The best gifts for a witch aren't always the most expensive. Often they're the ones made with intention.
Gift-giving at midwinter is very old; the Romans exchanged presents at Saturnalia in December, and gifts are part of Yule celebrations today. Our Yule guide lists a few quick ideas. This is the full guide: 25 witchy gifts for every budget and every kind of witch, plus how to bless a gift so it carries a wish, and how to wrap it in colors that mean something.
How to Choose a Witchy Gift in 4 Steps
- Think about their path. Are they a kitchen witch, a green witch, a tarot lover or a total beginner?
- Pick a wish for them. Peace, protection, abundance, love or courage.
- Choose or make something that carries that wish, using the ideas below.
- Bless it and wrap it in a color that matches your wish.
Handmade Witchy Gifts
A handmade gift carries the time and care you put into it, which is magick in itself.
- 1. A spell jar. Fill a small jar with herbs, salt, a crystal and a written blessing for protection, luck or love. Our guide to jar spells has recipes by intention.
- 2. A simmer pot kit. A jar or linen bag with dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and a sprig of rosemary, plus a card with instructions. Our guide to simmer pots has blends to copy.
- 3. Bath salts or a ritual bath kit. Epsom or sea salt with dried lavender, rose petals and chamomile, in a pretty jar. See our guide to spiritual baths.
- 4. A dressed candle. Anoint a plain candle with a little oil, roll it in dried herbs and tie it with ribbon. Choose the color for your wish using our guide to candle color meanings.
- 5. A herb bundle. Rosemary, lavender, cedar or garden herbs bundled and dried for cleansing or for hanging in the kitchen.
- 6. A witch bottle for their home. A traditional protection charm for a new home or a hard year. Our guide to witch bottles shows how.
- 7. A loaf of blessed bread or a jar of spiced nuts. Bake with intention using our guide to harvest bread magick, or make the spiced nuts in our Yule recipes.
- 8. A handmade ornament. A dried orange slice, a salt dough sun or a little witch ball filled with herbs. Our witch crafts article is full of ideas.
Gifts for Beginner Witches
If someone you love is just starting out, these gifts help without overwhelming them.
- 9. A blank journal for their Book of Shadows. A good-quality notebook with thick pages, perhaps with a pressed flower or a sigil on the first page.
- 10. A crystal starter set. Clear quartz, amethyst, rose quartz and black tourmaline cover most beginner needs. Include a note about cleansing them, from our crystal cleansing guide.
- 11. A candle set in the main colors: white, black, red, green, yellow, blue and purple chime candles with small holders.
- 12. A beginner tarot deck. A deck based on the classic Rider-Waite-Smith images is easiest to learn with, because most guides use it.
- 13. A pendulum with a small printed chart. Our guide on how to use a pendulum makes a good companion.
- 14. A small altar kit: an altar cloth, a candle, a bowl for salt, a small dish for offerings and a feather. Add a printed copy of our guide on how to set up a Wiccan altar.
Books Every Witch Will Love
A good book is a gift that keeps teaching. These are classics in the witchcraft community:
| Book | Best for |
|---|---|
| Scott Cunningham, Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (1988) | Absolute beginners and solitary practitioners |
| Scott Cunningham, Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (1985) | Green witches and kitchen witches |
| Arin Murphy-Hiscock, The Green Witch (2017) | Nature lovers and herbalists |
| Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun (1996) | History lovers curious about the real roots of the festivals |
| Rachel Pollack, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom (1980) | Anyone learning tarot seriously |
Witchy Gifts Under $20
- 15. A bundle of taper candles in Yule colors. Our guide to the colors of Yule explains what each one means.
- 16. A single meaningful crystal with a handwritten card about its meaning, copied from The Witch's Cabinet.
- 17. A tin of loose-leaf herbal tea with a note on how to stir in an intention, from our guide to tea spells.
- 18. A moon calendar for the new year. Print one from our Moon and Magick Calendar (it's free to print) and frame it or tuck it into a card.
- 19. A set of free printables. Print and bind a few of our free witchcraft printables, such as the Wheel of the Year Planner, into a little booklet.
- 20. A small brass bell for clearing energy around the home.
Gifts for the Kitchen Witch and Green Witch
- 21. A mortar and pestle for grinding herbs and spices.
- 22. A wooden spoon carved or wood-burned with a small symbol for blessing every meal. See our guide to witchcraft symbols for ideas.
