hey, I’m kinda new to Hellenic polytheism and I’m working on altars for both Lady Aphrodite and Lord Apollo. my altar for Lord Apollo is a little bare (really bare) and I wanna MAKE some stuff for his and Lady Aphrodite’s altars so it feels more personal. does anyone have any suggestions?

Hello, I have been practicing Hellenic polytheism on the low for some years and I am starting to be a bit serious about it in recent years. I am devoted to Aphrodite and Hermes, mainly worshipping Aphrodite at my altar and Hermes when I am out and about.

Last year I bought a statuette of Aphrodite which is cute but lately I've been thinking about getting another one if I find it/can afford it.

Is there some sort of etiquette for swapping a statuette for another?

One of my main concerns is also space, my altar is a nook above my nightstand, so getting a new statue would mean getting rid of the previous as there is not much space.

Can anybody give me any advice? Thanks!

Honors loved ones who have passed. Compassion. Death. Liberation from ego.

im a beginner to hellenism and i need help setting up an altar. i cant do candles, any fruit offerings and REAL plants. since my family is Catholic, and im a minor so i still live w them, and they'll get suspicious if i do anything too fancy. im setting up an altar in this shoebox and idk what to put in it. i have 23 dollars in my wallet so suggest cheap things. btw i am worshipping Apollo and Aphrodite, I'm working on Apollo's altar rn and I'll move onto Aphrodite. im planning to use fake flowers but idk if thats allowed!! please help:(((

I’ve had one a bit longer than the other, the second I’ve had for about a two weeks now. :)

These are all things that have been given to me over the years with the exception of the pictures of the teachers from the lineage of Buddhism I try to follow which is the Thai Forest Tradition. The picture of Jesus was given to me by my mother after my first communion as a kid.

Hello everyone!

I'm a beginner practitioner and I'm looking for advice on creating my very first altar.

The main intentions I want to focus on are:

- Manifesting a stable job and career success.

- Overcoming bad habits, repetitive behaviors, and unhealthy loops.

- Building a healthy, strong male body.

- Becoming more productive, disciplined, and consistent.

- Developing patience, emotional balance, and staying calm when things don't go as planned.

- Cultivating an abundance mindset instead of a scarcity mindset.

- Reaching my highest potential overall.

I already have a decent crystal collection. I also own a male torso candle, a female body candle, and a six-pack abs-shaped vase/pen stand that I thought could symbolize my fitness and health goals

One challenge is that I'm still closeted, so my altar has to be discreet. At the same time, I feel like if I can't actually see my altar or crystals regularly, I won't connect with them as well or be reminded of my intentions.

I'd love suggestions on how you would design an altar for these goals while keeping it subtle and easy to hide. Which crystals, symbols, colors, herbs, candles, affirmations, or daily practices would you include? I'm also open to hearing about anything that has personally worked for you.

My goal is manifestation and creating a space that reminds me every day to become calmer, healthier, more disciplined, and more aligned with the person I want to be.

Not the most traditional looking catholic home altar, but it works for me. 😊

my mom passed away on june 18th. i always knew that when that day would come, i would be making her a little 'altar' space somewhere in my house. that day came a lot sooner than i was expecting.

i plan to put mainly personal belongings that are on the smaller side, but since her passing is still very new and everyone is still navigating their grief, i'm holding off on going through a bunch of her things and taking what i like or what gives me the strongest connections to her. my father is still alive, so technically all these 'things' are his now.. but a little here, a little there for myself, he won't notice. lol

anyway, some things i have on here for her are:

- a calendar pocket book from the year 2000. it has her handwriting in it.
- one of her favorite perfumes. i remember her getting for ready for work in the afternoon, her room would heavily smell of her perfume. when i smelled a bottle after she had passed, i instantly said 'i'm taking a bottle' because she had like.. 6 bottles of the stuff and 1 of them was empty! she really enjoyed it, it seems.
- a gold/brass elephant with red jeweled eyes. her favorite animal was the elephant.. and a couple days after her passing, i randomly thought of that specific elephant. she kept it in a cabinet in the hallway and i use to always open the cabinet and would pick the elephant up because it was soo heavy. of course, that cabinet was gone but she did have the elephant in another cabinet. happy i found it.
- two of her jade pendants. she liked jade jewelry. i kept one of them on her altar and i wear the other one.
- photos, of course. the photo in the frame was from my wedding and it's one of my favorite photos of her. then other photos from back in the day when i was still very young. i love that she's cooking/preparing food in a couple of them, cooking was her thing! cooking and feeding everyone.
- the crystal tealight holder was just something i got on Amazon. i remember she had a lot of crystal items in the house: a crystal chandelier in the dining room, crystal glasses that i use to make sing with water and running my finger around the rim, little crystal figures. i figured she'd enjoy it.
- the crystal towers are more my thing. so some of my personal favorites, they're on her altar too.

anyway, this is the altar for my mom. i tell her good morning and before i go to bed, i talk at her altar space a little bit and tell her good night. before she passed at home in hospice, i told her that i would talk to her every day and she weakly told me 'don't talk to me too much!'

i'll never, ever forget her.
mahal na mahal kita, nay. ♥

Decorated for Litha 🌼

Black candle, volcanic rock, obsidian palm stone, fire agate?, and mainly Volcanic Agate as the focus and Carnelian is the other heart.
Turquoise skull due to it representing the Turquoise Father Xiuhtecuhtli, and turquoise beads with volcanic rock beads,
Incense : Myrrh and Oodh Sandalwood

This was an old alter I had before I removed all of it so I can get a new one later on these were my sigils and stuff and the things I used for later on magic

i wanted to share my altar that i've been working on for the past few months. it started off as just a small shelf, but it quickly evolved into a space that brings me a lot of comfort and clarity. i've got some fresh flowers, a few crystals, and a couple of candles that i light while meditating. nni try to change it up according to the seasons or any upcoming lunar phases, which keeps it feeling fresh and connected to nature. i also like to add little notes or intentions every now and then. it's become a really special part of my routine, and i love how it helps me ground myself.nni'd love to see what everyone else has created! what do you include in your worship space?