{"id":6094,"date":"2018-11-06T15:10:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T20:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsa.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=6094"},"modified":"2018-11-06T15:10:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T20:10:23","slug":"shopping-for-witchy-supplies-in-salem-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/06\/shopping-for-witchy-supplies-in-salem-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping for witchy supplies in Salem, MA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Salem certainly has no shortage of New Age shops!<\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of this blog post, I am going to use the term \u201cNew Age shop\u201d to define any shop in Salem that sells goods of the \u201cwitchy\u201d or Pagan variety. Candles, incense, books, stones, herbs, offers readings, etc. You get the idea. Some may not identify with this term and what they offer may extend beyond the aforementioned groups but for the purposes of this blog post, that\u2019s what we\u2019re going with just for simplicity\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n<p>There are quite a few New Age shops in Salem as I am sure one could imagine, and they all have their own vibe. There are many ways to practice Pagan faiths or to be a practicing witch, so they are all different from one another in my opinion. I have wandered all of them many, many times and I enjoy that factor \u2013 they are all unique though they may be selling similar items.<\/p>\n<p>Some of my favorite places to grab witchy supplies are as follows\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Herbs<\/h2>\n<p>My favorite for herbs is Artemisia Botanicals. They have an apothecary-style display along one wall and I love taking the large jars to the scale and measure out what I need.<\/p>\n<h2>Stones<\/h2>\n<p>I have two favorites for stones. The first is Pyramid Books, the second is Village Silversmith. Pyramid has a large display against one window and on the tables surrounding it. Each container offers the name of the stone and the meaning which is super helpful if you\u2019re unfamiliar. Village Silversmith has a large selection of rough stones, geodes and the like, decorating most of the surfaces in the store. Village can be a little overwhelming honestly because it\u2019s so bright in there with <em>so much<\/em> to look at it, but it\u2019s absolutely worth a stop.<\/p>\n<h2>Books<\/h2>\n<p>If you need some new reading on all things witchy, I\u2019d suggest checking out Witch Way Gifts. It\u2019s not a new age shop but does have a good selection of fairly priced books off to the left side of the store. I\u2019d also recommend stopping into Pyramid Books for this too. They have several shelves of reading material that is organized so that you can go right into the topic you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<h2>Witch balls & home decor<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re searching for a witch ball to hang in your home, my two picks for that are Witch Way Gifts and Crow Haven Corner. Crow Haven Corner is one of the oldest shops in Salem and their selection of blown glass and witch balls hanging from the ceiling is just stunning, in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>As far as general home decor, I\u2019d suggest stopping into Hauswitch. The open light and high ceilings are lovely and they have unique finds inside. Absolutely worth checking out. I also like New England Magic for home gifts, however they have weird hours. I seem to see them open only randomly, however that could just be me. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<h2>Tarot readings<\/h2>\n<p>If you want your cards read, I\u2019d highly recommend Yulia Applewood from Hex. I wrote a full review of her <a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/08\/a-tarot-reading-with-yulia-applewood-at-hex-salem-ma-attractions-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, as well as a rundown of my tarot experiences around Salem <a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/02\/my-experiences-with-having-my-tarot-cards-read-in-salem-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>That \u201cwitchy aesthetic\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>You know what I mean. If you\u2019re looking for a shop that looks like something right out of Tumblr, look no further than The Coven\u2019s Cottage. With dried herbs in the windows, runes above the doors and cauldrons full of stones, it screams \u201cwitch vibes\u201d in such an awesome way.<\/p>\n<h2>Candles<\/h2>\n<p>For candles, I have two picks, depending on what you\u2019re looking for. If you want the regular small, thin chime candles, head to Pyramid Books. They have a display of them for a good price. If you want jar candles and \u201cfancier\u201d ones for the home, definitely head to Witch City Wicks. The shop is gorgeous (could easily fit into the \u201caesthetic\u201d category above) and has an absolutely lovely selection.<\/p>\n<p>What are some of your favorites? Feel free to comment below. Enjoy!! <3<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading | You might also like\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/18\/five-things-to-do-with-your-coven-in-salem-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five things to do with your coven in Salem, MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/27\/witchy-tour-salem-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Witchy Tour of Salem, MA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salem certainly has no shortage of New Age shops! For the purposes of this blog post, I am going to use the term \u201cNew Age shop\u201d to define any shop in Salem that sells goods of the \u201cwitchy\u201d or Pagan variety. Candles, incense, books, stones, herbs, offers readings, etc. You get the idea. 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