SACRED MAGIC Complete Witch's Altar Set

SACRED MAGIC Complete Witch's Altar Set

Perfect for setting up a new altar, this complete SACRED MAGICK Witch's Altar Set from Witchcrafts Artisan Alchemy comes with handcrafted potions, resins and an array of ritual tools including:

• Silver Plated Pentacle Chalice, 4" tall
• Celtic Mini Cauldron, 2.5" tall
• Gold Seal Dragon's Blood ritual resin oil, 1 dram
• Sacred Altar herb & gemstone charged ritual oil, 1 dram
• Gold Seal Dragon's Blood Resin, 0.25 oz. vial
• Natural Black Witch Salt, 0.25 oz. vial
• Frankincense & Myrrh Resin Blend, 0.25 oz. vial
• Elegant Bubble Glass Spell Candle Holder
• Set of 5 Spell Candles - black, white, green, lavender, red
• Silver Plated Pentagram Altar Coin Tile, 1.25" diameter
• One Charcoal Cauldron Coal for burning incense (not shown)

Meticulously carved of wood, the unique hinged box container is specifically crafted to be a welcome addition within your sacred space, with an appearance that can't help but to conjure to mind the image of a stepped pyramid, it's wide, square base flares out to be 7" long and 7" wide, before tapering upwards to the outer dimensions of the box, which measure approximately 6" wide and 6" long, with its sides unadorned but for the seam and hinges which allow it to open up and reveal a wide cavity within, easily fitting a great many altar tools.

The hinged lid is capped by an ornate top which can function as a miniature altar table unto itself, which is particularly handy for practitioners that would rather not keep their ritual tools out in the open, or for those who simply do not have a lot of space. Of a simple design, its surface is equally smooth and undecorated, except for the black stain which lends its coloring to the box, and the intricate, interwoven pentagram which decorates the top. The whole container measures approximately 4" high.

Black on White Handpoured Handpainted Cradled Overlay PENTACLE Soy Altar Candle

ט׳ בכסלו תשע"א
Shamash 12

Perfect to adorn your altar or sacred space, this large black on white cradled overlay PENTACLE soy candle weighs in finished at 20 ounces (1 lb 4 oz.)!



Stands at approximately 5.25" tall.

Handpoured and handpainted. Scented with Witch's Brew.

Comes beautifully packaged.

This magical altar candle may be purchased at WITCHCRAFTS by Liorah Lleucu.

MIDSUMMER'S EVE Witch's Altar Ladder / Handfasting Cord

ט״ו בסיון תש"ע
Mab 16

Bring exquisite magic into a Midsummer's Eve, a summer solstice celebration or the wedding of your dreams!



Beautiful bold colors of intertwining ruby red hand dyed silk sari ribbon, bright sun yellow satin ribbon and multicolored ribbon splashed throughout with an array of brilliant summer colors endow this enchanting witch's altar ladder and/or handfasting cord with the mystery of Midsummer's Eve!



Nine cherry red wood beads like berries on the vine, a sterling silver pentacle handfasting claddagh charm, a sterling silver Celtic triskele key charm, and twenty knots adorn this hand-braided magical item.



Measuring 60 inches (= 5 feet = five elemental corners of the encircled Pentacle), this MIDSUMMER cord corresponds to the "secret within the secret" of the witch's sacred circle through the magical Hebrew letter Samech (having both a gematria-numrology value of 60 and written in the form of a closed circle).

Comes in an organza pouch with a surprise gift and beautifully packaged.

This stunning magical item be purchased at WITCHRAFTS by Liorah Lleucu.

Walking With Benevolence

כ"ב אייר תשס"ט
Annwn 23
Gevurah sheb'Yesod

My newest creation for WITCHCRAFTS by Liorah Lleucu - Sacred Altar Oil.

