Ancestors & Orisa Altars
 

The Altars all look wonderful and beautiful as you can see every one Altar is different as so is your Oricha and Ancestors.

Things to remember:

1. water is always on your right there left.

2. Ancestors pictures shall be singled pictures. If not available a white candle with their birth date and name. no need to turn on

3. incense are always in front of the Altar.

4. Practice always meditation with your ancestors and understand them.

5. Orichas Altar should be always with gifts to Orichas from others. not once self. But at times you will hear a Oricha wanting something. It is accepted if you obtain it, but your altar of Oricha should be made of 80% Gifted 20% self-Obtained.

6. Clean your Altars according to the Oricha date or if no Oricha. "Friday"

7. If any food falls on the floor you must place it on the Ancestor Altar.

8. Leave the water on your Oricha Altar til its gone. Tells you the amount of negative enregy your oricha is working with. Ancestors Altar water can be changed as pleased.

9. Never petition your Oricha without Ebo.

10. Always have faith and love towards your Oricha and Ancestors.

She would always say that our "muertos" always need to have their water and light on the altar. When you want to talk to them or feel them close to you, go the altar, knock 4 times on it, ask for their blessings and talk to them.

I add a teddy bear because she was crazy about stuffed animals!

This is my way to feel her close to me

Here are my alters:

On my Yemaya alter I have a blue candle, plant, fishbowl with plants, waist beads and a flower agate crystal.

My ancestor alter sits on a stand with my author's name and books I wrote. My grandmother picture is first, behind her I have other ancestors, I haven’t put them in individual picture frames yet. I have business plans inside a wish jar. I keep my Tarot and Oracle on here. Inside the glove is graveyard dirt from my grandmother grave site, blessing oil I made, and crystals. I try to keep the date accurate, but I fall behind. Of course, my elephant ears plant on the side.

My name is Natasha. My top picture is my alter for Ellegua. I added candy, a statue, green candle w/ water to the right. Along with a toy and cigar for him.

The next picture is my ancestor's altar. I have added pictures of them. And other items I use when I meditate and pray to honor them.

A Ancestor Altar is the space and mediation of your spirit and your ancestor. The correct way to begin is by A picture and a glass of water.

• small or large table preferably made out of wood.

• pictures and/or items of deceased relatives.

• small glass or ceramic bowl for water.

• candle(s)

• incense and holder

• crystal(s), gemstones, rocks, and/or coins

• anything else you want to put on your altar.

Here’s my ancestral alter. I have water, crystals, candle I keep on 24 hours, incense. Pictures of my ancestors. The ones I don’t have pics for I call their name. Pendulum for clarity when they are speaking. Brandy, Cigs, candy, money, food i refresh twice a week. Jennifer ancestral oil...I also burn ancestral money, I just learned of that practice like 3 weeks ago. Any work I do I put in there to be blessed.

Alters

Alters