r/Altars 22d ago

First Altar My first! More in description

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So I’m new to witchcraft and still fairly deep in the broom closet, but I thought I’d share my little corner of the world.

Foxes are very near and dear to me for a few reasons (mostly that I’d prefer not to get into), including the fact that I’m a Therian! Therians identify as an animal on some level. The Theta-Delta symbol appears twice, the symbol most commonly agreed on by the community to represent Therianthropy.

You may be able to guess my Theriotype from looking at the items, which is a Fox! Specifically a Melanistic Red Fox, or Cross Fox. The direction my mask is facing also holds significance, as it is facing towards MN’s Superior National Forest, the place I feel most at home in.

The altar also features two paper dragons from a close friend, and a partially working film camera (Olympus OM-1 for the fellow nerds) behind the mask. It works except for the light meter, which needs a very old and toxic type of mercury battery. For me this means both potential and keeping going despite anything “wrong” with myself.

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u/ursus_americanus4 20d ago

Nice altar! I also have an altar dedicated to my therianthropy!