Purify, consecrate, bless, call companion spirits to your ritual altar, and open and close candle rituals with Sacred Altar Oil, handcrafted during the sacred seventh day during the planetary hour of Mars. In magic kabbalistic tradition, Mars represents the action of bringing benevolence forth into the physical world through the strength of understanding. Through the magical Hebrew letter gimel corresponding to Mars comes the blessing of 'walking with benevolence.'


Sacred Altar Oil is a potent blend of frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood and bergamot in a certified organic safflower base oil, charged with a purple amethyst gemstone. Look closely (second photo) and see the thick concentration of myrrh (protection, spirituality, healing) which walks with the amethyst (happiness, peace, prophetic wisdom) in the bottom of the bottle.

The Witch's Room

י'ח באדר ב' תשס"ח
Raven 19

New witches often wonder how to make an altar. For ideas, here is a brief description of My Altar.

Since I am staying with relatives, my altar is set up in my bedroom. I have a main altar along the eastern wall and a second smaller sacred area near the end of my bed which sits on top of one of the two dark wood free-standing "spice" cupboards I have to contain my herbs, candles and other supplies (each cupboard is about 3 feet tall by 8-14 inches deep by 16 inches wide). My main altar has been "built" upon six full to the brim bankers boxes of my older religious and spiritual books that I only occasionally need to reference. The stacked boxes of books form the foundation. On top of those is a front-opening one-drawer box in which my handcrafted Book of Shadows rests. The boxes and drawer are completely covered over with a thick black altar cloth made from material I bought at a hobby store. (Thus, my BOS is hidden within my altar and yet easily accessible.) On the top of all that, is a thick sheet glass tabletop. On top of the glass in the center is a smaller (about 7 inches square, 5 inches high) silver pentacle altar "table" upon which sits my covered 5" diameter quartz crystal ball. Behind it is a tall wooden CD rack with drawers in the middle for resins. My meditational CDs are in the rack, and the rest of the rack has been converted into small glass shelves to hold handmade potion bottles, a small cauldron, a small obsidian sphere - stuff like that. To the right and left of the main large crystal ball are black pillar candles. Also on the alter is a black bowl of water, my wooden wand, a small amber sphere, a large clear crystal cluster around which is wrapped my spirit cord when not in use, a stone smoking-bottle style incense burner, and a black sand hourglass. Standing on the floor in front of the altar is the other wooden cupboard, upon which rests a tea box, upon which rests a black cast resin pentacle box with my ritual jewelry in it. There is more that has been built up around the sides of the altar which contribute to the atmosphere. My besom, witch ball, 7-branched menorah, kiddush and chalice cups, mortars and pestles and other ritual items are scattered all about my bedroom. A large wooden treasure chest holds holy-day specific ritual items that I don't use on a daily basis. Electromagnetic windchimes fill the air with gentle music all the time I am in the room. Thick floor length pomegranate-colored brocade panels with a valance made from a black chiffon shoulder wrap cover the window. A small nightstand made of dark "distressed" wood holds more supplies, like my athame, quill, ogham sticks, medicine bag, ritual compass, magic skeleton keys, tarot and hebrew letter cards, and black skrying mirror. On top of the nightstand is my larger cauldron and large corked bottles of loose incense compounds. Nearby, a long thin lamp stands with amber crystal beads and purposeful threads dangling from the earthy shade, casting a gentle glow when in use. A wrapped scroll lays lazily somewhere in the room. The whole atmosphere is permeated with artful witchiness. While it may all sound patchwork, the total effect is perfectly put together. There is no place else on earth as witchy as my bedroom. The room is magic.

Bewitching Altar Oil

ה' באלול תשס"ז

My newest original altar oil blend, Bewitching. Absolutely Divine.

5 drops frankincense
4 drops myrrh
3 drops mugwort
3 drops dragon's blood
1 small piece ginger (unground, dropped into blend)
1 small piece orris root (unground, dropped into blend)
1 small piece gall nut (unground, dropped into blend)

All essential oils added to a base of 1/8 cup jojoba oil. Store in an earthy spell bottle.

