An altar is a sacred, dedicated space where individuals honor and connect with a specific deity or multiple deities. This altar serves as a focal point for worship, offerings, meditation, prayer, and rituals, and it is often personalized based on the deity's attributes, symbolism, and the practitioner's spiritual tradition.
 
For centuries, witch balls have been used to protect and bless with a specific intention when hung over doorways, windows or even on altars. Each ball contains a combination of herbs, flowers, and crystals over a bed of moss that correspond to the ball's intention.
 
This deity witch ball is perfect for your altar honoring Persephone!
 
Yellow: Symbolizes joy, light, and the warmth of the sun, reflecting Persephone’s role as the bringer of spring and renewal after the darkness of winter. It also represents growth and vitality, aligning with her influence over vegetation and the blooming of flowers as she returns from the Underworld.
 
Pomegranate: A key symbol of Persephone, the pomegranate represents life, death, and rebirth, due to its association with the myth of her eating its seeds, which bound her to the Underworld.
 
Obsidian: A stone of protection and grounding, obsidian resonates with Persephone’s connection to the Underworld and her ability to guide and protect souls in the afterlife.
 
Clear Quartz: A crystal that amplifies energy and clarity, symbolizing Persephone’s dual nature of bringing light and growth in the spring while also embracing her role as a guide in the darkness of the Underworld.
 
Citrine: Known as the stone of abundance, joy, and manifestation, citrine resonates with Persephone’s role in bringing growth, vitality, and renewal to the earth during springtime. Its bright, sunny energy symbolizes the return of light and life after the dark winter months, reflecting Persephone’s cyclical journey from the Underworld to the world above.
 
Amethyst: Known for its spiritual wisdom and protection, amethyst connects with Persephone’s role as a goddess of transformation and her ability to move between the realms of life and death.
 
Mint: In mythology, mint is associated with the underworld because of the myth of Minthe, a nymph who was transformed into the mint plant. Persephone’s connection to the plant emphasizes her power over life, transformation, and the cycles of death.
 
Poppy: Associated with sleep, dreams, and death, the poppy is often linked to Persephone’s underworld aspect, symbolizing the transition from life to death and the state of being in between.
 
Lavender: Known for its calming, soothing, and healing properties, lavender aligns with Persephone’s role as a goddess who governs both life and death. Lavender's association with tranquility and peace reflects Persephone’s power to bring balance and ease transitions between the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. Its use in dreamwork and spiritual protection also connects to Persephone’s ability to move between the realms of the living and the dead, offering guidance and support.
 
Bones: Symbolize death, the remnants of life, and the cycle of decay and rebirth, which directly aligns with Persephone’s dominion over the Underworld. As a goddess who guides souls through death and governs the afterlife, bones represent the transformation from physical life to the spiritual realm. They also serve as a reminder of the continuity of life and death, as Persephone herself moves between the world of the living in spring and the dead in winter.