like this have a couple ideas and then a lot of fluff. This is different, each alter is explained in perfect detail, easy to set up and understand. I was a bit sceptical but since setting up my alter for prosperity I've been swamped with work. I've also followed the instructions in the book and my house feels much more serene and balanced. Every person I've shared this book with says after a few minutes "I want one!"