Tools of my Trade: The Altar Ego

The Altar Ego on my altar

One of my constructs is the Altar Ego. This is a glass sculpture of a human head that serves as the central focus of my altar. It has been covered in PVC tape and is wearing a gas mask. It wears a stainless steel box chain necklace that was made for me by a friend many years ago. On this chain is an emblem of chaos pendant.
Upon the brow of this mask is an Ægishjalmr medallion. The figure looks alien by design. It is sleek, inscrutable, and somewhat sinister in appearance.

I begin each session of magical work by syncing myself with this construct. It is an agent or servitor which facilitates the expression of my intent. I envision this as analogous to a compiler which converts my magical source code into executable code for the Universe to run. In addition to this primary function, it also serves as my magical alter-ego for certain workings of sympathetic magic.