The "Wheel of the Year Altar Display" is back!

One of the main areas of our festival has been the "Wheel of the Year Altar Display" including Rites of Passage altars and many others. Each altar that is set up in the display is done by a volunteer who decides which type of altar they would like to do, or the coordinator for the altar area, can give some suggestions.

Each altar is individual. A small sign is posted to state what type of altar it is and most altars willhave either information posted or handouts explaining the altar and the items upon it, etc.
Volunteers Needed:
To host some altars, so check below the selection or ideas for altars we would like to have displayed and/or to see which ones are already being done.

Altar sizes:
A TV tray size, or two together, a small round accent table, a small end table, or other small table, or a small square card table are prefered.

We suggest that each volunteer altar host, keep the items on their specific altar simple and not put anything expensive on the altar. We are not repsonsible for lost, damaged or stolen items. We also do not recommend that you use your personal ritual tools on this altar. Also please advise us if you plan on putting any kind of blade on your altar, you will need approval for this.

All altars need to be set up and ready for display by 9:45 am opening day, Saturday.
They must remain up until 6pm Saturday, or up till 9pm. They can then be taken down and put back up again on Sunday morning before 10am. They must remain up Sunday till 5pm.

Each person volunteering to host an altar should make sure they can work the altar area for a minimum of 2 hours during the entire weekend. Working in this area means that the altars must be watched so that people do not get too close or touch any of the altars. A minimum of two people, perferably more, should be monitoring the altar area at all times. This also assures that there is someone available to answer any questions that attendees may have and to be sure that their are enough handouts available as needed.

Tammy will contact all altar volunteer hosts and assign a time to everyone for working in that area.
If you have any questions regarding this area or hosting an altar please don't hesitate to contact Tammye the event coordinator.

For some visual cues, visit Altars Photo Album page

Altar Display pictures from other festivals provided by The Great Mothers Sanctuary and the Pagans Altar Guild can be viewed at the groups web site.

Altar Displays
Below is a list of types of altars:

A Main Harvest Altar

Sabbat Altars

Yule Altar
Imbolc Altar
Ostara Altar
Beltane Altar
Litha Altar
Lughnassadh Altar
Mabon Altar
Samhain Altar
Samhain Altar

Other Altars

Burning Times Altar
Tranquility Altar
Happiness Altar
Day of the Dead Altar
Children's Altar
Goddess Arrianrhod Altar
Earth Healing Altar
The Goddess & the Avalon Path Altar
Crone Altar

Moon Altars

Full Moon Altar
New Moon Altar
Dark Moon Altar

Rites of Passage Altars!

New Life - Baby Blessing
Coming of Age (Girl)
Coming of Age (Boy)
Handfasting
Handparting
Elder
Sage
Final Passage
Prosperity
Protection

If you have any questions regarding this area of the event contact:

Tammy

Check back soon for updates on the Altars area.