Creative Recycling: Everyday Items You Can Reuse in Your Craft
Working in your Craft doesn’t always mean reaching for something shiny and new. More often, true magic waits quietly in the things already around us — a jar rinsed from last night’s dinner, a leaf fallen in the garden, the wax stub of a spent candle. These everyday pieces carry memory, energy, and possibility, ready to be reborn with a little intention. When we repurpose, we honor cycles of use and renewal. We weave old stories into new spells, tend the Earth as well as the hearth, and remember that transformation is the heart of witchcraft. Here are a few simple treasures you can enchant into tools for your practice. Glass Jars & Bottles — Keepers of Light & Memory Glass has always been magical, holding potions, offerings, and sacred keepsakes. Give old jam jars or sauce bottles another life: Candle holders glowing like tiny lanterns Spell jars filled with herbs, charms, and whispers of intent Storage for beads, buttons, or dried plants Wrap them with twine, ribbon, o...