Disposing of Spell Ingredients

This article originally appeared in our April 2023 edition of Witch, What?, a newsletter for witches of all experience levels which you can pick up in person at our stores or receive for free with an online order. It includes information like that month's full moon, any Wheel of the Year holidays coming up, what is in bloom that month, and helpful articles like this one! These articles will not appear on our blog until the following month (or later), so if you want to get them right away, make sure to drop by our booth at the 400 Market, at our shelf at Little Shoppe Treasures in the Oshawa Markets, OR buy a digital copy through our online store!

After one has completed a spell, sometimes it is unclear what you’re supposed to do with the remnant materials. In some cases, you might want to gather it all up and throw it in the garbage or even bury it. In other cases, you might want to keep everything together in a container. But, where applicable, when the working has ended, you’ll want to break up the pieces, cleanse, and dispose.

All containers and vessels should be emptied, washed, and cleansed. Reusable items such as stones, coins, and figurines should be washed if necessary and then cleansed. Candles can either be burnt to a nub and disposed of, or saved and eventually re-melted. Herbs should be burnt or buried.