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50 No-Supply Spells: Magic Without Buying Anything

  • Writer: Wendy H.
    Wendy H.
  • 2 days ago
  • 14 min read
A beige cloth with shadows lies beside a cup of light brown coffee on a wooden surface, creating a calm, sunlit atmosphere.


Let's be honest: you're not dropping $200 at a metaphysical shop before you can cast your first spell.


You're not ordering crystals from Etsy, waiting three weeks for shipping, and then finally starting your practice.


You don't have a Pinterest-perfect altar with brass bowls, silk altar cloths, and a collection of vintage ritual tools.


And honestly? You probably don't even have space for all that stuff.


Here's what WitchTok won't tell you:


You don't need to buy a single thing to practice magic.


You don't need the perfect supplies, the "right" tools, or a fully stocked witchy pantry.


You don't need to wait until you can afford crystals, candles, or incense.


You don't need anything you don't already have in your house right now.


Magic isn't in the stuff. It's in the intention, the focus, the deliberate act of changing your internal state to change your external reality.


That's it. That's magic.


Everything else? Optional aesthetic choices.


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The "But I Need Supplies" Myth


Here's the truth: capitalism loves telling witches they need more stuff.


Buy this crystal. Buy this candle. Buy this $45 herb bundle. Buy this altar cloth. Buy this book. Buy this course.


And listen—there's nothing wrong with collecting beautiful tools if that brings you joy and you have the money and space.


But here's what no one mentions:


The most powerful spells are the ones you can do with nothing but your focus and intention.


Your mind is the tool.


Your breath is the power source.


Your words (spoken or thought) are the incantation.


Your body is the altar.


Everything else is just set dressing.


The witches who came before us—the ones practicing in secret, the ones who were poor, the ones who had to hide—they didn't have metaphysical shops. They used what they had.


They made magic with everyday items, mundane moments, and sheer fucking willpower.


You can too.


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Why This List?


Because you shouldn't have to wait to start practicing.


Because magic should be accessible to everyone, regardless of budget.


Because you're busy, you're broke (or at least budget-conscious), and you need spells that work now with what you have now.


This list assumes you have:

  • Your body (breath, voice, hands)

  • Access to water (tap water counts)

  • Basic kitchen staples (salt, maybe some herbs for cooking)

  • The ability to focus your attention for 30 seconds to 5 minutes

  • Zero dollars to spend on supplies


That's it.


No candles required. No crystals. No incense. No fancy tools.


Just you, your intention, and the knowledge that you're powerful enough on your own.


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What You'll Find in This List:


50 spells organized by intention (protection, confidence, anxiety relief, money, love, boundaries, etc.)


Zero supplies needed (seriously—nothing to buy, nothing to gather)


5 minutes or less (most take 30 seconds to 2 minutes)


Works anywhere (your bed, your kitchen, your car, your bathroom, in line at the grocery store)


No knowledge required (no moon phases to memorize, no correspondences to learn, no "proper way" to mess up)


No gatekeeping. No "you must do it this way or it won't work."


Just simple, effective spells you can do right now with nothing but yourself.


Ready? Let's prove you don't need a single damn thing to be a powerful witch. 🔥✨


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How to Use This List:


Don't feel pressured to do all 50. (That's not the point.)


Scan for what you need right now. Anxious? Jump to the anxiety spells. Need confidence? Go there. Broke and stressed? Money spells.


Bookmark this page. You'll come back to it when you need a quick spell and don't have supplies.


Modify as needed. These are templates. Change the words, adjust the actions, make them yours.


No prep required. Every spell on this list can be done immediately—no setup, no gathering, no planning.


Just find the spell you need and do it.


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50 NO-SUPPLY SPELLS (Organized by What You Actually Need)


PROTECTION SPELLS (When You Need Boundaries or Safety)


1. The Invisible Shield Breath

  • Take three deep breaths

  • On the inhale: imagine pulling protective energy into your body (white, gold, or whatever color feels safe)

  • On the exhale: imagine that energy expanding around you like a bubble

  • Visualize it solidifying into a shield

  • Say (out loud or in your head): "I am protected. Nothing harmful reaches me."

