How many of you are familiar with mini-altars? Have you ever seen one? Let’s first start with why you may want something like this.
Altars help us to focus our energy during ritual and when working with magick and they also provide a place for us to honor the Goddess, our deities, and the energy of the Universe. That being said it’s not always practical to have an altar with you. You may be someone who isn’t comfortable sharing your spirituality and it’s more convenient to have a small altar. You may also be someone who travels a lot and wants to have a portable altar to take with you. Maybe you are someone who loves nature and would love to have an altar that you can set up somewhere outside when you want to. These are just a few of the many good reasons to make a small portable altar for your spiritual practice.
They are incredibly easy to make and you can assemble them quite quickly. I always tell you that your intention is what’s most important. You can get as formal or informal with these as you want as you feel called to do so on your path.
The first thing you need is a mini tin. One of my favorite sources for this was previously a tin of altoids. Those tins are around the size that you are looking for. Right now, tiny tins are becoming more and more popular. For instance, I have this bandaid tin that I just adore:
It’s perfect. It can hold a lot of little things and it I especially love the design on this one.
The next thing you want is something for a candle. You can use a tea light or birthday candles that you have tiny holders for. An option if you don’t want to carry matches or a lighter are the tea lights with the LED’s. I l
As I’ve mentioned everything that you put in it is personal preference. I always say the more personal energy you put into it the better. Decorate your mini altar any way you wish. You can add things to honor the Goddess or your chosen deity. Look for things like mini athames and chalices. Put stones in that you enjoy working with. When you design these you can have one that you use all the time, you can also make different ones for special occasions. It’s all up to you!
If you are looking for inspiration go to Etsy and type in mini altar witch. You will get so many great ideas. I’ve seen some that have the most beautiful designs inside and the neatest things like little crystal balls and brooms. So much creativity and wonderful energy to look at. If you don’t feel like crafting one yourself you can also grab one from Etsy that was made by any of the talented individuals on there. Some of them are just treasures. I’ve also seen a lot that are on the go spell kits and that’s also a great idea.
This is a great example crafted by BoadiceaWitches on Etsy. Simple and completely functional for what you may need. It’s a great example of what you are looking to create. If you don’t want to craft one yourself, this is one I would recommend. She has a lot of other varieties to choose from on her shop as well at the time that I’m writing this.
Get creative!
Much Love and Many Blessings,
Jasmeine Moonsong