Creating a Basic Personal Shrine
A home shrine, specifically one centered around the arrangement of these four candles, serves as a focal point for the mind and a physical anchor for spiritual intention. It creates a dedicated boundary between the chaotic energy of daily life and a state of internal stillness. It is not required but some see it as a useful tool of their own focus. Therefore it is optional; not required.
There is also no specific "layout" for everything, as the only main part is the One Large candle and three three smaller ones. The smaller ones can be spherical if one wishes as well so the central candle remains the cylindrical one.
In this specific configuration, the shrine operates through several key layers of meditation:
1. The Geometry of the One and Three
The One God: The central candle represents the One God.
The Three Goddesses: The candles surrounding the center represent the Three Goddesses.
2. A Workspace for Intentionality
By lighting these candles, the practitioner performs a "ritual of transition." This physical act signals to the subconscious that the time for mundane tasks has ended and the time for sacred reflection has begun.
The Light: Represents clarity and the direct, living presence of the Four within the home.
The Warmth: Serves as a sensory reminder of the active, individual energies being invoked.
Lighting the Candles:
Traditionally, one claps their hands together once to signal the lighting of the candles and beginning a little home ritual of mediation has began.
The candle of God is lit first using the same stick like match, then the right candle, front middle candle and finally the left in a clockwise path, representing God's light and power being the Goddesses light and shared power.
One may enter a state of calm and silent contemplation as part of the mediation being in a relaxed, comfortable position for themselves. Any prayers if one chooses to do so are thought rather than spoken.
When the rite or time of meditation has completed, or one is done with their meditation as a time of quiet relaxation, they will then start snuffing out each candle in reverse, starting with the left, front, right and then main center candles, and then clap their hands together once to signal the time has concluded.
3. Portability and Personal Sanctuary
Because this setup is designed to be compact and minimalist, the shrine emphasizes that sacred space is not fixed.
Internal Connection: It suggests that the connection to the One and Three is a constant that can be activated anywhere.
A Living Tool: The shrine isn't a place where the deities are "trapped" or "live," but rather a tool the practitioner uses to tune their own consciousness to the distinct frequencies of these four individual beings.
Aside front the candles, the three basic items are the match sticks for lighting the flames and the candle snuffers. Once everything has cooled down, a cloth covering the shrine till next usage is also often placed with a sense of respect and sacredness.
To deepen the focus of the workspace without distracting from the Four, an individual can consider adding subtle, non-figural elements. These should serve as extensions of the candles rather than competing focal points:
Natural Elements as Resonators: * Smooth River Stones: Can be placed at the base of each candle to ground the energy. A dark stone for the God and three lighter or varied stones for the Goddesses can provide a tactile element for grounding after meditation.
Dried Herbs or Resin: A small pinch of cedar, sage, or frankincense placed near the heat of the candles (but not in the flame) uses scent to bypass the analytical mind and trigger a deeper meditative state.
A Reflective Base: * Placing the candles on a polished stone slab, dark wood tray, or a small mirror creates a visual "depth." This reflects the light of the Four, symbolizing how their coequal presence illuminates the material world.
Geographic Orientation: * Aligning the "Three" to specific cardinal directions or using a simple compass-etched base can help the practitioner orient their meditation toward specific cosmic or seasonal cycles associated with the Goddesses.
A "Focus" Textile: * Setting the entire portable shrine on a specific silk or linen cloth (colored to represent the current intent) defines the physical boundaries of the workspace and protects the surface from wax, keeping the area pristine and sacred.
Some may add incense to represent prayers and thoughts rising up and becoming part of the fabric of reality itself. Others may choose to add other items like a small bell rather than clapping their hands to signal the start and finish of such meditation and/or prayer time.
An alternative to actual candles may be some sort of illuminated objects servicing similar purposes and can be battery powered if one chooses. The substance matters little which is a concept specific to Druwayu when it comes to such things. They also don't have to be some excessive, expensive whatever.
The main thing to remember is not to let it get over cluttered, keep it clean and make sure it is set up in such a way that it wont become a fire hazard. Also do not get bent out of shape if someone touches it out of curiosity. It's not causing any actual harm.
