Setting Up Your Altar to Aphrodite
Creating my sacred space for Aphrodite was one of my favorite parts of my devotion. It started out as a very small section on my regular altar and eventually I decided to make a coffee table sized altar dedicated just to Aphrodite. Picking out and deciding what went on my altar was such a fun and extremely personal experience. It’s also very rewarding. When my altar was more or less finished, as in I felt satisfied with it, I could feel waves of warm energy coming from it which let me know Aphrodite was very pleased. Even today whenever I look over at it I just can’t help but smile. The altar not only makes Aphrodite happy, but me as well. So I want to share some of my own methods and tips to hopefully help you set up your own Aphrodite altar that will make both you and our beautiful goddess elated!
Okay so firstly I want to say that my goal is for this post to give you ideas and have a starting point. Like anything in your devotion, this is a very personal experience so I strongly encourage you to get creative and make this space a reflection of your unique relationship with Aphrodite. With that in mind, before you begin figuring out what should go on your altar, try to think about your own personal feelings regarding Aphrodite. Think about why you decided to devote yourself to her. Think about her beauty, aspects that you admire about her, the way you feel when you speak/pray/think of her. Use all of this to help decide what you would like to put on your altar. It will help it feel like YOUR altar to Aphrodite.
Okay now lets get to the good stuff!
What should be on your altar:
Some kind of representation – This really can be anything. And I mean anything. As long as you look at it and think APHRODITE you can use it as a representation. It DOES NOT have to be a statue. I repeat, It DOES NOT have to be a statue.
Offering bowl/dish/cup – This does not have to be anything super fancy. You are just going to need something to put any food or drink offerings in. In the beginning I just used a small cup from my cabinet until I found something nicer and for any food offerings I use a seashell I got from the beach!
What could be on your altar:
Candles (pink, red, seafoam, colors you associate with the ocean)
Roses (You can use fake or real)
Sacred animals (swans, doves, dolphins, etc)
Offerings (I have made a few things for Aphrodite as offerings that also act as decoration on my altar now)
Anything you associate with love
Anything you associate with beauty
BE CREATIVE! – Theres two things that are beneficial for getting creative with what you put on your altar. 1) It makes your altar unique and all your own which in return helps the energy surrounding your altar stay positive 2) Being creative can help you not spend a crap load of money setting up your altar
Now that your juices are flowing and your mind is full of awesome and wonderful ideas let me share some tips for not spending a million dollars but still having an altar you will be proud of!
Thrift Stores – What’s fun about thrift stores is that you never know what you will find! I suggest if you can checking here first because you can find really beautiful pieces for so cheap! I’ve also seen items that are actually Greek themed!
Dollar Store – Great for candles, candle holders, offering dishes/bowls/cups, seasonal decorations, craft supplies, jars, among other things!
Ikea – Okay I’m sure this one seems strange but I’ve actually gotten a few useful things at Ikea. Two of my tables that I used for my altar I got at Ikea. Small one was $10 and the coffee table that I use now was only $20. You can also get boxes of candles, dishes, bowls, cups, fake flowers, vases, jars, bottles, and candle holders for pretty cheap. My favorite thing from Ikea is these candle holders they have that are like $.59 that can hold both taper candles and votives.
Craft Stores – The ones I’m specifically going to talk about are Michael’s, Joann’s, and AC Moore since those are the ones in my area. What I like about these places is that I constantly have sales and constantly sending out coupons. The only downfall is most of the time their coupons don’t work on sale items and of course when really good coupons are out everything is on sale! Though sometimes the planets align and you may get coupons that include sale items, take advantage of those because they are rare wonderful gems! Joanns is great for fabric so if you want an altar cloth or need fabric or any project. Michael’s and AC Moore are pretty similar but I’ve noticed that AC Moore has more of a variety of bottles and jars in a range of pretty colors! They also have heart shape bottles in two sizes! AC Moore is also more giving with coupons, I’ve received 55% and 50% off coupons a lot more than from them than from Michael’s. I must admit though that most of my altar was created with items I got at Michael’s. Their seasonal home decorations are typically really good and if you wait long enough they will put things on clearance for like %60 off. That’s what I ended up doing with their gorgeous spring collection! Also check out their wedding section! This is actually great not only for Aphrodite related items but also for general witchy purposes. They have favor bags and jars that they put on clearance! I got a box full of small jars for $10!
Beach/Nature – What better place to find things for Aphrodite than the place she was born from? Also don’t count out items you can find in your own backyard! You can keep items as is or you can get creative and make something! Go for a walk and get inspired!
So there you go! I hope this helped you get some ideas for setting up your own altar!! Let me know if you have any further questions or if you have any of your own suggestions. Also PLEASE PLEASE tag me if you post pictures of your own altar! I’d love to see them!! <3
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