Friday, January 3, 2014

Simple Home Altar


I made a home altar--a lararium. It isn't exactly right, but that's okay. My primary concern was that it not be grand, that it be simple. 

The picture is a representation of Vesta that I found on the web. It's not clear if it incorporates a photographic image of a real person. I don't mind if it does or doesn't. She's sitting by a fire in classical architecture.  There's a tree in full blossom outside. It's beautiful. My initial thoughts were to include Janus and Jupiter, but, as I said, I wanted to keep it simple, so just Vesta. 

One of the dishes is for receiving a food, milk, or wine offering. The other dish is for burning incense. I'm not sure I like that big candle next to the wallpaper. I'll have to watch that. 

The lararium will be a good place for a morning prayer to start the day and an evening prayer before going to sleep. Prayers for the well being and happiness of all humans. 

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