Have’t figured out how to edit original post, but at the bottom of the first pic you can see the offering left by my cats the day after I set up the altar!

North: death and rebirth - my friend found this while going through his late mom’s effects, and when I decided to use it here, I found I had stored a kitten-shaped piece inside

West: the wisdom of maturity

South: the vigour of youth

East: the curiosity of childhood.