The Witch's Altar: The Craft, Lore & Magick of Sacred Space

The Witch's Altar: The Craft, Lore & Magick of Sacred Space

The Witch's Altar: The Craft, Lore & Magick of Sacred Space

The Witch's Altar: The Craft, Lore & Magick of Sacred Space

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Overview

From prehistoric times to the modern day, the altar has been a pivotal tool for ritual and magick. The Witch's Altar is an in-depth exploration of altars for covens and solo practitioners. From building and maintaining your altar to exploring the use of mobile and hidden altars, this book offers advice, techniques, and fun for Witches of all ages and skill levels.

Learn about the altar's role in history and mythology. Personalize your altar with candles, crystals, sacred tools, magickal objects, statues, pentacles, and symbols. Explore how different altar locations may affect your practice, and discover new ideas for elemental, seasonal, and outdoor altars, as well as altars for the dead. The Witch's Altar also includes fascinating contributions from leading writers, including Jenya T. Beachy, Lilith Dorsey, Lon Milo DuQuette, Angus McMahan, Louis Martinié, Lupa, Gwion Raven, Natalie Zaman, Andrieh Vitimus, and many more. Filled with spells, recipes, and tips, this book provides everything you need to help you create the altar of your magickal dreams.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738758336
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date: 11/08/2018
Series: The Witch's Tools Series , #7
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 312
Sales rank: 874,576
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Jason Mankey is a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest and helps run two Witchcraft covens in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Ari. He is a popular speaker at Pagan and Witchcraft events across North America and Great Britain and has been recognized by his peers as an authority on the Horned God, Wiccan history, and occult influences in rock and roll. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @panmankey. Jason is the author of several books, including The Witch’s Book of Spellcraft, The Horned God of the Witches, and Transformative Witchcraft.

Laura Tempest Zakroff (she/they) is a professional artist, author, performer, and Modern Traditional Witch based in New England. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and her artwork has received awards and honors worldwide. Her work embodies myth and the esoteric through her drawings and paintings, jewelry, talismans, and other designs. Laura is the author of several bestselling Llewellyn books including Weave the Liminal, Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy, and Anatomy of a Witch, as well as the artist and author of the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle and The Liminal Spirits Oracle. Laura edited The New Aradia: A Witch's Handbook to Magical Resistance and the Gorgon's Guide to Magical Resistance from Revelore Press. Laura is the creative force behind several community events and teaches workshops online and worldwide. Visit her at LauraTempestZakroff.com.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

One: What Is an Altar? (Tempest) 9

Two: The Altar in History & Other Traditions ( Jason) 27

Three : The Pentacle ( Jason) 47

Four: Building an Altar (Tempest) 87

Five: Daily & Seasonal Altars (Tempest & Jason) 139

Six: Devotional Altars in Action ( Jason) 181

Seven: Outdoor Altars (Tempest) 201

Eight: Altars for the Dead (Tempest) 229

Nine: Altars on the Go (Tempest) 253

Ten: Troubleshooting an Altar (Tempest & Jason) 269

Resources 287

Bibliography 289

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