May Day altar 2022

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Happy May Day! Here’s my altar for the season.🌺

While spring isn’t my favorite time of year, I have a lot of personal associations with this month (May 10th is my birthday!). I decided I wasn’t going to worry as much about correspondences and instead include a special arrangement of things I love.

In my last post, @unnecessarah44 commented with a really lovely and succinct quote about altars: "I'd also like to point out that all 'magic' is made stronger by believing, so I think each 'witch’s' altar should evoke a feeling of connected spirituality within her and one of the best ways is through familiar symbols."

I’d also like to point out the little sprout-shaped ribbon of incense growing from my cauldron (#27). A good omen for spring!

1 - Mary
2 - Blue rose quartz (harmony)
3 - Flower agate for personal growth and manifesting potential
4 - Rose quartz (love)🌹
5 - Lemurian quartz (personal association of creativity)
6 - Obsidian
7 - Smoky quartz (stability)
8 - Moonstone 🌝
9 - Blue chime (for Mary)
10 - Beeswax candle 🐝
11 - My new year’s witch’s ladder (there’s a video of me making this at the beginning of my reels)
12 - Dried lavender
13 - Chalice (water offering)
14 - Labradorite (My #1 stone. This is also the first crystal Chuck got me, so it’s a favorite.)
15 - Prayer candle
16 - Roses
17 - Branches and juniper
18 - Asparagus
19 - Pussy willow (femininity)
20 - Crow feathers
21 - Howlite (from @alpinemoonmagic) for learning
22 - New lavender sprouts
23 - My moonflowers (I thought they’d never grow!)
24 - Spring witch’s ladder
25 - My grandmother’s cameo locket with a picture of my grandfather inside
26 - Cards from my beloved Memento Mori oracle (by @blackandthemoon)
27 - Cauldron (check out that little sprout of incense!)
28 - Gold chime candle
29 - Archangel Michael (He’s been especially helpful lately in protection. I also like to have Him around since Chuck is a firefighter and Saint Michael is the patron saint.)
30 - My wooden cross from Tulum

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