diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java
index 66b1d2f2..5dda98bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package WayofTime.bloodmagic.altar;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.event.BloodMagicCraftedEvent;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.impl.BloodMagicAPI;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.impl.recipe.RecipeBloodAltar;
+import WayofTime.bloodmagic.block.BlockAltar;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.block.BlockLifeEssence;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.block.enums.BloodRuneType;
+import WayofTime.bloodmagic.core.RegistrarBloodMagicBlocks;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.core.data.Binding;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.core.data.SoulTicket;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.iface.IBindable;
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import WayofTime.bloodmagic.tile.TileAltar;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.util.Constants;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.util.helper.NetworkHelper;
 import com.google.common.base.Enums;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockRedstoneLight;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
@@ -239,8 +242,15 @@ public class BloodAltar implements IFluidHandler {
             tileAltar.getWorld().notifyBlockUpdate(tileAltar.getPos(), tileAltar.getWorld().getBlockState(tileAltar.getPos()), tileAltar.getWorld().getBlockState(tileAltar.getPos()), 3);
         }
 
-        if (internalCounter % 100 == 0 && (this.isActive || this.cooldownAfterCrafting <= 0))
+        if (internalCounter % 100 == 0 && (this.isActive || this.cooldownAfterCrafting <= 0)) {
+            /* Redstone Lamp below altar: Switch Off */
+            IBlockState state = world.getBlockState(pos);
+            if (state.getValue(BlockAltar.POWERED)) {
+                world.setBlockState(pos, state.cycleProperty(BlockAltar.POWERED), 3);
+                world.notifyNeighborsOfStateChange(pos, RegistrarBloodMagicBlocks.ALTAR, false);
+            }
             startCycle();
+        }
 
         updateAltar();
     }
@@ -319,6 +329,13 @@ public class BloodAltar implements IFluidHandler {
                         server.spawnParticle(EnumParticleTypes.REDSTONE, pos.getX() + 0.5, pos.getY() + 1, pos.getZ() + 0.5, 40, 0.3, 0, 0.3, 0);
                     }
 
+                    /* Redstone Lamp below altar: Switch On */
+                    /* Switches on when crafting finishes */
+                    if (world.getBlockState(pos.down()).getBlock() instanceof BlockRedstoneLight) {
+                        world.setBlockState(pos, world.getBlockState(pos).cycleProperty(BlockAltar.POWERED), 3);
+                        world.notifyNeighborsOfStateChange(pos, RegistrarBloodMagicBlocks.ALTAR, false);
+                    }
+
                     this.cooldownAfterCrafting = 30;
                     this.isActive = false;
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockAltar.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockAltar.java
index 73923dcb..712adb94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockAltar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/block/BlockAltar.java
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ import WayofTime.bloodmagic.util.Utils;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.util.helper.NetworkHelper;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
+import net.minecraft.block.properties.PropertyBool;
+import net.minecraft.block.state.BlockStateContainer;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLivingBase;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemBlock;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
@@ -39,10 +42,13 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class BlockAltar extends Block implements IVariantProvider, IDocumentedBlock, IBMBlock {
+    public static final PropertyBool POWERED = PropertyBool.create("powered");
     private static final AxisAlignedBB BODY = new AxisAlignedBB(0, 0, 0, 16 / 16F, 12 / 16F, 16 / 16F);
 
     public BlockAltar() {
         super(Material.ROCK);
+        this.setDefaultState(this.blockState.getBaseState().withProperty(POWERED, false));
+
 
         setTranslationKey(BloodMagic.MODID + ".altar");
         setCreativeTab(BloodMagic.TAB_BM);
@@ -180,4 +186,39 @@ public class BlockAltar extends Block implements IVariantProvider, IDocumentedBl
     public ItemBlock getItem() {
         return new ItemBlock(this);
     }
+
+    /* Redstone code, taken from BlockLever */
+
+    public int getWeakPower(IBlockState blockState, IBlockAccess blockAccess, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing side) {
+        return blockState.getValue(POWERED) ? 15 : 0;
+    }
+
+    public int getStrongPower(IBlockState blockState, IBlockAccess blockAccess, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing side) {
+        if (!blockState.getValue(POWERED)) {
+            return 0;
+        } else {
+            return 15;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean canProvidePower(IBlockState state) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public IBlockState getStateFromMeta(int meta) {
+        return this.getDefaultState().withProperty(POWERED, meta > 0);
+    }
+
+    public int getMetaFromState(IBlockState state) {
+        return state.getValue(POWERED) ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+
+    protected BlockStateContainer createBlockState() {
+        return new BlockStateContainer(this, POWERED);
+    }
+
+    public IBlockState getStateForPlacement(World worldIn, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing facing, float hitX, float hitY, float hitZ, int meta, EntityLivingBase placer) {
+
+        return this.getDefaultState().withProperty(POWERED, false);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/blockstates/altar.json b/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/blockstates/altar.json
index 24191a55..7fa4988e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/blockstates/altar.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/bloodmagic/blockstates/altar.json
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
   },
   "variants": {
         "normal": [{
+        }
+        ],
+    "powered=true": [
+      {
+      }
+    ],
+    "powered=false": [
+      {
 
         }]
     }