Altar Besom

ה' באלול תשס"ז

My altar besom. Handcrafted from broom corn grown dedicated to the purpose of constructing besoms. Pine wood handle.

From History Of Early American Brooms:

"The sweeping quality of brooms changed in 1797 when Levi Dickenson, a farmer in Hadley, Massachusetts, made a broom for his wife, using the tassels of a variety of sorghum (Sorghum vulgere), a grain he was growing for the seeds. She thought Levi's broom was exceptionally good and told friends and neighbors about it."

How sweet. Levi made a witchy broom for his wife and changed the entire broom-making industry. She really liked his broom, apparently. LOL.

Mystic Brew Altar Oil

ד' באלול תשס"ז

My newest original recipe, Mystic Brew altar oil blend.

4 drops frankincense
4 drops myrrh
3 drops mugwort
1 drop sandalwood
1 drop benzoin
1 small piece orris root (unground, dropped into blend)
1 small piece gall nut (unground, dropped into blend)

All essential oils added to a base of 1/8 cup jojoba oil. Stored in a cobalt blue (cloak of protection) apothecary vessel.

Happiness Nut

כ"ז באב תשס"ז

Gall nut pieces contain a heyuli for a long happy healthy life. A vessel of these will also grace my altar for the High Holy Days.

Altar Snowflake Obsidian Ball

כ"ז באב תשס"ז

This 2" diameter (פת) snowflake obsidian "crystal" ball plays on the Rosh Hashanah candle inscription מי קרא פת and acts as a "sign" of the Divine (פת) "morsel" of sustenance and benevolence being brought down. It will grace my altar throughout the High Holy Days.

Altar Pentacle

ב' שבט ה'תשס"ז

I purchased this 6 3/4" altar pentacle of sterling silver over brass. The interior design is of twining grapevines, leaves and grapes - finished on the outside edge with knotwork. It will look absolutely stunning in the center of my entirely black altar cloth! It's gorgeous.

Athame Of Iron On The Altar Of The Temple

The iron blade of a witch's athame upon her altar is a perfect symbol for the rectification of evil and its elevation back into the realm of kedushah (holiness, sacredness). In the Jewish tradition, this rectification and re-elevation is called tikun olam (repair of the world).

The iron of knives and swords have historically been used to shorten life, making them typically antithetical for use upon a sacred altar, whose purpose is to enhance and lengthen life. However, in the "future world" (in Hebrew "leatid lavo" לעתיד לבא, a code for the transcendent rectified feminine sefirah Binah and her parzufim), our Sages teach that the Temple will be built using iron. Normally, it is forbidden to use tools of iron to cut stones for the Temple altar.

Kabbalistically, iron, one of the seven metals [1] corresponding to the seven mystical attributes of the heart, corresponds to the attribute of Malchut and the element of the heart most "vulnerable to negativity and egocentricity". Malchut symbolizes the feminine Kingdom of the world of action and expression (see sefirotic array here). It also symbolizes the Indwelling Divine Feminine, the Shechinah. In the supernal world of Atzilut, in Judaism, Malchut is called Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel). Other spiritual traditions have other names for it, but the message is similar - it represents the Land of the Divine Feminine.

Consequently, we can see that Jewish tradition teaches that iron found in the Land of the Divine Feminine is completely holy and invulnerable to the negativity normally associated with iron. This makes the iron blade of a witch's athame a perfect symbol for the completely holy Divine Feminine.

Footnote:

[1] Seven metal correspondences according to the Zohar, Shemot, Va'Era (hat-tip to Jack Nathanson):

silver - chesed (lovingkindness)
gold - gevurah (strength)
copper - tiferet (compassion)
lead - netzach (endurance)
iron pyrite - hod (empathy)
tin - yesod (foundation)
iron - malchut (kingdom)