The Close of this Altar (from last night) --
A Distance Shot First
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The Wall Above My Altar
Noticeably, my wall has changed. I moved my map higher, and put my color's pentacle higher. This is a thing I'm beginning with this wall. It's going to shift again, because while I know the Temple of Twelve wall needs more space, where the map has ended up is higher than I want it, too. So this will change in time.
Pentacle of two colors. Purple cord belt of needs, for Naudhiz in my Rune Class, one of the multiple references of Purple being threaded throughout my whole month. The right of the cord belt is a beautiful rose card that was sent to me by
willow_cabin, while to the left of the black-rose pentacle in the center in a post card made by
bunnykissd and sent to me by
neenie from the LGBT Raffle she won.
And, of course, most amazing, is that in my black rose pentacle, are the three heart shaped pink rose quartz hearts, which I also acquired through her.
The Left Side
In the back; the tall glass candle is holding a Juicy Watermelon candle, around the base are three piece of polish pink calcite. Then there is my Pink Mirror and my Anima/Animus card from The Wisdom Well. At the base of the mirror is one of the dried rose from my Pink rose, which the edges dried at dark purple-black color. There are two pink cards under my bookmark, both from The Color Box box set, on top of which is a bookmark reading "Inspire one another to acts of love."
The frosted glass candle has the word "Love" all over it and inside of it is a Pink Lady Slipper candle. Around its base is a Temple of Twelve anklet made by one of my group sisters. Next to it is my Temple of Twelve Pink Oil from
miseryloveco. (Which I'm sssoo massively in love with it.) Just below that (trying to stay in straight lines) is the first
glamourkin reading she is in love with serendipity (bearing a black and white picture of a girl with a pink rose crown). Next to that is two pieces of Rhodonite. Then a pair of pink flower earrings from Korea, below which is a fortune cookie fortune in pink print reading Fate is on your side, play it for all its worth. And then another
glamourkin reading the world in the petals of a rose.
The front line is a rough cut Rose Quartz. The outside of which is all rough and rocky, and then it has one flat polished plane of the rose quartz showing forward. Next to it is the "Harth: Love & Compassion" card from The Archetypal Reiki deck standing in for both Cherish or Neglect. Beside that is two small tea lights in Cherry Lemonade. And the last
glamourkin on this side, a red heart reading she floated light as stars.
The front line is a rough cut Rose Quartz. The outside of which is all rough and rocky, and then it has one flat polished plane of the rose quartz showing forward. Next to it is the "Harth: Love & Compassion" card from The Archetypal Reiki deck standing in for both Cherish or Neglect. Beside that is two empty small tea lights in Cherry Lemonade.
The Middle
You'll find my collection of Temple of Twelve feathers again, with Pink's prominently in front. This time in a new sale vase from Yankee, bedecked in the gorgeous It Gets Better bracelet from my recent Pride. Supporting with love and compassion my community and my world. Around the base of it is a long necklace of rose quartz.
The middle front (best scene in some of the other shots, like the one right above it that looks more heart shaped) is my Red Salt heart from the Himalayas in Pakistan, which looks more pink than anything though (and was acquired during the Heart Chakra focus on the chakra's last year in RCG). Inside of the tea light center though, you will not find a tea light. There resides safe and snug my Pink Bracelet from Korea.
The first Color-Related Month-Focal piece I ever bought almost two years ago now. Made of the palest green-white jade beads and strung on vibrant pink string.
Down the right side are three
glamourkin's reading the world in the petals of a rose & her heart was a star & she floated light as stars, and down the left side three others matching reading the soul who loves & she sings and dreams and loves deeply & I wish my day wings. Above the heart is a tiny glamourtini reading rising, and under the heart is the second "I need you because..." write up for my girlfriend.
The Right Side
Without repeating pieces already mentioned and matching to the Left Side (like the candles). Furthest back is my small bottle of tiny rose quartz pieces. Next to it is my Hathor Jar from RCG Beauty & Love retreat from the spring. Next to which you'll find my pink pencil, pink pen, and pink paint marker. And on the other side of which you'll see my True Passions candle made at my RCG Lovers & Devil path.
Between my markers, Hathor Jar and frosted "Hope" candle (matching the "Love" one), which has a Temple of Twelve bracelet at its base, and then you'll see a small purple pendant shaped like a rose. Which is the first one I ever received from my girlfriend (during my Purple Month) and it seemed fitting that it should go here after reading the chapter with Little Bird's gift from the person she saw spotlighted.
Besides the back candle is a small polished stones of pink opal, rose quartz and pink moonstone. Below which is an art card sent to me from
neenie as well from the LGBT raffle win, because it was the only thing that called to me when she asked if I like anything. It's a rainbow color swirl and it's covered with music/poetry words.
In the bottom corner you will find a clear bowl filled with pink adventurine. Another card from The Reiki Archetypal deck, this time The Heart Chakra: The Mediator which stands for Love or Indifference. On top of which is laying my amber Freya/Passions bracelet I received at my Lammas ritual with RCG. Right above it, though they blend in so well, is four pieces of Rhodocrosite (directly between the card and the larger rose quartz circle).