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Designating space for tools or other objects on your altar can be a challenge. There are already so many things that need to go on there that these objects can really start to pile up! So remember, your mileage may vary depending on how big your altar is and what purpose you’re designing it for. But for some of us, an outdoor altar is just not a possibility. And I think you’ll definitely find more people with indoor altars than outdoor ones simply as a matter of pure practicality. What Direction Should It Face?
Gather supplies: If you will be placing your altar on an existing surface, like a table or dresser, find a piece of cloth that will define the space the altar will take up. Gather up a cup of water, a stone, a candle, and a feather. If it is difficult for you to regularly set up your altar, Kelly Ann Madox author of Rebel Witch suggests taking a photo of your altar. You can then ‘Get this image up on a computer screen or print it not paper, and sit in front of it as though it’s there in front of you.’ White: Connect with the moon and Goddess energies, protect and purify yourself, reset, discover truth, peace, calm, harmony, gratitude, and healing. And you don’t even have to restrict yourself to wood. This is especially true if you want to create a portable altar–a simple, collapsible plastic table could work just fine for those purposes.Pink: Self-love, warmth, friendship, joy, romance, affection, intimacy, empathy, and happiness. Heal a relationship or yourself, forgive, and water a new relationship. Spells, particularly ones around manifestation, work best when done for yourself rather than others. We struggle enough to figure out what we truly want, let alone what others truly want.
That being said, I would recommend keeping at least a few of your most commonly used tools on your altar. We’ve already talked about how altars can be both organizational tools and a reflection of your own unique spirituality, so I won’t rehash those again.Lustral Waters and ritual sprays are a great smoke-free alternative for those that cannot burn things at home. They can be easily sprayed around your altar, your home/room, or even on yourself when you're the one that needs some cleansing. The 4 directions on a compass have a corresponding natural element that they represent. Elements and their corresponding directions North Orange: Powerful for career changes or networking, taking action, letting go of bad habits or addictions, and inviting more joy, energy, and play into your life. When people talk about feeling spiritual energy, are you left wondering exactly what that feels like?
Now that you have decided where your altar will be and what you would like to include you can begin to arrange your altar. You can set up a very traditional Wiccan altar, follow your intuition or just arrange it so that you like how it looks and the way it makes you feel. Don’t worry about getting it ‘perfect’ though. This is a working space that will likely change over time. How to set up your witch’s altar Some Wiccans arrange their altars to represent all four elements and directions. [5] [4] In the North the earth element is represented; in the east is air, in the south is fire, and in the west water.
How to set up a witch altar
A beautiful way to update your altar regularly and invoke and celebrate the natural cycles and seasons is to decorate it based on these Sabbats. Think about the colors, objects, aromas, and themes of each of these seasons and also what these seasons mean to you. Something as simple as a couple of crocuses in a vase at Imbolc, a decorative egg at Spring Equinox, or a sprig of holly at Winter Solstice would be wonderful. Protecting your witch altar A Wiccan altar is just one aspect of this religion–there’s plenty more to be learned! If you’d like to know more about Wicca, I’ve got some suggestions for further reading. The Wiccan Bible for the Solitary Witch
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