The first moments after waking possess a silence unlike any other. The day has not yet gathered its full weight. Thoughts remain distant, the rooms are quiet and the mind stands close to the place from which dreams have only just withdrawn. This is the hour chosen for assimilation with the God and Goddess. The...
A statue waits differently from other objects upon the altar. Candles change as they burn. Incense rises and disappears. Water trembles when the air moves through the room. The statue remains still, holding the suggestion of a presence without attempting to contain it. For some practitioners, Wiccan altar statues give the Goddess, God or another...