Last week for Witchy Wednesday I gave you a few blogs that I
like to go to in order to stay up to date with my Witchy news. This week I’m going to talk about those
things that we all need to keep our witchdom up and running. SHOPPING!
Buying new Witchy items can be extremely time consuming and
expensive. Living in a rural area can be
daunting if there are no new age stores nearby.
I live in a very small town and have over an hour to drive in each
direction before I find a pagan shop.
Here’s a few that I have close.
To the South West I have
Silver
Sister’s Cottage - Fayetteville
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| Silver Sisters Cottage - Photo Credit - Photographer - Renee Olson |
Silver Stars
– Fayetteville
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| Silver Stars - Photo Credit - Photographer - Renee Olson |
To the West I have
Dancing Moon
– Raleigh
To the North I have
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| Truely Unique - Photo Credit - Photographer - Renee Olson |
And Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions.
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| Photo Credit - Sojo Website |
Each a pretty far drive from me. Much of my shopping like so many others I
have to take mundane items and make them magical. I hit up local thrift stores to find candle
holders, incense trays or other items.
These are a great place to get good merchandise at a really low price
and work on lowering our carbon foot print.
Below on my altar you can see my red tray that I use to keep my tea lights in order. I got this at the thrift store. Total price 3.00. :) (Altar built by my wonderful hubby)
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| Photo Credit - Photographer - Renee Olson |
Other options for getting your witch on is of course online
shopping. This year we saw eBay remove
spells from their list of approved items.
No longer can you order a sex genie to increase the size of your penis,
but I noticed last night a quick search for “Spells” quickly returned over 3000
items. Probably the only people put out
of business by their new policy were actual witches, but I digress.
I've personally purchased from several online shops and I know
owners of several Etsy shops. There are
lots out there, but I’m going to highlight just a few.
In an attempt to develop my scrying abilities I purchased a
crystal ball from Pagan Stuff Cheap,
a division of Eye of Nuit, Snowy has made
this a great place to go to get your witchywears. My crystal ball is amazing, I absolutely love
it.
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| Photo Credit - Photographer - Renee Olson |
I've also found an amazing lady “Eliora” who makes
these wonderful athames. They are
astounding. Each one is directed to a
particular Goddess. I’ve had my eye on
that Hecate one for quite a while now.
She has each one listed in her Etsy shop as well as
amazing collection of besoms, and even an entire altar cabinet that is just
amazing!
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| Photo Credit - Eliora - Etsy Shop |
I've also started my own shop – Sosanna’s Closet
Many people asked me why I started this shop. Well I've always been a rather crafty witch
with a really good ability to think outside the box. The most common phrase in my house is, “Don’t
throw that away I can use it for something.” I've made wreaths and other items for folks
and everyone always said, you should sell these. So, this year I started my online
business.
I hope to have an actual store
front over the next few years. I
participate in local vending events and also have an esty shop. My goal is provide a lovely addition to
someone’s altar or magical space without taking their first born as payment.
Here are a few of my wares.
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| Photo Credit - Custom Made Wheel of the Year - Sosanna's Closet |
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| Photo Credit - Travel Elemental Box - Sosanna's Closet |
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| Photo Credit - Smokey Quart Witch's Rosary - Sosanna's Closet |
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| Photo Credit - Goddess in Clay - Sosanna's Closet |
So that’s it for this week’s Witchy Wednesday. Take a moment to check out each of the shops
if you can. If not, buy local. Local artisans are just trying to stay afloat
in this economy; small businesses really need your support. You can help them build it! (smirk)
Namaste & Blessed Be
Sosanna
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