- 23. A potted herb such as rosemary, thyme or bay, with a card about its magick. Our article on the best herbs for a witch's garden lists good choices.
- 24. Seeds for spring in a pretty envelope with a wish for growth, to plant at Imbolc or Ostara.
A Gift That Gives Back
25. A gift to the Wicca Academy Scholarship Fund in their name. Our Scholarship Fund helps seekers who can't afford a membership study with us, and it's funded entirely by donations of any amount. A gift in a friend's name, with a card telling them about it, is a lovely way to share the craft with someone you'll never meet. You can give through the Scholarship Fund page.
How to Bless a Gift
A simple blessing turns any gift, bought or handmade, into a little spell for the person who receives it.
- Before you wrap it, place the gift on your altar or a clean table beside a lit white candle.
- Hold your hands over it and think of the person: their face, their laugh, what they need this year.
- Say: May this gift bring ____ to ____. Given with love, received with joy. Blessed be. Fill in your wish and their name.
- If you like, sprinkle a tiny pinch of a matching herb into the wrapping (cinnamon for prosperity, lavender for peace, rosemary for protection), or draw a small symbol inside the paper.
- Snuff the candle and wrap the gift.
Wrap It in Meaningful Colors
| Wrapping color | Wish it carries |
|---|---|
| Red | Love, courage and energy |
| Green | Health, growth and abundance |
| Gold | Success, joy and the returning sun |
| Silver | Intuition, dreams and calm |
| White | Peace, healing and new beginnings |
| Blue | Calm, honest communication and protection |
| Brown kraft paper | Grounding, home and the earth |
Finish with natural twine and a sprig of evergreen, rosemary or a dried orange slice instead of a plastic bow. It's prettier, kinder to the earth and full of meaning.
A Few Gentle Gift Rules
- Respect privacy. Not everyone is out of the broom closet. If your friend keeps their path private, give a gift that looks ordinary to others.
- Check for allergies and pets. Some herbs, essential oils and scented candles can trouble people with allergies and are unsafe for cats and dogs.
- Choose ethically. Look for responsibly sourced crystals and herbs, and avoid plants that are endangered or overharvested.
- Don't over-gift magick. A spell jar for someone who doesn't practice can feel strange. Simple, warm gifts with a quiet blessing work for everyone.
Final Thoughts
A witchy gift doesn't need to be grand. A jar of spices with a handwritten blessing, a candle in the right color or a book that changed your path can mean more than anything from a store. Give with intention, wrap with meaning, and let your gifts carry a little light into someone else's winter.
For more ways to celebrate the season, see our Yule guide, our Yule altar ideas and the Yule page in the Witch's Cabinet. What's the best witchy gift you've ever received? Tell us in the comments!
Sources
Scott Cunningham, Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn, 1985).
Arin Murphy-Hiscock, The Green Witch (Adams Media, 2017).
Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain (Oxford University Press, 1996).
Rachel Pollack, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom (Aquarian Press, 1980).
Check out our other articles:
Yule: The Pagan Winter Solstice and How to Celebrate It
Jar Spells Made Simple
Witch Crafts: 12 DIY Witchy Craft Ideas
The Colors of Yule
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Witchy Gift FAQs
What is a good gift for a witch?
Good gifts for witches include handmade spell jars, simmer pot kits, dressed candles, crystals, a beginner tarot deck, a blank journal for a Book of Shadows, herbs, and classic books like Scott Cunningham's Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner.
What is a good gift for a beginner witch?
A blank journal for a Book of Shadows, a small crystal set (clear quartz, amethyst, rose quartz and black tourmaline), a set of colored candles, a pendulum or a beginner tarot deck are all helpful and not overwhelming.
What are cheap witchy gifts?
Witchy gifts under $20 include taper candles in meaningful colors, a single crystal with a note about its meaning, loose-leaf herbal tea, a small brass bell, a printed moon calendar and handmade simmer pot or bath salt kits.
How do you bless a gift?
Place the gift beside a lit white candle, hold your hands over it, picture the person and say a short blessing naming your wish for them. You can add a pinch of a matching herb to the wrapping before you close it.
What color should I wrap a gift in for good luck?
Green and gold are popular for luck and abundance, red for love and courage, white for peace and new beginnings, and silver for intuition and calm. Natural twine and a sprig of evergreen finish it beautifully.
Do witches give gifts at Yule?
Many do. Midwinter gift-giving goes back at least to the Roman Saturnalia, and today many witches exchange handmade or meaningful gifts at Yule, Christmas or both.
