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 Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:25 pm
What do I need to make myself an alter?
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:50 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:04 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:55 pm
should it be a good enough size to put on a desk
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:14 pm
A desk, a shelf, a small table or even on the floor will work. Its up to you.
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:04 pm
Goddess, I wish I had enough space in my apartment to have a desk-sized altar... *sigh*daydreams*
Anyhoo, I conquer with everything everyone had said, but I wanted to add one more point: an altar is the place (or one of the places) where you go to commune with the Gods. This in mind, there are a lot of things to consider: placement of the altar itself, what will go on the altar, the altars orientation to your spell-space, etc. I don't tell you this to overwhelm you, rather, I tell you to inspire you. Building an altar is a great opportunity for to add personal expression to your communication with the Divine. There is so much that can be done, and really, it's all up to you.
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:40 am
Some of the rites I want to practice require a nocturnal portal. What in the name of the night is a nocturnal portal and where do I find one? Is it a mirror?
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:44 am
Where are you getting these rites?
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:07 pm
Ever heard of Konstantinos?
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:41 pm
I don't think that it's something you can just simply find.
He/she doesn't talk about how to get/make one in any of the books they've written?
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:26 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:14 pm
Right, I found him.
Apparently it's "a black scrying device". Probably a polished black/obsidian mirror. Though I guess black ink would work?
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:31 pm
No, you're talking about a scrying mirror. He's talking about a nocturnal portal. Completely different things. Or maybe they're not... I don't really know what a nocturnal portal is. They just sound like they wouldn't be the same.
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:40 pm
I found the Gothic Grimoire by Konstantinos online by Google book search. The page where he mentions the "nocturnal portal" is the description of casting the nocturnal circle, a fancy and completely irrelevant term for a circle casted at night. He additionally mentions the "nocturnal portal" as being "reflective" and "handheld". My best guess is that it is, in fact, a black scrying mirror. To see the text, try this link: Gothic GrimoireIt's on page 178. Cheers, S
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:45 pm
Well, when you put it like that, it makes sense.
So then yeah, you can just get a regular mirror and paint it with black paint. Or you can buy one.
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