The Virtual Altar Just Got a Little More Magickal

After reading through all your Virtual Altar Questions & Suggestions, we’ve been stirring the cauldron and making some magical updates just in time for Beltane, and to celebrate the Spells8 community turning 7, well actually 6 years old this May! :tada:

Virtual Altar 2025

Here’s what’s new on the altar:

  • Rune and zodiac symbols can now be carved into your candles.
  • New crystals, herbs, and even some sabbat decorations added.
  • Some items resized for a better fit (candles, water, salt bowl).
  • Tooltips added to help identify items (hover or tap).
  • A simple Help button added to the menu with a quick guide.
  • Interaction bugs fixed for smoother spellwork.

Come play and cast a little digital magick here:
:link: Virtual Altar | Spells8

Your feedback keeps the altar evolving, so feel free to share any ideas for new ingredients, features, or just drop a blessing! :herb::black_heart:

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Look at all the fun new things to use and interact with! This is awesome - thank you for the altar upgrades, Francisco! :partying_face:

Now there’s an occasion to celebrate - happy 7th birthday, Spells8! Cheers to seven years of magick, and cheers to many more to come :tada: :heart: :hugs:

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WOW! This looks incredible! Great job, @Francisco! And Happy Anniversary to all of us at Spells 8! :infinite_roots:

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Ooh how fabulous. Thankyou :green_heart:

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I keep forgetting about this great feature. I come across spells that require fire, or my body isn’t cooperating and I don’t have the energy or physical capacity to set up my space and altar and I save them to use with our virtual altar but never go back to them! Today I’m going to explore this really awesome feature! Thank you! :blue_heart:

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Yes, I love this so much! :clap: I was just playing with it this morning for the group ritual and noticed some fancy new options – wonderful! :pink_heart:

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I love it :heart: You all make such an amazing space for us Thank you

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This is awesome. Eric and I are up at our rental cabin in northeast Texas this weekend and I didn’t bring much witchy stuff with me at all. Looking forward to seeing all the new options. You guys rock!

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love it! I’ve just set my altar!
Maybe in a future update you could also add tarot cards and a runes set as part of the tools, for example!

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Oh! I miscounted! So sorry! Happy 7th birthday Spells8!

The new tools look wonderful!

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Happy days and many to come happy birthday spells 8
@Francisco
Wow what an incredible achievement, what a great way to celebrate :raising_hands:t2: spells 8 An infinite possibilities
Jeannie

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This is so amazing! :blush: Thank you, I just got done playing with it and it is sooo fun! :purple_heart:

–Hazel RAE :pisces: :capricorn: :sagittarius:
:wind_face: :globe_showing_americas: :fire: :sweat_droplets:

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Love it ! Thanks for all the work that youve put intk this . Its so appreciated🥰

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That would be cool! I’ve added this suggestion to the list. Thanks for sharing! :grinning_face:

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Thank you so much for the alter updates! I love it! I just created my alter!

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That’s awesome ! Thank you for update​:star_and_crescent::fairy::magic_wand:

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Welcome @danyelle1!

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Love this thank you so much, love this update. I wonder if mediation music can maybe be added. Like something to invoke Hecate, just an idea.

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@danyelle1 Welcome to the forum, Danyelle! :blush:

@kirsty4 That’s a fun suggestion - I’ll add it to the list, Kirsty! :musical_notes:

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You’re fine, Georgia! I struggle to pin down Spells8’s exact birthday. The very first forum post went up in May 2019.

…and the first newsletter went out on April 25, 2019, so the forum community is officially six years old!

I thought it was seven because the earliest content on spells8.com dates back to July 2018, when I published the Orphic Hymns post (which inspired many pagan chants and prayers!)

Either way, @georgia was right! This week we’re celebrating six wonderful years of the Spells8 community! :partying_face: :birthday_cake: :crescent_moon: :crystal_ball:

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