Wednesday, November 7, 2012

My Home Shrine Dressed for Autumn



I chose to set up my Home Shrine in my spare room that also serves as my piano/music/computer room...I spend A LOT of time in here. It's on a small dresser in front of the bedroom window that faces east.  I perform my morning prayers/devotionals with the rising sun streaming through and when the moon is full, I have the best seat in the house when it's time to say good-night.  

My altar/shrine is nothing fancy and I'm sure I'll make changes as time goes on. I already had everything I needed for the altar (except a bowl for the well) and each item has special meaning for me:

1. World-Center Symbol - A beautiful white rock mass of fossilized seashells that my husband found when he was working down south along the Gulf Coast a few years ago.

2. Fire - A glass candle holder with 3 tea candles (that also represent each of the three Kindred).

3. A tall blue candle that I light in memory of loved ones who have died.

4. A seasonal candle holder (Autumn) with oak and maple leaves on it...temporary tree symbol.

5. A little silver dish that a man I knew through work sent me from Scotland. It's gorgeous and has a Celtic design inside.


6. A clear decorated glass bottle that I bought years ago for my first apartment. I will keep Lake Superior and rain water in it.

7.  A blue bowl with dried autumn leaves from some of my favorite trees on our property and a dried bouquet of flower blossoms from my Hydrangea bush.  

8.  A small, pretty blue glass jar that I bought at the Marquette Co-op.


9.  A porcelain tea-cup with an arrangement of white and burgundy silk flowers.  A Christmas present from my sister.


As for the bowl for the well...nothing I have here at the house felt right, so I'm going to check out a few second hand stores and try to find one that belongs on my altar.