Cauldrons, wands, and chalices, and other classic altar ware items are useful tools to use in your spells and rituals – but there are many items that you probably already have in your home that you can use in your practice without spending a penny!
Here are a few examples, and how they can be used in your spellcraft:
Chalk
Use to create magick circles, for threshold magick, and for sigils.
Coins
Coins are popular as offerings for deities, and are perfect for spells for good fortune, abundance, and wealth. Coins have long been used as divination tools for simple yes/no questions.
Gold
Gold is associated with the sun and heightened power, wear, or use in spells for, success, wealth, and protection.
Herbs
Any household herb can be used in spellcraft, from scatter blends to charm bags, charm jars, dressing candles, etc. A little research will reveal the magickal properties of those herbs you already have in your kitchen cupboard.
Iron Nails
Iron nails can be hammered into door frames to protect your threshold and used in charm bag and spell jars for protection and strength.
Jars
Any kind of jar can be used as a charm jar, or for storing your magickal herbs, blends, crystals, etc.
Keys
Keys are often carried (or used in spells) for protection. They are utilised in spell work for symbolically locking and unlocking.
Mirrors
Popular for scrying, mirrors are also used in spells for reflection and protection.
Pins/Needles
Put pins into candles to direct your intentions into the candle for candle magick.
Pins and needles can be used to direct energy (healing energy, loving energy, etc. into your spell work, much like a mini athame.
Safety Pins
Enchant a safety pin and use a charm for safety in spell jars, charm, bags, or on your clothing.
Salt
Salt is a versatile magickal tool. It can be used to cast magick circles, in scatter blends, charm bottles, or in other spells for purification, grounding, and manifestation.
Sand
Sand can help to reduce anxiety or bring peace of mind. It is also useful for spells to conjure motivation or strength, or to deal with change. An ideal addition to scatter blends, spell jars, or to dress candles for candle magick.
Silver
Silver is associated with the moon and the divine feminine, wear, or use in spells for protection against negative energies and influences.
Smoke
Smoke from burning herbs, plants, resins, etc. can be used to cleanse a space of negative energy, to cleanse and purity altar tools
Spoons
Use these to stir intention into your drinks and meals. Clockwise to attract (things such as happiness, love, motivations, etc) and counterclockwise to banish (things such a negativity, sickness, etc)
String
Use for knot magick spells. Tie your intent into knots to cast a spell for any purpose. You can tie in ribbons, charms, or amulets to represent your desire.
Tarot/Oracle Cards
Choose a card that directly relates to the spell you’re casting. For example, if you need abundance, you might choose the Ten of Pentacles, or for manifestation, The Magician, for completing projects, or success, The World, and so on. Then find a way to work them into your spell craft; here are a few suggestions of how you can do this:
· Put the card under your candle when casting candle magick
· Place the card on your altar to represent and focus your intention
· Charge the card with your intention and carry it in your bag as a magickal charm
We hope you found these ideas useful – but don’t stop there! When out walking look out for fallen leaves (oak for strength and wisdom, for example), sticks, stones, fallen feathers, etc. everything in nature holds energy! But always be respectful of nature when foraging, and remember that you can always give organic material back to the earth with gratitude once your spell has served its purpose.
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