| The altar is an important element in casting Spells. | | | | the Altar a candle and light it, this will represent the |
| From an altar, you can gather your correspondences | | | | element Fire. In one small bowl place some water, |
| and foci, for casting spells for love and for money | | | | representing the element Water. In one small bowl |
| spells, and particularly any spell to rid negativity. | | | | place some salt, representing the element Earth. The |
| The Altar has been a symbolic object of ritual and | | | | empty bowl represents the element Air. Thus are all |
| communion for centuries. The first altar is thought to | | | | the elements represented on your Altar: Fire, Water, |
| be one dating back to 2000 BC, and found in the | | | | Earth and Air. |
| ancient Palestinian city of Megiddo. | | | | For Spell Casting, you should have a Focus. This can |
| Altars are commonly seen in many of the major | | | | be any object, but should always be something that |
| religious buildings and places of worship. Many private | | | | is important to you and has a value for you. |
| homes have small altars in a corner of their homes | | | | You will use this object to literally focus your mind on |
| too, dressed with icons, statues of saints or religious | | | | what you need to do and what you want. The best |
| leaders, and bowls of holy water and incense sticks. | | | | Focus is a crystal. |
| Often used as the focus for sacrifice to deities, it is | | | | You need not keep your Focus on your Altar. |
| recognised by many cultures and religions as being | | | | Indeed, you should carry it with you at all times. In |
| the point of communication between the Earth and | | | | this way, it will it will be a constant focus for you on |
| the Higher Realms. As such the Altar has been used | | | | what you want in life and that you are committed to |
| down the ages for all kinds of rituals, and especially in | | | | achieving it. |
| Spell work. | | | | On your Altar, you can place other items and |
| Preparing your Altar | | | | ingredients for Spell work, called Correspondences. |
| The Altar can be anything that will accommodate | | | | It's a good idea to have a large shallow bowl, made |
| your Focus, a candle, and three small bowls, from an | | | | from natural products, to hold herbs, tree barks, |
| elaborately decorated and carved wood table, to a | | | | other crystals, incense and essences, and whatever |
| simple sturdy cardboard or wooden box. | | | | you wish. |
| How you dress your altar is up to you. You may wish | | | | Using Your Altar |
| to drape your altar with cloth, plain white or coloured | | | | At least once per day, light your candle on your altar, |
| linen, or even fancy lace. Whatever suits you will | | | | and give thanks for the abundance in your life, and |
| work. | | | | offer a wish that those who have less than you (for |
| An altar should have on it representations of all the | | | | there are many) receive abundance too. |
| four Elements: Water, Fire, Earth and Air. Place on | | | | |