Altar Magick
Create an Ancestors Altar 7 Ancestor Altar Conclusion
You have your ancestor altar set up, but now what? Use your altar as a physical, tangible place where you speak to your ancestors. Speak out loud or in your mind, it doesn’t matter. Also provide regul...
Create an Ancestors Altar 5 Provide Offerings
The first time you set up your ancestor altar, provide offerings and invite your ancestors to this sacred space. Offerings include: a fresh cup of water, flowers, incense, candle flame, drinks like wi...
Create an Ancestors Altar 4 Set Up
Next, it’s time to set your ancestor altar up. The set-up is entirely up to you. In certain traditions and religions like Wicca, there may be a set pattern to follow; however, if you’re solitary and d...
Create an Ancestors Altar 3 Cleansing
Once you’ve decided on a surface and gathered your supplies, it’s time to cleanse. There are different methods of cleansing your altar, including smoke-cleansing, asperging, or simply wiping the surfa...
Create an Ancestors Altar 2 Gather Your Tools and Supplies For Your Ancestor Altar
Next, decide what you want on your ancestor altar. A few basic recommendations: a photo(s) of your ancestors, heirlooms, a cup and bowl for offerings, incense and incense burner, candles and candle ho...
Create an Ancestors Altar 1: Decide on a Surface
First, decide where to put your altar. It may be recommended that it is not in your bedroom. But maybe in your living, dining room or kitchen. Ancestors may not want to see what you do in your private...
‘Altar Blessing Spell’
Hold the object that you wish to bless in your hands and envision energy flowing through your body and into the object. Then, say this chant: “You may have once been but a simple (object that yo...
A Feather for Your Altar
Some representation of air, commonly something scented like incense, essential oils, or smudges, or else a flying bird’s feather goes in the East, to represent Air. Sacred scents are used to cleanse a...
Pagan Witches Altar
An Altar is an Elevated place where ceremonies are conducted and where offerings are made to a deity or deities. The altar has ancient associations with the Goddess and Mother Earth, who rule the whee...
Ancestor Altars
The Samhain season is a wonderful time to create an ancestor altar in your home. This can be a permanent dedicated space to honor your Beloved Dead year-round, or a temporary set-up for use during Sam...
Magical Ways, The Altar
In basics, an altar is known as a spell table or a magical work table. A great deal of magic does not need the presence of an altar, however certain rites and rituals may be further empowered wi...
Basic Tools for an Altar
First of all, it is important to remember that tools, herbs, candles, crystals and so on are not actually necessary to work magic. Your own energy and the power of your mind, as well as the blessings ...
Kitchen Altar
Kitchen witches spend much of their time in the kitchen, combining magic and cooking to create sacred food, spells and herbal remedies. The kitchen is therefore an ideal place to set up an altar, both...
Tips on using your Altar
To set up an altar, you will need some kind of large flat surface. A table or a cupboard will do. You can use the drawers for storage and cover it with a cloth. It does not really matter what shape th...