In Your Pocket Altoids Tin Meditation Kit

Step 2 Look inside, grasshopper

Once you have decorated the inside and outside of your tin, gather the items you will need to make a meditation kit to go. I used the sleeve cuff of an old silk shirt for the altar cloth. I left the button on so I could fasten everything nice and neat inside. I found a beautiful old postcard of Our Lady and baby Jesus that I traced the top pattern on and cut to fit the inside of the lid to help set the mood. The bottom is lined with a beautiful silk brocade piece of fabric cut to fit. You can use any fabrics or images that inspire you.

Tucked inside is a tea light candle, strike anywhere matches, incense and tile burner, a feather to fan the incense smoke or smudge, grounding stones of tiger eye and fluorite, and seashell to hold water. The feather is attached to a toothpick with some mod podge glue after wrapping a silk leaf and piece of wool yarn around it. Use your creativity and expand upon my ideas using stones and crystals of that you are attracted to.

These items represent earth, air, fire and water. The basic elements of all life.