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I dusted and rearranged my altar today. On it are rocks, plant bundles, seeds, carved peach pits, candles, and a big stack of books. Those are new to it. I have a question for you--feathers that I pick up disintegrate over time. Do you do anything to preserve yours? Do you ever have to throw things out?

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Good question, Janisse! Feathers do tend to die a "second death" over time. And I've had dried insects that turned to dust eventually. My earth altar gets a good cleaning/clearing/rearrangement every few months. There are usually a few things that get discarded, but I always return them to the earth.

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Love this! I have multiple earth altars as well!!! What a treasure you just found! 🥰 I like to move my nature collections all over the house, gathering their energy in different places.

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Great idea to have nature all over the house, Rebecca! Spread the joy!

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I love this post! Ha- I didn’t realize earth alters were a “thing,” it just feels like the natural thing to do! I have a small one filled with feathers and heart-shaped leaves, a few rocks, oyster shells, a bird skull. And a tiny portrait of Frida khalo I found on a walk.

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Love that you have Frida on your earth altar, Katie! That's very special.

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Oh, I love this! I have them everywhere!!! I never really thought of a name for them or the idea that having them was something people did. It's just always been part of where I live. I will say that one of the best things about having small persons is that it's constantly added to.

This is just the loveliest thing and literally made my day.

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Thanks so much, Renna! I love that your small person helps you add to yours; that makes it even more special and family-created.

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Love this idea! Im going to start my own nature alter today! I like to go out in the woods and pickup stuff while drinking my nightly PBR. Have a bunch of pines cones, feathers, and an ole horse skull already! Keep up the good work!

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Deer, opossum, rats, coyotes and more chew on and eat bones. It’s believed they obtain minerals such as phosphorus and calcium from them. An important diet supplement even for wild critters.

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I have several of these both on my porch and inside. I was glad to see you cautioned folks about what they take. A bird nest that has fallen out of a tree? Yes. One still in place may provide shelter. Even bones are used by critters.

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That's so interesting, Betsy. Do they use bones for nourishment? Or ...?

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