I’m pretty big on the duality of nature and our world. Often times I emphasizes this concept in my altar design. The style of the writing desk I use is perfect for this because of the two elevated drawers.

This altar evolved from my Lammas one. As you can see from the pictures below, the left side is dedicated to the hearth, home, and harvest season. I included a dried apple slice, compass, bullet casing to represent my ancestors, orange calcite, citrine, petrified wood, the ethically sourced leg bone of a cat, rose wax stamp, and my cauldron. I also have a little note on the drawer that reads “summer is a time to establish your hearth”.

Often when I’m creating my altar displays, I go on autopilot and let the universe guide as to what to put on, but I also am mindful to add items that will help me achieve certain goals or focus certain energies. The left side is to ground and protect, as well as, create comfort.

The right side is representative and in honor of divinity. It’s lighter and airier. I incorporated elements that remind me of Frigg: the birch piece, the pine cone (my fiance gave it to me when we were first dating), the moonstone pieces, the key, and the divine female statue.

In the center, I have the mundane meet the divine. I placed a cornhusk doll surrounded by acorns and my offering dish filled with mead surrounded by quartz points and white moth my fiance found. The balance of both aspects of life is important and I wanted to create that. It’s a good example of changing the microcosm to affect the macrocosm.