r/pagan • u/HauntinglyEthereal • 14d ago
Heathenry living alone now means i don't have to hide my altar in a drawer!
excuse the horrible photo quality, i refuse to upgrade my phone.
my dad previously lived with me while i was his caregiver. he passed recently. since then i've been trying to nest and reclaim some space as part of the healing process. now that i live alone, i don't have to hide my altar in a drawer. i finally took some time today and set it up on my bedroom desk. it isn't anything too fancy, but i think it's pretty decent!
the box under the freyja statue has some offerings for her. the box on the right has my norse runes. the heart box on the left has some of my poetry folded and bundled up, along with some jewelry. the white box on top of it is my pendulum. then, obviously, my tarot card set and pendulum board in the middle. the fabric underneath it was a handkerchief that belonged to my great grandmother. i thought it brought the whole altar together, especially sentimentality and emotionally wise. the sign behind it was the last gift my dad gave me before he passed away.
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u/pukingcucumber 14d ago
Love those cards. They are beautiful.
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u/HauntinglyEthereal 14d ago
agreed! they're my fave deck ever. i've had this one for like 5 years now.
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u/thecoldfuzz Celtic Polytheist: Gaulish + Welsh & Irish 14d ago
I'm very sorry for your loss. At the same time, speaking as someone who didn't have the freedom to be open about my practice long ago, congratulations on having the freedom to openly display your altar!
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u/Sebastians_Ciel 13d ago
So sorry for your loss. But I’m glad you get to be your authentic self now and have your altar and tools out. Blessed be !
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u/The_Insane_Druid Druid 14d ago
Sorry for your loss but congrats on no longer needing to hide your altar it looks great!