#messy altar

[ofcedarandbone]

Not the messiest mine's been, but I think we need to normalize altars in use, cluttered with offerings and workings alike; soiled with spilt spell ingredients, incense ash, and candle wax~

[imyourfaevorite]

Embracing water energy after going to the lake.

[stirringthecoals-blog]

Witch tip for the messy and the disorganized

A lot of witch resources stress the importance of having an altar space that is physically clean. For some of us, sometimes it isn’t. For whatever reason (and there are some very good reasons), sometimes it’s hard enough that if you have to clean first, you won’t use the altar.  That if you have to declutter the floor around the space, you won’t do the ritual.

I am here to give you permission to do it anyway. Do the ritual. Use the altar. Dust, clutter, you can work around it. You don’t need to physically sweep or vacuum the floor before magically cleansing the area (I think it probably helps some with the process  but it’s not necessary to the point where you can’t do the magical cleansing if you haven’t done the physical cleaning first).

Barring fire and other safety hazards (i.e. you wouldn’t want to put a lit quarter candle right next to a pile of papers), If you’re standing in front of the altar and step on a sock, it’s not a problem. Kick it off to one side if it bothers you.  I think it’s all right to make use of the space you have in the state you are able to keep it in. It’s all right to do what you are able to do.