Basic Altar

  • Place elemental items in each direction.

  • North: Earth

Things to put on your altar: stones, dirt, sticks, personal items, metals, wand, plants, vegetables, herbs, crystals, seeds, pentacles, pinecones, acorns, and pine needles

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  • East: Air

Things to put on altar: Incense, fairy wings, feather, sword, balloon, sage, book/journal, memory of a loved one, and singing bowl.

  • South: Fire

Things to put on altar: candle, jar of fire, ashes, sun, coal, carnelian, amber, citrine, garnet, anything you hand made, and a knife or wand.

  • West: Water

Things to put on your altar: jar of water, moon, moon water, snow, ice, lapis, aquamarine, opal, pearl, amethyst, selenite, shells, and sand.

  • Place spirit items in the middle.

  • Middle: Spirit

Things to put on your altar: Statues of the fae, god and goddess statues, black or white candles, pictures of gods and goddesses, pictures of dragons, pictures of the fae, and pentacles.

  • Cover your altar in items that represent what you are using it for. For example a summer solstice altar should have fruits, flowers, vegetable, and leaves.

  • When casting a spell, use a candle that is the color that represents the element you are working with. For example, when doing a luck spell use a green, brown, or white