WitchCrafting: Crafts for Witches

Travel Altars

Merry meet.

This month’s witchcraft is about making altars that you can take with you when you’re away from home.

Tins from mints such as Altoids, eyeglass cases, cigar boxes and jewelry boxes all can be made into travel altars, holding items that help you create sacred space and perform magic no matter where you are. While we can agree you need nothing more than your mind and your will, objects can be helpful by providing a focal point and by contributing energy.

A coven member made multiple travel altars in eyeglass cases to give as gifts. She included a piece of fabric, symbols for the elements, a candle, a container of salt and a container of water. She put in stones that could be used for god and goddess.

Your options are endless. You can find items to represent each element or paint symbols of them on small stones or even bottle caps. Charms and pendants can be used, along with mini tools, tarot cards, game pieces, beads and incense cones. Scrapbook and jewelry making sections of craft stores have items that will work. You can also mold items out of clay or salt dough. Mod Podge or other decoupage glue is a favorite medium for getting fabric or images to adhere to the surface of your box or tin.

However, you need not buy a thing.

Denis proved that with the traveling altar he made from a jewelry chest rescued from a swap shack at the dump. Every item in it was found, repurposed or gifted. While it won’t fit in your pocket, it is still portable, and has traveled with him to rituals and as he’s moved.

Your tiny altar can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. For some inspiration, check out the travel altars board I created on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lw222/travel-altars/

Once you state your intention to the universe, you will find yourself attracting the items you desire. I invite you to tell readers about it by posting in the comment section.

Merry part.

And merry meet again.