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

by Jason Mankey

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:	11/06/2024
Series:	The Witch's Tools Series , #7
Sold by:	OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	285
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Jason Mankey is a third-degree High Priest and prolific Witchcraft author (ten books and counting). A bit of a nomad in his younger years, Jason has lived in both the Midwest and the American South, and currently resides in California's Silicon Valley, where he helps run two local covens with his wife, Ari. Jason has spent the last twenty-five years of his life researching the Horned God, Witchcraft, and magickal history, and the occult influences in rock and roll music. He regularly lectures and leads rituals at Pagan and Witchcraft events in both North America and the United Kingdom.

When not practicing, writing about, or studying the Craft, Jason can be found spending time with his cats, whisky tasting, and listening to Led Zeppelin. Jason's books include The Witch's Book of Spellcraft, Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods (with Astrea Taylor), The Horned God of the Witches, Transformative Witchcraft, and The Witch's Book of Shadows.

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, 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 Sigil Witchery Oracle, Anatomy of a Witch Oracle, and The Liminal Spirits Oracle. 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

Editorial Reviews

"The Witch's Altar handles the subject in a way that makes this an entertaining, light process as the reader understands every sub-topic that is being explored. From history to symbols, deities and qualities, the book shines a light on many areas of interest."—Bader Saab for LightworkReview.com

"This book is full of facts and figures, spells, correspondences, input from guest writers, creativity, and permission to 'do-your-own-thing'...[A] valuable new resource."—Anna Jedrziewski for Retailing Insight

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