Camera Fun!

[pt_tangles]

I was looking at my desktop background (which is tarot cards, a crystal and a wand), and I figured that I would play with my camera a little.  So, here are my collected altar tools ...  I don't have a full set yet (since my altar itself is still 'in progress'), but the ones I do have I love:
    

                      

The pentacle was made for me by the lovely and talented Mattie.  I absolutely adore it!  The tarot deck is the Pagan Tarot (I know that lots of folks don't like it, but it speaks to me). 

I haven't really any idea what wood the wand is.  I found that branch when I was ten and out for a walk with my best friend (who moved away a month or so later).  I am not sure why I kept it all these years, but when I was looking to make a wand, I was glad to have it.  It is the perfect shape and since I have had it for so long, it holds a very 'me' feeling.

The mortar and pestle came with my apothecary gift set that I bought for myself after Christmas as a reward for surviving another Christmas season in retail.

Someday I will have an finished altar to put my fancy stuff on.

--Phae

Comments

[victrola58.livejournal.com]

I love all of it! I have the pagan tarot also, and the pentacle is awesome. Hmmmm Mattie made that - methinks I've not been looking in the right places!

As to a finished altar - you'll get there.

[pt_tangles]

Someday I will get inspired to work on it again. I need a new paint brush. I also need to decide what I am going to do once the base coat of paint is on it.

*sigh* I have all kinds of ideas for everyone else, but for me? Nada.

I LOVE my pentacle. Mattie is so talented. It even smells good! lol She sells lots of different kinds ... I think she has a shop for them. I am sure you could email her.

--Phae

[pt_tangles]

I also changed my desktop to my own picture ;) Looks pretty nice, if I don't say so myself!

--Phae

[pjvj.livejournal.com]

The fabric the tools are sitting on is beautiful. What is it?

[pt_tangles]

Thanks :) I got it when my local fabric store went out of business (and then because a different fabric store *shrugs* things are weird around here sometimes).

I have three shade, one is beige and blue and green (I made that into a skirt and a scarf), the red one you see there I made into a pair of seventies style wrap around pants. I wear them for kicking around the house (or to the beach).

The third color is a purplish one in the same pattern. I haven't decided what to do with it yet. I think that was the one that had enough to make a dress out of. I might use part of it for an altar cloth.

--Phae