  • When to use: Before work, social events, or anytime you feel vulnerable


2. The Threshold Protection

  • Stand in a doorway (your front door, bedroom door, any threshold)

  • Place one hand on each side of the doorframe

  • Close your eyes for 5 seconds

  • Say: "This is the boundary. Only what serves me crosses this line."

  • Step through with intention

  • When to use: Coming home after a draining day, before guests arrive, when you need to set an energetic boundary


3. The Mirror Visualization

  • Close your eyes

  • Imagine you're covered in tiny mirrors facing outward

  • Any negative energy sent your way bounces off and returns to sender

  • Say: "I reflect harm back to its source. I am untouchable."

  • Open your eyes

  • When to use: When dealing with jealousy, gossip, or people who drain your energy


4. The Salt Substitute Protection

  • If you don't have actual salt: imagine it

  • Visualize a circle of salt (or light, or fire) around your space

  • Walk the perimeter of your room/house while imagining this circle forming

  • Say: "This space is sealed. Only love and light enter here."

  • When to use: Cleansing a new space, after an argument, when your home feels "off"


5. The Name Protection Spell

  • Say your full name out loud three times

  • Each time, say it with more power and conviction

  • Your name is a spell of protection—you're reminding the universe who you are and that you're not to be fucked with

  • End with: "I am [name]. I am protected. I am powerful."

  • When to use: Before confrontations, job interviews, difficult conversations


6. The Sound Barrier

  • Hum, sing, or make any sustained sound for 30 seconds

  • Feel the vibration in your chest and throat

  • Imagine that vibration creating a protective frequency around you

  • Nothing with bad intentions can penetrate that frequency

  • When to use: In crowds, on public transit, anywhere you feel energetically exposed


7. The Body Boundary Spell

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart

  • Cross your arms over your chest (literally creating a physical boundary)

  • Say: "My body is my boundary. My energy is mine alone. I take up space and I am safe doing so."

  • Hold for 10 seconds, then release

  • When to use: Before setting boundaries with someone, when you feel small or invaded


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ANXIETY & CALM SPELLS (When Your Brain Won't Shut Up)


8. The Grounding Breath Count

  • Breathe in for 4 counts

  • Hold for 4 counts

  • Breathe out for 4 counts

  • Hold for 4 counts

  • Repeat 3 times minimum

  • As you breathe, imagine roots growing from your feet into the earth

  • When to use: Panic attacks, racing thoughts, before bed when you can't sleep


9. The Five Senses Grounding Spell

  • Name out loud (or in your head):

    • 5 things you can see

    • 4 things you can touch

    • 3 things you can hear

    • 2 things you can smell

    • 1 thing you can taste

  • This pulls you out of your anxious brain and into your body

  • When to use: Anxiety spirals, dissociation, when you feel disconnected from reality


10. The Water Release

  • Turn on a faucet (sink, shower, whatever)

  • Put your hands under the water

  • Imagine your anxiety as a dark substance washing off your hands and down the drain

  • Watch it disappear

  • Say: "I release what I cannot control. I am calm."

  • When to use: After a stressful event, when you can't let something go, before bed


11. The Repetitive Word Spell

  • Pick one calming word: "calm," "peace," "breathe," "safe," "okay"

  • Repeat it over and over (out loud or silently) for 60 seconds

  • Let it become meaningless sound, just a rhythm

  • Let the rhythm calm your nervous system

  • When to use: When your thoughts are looping, during insomnia, in overwhelming situations


12. The Tension Release Ritual

  • Tense every muscle in your body as hard as you can

  • Hold for 5 seconds

  • Release everything at once

  • Feel the anxiety leave with the tension

  • Say: "I release control. I let go."

