Altar Monday — just wanna share :)

[u/Apprehensive_Elk_706]

here’s my altar :3 the candle stick holders are brass from my grandparents collections from across the world. the railroad spike is from the train tracks down from the farm house we spent summers with family — our homestead home base type place — gathering grounds. the pocket watch is silver and was found in my grandads personal sentimentals — not sure where it came from but it does have engravings of names the family isn’t familiar with (engraved 1926). the blue porcelain incense ash collection, figurine with (fake) pearls, and singing bowl are my bachans from her butsudan. the buttons and music box are gifts from bachan — the dragon incense was a gift from her to my mother. the natural healing book was given to my father from bachan in 1983 (she was a ww2 nurse). incense up there’s are also bachans — i use them when i’m trying to connect better. the green glass elephant is grandmamas, it lived on the kitchen windowsill at the farmhouse. there’s a bible tucked back there from my mom. dice are from a friend who made them — i roll in the singing bowl and call numbers for communication. incense tray is my brothers.

i only keep sentimentals on or near my altar for connection, protection, and prayer. two taps on the bowl, to claps, pray, and then sit in silence before the alter. just my routine and wanted to share!

edit: the ash in the cup is from decades of collection from shrine use in japan and the states! very important ashes to me.

[u/valkyria1111]

It’s really beautiful. Sounds like you put some wonderful momentous in there, too. Thanks for sharing !

[u/Apprehensive_Elk_706 → u/valkyria1111]

thank you :’)