Basic altar layout This is a very simple, basic Wiccan altar layout. It's not one you have to use, but it's a good guideline to start from. All objects should be cleansed and blessed before being placed on the altar.

This layout is very similar to the one I use, but I don't use an athame myself. I've also got a few personal touches added, and they exact layout varies a bit week to week. 

*-------------------------------------------------------*
|  (goddess candle   iluminator candle    (god candle   |
|    or statue)                           or statue)    |  
|                                                       |
|   salt bowl          wand              water bowl     |
|                                                       |
|                 <===athame=|=                         |
| (libation                                             |
| plate)                                 cauldron       |
|                                                       |
| (matches and        pentacle                          |
| bowl for used)                           censer       |
*-------------------------------------------------------*
( ) used to indicate use of multiple lines

note:
-Salt and water reperesent the elements of earth and water (receptive elements)
-The censer (incense) and candle fire reperresent air and fire (projective elements)

other things you might want to put on an altar:

scrying (magick) mirror
smudge (sage for purifying smoke)
crystals
feathers (air), sand (earth), and other element symbols
dried herbs
chalice with juice or wine and cakes (if doing simple feast)
totem/power animal symbols

Use your imagination as this is a very personal place!

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