My Shrine/Altar

In the book The Way of the Green Witch, Arin talks about creating a shrine and or an altar. I've done this for a few years going on many now. It is a place of balance and remembering for me. I guess what I mean by this is that regardless where I am in terms of my active practicing, whenever I walk past it/see it/lay something on it - it gives me a warm sense of peace and protection. Here is a picture of my somewhat junky shrine/altar.
I don't do much magick or spell casting here but I do lay things of importance to me here and the goddess there in the middle - she is a water goddess and she keeps me aware and stable in my cancerian tendencies. All the uncomfortableness aquarians feel with emotions and feelings, she helps me balance:).

Arin also spoke about making a medicine bag to hold special little talismans. I've had different fashions of these before but never one I made myself. So yesterday I made myself a simple little bag for keepsakes. The fabric is particularly special to me because it came into my life as a choice for a dance costume. It was actually the color I was to wear. That color eventually got nixed but I still had the swatches of fabric. It's a vibrant yellow - all air but very fiery in it's own distinct way. And it ties my dancing into my green life in my own little way. Plus I added a green string just to be sure. And I'm very proud of my simplistic handi-work:). Thank the universe for small victories and secret blossoming smiles:).