Pagans, how is your altar currently decorated and what does that represent?

Question

Specifically looking for seasonal decorations

Answer 1

My altar remains pretty constant throughout the year, however if i an officating a ritual ouside of my personal practice I will gussy it up with a few seasonal touches...My altar consists of my drinking horn,( used for the sacred toast or Sumble) my yew gandr (runic wand)-used to cast the runic circle or to empower runic talismans and my Valknut candle holder-valknut or knot of the slain, is a symbol of Woden (Odin) he is who I feel closest to. I also keep a few illuminator candles(so I can see when the overhead light is out), a representation of my power animals(they are my guardians and allies if I need to do trancework or shamanic journeying), a hexefus or witches foot this is a throw back to my penn-dutch heritage, my representation of Mjollnir-Thor's hammer (for hammer hallowing) and nice sized flat rock taken from the field where my dad used to play baseball when he was a kid (hearthstone)-it is a pourus sandstone & is used for offerings, both burnt & liquid. If I were to decorate it seasonally right now I would pull out my small collection of Pasanke eggs (ukrainian dyed egg shells) add the sky blue glass bunny that currently adorns my mantle, and a pastel colored cloth, some forced bulbs, probably hyacinth & tulip... and of course a plate of chocolates, as an offering for the end of ritual. For the seasonal ritual of Eostar or the spring equinox. Celebrating the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of the same name. Her name means "of the dawn"

Answer 2

I don't tend to decorate my altar based on the season. I decorate according to the God or Goddess I am honoring, and I have one for each one I worship. I place things associated with the deity on the altar.

I tend to keep my drinking horn (mead horn) on my altar as well s offering bowl, hammer, candles, etc... The primary altar I 'use' is the one dedicated to Thor (who happens to be the God I feel closed to.) That one I have a cloth that is bright red because I associate the color with Thor.

Answer 3

blue altar cloth with black celtic knotwork around a black celtic cross. (the even sided cross not the high cross)

most of what is on my altar is of a functional nature. i have my candle's, my ritual blades (athme and sickle) my Crystals and an herb rack with several dried herbs on it. my divination tools,(mostly geomancy oriented) my offering plates and well. and my insence box, (gods know how many powders/sticks/resin/etc is in there)

the only thing that i really change with the season is the cloth.

durring the winter solstice i place a black cloth with white markings on the altar to represent the dark of winter and the comming light.

durring Imbloc i change to a blue cloth with black markings to represent the fading darkness of winter and the renewal of life.

durring Beltane i will replace it with a bright orange cloth with green markings to symbolize the spring and the return of the light

surring the summer solstice i will change to a green cloth with brown markings to symbolize the vitility of life and the growth around me.

durring Saween i will use a black cloth with the names of my deceased family members (and ancestors) sewn into it, to represent the memory of my ancestors.

and durring Mabon i will change to a pure white cloth. to repersent the comming of winter and the purity of new things.

this is represenative of the season and the gods that i am honoring at that time.

this is just me, every pagan will be different

Answer 4

Buffalo Head!!! Winter Dry Bones, Spring Flowers, Summer full bowl of food, Fall the change colors leave and plants!!!





Wahoo!!!






Wahoo

Answer 5

asking "pagans" about their altar is like asking all monotheist about their altars, there are hundreds of pagan traditions with different pantheons and therefore different altars