Help with first time alter. Any info would be great!

[SnowAngel]

I wanted to post a pic of the new statues I got for my altar.  They look awesome on it!  I have them circled up, it looks like they're holding hands.  I want to get a tiny cauldron to put in the middle of them.  They just reminded me sooo much of the Maiden/Mother/Crone aspect of the Goddess, I couldn't resist.

http://www.shoptheescape.com/item_zoom.html?sku=16021

Before anyone mentions it, I know they are intended as Christian sculptures.  They've even got a Scripture stamped on the bottom of their feet.  But somehow I don't think Jesus will mind  

I hope the pic comes through...  

Edit:  The pic didn't come through, so I put a link there instead... that should work!

Brightest Blessings
SnowAngel

[LadyStitches]

While everyone is right- use what works for you... I'm a visual person.  I like to see examples, so I've attached a pic of my altar.  It's a small dresser/nightstand that I found at Goodwill for around $10.  It has 3 nice sized drawers that I use to hold my candles & incences, some books, and the tools I don't want left out, like my athame, boline, wand, etc.  On top you can see I have my candles.  There's an incense holder and an opal.  I don't have any patrons Gods or Goddesses at the moment, so I have generic male/female symbols.  On the right are my Goddess symbols- a chalice and a corn dolly that was made at Mabon.  On the left is my God symbol- a mushroom. 
Best of luck with your altar!

[Ardnaxela]

An alter / temple  among other things is a symbolic representation of the world / universe.  So as our understanding  of the world grows so does the alter / temple

- Ken Ra

I love how this was said because i have heard so many witches say this "an alter is a representation of the world/universe" <---- this is important to understand, at least it was for me on my path.

Blessed be