An altar can be in various form such as being a simple, private or public but the kind of power an altar is associated with will depend on the spiritual intentions, practices and the kind of energy, or entities that are involved since some altars can be associated with negative practices such as dealing with evil spirits through some dark formalities.
Serving as a spiritual gateway, creating a direct and a
clearer channel to have an encounter with spiritual or the supernatural beings we
should remember to keep ourselves pure before being on the altar. Used as a
place or a touch point to invoke the presence of God, divinity, angels and
spiritual beings, for the power that lies within an altar to be effective, that
place should not be treated as a common place but should be a unique and sacred
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