The simplest way to begin a home shrine is to place a table or cabinet in a part of your home where it can be private and hallowed. There should be enough space to sit for yourself and the members of your household that will use it. If you have already been meditating at home, you will probably want to use that space. You should begin by placing the shrine symbols of our basic Indo-European Druidic cosmos: fire, well and tree. The home shrine is in fact a sacred grove in miniature, a model of the forces that join to open the gates between the worlds. ~ ADF Dedicant's Packet
THE FIRE: A triple flame should be present. A candle is used to represent the THREE REALMS (underworld, midrealm, and heavens). A second candle is used to represent the THREE WORLDS (land, sea, and sky). A third candle is used to represent the THREE KINDREDS (the Shining Ones, the Ancestors, and the Nature Spirits).
THE WELL: The well holds the magic waters of the three cauldrons, bounty, healing, and wisdom. It may be represented by a simple bowl or cup of water. You can also use a cauldron if you wish.
THE WORLD TREE: This can be as simple or as elaborate as you like. A small branch, houseplant, or a tree figurine.
Place the tree against the wall side of table, with the well at the base of the tree and the
fire nearest your seat. You can add incense near the fire and other candles for light. Add
a bowl for offerings and maybe a bell or chime. From this core patterns, you can begin to add
whatever additional patterns appeal to you. You may want to represent the three worlds of
land, sea and sky by adding incense for air, a shell of saltwater for sea, and a bowl or a stone
for land.
A good beginner's daily devotion would be the tree meditation, a prayer to honor the gods and a simple offering.