What is in a Witches Cabinet?

Not everyone will have the same collection of magickal items in their cabinet. You will learn to work with what comes naturally and with what brings you the highest success rate. Below is a list of some of the most popular items that are stocked in a witches magickal cabinet. The list should vary depending on the season, level of skill and any upcoming celebrations.

Altar cloths
Amulets
Athame
Baskets
Beads (for making talismans/amulets)
Bell
Bolline
Book of Shadows
Bowls (for holding water, oils, salt, etc.)
Candles
Candle holders
Cauldron
Chalices
Compass
Crystals and gems
Crystal ball
Divination tools
Earth
Feathers
Herbs, dried plants and spices
Holy water
Incense
India ink (for writing spells on parchment)
Lighters
Mortar and pestle
Oils
Parchment paper
Pens
Pendulum
Pentacles
Pentagrams
Pitcher
Platters
Pocket knife
Potpourri pot
Rice
Runes
Rope
Scales
Scissors
Sea salt
Seeds
Statures
Talismans
Tarot cards
Wands
Wooden spoons

*a note: you may wish to add musical or subliminal taps to your cabinet, many traditions feel that the electrical energy from the tape player is disruptive to the circle of energy. This is something you will have to experiment with yourself and choose what is best for you.

An important part of stocking your magickal cabinet is the continued study of the principles of your tools and accessories and how they relate to you, your magick and the Universe in general. In order for you to get the most benefit from the things you store and use, you will want to learn as much as possible about them. There are a whole gambit of skills that relate to candles, gems and crystals, tarot and other divination tool. You will achieve excellence with either some of all of these items in this lifetime so that you can carry this knowledge on to the next.

Enjoy the process of stocking your magickal cabinet!

Blessed Be

Fairy Star

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