Question: What is an altar?

 

Silver's Definiton: An altar is a place that a witch keeps her/his magickal tools, and where most/all of their rituals and spells take place.

 

Alone's Definition: An altar is a surface designated by a witch to represent his or her place of power.

 

Question: What does an altar look like?

 

There are many ways of making an altar- they can be in many shapes and forms. The appearance of the altar differs from witch to witch.

 

Question: Where do you put an altar?

 

Ideal places for altars include:

-On a chest (I have mine there.)

-On the ground

-In a drawer

-In an empty closet (Alone set up hers there.)

 

Question: What kinds of things do you keep on an altar?

 

The altar is a place for a witch to keep her/his tools for magickal practices. It's contents may vary, depending on the type of magick you perform. It SHOULD include:

-a pentagram/pentacle

-an illuminator candle (white)

-other candles (varied colors)

-a statue of a diety (god or goddess)

 

You might also wish to include your divination tool of choice (be it rocks, tarot cards, crystal ball, etc), a wand, an athame, or a sword.

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SECTION II: DIVINATION TOOLS

 

Statue of diety: A statue used to represent your god or goddess of choice. (Mine is a statue of Bastet, an ancient egyptian cat goddess, because my familiar is a cat.)