  • When to use: Physical anxiety symptoms, when you're holding stress in your body


13. The Invisible Anchor

  • Imagine a heavy anchor attached to the base of your spine

  • It drops down through the floor, through the earth, all the way to the core of the planet

  • No matter what happens, you're anchored. You can't be swept away.

  • Say: "I am grounded. I am steady. I cannot be moved."

  • When to use: Before big events, when you feel scattered, when change feels overwhelming


14. The Worry Compartment

  • Imagine a box (any kind—shoebox, jewelry box, treasure chest)

  • Visualize putting your worry inside the box

  • Close the lid

  • Say: "I'll deal with you later. Right now, I'm putting you away."

  • You're not solving it—you're containing it so you can function

  • When to use: When you can't solve a problem right now but can't stop thinking about it


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CONFIDENCE & POWER SPELLS (When You Need to Feel Like That Bitch)


15. The Posture Spell

  • Stand up straight (seriously, right now)

  • Roll your shoulders back

  • Lift your chin

  • Take up more space than you usually do

  • Say: "I am powerful. I take up space. I belong here."

  • Hold this posture for 30 seconds

  • Your body tells your brain how to feel—use it

  • When to use: Before presentations, confrontations, job interviews, first dates


16. The Power Word

  • Pick one word that makes you feel powerful: "queen," "boss," "warrior," "fierce," "unstoppable"

  • Say it three times with increasing volume and conviction

  • Feel it in your body

  • You're not lying to yourself—you're calling that energy into existence

  • When to use: Before anything that scares you


17. The Compliment Spell

  • Look at yourself in a mirror (or your phone's black screen if no mirror available)

  • Say one true compliment to yourself out loud

  • It can be small: "I like my eyelashes," "I'm good at my job," "I survived today"

  • Say it like you mean it

  • Repeat daily if needed—this rewires your brain over time

  • When to use: Low self-esteem days, after criticism, when you feel invisible


18. The Success Visualization

  • Close your eyes

  • Imagine the thing you're nervous about going PERFECTLY

  • See yourself confident, articulate, successful

  • Feel the relief and pride of having done it well

  • Say: "I've already succeeded. I'm just going through the motions now."

  • When to use: Before anything that triggers imposter syndrome


19. The Fake It Till You Make It Spell

  • Decide how you'd act if you already had the confidence you want

  • Walk like that person. Talk like that person. Dress like that person.

  • You're not pretending—you're practicing being your future self

  • Say: "I am becoming who I'm meant to be."

  • When to use: Every day, honestly


20. The Victory Lap (Imaginary)

  • Think of something you did well recently (anything—made dinner, sent an email, didn't snap at someone)

  • Mentally take a bow

  • Imagine applause

  • Say: "I did that. I'm capable. I can do hard things."

  • When to use: When you're feeling incompetent or overwhelmed


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MONEY & ABUNDANCE SPELLS (When You're Broke and Stressed)


21. The Open Hands Spell

  • Hold your hands out in front of you, palms up, like you're about to receive something

  • Say: "I am open to receiving. Money flows to me easily. I have enough."

  • Hold for 30 seconds, feeling the openness in your body

  • You're removing the energetic block of scarcity

  • When to use: Before applying for jobs, asking for a raise, when money anxiety hits


22. The Gratitude Shift

  • Name three things you already have (even if they're small)

  • "I have a place to sleep. I have clean water. I have this phone."

  • Say: "I have enough right now. More is coming."

  • This isn't toxic positivity—it's shifting from scarcity to abundance mindset

  • When to use: When you're spiraling about money


23. The Future Money Visualization

  • Close your eyes

  • Imagine checking your bank account and seeing the amount you need

  • Feel the relief in your body

  • Don't question HOW it got there—just feel the feeling of having it

  • Say: "Money comes to me in expected and unexpected ways."

  • When to use: Before sleep (your subconscious works on it while you rest)


24. The "I Deserve This" Affirmation

  • Say out loud: "I deserve financial stability. I deserve to be paid well. I deserve abundance."

