How to Create a Prayer Room in Your Home
Creating a dedicated prayer space in your home serves as a physical reminder to take the time to replenish your spiritual side. Carve out a solemn and reverent place to meditate, chant, recite and study Scripture, or pray aloud or silently. Icons and artwork, rosary beads and shrines, Zen gardens, and prayer mats or rugs are all elements that may help you draw closer to your deity. Whether you use a corner of a bedroom, a walk-in closet or an entire room for your prayer space, keep it tidy and devoted to prayer to preserve the peaceful nature of the space. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Room or part of a room
- Bible, Quran or other prayer books
- Journal
- Candles
- Matches
- Candle snuffer
- Holy water
- Prayer beads or rosary
- Prayer rug or mat
- Iconography or artwork
- Zen garden
- Statues or shrines
- Fountain or noise machine
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Designate a space in your home as your prayer room. This could be a part of a bedroom cordoned off with a sheet, curtain or privacy screen. It could also be a large closet, a part of the basement or attic, a sunroom or a spare bedroom.
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Purchase chairs, a kneeler and a small table for the space, or use items from your home. A footstool or small bench can double as a kneeler, while a trunk or nightstand topped with a tablecloth is an ideal table for small spaces.
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Decorate the area with spiritual images, Scripture quotes, statues, a Zen garden and other meditative tools to guide your prayerful reflection. A prayer book, devotionals, journal, wind chimes, music or white noise can help you center yourself and focus on prayer, while candles offer focal points for meditative chants.
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