#it actually makes my eye twitch because I share a space with my husband rn and he does not have the same mindset

[blackcrowing]

I've just come to the conclusion that I, apparently, use my altar space..... differently than others.

I've seen a lot of posts recently that discuss altars and their uses and these posts always feel.... alien to me... as do most discussions I see being held amongst other pagans in social circles.

The altar in my home is not my work space, its not a ritual area (exept giving of offerings, but perishables normally go straight outside), its not a meditation center, its not MY SPACE.

For me, the altar is an area I have handed over to the deities represented there. I maintain it for them, sometimes I decorate it with things I think they may enjoy to be surrounded by when they care to spend time there, but it is THEIR SPACE. The most I "intrude" on it is that I keep my sacred tools there (my divination tools and when I'm not wearing it my devotional necklace).

This seems to make me odd to some degree, because I'm not going to do (the rare and awkward) ritual activity in the gods house unless it is LIKE LIFE OR DEALTH. It would be rude to force* them to attend my ritual by busting up in their space and demanding their attention, if they wish to pay attention to me when I preform an activity (for them or otherwise) they will.

*I use force, but since they are not omnipresent they may not even actively be in that space at any given time, but it certainly still seems intrusive and rude