There is no proper place on an altar to place any
object. Work with arrangements until the altar is
pleasing to your eye and your soul. Candles may be used
on any altar, as may incense. Consult the list of colors
on this page to choose an appropriately colored candle.
If you wish, anoint it with a corresponding oil before
burning it. You may have as many candles as you wish
on an altar, either all of the same color, or a
combination of several appropriate colors. The color
white can be added safely and effectively to any altar
arrangement. Never leave wilted flowers on an altar;
replace them whenever necessary.
An altar may be left unchanged for a long period, or
rearranged and changed whenever you feel it is
necessary. An altar is a very personal, individual
expression and should not reflect the desires of another
person.
Love
When building an altar to attract love into your life, you
should never specify a particular person. This not only
limits your choices, but may well bring about a
relationship that is not the one you expected. Also, you
do not want to create negative karma by trying to make
an uninterested person love you. You most definitely
should not try to separate a couple.
Examples of altar objects: Statues or pictures of a cat
or dove; symbol of a basket or heart; the colors pink and
green; the stones rose quartz, garnet, and lapis lazuli;
the herb ginger; the tree mistletoe; the oil and incense
violet; the flower red carnation.
Examples of deities: Aphrodite, Inanna, Haniel, St.
Martha.