Protection
Protection altars can be built for protection against
specific dangers or simply to protect against negative
thoughts coming from jealous or hateful people. If your
altar is for protection from a specific, threatening
person, such as an ex-spouse, ex-lover, or harmful family
member, try to place a photo of the offending person
under the deity or animal statue that symbolizes divine
wisdom and the power to overcome the threat.
Examples of altar objects: Statues or pictures of a
tiger or wolf; symbols of a ring or circle; the colors black
and indigo; the stones amber, carnelian, and black
obsidian; the tree holly; the herb basil or bay; the oil
and incense lavender; the flower peony.
Examples of deities: Heimdall, Thor, Guardian Angel
St. Michael, St. Christopher.
Suggested arrangement: Place the statue in the center
of the altar so that the animal figure has a prominent
place. Around it, position the stones, keys, and either a
ring or a drawing of a circle. Holly twigs and the herb
may be placed at both ends to produce protective
energies. Place the incense, candle, and flowers to make
an eye-pleasing arrangement.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving altars can be built for a number of reasons:
recovery from an illness, finding a wonderful friend or
lover, success in obtaining a good job or home, escape
from a potential danger, and so on.
Examples of altar objects: Statues or pictures of a
unicorn or blackbird; symbols of a shell or the yin/yang
symbol; the color white; the stones clear quartz crystal