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Thriftcrafting: Witching on a Budget

Magical Matches

Merry meet.

If you are looking for a tool for a special ritual or an easy gift, try decorating match boxes.

matches

I had a partial deck of miniature tarot cards. Cutting off the white borders with a paper cutter made them the right size for putting on boxes of matches. Some decks, such as the Rider-Waite, are just about the perfect size for the large box of kitchen matches, requiring only a very small portion of one edge to be removed.

I used spray adhesive to affix them, but just about any glue will do.

By choosing cards to fit someone’s personality, astrology or goals, you can make a thoughtful gift set that can be a given on any occasion. Selecting cards to represent the quarters can make lighting each of the candles extra special. The same is true for selecting cards to align with the intention of the ritual at which they will be used.

Seek out partial decks or ones you no longer use, and buy matches from a dollar store for the biggest bargain.

The match boxes can also be covered with photographs or images clipped from magazines.

Merry part.

And merry meet again.