Do you want to practise witchcraft but don't know where to start? Do you find it all too confusing? Maybe you've been practising for a while and want to go back to basics. Or perhaps you're a seasoned witch and want to explore more ways of practisin...
Burning candles/incense: > wax melter > mini cauldron-shaped incense burner > any ceramic/stone bowl
Just make sure that you cleanse and consecrate your cauldron before use. If you can, only use the cauldron-substitute for witchcraft. If the substitute is used for mundane things, it will probably need to be re-cleansed and re-consecrated for use in witchcraft again. (A lot of kitchen witches buy two separate saucepans; one to act as a cauldron, and the other to be used temporally).
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Chalice
The chalice holds a key role in witchcraft for holding libations that are offered during rituals. They have very similar symbolism to cauldrons, being feminine and representing the water element. The main difference is that chalices are highly portable and can be easily passed around multiple witches in a circle for drinking. In the Wiccan ritual known as The Great Rite, the chalice is used in conjunction with a wand or athame to recreate the union between the God and Goddess (the chalice representing the Goddess).
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Chalices are traditionally silver-plated goblets. The silver is important as bacteria cannot persist on its surface, making it safe for a beverage to be passed from one witch to another during ritual. If you are a solitary witch, however, the material of the chalice is not important. Substitutes for the chalice can include a wine glass, ale flagon, drinking horn, tea cup, jam jar, ceramic goblet, or any other vessel suitable for holding beverage that is also highly portable.
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