This month's altar honours Sarasvati, Hindu goddess of Creativity and Learning. Her name means "the flowing one," evoking both the creative flow of inspiration and also purification by sacred water. Her gifts to humankind are especially associated with communication in all its forms -- poetry, literature, oratory, music, languages, mathematics, etc.
On her altar, Sarasvati is surrounded by books of poetry and goddess lore, a paint brush with tubes of paint, and a rosewood recorder. She is flanked on each side by ever-changing lotus devotional lamps displaying a sequence of bright fibre-optic colours.
I found my statue of Sarasvati many years ago at West Edmonton Mall. All the other items are personal items of mine. This month I am starting more art classes and some poetry workshops as well, so I invoke Sarasvati's assistance!
[Photos © Debra She Who Seeks, 2024]