Alright brujitas, I’m not quite sure how often studyblr would cross with witchblr. But what I do know is a lot of witches, me included, have limited space and need our precious tables or nightstands for our every day objects. Altars are traditionally a desk of some sort, with flat surface space for all necessary items and a storage space for items not currently in use (spare candles, matches, etc).
I want to say that a lot of the “best” and idolized altars are giant wood desks with statues and figures, crystal grids of all specimens, and candles upon candles with plenty of space for a thick grimoire. But this isn’t necessary, it’s difficult to maintain (especially college kid witches, apartment dwellers, and more), it also isn’t really better than any other altar. What works for your space and your abilities is what is best for you! For some of us, a cork board altar would be a great place to start.
How to use:
I say “altar” because it could be used as an extension to your grimoire, if you are someone who loves theorizing then it could easily be used to connect and visualize your thoughts or findings before you write them. If you have an altar with limited space, having a cork board near the altar for current spell workings would also be fantastic!
*Make sure your cork board is properly secured to the wall, and that your pins are sturdy
What to pin:
Any papers relevant to your studies is an obvious go to, but here are some tips to make it a bit more unique and witchy:
- Pouches: Small pouches meant to be stuffed into gift bags or for herbs would be perfect to store here. They don’t weigh a thing and be easily secured with pins while maintaining easy access to the materials inside. You can store herbs, flowers, some offerings, crystals, or various candles in these pouches. If you find pouches small enough, you could also make a quick crystal grid.
- Sigils: Cork boards are perfect for sigils, and you have wider options than just pinning up one drawn on paper. You can make your sigils from formations of the pins (and when the pins are actually used and the sigil is broken up, you can consider it activated then). Or, if you like being crafty, a really quick string art of your sigil can be done in seconds (all you need now is embroidery floss).
- If you do happen to be studying for something, you can use your cork board to post all of the needed information and use it as a charging station to aid in your studies. Part of being a witch is to set yourself up for success after all, and having your information in a location you are going to visit every day is a pretty solid step to take.
- And of course, images. You do not need a big fancy statue, when you can easily find a historical art concept of your deities. Or brilliant pictures of the animals, planets, etc that you use in your craft. This is a much cheaper alternative and easier to move on from if your craft is ever adjusted. Tip – make a collage on your cork board as an offering to one of your deities.
Don’t forget the decorations! You can also add strings and ribbons, dried flowers, pendants, among other things to the board.
Tag: budget witch
CHEAP SUPPLIES MASTER POST 1.1
DISCLAIMER: YOU DON’T NEED ANY MATERIAL ITEMS TO BE A WITCH OR TO PRACTICE WITCH CRAFT
WITCHES WITH NO SUPPLIES, YOU ARE VALID!
I tried my very best to find the cheapest of the cheap and include a variety of online and physical locations. Keep in mind that price and availability vary from location to location. I know it’s pretty small so if you guys know of any super inexpensive supplies I could add drop it in the mentions and I’ll try to add it to the list so without further ado here it is!
Incense
5 below
5 incenses for $1.00
^This is good if you only need a few sticks for a spell or just want to sample a few types they carry scents ranging from classics like lilac and sandal wood, abstract scents like peace of mind and fairy dust, to newer scents like fizzy pop and peach
Dollar Tree
40 incense sticks for $1.00
Walmart
40 incense sticks for $0.94
40 incense cones for $0.94
91 incense sticks (3 scent variety) with ash catcher for $4.00
Rite-aid
20 incense sticks for $3.00
Essential oils
Dollar General
Electric wax/oil heaters for $8.00 <
Walmart
Oil/wax warmers for $2.86 <
Electric oil/wax heater $6.00 <
Warming oil $2.00
The deal with warming oil:
so warming oils ARE NOT essential oils they are synthetic therefore don’t technically have the natural healing properties of essential oils, however, I’m a strong believer in intention over item meaning that as long as you put your intention into the oil it can still be used to do things like dress candles, in spells, etc. Before using these or anything else please do your research! The last thing I want to see is any of my witchy pals get hurt ❤️
Candles
AshTheInkWitch
4in any color chime candle for $0.20
Dollar General
Deity candles for $1.50
*Plain prayer candles $1.50
Walmart
100 tea lights for $2.33
*Plain prayer candles $4.00
There’s more variety here compared to dollar general
Single candle sticks (any color) $1.50
Scented candles <$5.00
Dollar Tree
Chakra candles $1.00
Scented candles $1.00
*Plain prayer candles (any color) $1.00
Crystals
So I’m not going to list prices for everything here but I assure you all of the following ships offer crystals for less than $4.00 (mostly under $3.00 but we’ll go w $4.00 to stay safe)
Herbs
Dollar Tree
2lb boxes of salt (regular, sea, pink Himalayan sometimes) and whatever other herbs they have for $1.00
Local Stores/Health Food Stores
A lot of local and health food stores let you buy herbs in bulk and they’re not very expensive need 10 bay leaves for a spell? $1.00 or so. You’ll almost always save money buying from the bulk section!
BossBodyworks
Herbs for $1.75 <
Misc
Walmart
Small LED fountains for 4.92 <
^Theses are really good for representing the elements on an alter some also give you the option to place tea lights on them so that’s fire AND water.
(Also they have really cool one that’s a dragon guarding a castle and if any of you buy it please send me a picture Bc I’m gonna be p jealous)
1 yard of fabric for $1.00 <
^Great for sewing into spell pouches, making card/rune pouches, using for reading mats, alter decor, etc.
Dollar Tree
So
1.there’s so much stuff at the dollar store I’m gonna break it into categories
2.PLEASE keep the whole “intention over item” thing in mind Bc due to financial situations or geographic location some witches don’t have the option to always use “real” supplies but faux supplies can work if you use a little extra energy to fill them with your intention
-faux nature stuff
Flowers
Moss
River rocks
^There’s a few varieties of these available
Fruit
^If you can’t afford to put out real food as an offering 100% I’m sure your deity would understand
Shells
Sand
^A couple varieties of sand are available
Butterflies
^I imagine you could use these for something if you work with fae
-stuff for spellwork, spell bottles, etc.
Beads
Glitter
Nails
Needles
Pins
Tacks
Thread
Ribbon/rope
^Good for knot magic
-other stuff
Mirrors for scrying
CHEAP SUPPLIES MASTER POST 1.2
Containers
^travel bottle sets are AMAZING for storage of oils, potions, sprays, etc. they’re really durable and not too bulky
Gardening tools
Platters
^good as offering plates or places to do messy spells
Okay so that’s all I got, I hope this helped at least one person if I get a decent amount of reblogs (like 100+?) and see that people enjoyed this I’ll make a part 2 with DIYs for broke witches so thank you guys sm for reading this and supporting my blog ❤️❤️
Bless you darling ❤️❤️❤️
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