13 Magickal Gift Ideas For The Witches In Your Midst
They're a witch! Burn the- I mean, get them a present! We've got 13 great gift ideas for witches, wizards, and anyone interested in the arcane arts.
Has anyone started foraging their local forests for potion ingredients recently? Perhaps an acquaintance of yours has begun cleansing their home with burning sage. Or maybe a friend is getting into reading fortunes through palmistry.
If any of the above sounds like somebody you know, you might just have a witch on your hands. Hey, wait - put down that pitchfork! Witches aren’t mystical monsters to be burned at the stake anymore! The witch in your life has probably already cast a spell or two in your favor, and it’s highly unlikely they’ll actually manage to summon a demon anytime soon... right?
When the next gift-giving occasion rolls around or your next generous urge strikes, you might want to get them something witchy to stay on their good side and 100% curse-free. But witchcraft is already mysterious enough to witches - how could a mere muggle ever know what to get one?
It’s easy: Just keep reading! This list of 13 magical gift ideas perfect for fledgling witches and elder enchantresses is full of arcane items ranging from apothecary supplies and potion bottles to huge healing crystals and an empty Book of Shadows for them to turn into their own personal grimoire. Know a witch you’d like to gift for? Check out our 2023 Witch Gift Guide below!
Many take their first step toward witchcraft through tarot cards, whether they have their fortune told or try their hand at telling someone else’s. Rider Waite’s original tarot deck designs are among the most recognizable and iconic magick symbols, featuring intricate traditional-style artworks rich with evocative imagery and a wooden box for their storage. They’re the quintessential modern witch tarot, and a perfect gift for new and experienced witches alike!
Being an occult practice, witchcraft doesn’t come with a set of standardized textbooks like other subjects do. However, if you’re looking for a guidebook to point a budding witch in the right direction, Anastasia Greywolf’s “Witchcraft: A Handbook of Magic, Spells, and Potions” might be as close as it gets. As a founding member of the Coven of the Moonbeam Ravine and a practicing witch and herbalist with “decades (some say centuries) of experience in casting and conjuring,” there are few more qualified to produce a comprehensive guidebook for beginner witches.
Whether it’s a binder, a spiral-bound notebook, a folder full of loose pages, an actual book, or something else entirely, all serious spellcasters have a Book of Shadows: a self-made spellbook for documenting their journey into the world of the arcane. This hand-bound 100-page journal is made of buffalo leather and heavy deckle-edged paper for an ancient, well-used look that’s perfect for recording notes on the spells they cast, the potions they brew, and their efficacy. They’ll love the brass clasp and full moon phase design!
Some spells go in their own little bottles - don’t ask us why, we’re not witches - and potions just don’t store well in bags. If the witch in your life could use somewhere to stow the fruits of their witchery, these miniature glass bottles might be just the thing! Coming in a variety of shapes and sizes from tiny star-shaped phials to tall round jars, these glass bottle sets are perfect for packing away their future spells and potions in easily-identifiable containers. Just add magick!
Many magick spells use candles to achieve their intended effects. Whether ignited for the duration of their incantation, periodically reignited and extinguished, or left aflame to burn out entirely, they’re a common component in spellcraft - which is why almost every practicing witch is sure to have a stash of them somewhere. Why not refill their supply? These four-inch paraffin wax spell candles are dripless and smokeless, making them a perfect gift for indoor enchantresses! They come in white (supposedly the most universal spell candle color), black, and eight other colors depending on what kind of spellcraft the witch you know dabbles in most.
If you know a witch looking to cleanse negative energy and impart good vibes, they may want to try burning incense sticks. This variety six-pack is a wonderful way to introduce beginner witches to the practice or expand a more familiar practitioner’s knowledge! Featuring exotic combinations ranging from rose and geranium to coconut and mango, this gift set will keep their spaces feeling fresh and positive for months to come.
Sometimes, incense just isn’t enough. That’s when a witch may turn to the Native American practice of smudging: ceremonially burning special herbs in order to remove negative energy from an object or space. This variety pack of six herb bundles includes several of the plants most commonly used in smudging - white sage, rosemary, and cedar - as well as black sage, blue sage, and even a white sage infused with “dragon’s blood” so the witch in your life can banish any negativity with ease!
As they perform their smudging ritual, the smoking bundle of herbs they’re using is likely to drop ash as it burns. That’s what smudge bowls are for - not only to catch ash as it falls from a smudge stick, but also to store those burned herbs for later use - or to leave a smoking smudge stick in to impart its energy-cleansing effects over time like an extra-large incense stick.
Witches don't often much care for whether it’s March 6th or October 22nd - what matters to them are the cycles of the natural world. The Wheel of the Year is an ancient and deeply astrological pagan calendar that celebrates major solar events (like solstices and equinoxes) as well as the midpoints between them. This laser-cut version comes in several gorgeous wood finishes and even includes engravings of the twelve signs of the zodiac for extra astrological detail!
Perhaps your witchy friend has grown tired of tarot cartomancy, palmistry, osteomancy, pyromancy, and other more practical methods of divination? Their greatest revelation may be yet to come - a truth waiting to be found in the depths of this huge, nearly 8” crystal ball! These clear lead crystal spheres are 200mm across and come with a rotating stand for ease of use, or "scrying." They’re perfect for witch altars or as eye-catching home decor!
Well-versed witches swear by the magickal properties of various natural materials, particularly certain gemstones and crystals. Rose quartz, amethyst, and selenite are believed to be among the most powerful substances with healing properties. This set includes approximately fist-sized samples of each, making it a great gift set for amplifying the effects of healing rituals and adding natural beauty to their witch altar!
Witchcraft can call for a number of natural ingredients that aren’t exactly in stock at the local supermarket. Restock their apothecary cabinet with a chest full of common magickal herbs to keep them casting! Featuring a moon phase design on the lid and labeled glass bottles for each ingredient, these witch kits include plants frequently used in witchery including mugwort, calendula, horehond, agrimony, oatstraw, and yarrow.
Goddess of Heresy Tapestry Blanket Wall Art
Behold the Goddess of Heresy! This symbol of witchcraft and pagan practices originated in a medieval-era anti-Reformation handbill distributed in 16th-century Germany that urged readers to resist the temptation of unorthodox beliefs... but the witch in your life would probably be more interested in the artwork than the text! These 100% pure cotton home decor blankets double as wall art when hung, presenting the Heresis Dea in all her glory to inspire your favorite witchy friend!