What are some of your witchy crafts?

[SimplyMichi]

Currently I am roughly halfway through cleaning my bookshelf to make room for witchy crafts! So far a few ideas I’ve had are handmade tea bags and pressed flower art, but what else should I try?

Discussion

[forgetful_dragon]

I like embroidery. Embellish your clothes. Stitch powerful words and designs. Decorate your walls, your bags, your shoes. Anything you can push a needle and thread through!

[mtngrrl]

I feel like anything to do with fermentation or mycology is very witchy! I like making kombucha at home, but beer, cider, mead, pickles, sauerkraut, or wine would be fun as well. And growing any kind of mushrooms just seems like magic.

[uber-judge]

I like collecting cool mushrooms! Dry them just like flowers.

[OpaqueCheshire]

Cross stitching, drawing plants and flowers (I have an awesome book on drawing detailed botanical linework I’ve started poking at), and jewelry making right now. I may customize some clothing and learn embroidery later (time for hidden sigils and charms).

I’ve also always collected neat things off the ground since childhood. I have a lot of pretty feathers, pressed four or more leaved clovers, and neat rocks.

[dizzykittybun]

i like to knit. i made a pillow to place a representation of my deity upon, and filled it with cotton balls, money, and bones. that way, the pillow and representation can function as an altar on their own in a pinch

[MissNovemberFoxTrot]

I make herbal tinctures and oxymels.

[AllAbortionsareMoral]

I use my ritual time to write in a book of shadows, burn letters that contain things I dont want to carry with me, and I really like using a mortar and pestle to grind ingredients. I also have a special washbasin that I clean ritual objects with.

For me it is about taking the time out to create or change things. Journaling is about reflecting on what I want and need. Some of the writing magic is stuff that had direct parallels to cognative behavioral therapy, like things I am grateful for, my fears, my anger, and then burning them, or reflecting on what I want and need and keeping those goals and thoughts in a journal. Reflection, mindfulness, and meditation have scientifically proven benefits, the trappings for mine just happen to be pagan.

One witchy thing I have taken a liking to is taking ingredients and grinding them in the mortar and pestle. The ingredients symbolize things I want or don’t want, or things I am working to control. Lavender and rose smell amazing when crushed, various wood chips take time and care and are a bit annoying so I can take time to think about what the plant represents. I am also known to grind stones that can be ethically gathered or disposed of, like calcite or quartz for an extra crunchy powerful feel. On a more practical “kitchen witch” level I also do cooking ingredients in a separate mortor and pestle like spices, salt or sugar. I can then cook with the food ingredients, and dispose of the non food ingredients various places like using them for plant food, or tossing the powder in a fire.

You get out of ritual/magic what you put into it.

I also do things during ritual like cooking or cleaning or crafting – they are made special by the atmosphere and intentions placed into them.

The act of purifying objects is a ritual in itself. I tend to use things that are already around the house, but then reserve for special use. I purchased them because I like them, but didn’t use them much until I opted to set them aside for ritual, both reducing the consumption, and making the objects special.

Witchcraft can be a lifestyle or something you only occasionally do.

[westernwildswitches]

I carve wands. I’ve posted a bunch over in r/Witch_Crafts, if you want to see. I also tie dye altar cloths with all natural dyes made from my plants, paint items and occasionally pour candles.

[antariess]

Sewing. Because wearing clothes I feel powerful in has been the most healing thing for me since moving thousands of km away from family…

[nocturnal_latte]

Botanical illustration! 🌱I’ve gone through phases where I’d study something different everyday (plants, animals, tea, elements, planets, etc). I’d fill a journal with illustrations (usually in pen) and writing based on my learnings. You can also attach things like teabags or other magical items.

I also love drawing or painting on clothes / accessories with fabric markers and fabric paint. Denim jackets and tote bags are good canvases. You can also paint a box to fill with comforting items. Or make your own stickers with sticker paper!

Crocheting is something I really want to do. I’d like to make a little garden of crochet frogs, mushrooms, and flowers. 🐸🍄

[kai-ote]

If you read up some first, candle making can be kind of fun. I enjoyed making sand candles at the beach in my youth. But a small candle making set-up is quite cheap. Just read up first. BB.

[WitchsWeasel]

I do electronics necromancy