Finding the supplies you need to work spells and magic is challenging when you don't live near a large metaphysical or pagan supply store. However, you don't have to let that stop you. You may need to become adept at creating your own oil blends and herbal concoctions when you can't find supplies already prepared, and of course, you can always buy pagan supplies online. Here are some places to look for items to use on your altar or in your creations.

Nature

If you live in the country or visit nature often, start collecting beautiful stones to place on your altar. Stones, branches, feathers, and seashells can be found when you walk on the beach or in the woods, and you can often take them without harming the environment. Elements from nature can represent the earth or a grounding force for your altar and home.

Health Food Store

A health food store usually sells spices and herbs in bulk. This makes it affordable to buy aromatics for homemade cleaning supplies and candle dressings. You can often find a supply of essential oils in a health food store as well, although they are usually sold as individual oils. Buying from a pagan store is more convenient since you can find oils, such as protection oil or prosperity oil, already blended from a variety of oils. You'll have to learn the properties of various oils and how to blend them if you need to prepare your own.

Supermarket

Don't overlook your supermarket as a source of pagan supplies. Foods, spices, and even a limited supply of things like candles can often be bought at your local supermarket at an affordable price. When you need candles in a hurry, birthday candles you buy at the grocery store might do in a pinch since they often come in the corresponding colors you might need.

Online

When you're first starting out or when you have a small budget for your pagan supplies, buying things locally and trying to make do might suffice. However, you'll eventually want to buy pagan supplies intended for an altar or that are already made and ready to use for magic workings. When you shop for pagan supplies online, you'll find anything you could possibly need including a variety of crystals, pendulums, stones, sage bundles, rare herbs, blended oils, altar cloths, incense, and even spellbooks. Intent and focus play large roles in the success of your rituals, spells, charms, and concoctions, but you can't overlook the importance of having the right supplies for getting the results you want.