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dReAd's oNLiNe AlTerS
and Spiritual Guideance
may you come with Peace in your heart
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The Upkeep, The Purpose and uses of your alter either virtual or real
dReAd's tutorial
To worship an alter is not necessary but can become very useful and part of your daily worship where
you can keep all of your Tools.
I built this online alter and offer to make alters online for people when maybe there lives just
dont have room for an alter or just want to have an alter for there webpage as a place of peace online.
There are many ways you can make an alter there are also many uses. Many people use alters
for there home or coven practice. Getting to your alter is not always possible in times of crisis. The alter is a good
place to begin though, if you are a first timer it is really important. You must first invoke to spirits at the alter
and then you can chant for them. Once you have invoked them from alter then chanting from anywhere works great.
It is as if you when you conjure them they are with you forever.
Reccomendations to bring to your alter
1.DEAD LOVED ONES ARTIFACTS CLOTHING, TEETH JEWELRY, ,LICENSE-PERSONS IDENTIFICATION, ANYTHING THAT
THE PERSON TOUCHED. PICTURES OF THEM OR GIFTS FROM THEM ARE GOOD THINGS TO USE AS WELL
3.CANDLES
4.INCENSE AND BURNERS
FOR EXAMPLE;
HEMP ( FOR INVOCATION) AND COCONUT( FOR PROTECTION)
5.CHALICE
(OR CUP OF WATER)
6.EARTH
(DIRT, ROCKS, CLAY POTS, STONES, SAND)
7.PERSONAL ARTIFACTS
(CLOTHING, HAIR, NAILS, TEETH, PICTURES,)
8.FAMILIAR ARTIFACTS
(HAIR CLIPPINGS, SHEDINGS,(DUNG-MICE,RATS AND OTHER RODENTS LIZARSDS
AND SNAKES USUALLY) (or Pictures)
9.ALTHAME
(CUT YOUR HAIR CLIPPINGS WITH THIS IF POSSIBLE)
10.STATUES OR BUSTS
(AS A FIGURE OF THE GODDESS)
*** There are many things you can add to your alter. I held a group alter for a long time that about 12 people used and
I think it was the strongest alter I have felt thus far. We stuck pictures in odd places tucked pieces of personal spells
and many other things that were special to us that we needed strength with and things of that nature. I encourage families
who are thinking of teaching there children to encourage adornment of the alter and have them help you with your spells and
seasonal changes. Remember that holding an alter does not have to have any spacific religion and that spirituality is important
to there development reguardless of belief the consistancy of an alter can teach a child respect and the importance of being
careful something that is frail.
REMEMBER
Never leave a young child unattended with a open flame or matches... children are smart and if they
see you do it there bound to try at some point no matter what you say.
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Here is a better explination of the elements you will find on a alter
ATHAME: The athame is usually a black handled, double edged knife and is a ritual
tool. It is a symbolic representative of the element of fire. It can be used as a tool for laying down a circle and also as
a symbol representing the male aspect of the divine. Athames can be used to invoke the quarters (the four elements)and release
the quarters. The athame should not be used to cut anything except in certain situations such as cutting a door way in the
circle to allow others to pass through, cutting a cord in the event of a bind release or a passing over ritual, and of course
a handfasting (Wiccan marriage) cake.
SWORD: The sword is another ritual tool that can be used as a tool for sovereignty
and authority. It is like the athame a symbolic representative of the element of fire and of the male aspect of the divine.
It can be used in the same manner as the athame.
CHALICE/CUP: The chalice or cup is representative of the female aspect and of
water. It is used to hold the waters of life. Once the waters of life have been blessed during ritual, the chalice is often
passed around the circle so that all may share in it by symbolically ingesting the Goddess and the bringing of the Goddess
within.
CAULDRON: The cauldron represents the gift of birth, death and rebirth, also
knowledge and inspiration. The cauldron is a female aspect and is a symbolic representative of water.
PEYTON: The peyton is a circular disk with a pentacle or sacred symbol inscribed
on the face of it. The peyton can be made out of many different materials, beeswax or wood for example. It is placed at the
center piece of the altar, where all consecrations of salt and water occur, and other objects as well. It is also the focal
point of the altar. The peyton is the symbolic representative of earth and of the female aspect of the divine.
WAND: The wand has been known as a tool that is gentle in nature and has the
male aspect, it is the symbolic representative of air. It is another tool that can be used for circle casting, invoking and
releasing the quarters, and casting of spells, and some have used this in place of the athame or sword.
BROOM: The witches broom is used for sweeping any harmful energies from the
area that the broom is cleansing (house, room, circle, sacred space etc).
BOLEEN: A white handled knife, used in rituals for carving and cutting.
STAFF: Usually a wooden pole often of shoulder height, used basically in the
same manner as the wand. Like the wand the staff may be decorated with crystals, symbols, feathers, or just about anything
that makes it your own.
INCENSE BURNER: A heat resistant, preferably fire proof container used
to contain a hot coal for burning incense. The incense is symbolic of air, while the coal is symbolic of fire. It is used
to cleanse and purify the air within the sacred space. | I found this chart here
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