Tanga I'm fascinated by this! What a wonderful idea, especially for small spaces. I don't tend to have a lot of objects lying around, as it's dusty here.
Do you draw cards to display, or choose a particular card deliberately? If it's not too personal, would you like to talk a little about the items that are part of your altar?
(re the other thread: I couldn't see a post from Tanga at the end so thought I might as well continue this conversation).
OK
(N.B. Those pockets on the wall are basically plastic A4 filing pockets, trimmed and blue-tacked onto the wall).
So the Wall Tarot Alter is sort of divided into 4:
Top left there is a miniature of the mandala that I painted in contemplation of my Patron Deity (i.e. the Deity I have chosen - or if you prefer - has chosen me - as my Personal guide/Go To Deity. It's a common practice in Wiccan groups for each individual to eventually have a personal Patron - and this practice is likely incorporated from elsewhere so I'm sure lots of other Traditions have this as well. Though painting a mandala to represent it - was my private thing and not something generally done/suggested.). This Patron Deity happens to be Hermaphroditic - so - there I have both the God and Goddess on my Altar. Lol
Then the other 3 sections which contain cards are divided between:
1) A selection of cards that represent the particular Wiccan season/festival of the year.
In this photograph, it was Yule (December 21st, The Winter Solstice) and the card for that is
The High Priestess. There are 4 High Priestesses on the wall here, including the black circle with 2 white half moons that you see just to the right of the Mandala. I choose more than one card because it's interesting to see the different interpretations and contemplate/think about them - or just let my eye enjoy the riot of colour.
How I came to the decision about which cards represent which of the 8 Wiccan festivals... I cannot remember except that it was to do with someone else posting their ideas about it on this forum.
2) A selection of cards which are the particular "spell" - or prayer/wish, idea, that I'm contemplating bringing into my life at that moment. In this photo, starting bottom left these cards are - Ace of Cups, 9 of Cups, 10 of Pentacles. (I don't remember what that "spell" was for now so I can't explain it. I don't write them down or memorise them. Part of the idea of doing magic is - you do it, and then let it go/forget about it, trusting that if it is to be so and also be for "the good of all" [including all the efforts you have made on the mundane level towards it] - then it will manifest.).
3) A selection of cards that have just appealed to me at the time to add in - perhaps related in some way either to my "spell" or the cards representing the Wiccan season.
For instance sometimes I just choose them because the colours match prettily - and sometimes because they make an additional statement linked to the display.
In this photo these are The 4 of Wands and The Star - top right.
There rest is "paraphernalia". Lol - a string of Animals, Native American style - representing a connection to the wild (Wicca being a nature religion or spiritual practice). A false flower on the wall (as I can't practically put real ones on there) - Altars are often decorated with flowers. I have a selection and change them.
A ring of amber beads. Amber has a tradition of being part of a Witches necklace... I think this may come from The Norse Tradition - because Freya - Goddes of Love and Magic - got her power from her magickal amber necklace. Sometimes I hang some other crystal on the side there.
In the middle I have an Ankh that I bought years ago second hand, but don't wear any more, and a brooch with 2 ladies on either side of a scarab beetle.
Egyptian Mythology was my first love on my spiritual quest. And my Patron Deity is Ancient Egyptian.
...And the tiny round purple disc - next to the 2 ladies with Scarab - is a Wing Tsun Kung Fu - cherry blossom.
- I study Kung Fu. It is a spiritual practice in itself.