It happens to us all at some point. You want to perform a ritual or spell, but you've just ran out of something you use as part of your regular rituals, or you're not at home. Here are some suggestions on substitutes for standard ritual and spell items.
| Item Needed | Symbolic Value or Use in Magick | Substitute |
|---|---|---|
| Incense | Represents Air | Feather; yellow stone or candle; fan; picture of a bird; bell. |
| Charging and purification | Sunlight; moonlight; running water. | |
| A particular smell to trigger the mind into the right ritual mode | Another incense. Frankincense or sandalwood are good all-purpose scents; scented candle; aromatherapy oils; potpourri. | |
| Call to a particular Being | Prayer; offering of other favorite things. | |
| Candles | Represents Fire | Red or orange stone; a volcanic stone. |
| Provide lighting | Lanterns; a normal light with a dimmer or a colored bulb; campfire; sunlight; moonlight. | |
| A particular color, to fuel spells | A white candle. | |
| Scented Oil | Anointing people and objects | Vegetable oil, especially olive; blessed water. |
| A particular smell to trigger the mind into the right ritual mode | Incense of the desired scent; sandalwood or frankincense oil; scented candle; potpourri. | |
| Wine | Offering drink | Any drink that might be pleasing to the deities and spirits involved. Beer, mead, fruit juices, water. |