  • Say it even if you don't believe it yet

  • You're arguing with the part of you that thinks you don't deserve good things

  • When to use: When guilt or shame around money comes up


25. The Opportunity Door

  • Imagine a door in front of you labeled "Abundance"

  • See yourself opening it and walking through

  • On the other side: job offers, unexpected checks, opportunities you haven't thought of yet

  • Say: "I walk through the door to abundance. It's already open."

  • When to use: When you feel stuck financially


26. The Release Spell for Financial Anxiety

  • Take a deep breath

  • Say: "I release my fear about money. I release my shame about money. I trust that I will be okay."

  • Exhale hard, like you're blowing out birthday candles

  • When to use: Compulsive checking of bank accounts, before paying bills, 3am money panic

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LOVE & CONNECTION SPELLS (Not Love Spells on Specific People—That's Ethically Messy)


27. The Self-Love Mirror Spell

  • Look at yourself in a mirror

  • Say: "I love you" to your reflection

  • Do it even if it feels stupid or uncomfortable

  • Do it until it feels true

  • When to use: After breakups, during low self-worth, when you're being mean to yourself


28. The Attraction Aura

  • Close your eyes

  • Imagine yourself glowing with warmth, confidence, and magnetism

  • See people being naturally drawn to you

  • Say: "I attract people who see my worth. I attract healthy, loving connections."

  • When to use: Before dates, social events, or when you feel lonely


29. The Forgiveness Release

  • Think of someone who hurt you

  • Say: "I release you. You no longer have power over me."

  • You're not saying what they did was okay—you're freeing yourself from carrying it

  • When to use: When you can't stop thinking about someone who wronged you


30. The Heart Opening Breath

  • Put one hand on your heart

  • Breathe deeply and imagine your heart space expanding with each breath

  • Say: "I am open to love. I am worthy of love. Love flows to me and through me."

  • When to use: When you've been hurt and closed yourself off


31. The Connection Invitation

  • Before social events, close your eyes for 10 seconds

  • Say: "I invite genuine connection. I attract people who see me."

  • Walk in with that intention

  • When to use: When you feel invisible or lonely in groups


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BOUNDARY & "FUCK OFF" SPELLS (When Someone Needs to Back Up)


32. The Cord Cutting Visualization

  • Imagine an energetic cord connecting you to someone draining your energy

  • Visualize cutting it with scissors, a knife, or just ripping it apart

  • Say: "I cut this connection. Your energy is yours, mine is mine."

  • When to use: After toxic interactions, when someone won't leave your mind, after breakups


33. The "No" Practice Spell

  • Say "no" out loud 10 times

  • Say it different ways: firmly, kindly, loudly, quietly

  • Feel how it sits in your mouth

  • You're practicing the spell of refusal

  • When to use: When you struggle to set boundaries


34. The Energetic Wall

  • Imagine a brick wall rising between you and someone else

  • They can't reach you. Their words don't penetrate. Their energy stops at the wall.

  • Say: "This is the boundary. You cannot cross it."

  • When to use: Dealing with manipulative people, arguments, when someone won't respect your no


35. The Return to Sender Spell

  • When someone sends negativity your way (gossip, jealousy, guilt trips)

  • Imagine it bouncing off you like a rubber ball

  • Say: "Not mine. Return to sender."

  • You don't take it on—you refuse delivery

  • When to use: Passive-aggressive comments, guilt trips, when someone projects their shit onto you


36. The Unbothered Affirmation

  • Say: "Your opinion of me is none of my business. I am unbothered."

  • Repeat until you feel it

  • You're releasing the need for everyone to like you

  • When to use: After criticism, when people-pleasing kicks in


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SLEEP & REST SPELLS (When Your Brain Won't Shut Up)


37. The Body Scan Release

  • Lie down

  • Starting at your toes, mentally scan your body

  • As you scan each part, imagine it getting heavy and sinking into the bed

  • Say (internally): "My body is ready for rest. I am safe to sleep."

