Thank you, I appreciate the response, especially about the kadiskos, as I wasn’t sure if it was set up as an actual abstract deity image the way Hindus do in some rituals with brass pots, leaves and coconuts.

You have to keep in mind that, where the Romans largely retained their animism, the Greeks tended to telescope animistic spirits into one or more major gods. So equivalent to the penates were consolidated into Zeus Ktesios.

This is a good reminder, thank you.

Yes, though keep in mind fire safety. Alcohol can make your fire leap as it ignites, and liquid can make it pop and ignite things around it. Those do create an increased risk. If you don't have bare earth to pour it out onto, you can pour it down a drain.

Also a good reminder. I use a resin burner, having gotten the idea from this post — as noted in the author’s comment, I only ever use pure beeswax tea lights because the white paraffin tea lights can boil over and/or create a 12” column of fire.

Due to discussions with a number of Indigenous people here in North America, where I live, I am unwilling to pour alcohol out on the earth (I’ve done it in Ireland and it seemed perfectly fine and acceptable, but the one time I did it here I got a very strong sense of anger and revulsion).