Norse Pagan Altars

here it is, I don’t really think of it as altar, more like “display of some cool things” so it’s always in progress, since there are so many cool things out there. flags are from various pride events, photo is of my grandma (needs a proper frame), the vial with volcanic sand was a gift from friend, buddha amitabha with a small mjolnir is a nod to cross-cultural exchange and to my spiritual exploits (tibetan buddhism was the very first spiritual path that made sense to me and I still practice some buddhist techniques in meditation), there are some random bones, pebbles, and minerals (and yea I have more. I like shiny rocks), I had this stuffed horse toy for… forever and it’s just there now, idk. some of these things are usually in the large box. dark candle is my scent mix for Angrboda. Artwork is by me and also waits for a frame, because frames aren’t free unfortunately.

A little eclectic altar dedicated to Thor, primarily. I also pay tribute and worship Odin and Freyja. On the wall is a binding sigil between me and one of my partners.

I have a shared shrine for both [Loki] and Odin 🥰

It’s really just the one shelf. On it, a snake necklace that I bought, and a broken wristwatch with amber. The watch was given to me by a man who… well I wasn’t afraid of him. I gave him a handknitted bag to hold his stuff. Um I’m new to all this. Just trying to do my best.

The horse candlestick was made by my grandmother’s cousin.

The holding box itself is an older leather and wood chest that I found several years back and took an instant liking to for some reason, grabbing it but as I hadn’t yet fully delved into heathenry it remained empty. Slowly but surely I started gathering things; a bone here, a crystal there, that I felt drawn to for whatever reason until I ultimately realized why that was there once I did more research into the practice. The bones are what I feel the most connection to, those and the Fenrir necklace I received as a gift from a friend of mine ironically enough before I started my practice. The fox jaws I put the runes on myself as the finishing touch so to speak, though I change out the context of my quant little stow away altar depending on what new trinkets I find as time goes on. The wolf snow globe is a newer addition as is the mink skull, both of which were an immediate “you need this right now” sort of feel when I stumbled on them. All in all I’m happy with how my altar works and I feel proud that I am able to have this little space specifically dedicated to my Heathenry, though in the future I do plan to expand out to a shelf or small table of some sort, allowing it to always be out presenting rather than stashed away in a box. As of now though, my little trunk of wonders serves all that I need it to and is more than enough.

Since I’m a closet witch my altar is a ‘decorative shelf’ >.> <.< But it’s for Odin, Frigg, and Freyja. The plush raven is only bound by a string of finger knit yarn to the pole so it doesn’t fall off the desk as I move about. My computer monitor is directly to the right, this is on my desk. There are Bpal scents, one of called ‘The Raven’ as well as a hag stone. The crystal and wire tree was a gift from my family when they went on a trip, its like my own mini Yggdrasil. The carving is of a mermaid.

A statue of Frigg flanked by a candle and a sheep figure with various crystals and a wand made of a cactus rib. Behind is an assortment of spices and ingredients. Hanging on the wall are a besom and an apron.

This is the altar I have, in the middle of offering hot black coffee to Odin. I’m pretty happy with it.

An altar to Sigun and Seamidder (old shetlandic god)

this is my altar as of late! i’m in linguistics (focusing on secondlang acquisition) but did a lot of historical language, and because of that i always associate loki with the birch rune and the old rune poem 🙂 also he hates every candle except for the walmart one in the back.

p.s. no the minion is not his lol

This is my mini alter bc most of my proper stuff is still in storage. I offer mostly found things. The bones are for Thor and Loki. The fern and the little ghost are for the Town I live in and the City that I used to live in, but also for my ancestors, who used to live in that area.

From Washington, USA. It’s more land / season focused than deity focused. Dried roses from my valentine’s bouquet, scented candles from my other valentine, bunnies for fertility and the joy of fucking, a tarot card gifted to me in a local ritual, beehive book’s herbalist tarot deck, a lace blindfold from a former lover, a ribbon and bells from a pagan poly mudfest in the woods of Indiana almost a decade ago, a stone from the yard for grounding (and a reminder of hubris). Below the tray is a twig for making into wand-shape one day, incense, and an incense burner. And sundry other items I won’t describe the importance of, but don’t mind depicting.

I use my altar as a place to go if I want to address or be with the gods. In the last five years I’ve been mostly drawn to the Morrigan, and Freyja. Occasionally I have devotional items to them, but mainly it’s an altar for me to work with or for the land.