The Witch's Altar: The Craft, Lore and Magick of Sacred Space: 7 (Witch's Tools)

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For example, in one Wiccan tradition, oak symbolizes great strength and may be used to strengthen the rite they are performing. In some traditions, elaborate altars are built to honor ancestors on a particular day, like Dia de los Muertos. Spell work can be very helpful in developing and fine-tuning your personal sense of honor, integrity, and ethics. Now that you’ve cleansed your space the last thing you’ll need to do to finish setting up your altar is say a blessing and consecrate the space. Lughnasadh (pronounced Loo-nus-uh) or Lammas, is a whimsical celebration nestled among the eight Sabbats of the witches' wheel of the year.

Witchs altar with goats skull, burning candle, dry herbs and magic vessels in the dark, low key, selective focus.If you are designing a memorial for a beloved, you can ask attendees to bring an item to add to the altar for the day's event.

Altars are also focal points for your practice—they’re a space to send your energy and intention to whatever deity or being or energy you’re currently working with and channeling. It’s a combination of making mature decisions about what you want, and bringing childlike, artistic playfulness to the process of choosing how to attract it as you plan and craft your spell. To start setting up your altar you’ll first need to determine what sort of surface you want it to be on, the best location for your altar, and which direction you would like it to face. For example, the Summer Solstice altar cloth should be white and the altar decorated with Summer flowers, fruits and anything else that symbolizes Summer.It's a sacred space you regularly come to when you need inspiration, healing, peace, comfort, and meditation during life's turbulent times.

A more elaborate altar could include many elements that bring to focus a different energy that you would like to focus on. A journal may be essential if you like to keep a physical record of your spells so they can be repeated, or to record any thoughts or feelings that get stirred up while you work.We have collated some essential tools to help you get started with creating your very own powerful area for performing your rituals. A Chalice for Goddess (and to drink out of during ceremonies and rituals) – this can be a simple wine glass or cup out your kitchen cupboard.