Creating Your Sacred Space - Part Two

Preparing Your Space

Before you begin any ritual or ceremony, you should Clear and Cleanse the area where the work is to be done. This is especially true when you're first consecrating your sacred space. You should recleanse this area each time you begin a ritual or use of this space, but these later efforts will all be affected by how you first set the intent and use of energy in this space for the first time.

Sacred Clothing

Many practioners will not enter or use their sacred space unless they are cloaked in a special garment created by their own hands and consecrated for spiritual use. This robe is unique and special to each person who desires to honor their beliefs in this fashion. A cloak can be consecrated for specific purposes. So you can have more than one cloak, depending on what type of ritual you will be conducting in your sacred space.

Ritual clothing isn't the only garments you want to consider for your space. An altar cloth is also called for. You can use more than one cloth in varying colors and patterns, depending on the work at hand. But consider the use of the cloth before you cover the altar. If you are going to be mixing herbs, or creating spiritual objects such as handmade candles, smudge sticks or spiritual tools, then you want the cloth to be inexpensive and practical. If however, you are conducting a ritual to celebrate a holiday, then you might use a more formal cloth, anything from crushed velvet to black satin.

The cloth should reflect your personality, your beliefs and one that you feel comfortable with using. A male Witch for instance, may not use Victorian lace when casting spells for compassion, healing or love. Rather he might use something that strikes an essence of romance in his heart such as red silk. Whatever you chose to use, the cloth should be large enough to cover the entire altar and fit the work at hand.

Photo is a simple diagram of ritual robes you can make yourself

Ritual Robe Colors

1. Oranges and Reds -Protective; Sabbats; represents the God

2. White and Muslin -Purification; Esbats; represents the Goddess

3. Black- Protective; Ward Negativity; Truth.

4. Greens- Wildwood; Lady and Lord of Nature; Herbs; Earth; Other People (Faery/Sidhe)

5. Gray/Pale Lavender- Other World; Sidhe; veiled; mystic.

5. Purples- Spiritual Awareness; Intuition.

7. Blues-Water and Skies; Psychic Awareness.

8. Yellows-Divination.