For these, I highly recommend going to a dollar or discount store. No, they don't work any better if they are made of bee's wax, and no, it doesn't matter if the colour is just a coating and the inside of the candle is white. Why not, you ask? Because white is a neutral colour that can be used in place of any other colour. If you're really
in a tight spot, you can use scarves or pieces of clothing of the appropriate colours, to represent the elements in your circle. If you choose the items of clothing carefully, you could even dress a spirit, in a pinch- lol.
In most cases, I recommend using the incense version of the herb you need, as these can often be found more cheaply and easily. Also, you can choose carefully in which spells you do. Try to do ones that use herbs you already have in your kitchen or broom closet. Since most herbs have several magical uses, this does not disable your
spell work. There are several magical herbs in herbal teas, so investigate what's in them and you can benefit from your magic, literally from the inside, out
As with herbs, don't be afraid to substitute one oil or incense for another that has the same magical properties. I just can't stress it enough- discount stores, discount stores, discount stores! They can become your best friends in finding cheap oils, incenses and candles. The average witch goes through so much of them that the savings truly is significant.
In my opinion, it is not so much what type of stone it is that matters, as it is the colour of the stone. There are some exceptions however, lodestones and crystals for instance. In many occult stores, you can buy various colours of small stones, of indeterminate origin, for about a tenth of the price of the only slightly larger stones
that are identified as to their type. Remember, when it comes to stones, size really doesn't matter.
sticks or small stones. If you use index cards, and you are an artistic person, you could paint pictures on the back of them. The strangest form of divination, I've never heard of is looking for omens in the soapscum of your bathtub- lol.
The little bags that you can buy at occult stores can be very pricey, especially if you use a new one for each spell. Look at art supply stores for squares of felt. They are very cheap and come in a rainbow of colours. Just cut out circles about 8 or 9 inches in diameter, gather the edges after you've filled it, tie it up with a piece of
string or rubber band. You could also use baby socks as mojo bags- particularly useful in fertility spells!
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