A small permanent or semi-permanent altar dedicated to a deity and its surrounding area. Although a shrine may be place in nature or in a section of a public building, it often refers to an area set up for this purpose in a home.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...