Hey guys, I have a tarot set that I no longer want and would like to swap it, but is swap_witch the only community around for that in terms of Paganism/Witchcraft? It hasn't been updated since February!

*Clears throat*
Paul Borda the creator of Dryad Designs,
Now has,
STATUES IN SILVER FINISH!





That is all :D

I've been working on the Vodou website tonight, just completed the page that introduces the L'wa and the page for Papa Legba. I took some photos of our altar for Papa Legba for the site and thought that so long as I was loading them onto the general website, I though I would share them here for you as well ... I hope you like them!

( Papa Legba, Open the way for me, Legba Antibon, Open the way for me, Open the way for me Papa that I my pass, and when I return, I will thank the L'wa )

This is the Secret Garden's ritual highlights. Bless you all, and Bless our positive intentions.

One new altar recently, and the re-invention of my main altar.  ( Here... )



Ta-da.  Now back to your regularly-scheduled lurking and not commenting or posting.  :#) 


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We have been in need of rain for about two months now and the other night we got some, it was a welcome break in this rather harsh summers heat.

( Rain rain come and play )

Finding myself in need of some validation, I made myself a birthday altar. It was actually very therapeutic and did a lot to lift my spirits. I definitely will keep up this tradition, and I suggest you give it a try, too.

( Here there be pictures. )

You probably have had other postings on Ocha/Lukumi/Santeria...Below is a picture of a Boveda (Altar built for Guiding Spirits and Past Family Members) But it isn't mine... The boveda is constructed as way to pay respects to our Espiritus(Spirits) in espiritismo (spiritualism) Not all houses in Ocha use the boveda espiritual but mostly all the ones I am aware of do! The Boveda was constructed after the Yoruba religion was set on the caribbean islands. Some feel it was constructed to compliment the Eggungun Traditions of Yoruba that was lost during the middle passage. It also allowed for proper reverence to other spirits that may not be felt through the Oro Eggun (Traditional Yoruba reverence). Puerto Ricans, Cubans Etc are constructed of Three Different Nations (African, Taino Indian and Spaniard), thus the boveda allows for connection to all spirits not just the African Spirits and African Guides of the Oro Eggun. It has been apart of the Ocha faith on the Islands and United States for a long time, I will post more info on this once I can gather it in my head to write it down properly to help others understand it...but for the sake of this blog...here are the pictures :-) Boveda Espiritual Another Boveda Espiritual Oro Eggun (Yoruba, Feeding of the Ancestors)

Hi Community! It's me again! with photos! Surprise surprise!! :D

( Altars below cut )

Long time lurker, here. I love to see how everyone manifests their spirituality through their sacred spaces. I thought I'd post a picture of my own sacred space.

( This Link Is Fortified With Shrine Goodness )</div>

Seems like forever since I last posted : )

 ( Read more... )   

( Goose totem altar )

Description and such, as well as my thoughts on working with Goose as a totem can be found at my online spiritual blog/BoS at internalrealms

Did you know there was a Parthenon in the states?
You didn't? Well check it out!
http://www.goddess-athena.org/Museum/Temples/Nashville/index.htm

It's not sacred space to most but it's open to the public!
Now who wants to go on a field trip and say some hymns? :D

Don't know if this is allowed or not but when my friend showed me the link the first thing I though of what this community!

It shows the phases of the moon!



http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3284

I wants it...

I'm thinking about getting this for my main altar.

( Vanity table?  )

I like the white finish and how candles look reflected in the mirror, Also the mirror allows me to look back at my ever changing face,I dunno :/ What do you guys think?

In my post yesterday I mentioned that our muneco para Obatala, Maria, comes down from her Ocha Throne to be fed with the rest of the Egun, so I thought I would share some photos from when the ancestors were fed last night.



The ancestors are fed behind the bathroom door in our rama [lineage of Santeria]. The image on the wall is drawn in efun or cascarilla which is a powdered egg shell and is a powerful symbol for use in ancestor reverence. The stick that is decorated with ribbons and fabrics in multiple colours is used to call the ancestors, to get their attention and is tapped in rhythms to the prayers that are been made to the ancestors.

( delve into the grave of the ancestors )

I wanted to share some photo's of the shrines that are present in our dinning room. Since the dinning room is the part of the house where we do the majority of our living these two shrines, situated side by side could be considered a little eclectic but the represent the very personal aspects of our lives. They reflect what Alistair and I look for in our day to day lives, they have Santo that are very special to us watching over us, and are a special part of our relationship and they are reflective of the Feng Shui energies of our home as well [Ali is on his way to becoming a Feng Shui Master].



( into the relationship corner of our dinning room )

I'm thinking about materializing my fitness and health goals into an altar, but I've never created an altar quite like this before.  So far the things I want to include are:

• images of health/fitness activities (most likely people running)
• candles for transformation
• a small Ganesh (remover of obstacles and god of new ventures)
• sunflowers (which to me represent the vitality of the sun)
• possibly a representation of Artemis

Does anyone have any other suggestions or things I could include?

**UPDATE**

Besides training for a 5k I recently signed up for (think of it as daily communion with the gods thru exercise) and buying new sneakers, I am creating a bulletin board as my altar complete with motivating pictures of runners (mostly of women i.e. the Goddess as the Runner), quotes, and a big flyer for my 5k event.  Also, I put a small statue of a turtle at the bottom, slow and steady wins the race...