19/10/2025
An altar doesn’t have to be something grand or mysterious. It’s first and foremost a place of connection, a space where the world of spirits and the world of people can meet.
For everyone walking the shamanic path, an altar looks different. For some, it’s a table. For others a windowsill, or a small corner in the house. What matters most isn’t where it is, but why it exists. An altar helps you focus, tune in, and show respect to the forces you work with.
Start simple. Choose a place where you feel calm. Put there the objects that have meaning for you: a stone found in the forest, a feather, a candle, a bowl of water, an image of a spirit or ancestors. You don’t need to look for “correct” items. What matters is that they resonate with you.
An altar is not a museum. It’s a living space. It should be cleansed, refreshed, and spoken to. Sometimes you just sit beside it in silence. Other times you ask questions, or give thanks.
It doesn’t automatically bring you closer to the spirits. It simply helps create focus and presence. True contact arises from your inner state — respect, sincerity, and readiness to listen.
If you feel like adding or removing something from time to time, do it. The altar changes along with you.
And perhaps the most important thing: don’t build it “for luck” or “for decoration”. Build it for dialogue, for connection, for presence.
Do you have your own power place at home, a corner where you feel calm and connected to something greater?
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