Home›Ritual Implements›Consecration›Not consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectBrowse ByNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectThis page groups sacred objects by how they were formally set apart as holy. Wikipedia notes that the Second Council of Nicaea "decreed that every altar should contain a relic, making it clear that this was already the norm," a rule that fixed consecration practice for centuries. Browsing this way lets a visitor see exactly what ritual act is said to have made an object sacred in the first place.FactsNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSacred Objects & Ritual Items 1Not consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectFilter Results18 entriesPractice StatusAllHistorical; not practised continuously (1)In active religious use (5)Category of Sacred ObjectAllRitual implement (2)TraditionAllBuddhism (1)Celtic Paganism (1)Druidry (1)Hinduism (1)Inca Religion (1)Islam (1)Jainism (1)Judaism (2)Polynesian Religion (1)Shinto (2)Sikhism (1)Spiritualism (1)Tengrism (1)Wicca (3)Yorùbá Religion (Ifá) (1)MaterialAllAsh or birch with birch twigs (1)Cast iron (1)Cloth, wax, clay, roots (1)Evergreen branch (Cleyera japonica) (1)metal (1)Paper (or cloth) (1)Steel (1)Who May Handle ItAllAdherents of the tradition (6)Anyone; it is offered to the public (2)Clergy or ordained officiants only (2)Initiates only (1)The household that keeps it (2)Trained or authorised specialists only (5)Implement OfAllAarti (1)Casting the Circle (2)Libation (1)Seance (1)The Sabbat Rites (2)Originated InAllThe Andes (1)Origin Period Start YearAll200 (1)1300 (1)1600 (1)1900 (1)1940 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 18BesomNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectButter LampNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectCauldronNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectChuspaNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectHanukkiahNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectIroke IfaNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectKhandaNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectKhipuNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectPoppetNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectQibla CompassNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectSakakiNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectShideNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectSpirit CabinetNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectTanoaNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectTislit Unzar, the Rain BrideNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectTsatsalNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectYadNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectYopo Snuff Tray and TubeNot consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated objectSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.