thejunesky:

I’ve been wanting to do this for a while now, and have just now had the chance. Please excuse the awful lighting, my room is in the basement and is therefore impossible to correctly meter at any given angle.

Photo1: Here’s the main view of my sacred space. I wish these photos had a little more depth - it looks like a cluttered mess in two-dimensional format, but in person it’s actually a very calming environment. Here you can see the three areas that separate my space; the large console table (the main altar,) the smaller wooden table (with the silk-covered iron shelf,) and the smaller, white “work” table on the left.

Photo 2: The main altar. The large white table was originally a console table that I lovingly restored, painting the base, distressing it, and staining the top a rich walnut color. It’s drawers hold various tools and extra supplies; extra jars, funnels, candles, wicks, extra corks, cheesecloth for straining, beeswax, etc.

Photo 3: In this photo you can see my herb shelf, a piece I made myself out of pine 1x3’s, custom-sized to fit my preferred mason jars. This holds the majority of my dried herbs. The small brown table next to it is an antique that belonged to my great grandfather, and on it rests a wrough-iron two-tiered shelf that holds various bits and bobs.

Photo 4: Another view of the main altar.

Photo 5: A closeup of the “work” table, as I call it. It’s here that I grind herbs, make tinctures, mix oils, etc. The mason jars that are out are for a loose incense I’m working on, the contents of which can be seen in the large bronze compote in the back. Tip: Sandalwood is a bitch to grind. Buy it pre-ground if you can.

Photo 6: The small cabinet on the wall above my main altar. This holds all of my essential oils, tinctures, and a few more rare herbs that are too expensive to buy large quantities of.

A lot of what I have came from thrift stores, were given to me as gifts, or are things I made myself. I’ve always worked with my hands - crafting, painting, candle-making, making furniture, metal working, etc., so I love that so many of the items that inhabit my sacred space are things that have my energy in them.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

This can be reblogged over and over again. So beautiful, really. I want this one day.