| ~ Fertility Moon is our section on alternative approaches to female fertility as an honoring of the divine feminine energy in both men and women ~ " When a Woman creates an altar, she re-collects the scattered pieces of herself , reconnects with her inner beauty, and reflects on the Essential Feminine within her Psyche" ~ " Her Altar represents her essential Self and becomes a visual metaphor for her woman spirit" " A womans Altar is the bridge between her inner world and the world of form. ~ It is where she is free to capture and display the shapes, the shades and the substance of her invisible essence" experpt form a Book of Women's Altars by nancy brady cunningham and denise geddes . Why can the creation of a fertility altar help with TTC ~ A Woman Altar can be a place where you draw together meaningful symbols from your fertility journey in order to provide a sacred space, a focal point representing your Journey ~ This Sacred Space can be helpful in focussing when you are setting your intentions ~ It can be a space to honor that which has been, that which is coming and that which is so hoped for ~ When you are trying to conceive it is often an overwhelming emotional experience where one feels lost in a labyrinth of possibilities ~ a womans altar can offer a sacred space, a little sanctuary where you can regroup , nourish yourself, have a good cry and plea for help and just open yourself up to receive | Take a Peek at various Fertility Altars | How to Create a Woman Altar for Trying to Conceive a Baby |  enlarge photo of St Anne Altar | ~This is a very simple fertility altar showing an statue of Saint Anne ~ Saint Anne for me represented motherhood more than any other saint or fertility goddess I had ever seen before ~ On a sacred journey to France I came across Saint Anne's Pilgrimage place ( she is the mother of Jesus Mother Mary) ~ I felt such a strong connection that continued for many years to support and guide me even though I am not a christian ~ For me it does not matter what label you give , what matters is the connection the heart makes without any reason at all.. just love | |  enlarge photo of Woman Altar | ~ This fertility altar is a bit more elaborate and includes an sculpture of a large hand with a small child lying in it - again it matters what personally appeals to you, what makes your heart sing, where you feel a resonance and where you think guidance may come from ~ I also included an image of a spiral fertility goddess which to me represents the divine feminine and my strong sacred womb space connection with all of the essential feminine | Natural Fertility Altars ~ Natural fertility altars are a wonderful way to connect with the Primal Mother of All Life .. Mother Earth ~ To take your sacred space outside into nature is to connect with the primal forces of renewal, reproduction, fertility and rebirth ~ Seasonal womens altars can mark the passage of time, honor the trying to conceive journey by honoring the seasonal changes in yourself in union with the Earth Mother Goddess Gaia  enlarge photo of Woman Altar ~ My woman 's altar reminds me when often I run to fast, to slow, to breathe in deeply, to reconnect and find the center of my heartspace ~ when I walk in the garden and come across the fertility altar then it ivites me to take a moment to pause nd focus my thoughts, offer thanks and gratitude and take a minute to rest enveloped in the breath of the universe |  enlarge photo of Sacred Space Altar ~ a simple red candle lit in honor of life ~ for me candle colors matter to . red represents the firey , not giving up kind off feeling, whereas a white colour for me is the ultmate surrounder to the forces of the universe ~ if I light a red and a white candle then I focus on me achieving emotional balance | In Creating a Woman Altar Sacred Space the Focus for Trying to Conceive a Baby is given a space to express itself in outward form ~ Using a personal Symbol of Fertility can help focus your Intention ~ How to Use Fertility Symbols and Create Own Fertility Ritual in Sacred Fertility Environment | | | return from Fertility Altar to Fertility Guide Oracle ~ I hope Fertility Moon will become a place where womanhood can be celebrated, fertility explored by honoring ancient traditions whilst celebrating a modern approach to Being a Woman - beautiful just as you are ~ Alternative fertility Awareness for Women ~ Going full circle in Celebrating Womanhood From Conception to Birth - to Puberty to Menstruation to Child Birth to Crone Wisdom |