altiora Posted January 3, 2009 Does anyone know of a reputable online supplier of Taoist home shrine supplies please? Am trying to get hold of images of the Three Purities etc. Hua Ching Ni suggests using the covers of his first three books, but that it somewhat inconvenient. I've researched for quite some time with no luck, apart from www.taoresource.com which appears not to be working. There's no where in my city that sells such items. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Posted January 4, 2009 I'm also searching for altar supplies. I'm looking for a good incense burner and such. There is a local Oriental Market that sells such things, but there rather cheap looking. We wanted something nicer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shontonga Posted January 4, 2009 I'm also searching for altar supplies. I'm looking for a good incense burner and such. There is a local Oriental Market that sells such things, but there rather cheap looking. We wanted something nicer. Hi! Funny but have found some neat pieces in second hand shops around here. Like Thrift shops and Antique shops. Also Flea markets? Though I don't always know the story behind some things that have come my way, Like the Idea of the history and the fact that they weren't thrown out! We live in a very throw-away-world it seems ... Like to do the second (74th hand?) thing if able, too! Have also seen some beautiful things on E~bay and Craigslist? Don't just search for Alter though. Different kinds of alters have different names. And other words can prove more helpful ! Good luck! Shon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Posted January 4, 2009 Thanks, Shon! Yes, my wife mentioned antique shops, but I told her I didn't think so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shontonga Posted January 4, 2009 Thanks, Shon! Yes, my wife mentioned antique shops, but I told her I didn't think so. Smart wife I like the stories old pieces can tell. Some folks would say you want to put your own energy into whatever your working with. Don't want it Pre-used, lol. I say energies Blend! As long as it feels good to you! ... I work with stones and folks can get real funny about such stuff? Of how to clean them, of who can/can't touch them... These bones of the earth, that will be here so much longer than any of us! I see some that come straight form the mines at times. Touched only by the person that had found them. The stories these things can tell are amazing! The history of the ages contained within them, from the moment the first bit crystalized! Hundreds? Millions of years ago? The tales of Earth movement written across the skin. Of lightning traveling, spiraling down into the Earth and of earthquakes that broke them like dry brittle bones and how they continued to grow and were healed. Some bent in strange ways, others smooth and the scars unseen by an accustomed eye. And so I find myself once again immersed in a 2:00 am ramble??? And sounding exceedingly New-ageish, LOL! What I'm trying to say is it can be fun to see a piece just as it is, no matter what it is, a incense pot, a stone or a person, and see what stories it/they have to tell, to look at the history and see how far you can see. Have fun in your searches! Stay well, Signed ~ an overly tired Shonton Ga YAWN!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
