Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Building my altar

So my knowledge of my religion is growing, slowly.  In the house, we have a little make-shift altar that I am working on improving.  Right now it doesn't consist of very much, but it is getting there. It was just 3 little dinky candles on top of the television.  It just didn't seem right.

I don't have much to work with the altar on, and to me right now the one in the house is just a place to recognize God and Goddess on the solstices.  Nothing big.  Anyways, here is what we had so far...


Raven is picking up a plain red pillar candle in the morning on the way home to go in the middle.  I also have a jar of sea shells that Dalton and I picked up on the beach when we went to Panama City several years ago  that will do to represent water until I can get something that I like better.  I am just trying to figure out where to put them in the arrangement here. 


So for all my pagan friends, what do I need to round out the little family altar?  Most of my worship is done outside, not inside, where I can just feel grounded and connected to earth.  I don't even really know what all goes on an altar and what they are all used for.  I know that each of the 5 points is supposed to be represented: earth, air, fire, water and spirit...  but when I look through some of the pagan sites and search for altar things, I find also a knife and a bowl as well as altar cloths, incense and all kinds of other things.

What do you say about an altar and what it needs, or are the candles sufficient for the little family place in the house when you do most of your worship outside?   I need a little help and guidance here please :)

4 comments:

  1. The athame, or knife, represents air which i will contribute tomorrow evening. The chalice, or bowl, represents water. Incense represents fire. The wand, or stick, represents earth. Those are the basics we can gather to round out a simple altar.The athame, or knife, represents air which i will contribute tomorrow evening. The chalice, or bowl, represents water. Incense represents fire. The wand, or stick, represents earth. Those are the basics we can gather to round out a simple altar.

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  2. LOL, it all posted in there twice. Not sure why a knife represents air, but ok...

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  3. earth - salt
    air - incense
    fire - candles
    water - bowl/shell/etc

    athame/wand - working tool / masculine
    cup/chalice - working tool /feminine

    also...i am hp of CrossRoads coven that just sprang back up around me...when are your days off? This incarnation of the coven is all about reconnecting with spirituality and finding our current paths. :)

    huggles

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  4. I know there are things you're supposed to have to represent stuff but I always felt a personal altar was a personal thing, and you should have what you *feel* should be there. There's no rule that says yours has to be a certain way. Mine always had a nice quality notebook when I had one. And a very fancy pen to write in it with. I found words helped me focus on my intent. Rounded out with candles and a knife. Nothing fancy. Sometimes brought other things in like flowers, whatever felt right at the time. I don't answer to nobody bout what I do on my own. But I will share with you since you asked.

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