Tips For Witches On A Budget
All you need for magic is yourself and your intention. You don't need any fancy tools or any tools at all for that matter. But if you want them, here's a list of tools you can get on a budget.
TIPS:
Use herbs you have on hand. Bay leaves, cinnamon, salt, etc. can be found in some kitchens. For a list of correspondences of common household herbs and spices click here.
Broom closet tip: You can use these herbs in kitchen magic. To others it looks like you're cooking a normal meal, but you know it's a magically infused meal.
For candle magic, you can use tea lights or birthday candles. You can find these candles, as well as bigger ones, at the dollar store or your local grocery store. For tips on candle magic, you can find a post I made here.
Pen and paper. Make sigils, poppets, sachets with herbs and tape, etc. Get creative! I have a post about sigils that you can find here.
Broom closet tip: If making sigils, design them to look like little doodles in the corners of notebooks. If you can use fire, you can also burn the paper slips and then there would be no evidence of a spell.
Color magic in absolutely everything: clothing, candles, pens that you write with, etc.
Mirrors for reflection spells or scrying.
Bowls of water to represent water on your altar. Or, make moon water with a jar of water to be used in spells.
Broom closet tip: Put a bottle of water that is safe to drink by your window to charge it if you can't leave it outside.
Get a journal from the dollar tree for a book of shadows (bos) or grimoire.
Broom closet tip: get a diary with a lock from the dollar store and use that to keep out prying eyes.
Use fabric from old tee shirts or scrap fabric from old sewing projects. Sew, hot glue or use fabric glue to make poppets or sachets.
Dirt, sticks, flowers can be found in nature. Make a besom or poppet from sticks. Use dirt to cleanse things. Use flowers with specific correspondences in spells or as offerings. Just don't ingest them because they've been sprayed with pesticides and are probably not safe for ingestion.
Broom closet tip: Make bouquets from flowers found in the wild. Place them by the door to protect your home, put them in your bathroom to promote self love, put them on your bedside table to protect you from nightmares, etc.
Buy glass gems from the dollar store or a local craft store, or you can use rocks you find in nature, to create runes.
For tarot cards, there are digital sets, youtube readings, ways to use playing cards for readings, or you could print them out. If you don't have a printer at home, you can head to the library and print some there.
Broom closet tip: Playing cards are easily disguised. You can download an app and keep it in a hidden folder if people check your phone.
String for knot magic. You can make friendship bracelets and wear them for all kinds of spells. Or tie your shoes or a tie using knot magic. You can find a post on knot magic here.
Beverages. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, stir in a clockwise direction to bring in something and counterclockwise to banish something. And vice versa, if you live in the Southern Hemisphere. You can use herbs and spices like cinnamon or sugar to amplify your spells. Drink to activate.
NOTE
If you are collecting your own materials and can't find any information or correspondences for them, make your own! You can find information on that topic here.
MORE INFORMATION
The Witch Of Wonderlust (youtube)
The Oak Witch (youtube)
Budget Friendly Tips (tumblr)
