The altar may be any bedside table, desk, even a cardboard box, turned upside down. It all depends on your handling. The altar may be of two types: temporary and permanent. Temporary altar, as the name implies, is erected only when you need it. This altar is right for you, if your relatives have a negative attitude to your magical practice. If you choose the permanent option of the altar, then place it in a secluded corner of the room, where he will not be much mazolit anyone's eyes.
To an ordinary table was the altar should be placed on him certain magical items and characters. There are many design options for the Wiccan altar, so you can make to the proposed scheme with any adjustments.
First you need two candles: Blue - Goddess candle and red - a candle of God. Place them in the back of the altar on the left and right corners, respectively. Next to the candle can be placed Goddess image or figure symbolizing the Goddess, and next to the candle of God - a figure representing him. In the center of the altar, place the pentacle. Around it should be placed symbols of the elements in the north - a bowl of salt (rock) in the east - the incense or a feather, in the south - a red candle in the west - a bowl of water. This design is suitable for an altar daily prayer and meditation. If needed, during the altar ritual have more candles, herbs, and athame wand, chalice. It should be remembered that the altar conditionally divided into two zones: the right half - the zone of God, the left - the zone of the Goddess. Therefore, athame and staff should have the right, and the cup - to the left.
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