  • When to use: Insomnia, racing thoughts at night


38. The Worry Journal (Mental Version)

  • If you don't have paper: do this mentally

  • List every worry in your head

  • Imagine writing each one down and putting it in a drawer

  • Say: "I'll deal with you tomorrow. Tonight, I rest."

  • When to use: When your brain won't stop making to-do lists at 2am


39. The Sleep Invitation

  • Say: "Sleep, I welcome you. Rest, I'm ready for you. Tomorrow can wait."

  • Repeat it like a mantra until your brain gets bored and shuts up

  • When to use: When you're tired but wired


40. The Darkness Gratitude

  • Instead of fighting sleeplessness, thank it

  • Say: "Thank you, darkness, for giving me a place to rest. Thank you, night, for holding me."

  • Sounds woo-woo but it stops the anxiety spiral of "why can't I sleep?!"

  • When to use: Insomnia, sleep anxiety


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GENERAL INTENTION-SETTING SPELLS (When You Just Need to Focus Your Brain)


41. The Morning Intention

  • First thing in the morning, before you check your phone

  • Say one sentence about how you want your day to go

  • "Today I am calm." "Today I speak up for myself." "Today I rest without guilt."

  • That's your spell for the day

  • When to use: Every morning


42. The Redirect Spell

  • When your brain is spiraling in an unhelpful direction

  • Say: "Not this. I choose [different thought]."

  • Example: "Not catastrophizing. I choose to focus on what I can control."

  • You're not suppressing—you're redirecting

  • When to use: Rumination, catastrophic thinking, when your brain is being an asshole


43. The End-of-Day Release

  • Before bed, say: "I did what I could today. I release the rest. Tomorrow is a new beginning."

  • Let go of what you didn't finish, what you fucked up, what you wish you'd done differently

  • When to use: Every night, especially after hard days


44. The "Fuck It" Spell

  • When you're overthinking something trivial

  • Say: "Fuck it. This doesn't matter. I'm choosing to let this go."

  • You're giving yourself permission to stop caring about small things

  • When to use: Perfectionism, people-pleasing, when you're obsessing over minor decisions


45. The Future Self Check-In

  • Ask: "Will I care about this in a week? A month? A year?"

  • If no: it doesn't deserve your energy

  • Say: "This is not worth my peace."

  • When to use: When you can't tell if something actually matters or if your anxiety is lying


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EMERGENCY SPELLS (When Shit Hits the Fan)


46. The 5-Second Reset

  • Count backwards from 5

  • As you count, shake out your hands

  • On 1, take a deep breath

  • Say: "Reset. I'm starting over."

  • When to use: After a mistake, during overwhelm, when you need to snap out of a spiral


47. The Crisis Mantra

  • Say: "I have survived 100% of my worst days. I will survive this too."

  • Repeat until you believe it

  • When to use: Panic, bad news, when everything feels like too much


48. The Minimal Action Spell

  • When you're overwhelmed and frozen

  • Do the smallest possible action: drink water, take one breath, move one foot

  • Say: "This is enough for now. I'm doing what I can."

  • When to use: Depression, executive dysfunction, when you can't do the "right" thing


49. The Permission to Fall Apart

  • Say: "I give myself permission to not be okay right now. I give myself permission to feel this."

  • You're not wallowing—you're releasing the pressure to perform

  • When to use: When you're trying to hold it together and can't anymore


50. The "I'm Still Here" Spell

  • Put your hand on your chest and feel your heartbeat

  • Say: "I'm still here. I'm still breathing. That's enough."

  • You don't have to be thriving—surviving counts

  • When to use: Rock bottom, trauma responses, when existence feels like the only achievement


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FINAL THOUGHTS: You Are the Magic


You just read 50 spells that require nothing but you.


No crystals. No candles. No expensive herbs. No elaborate rituals. No "proper" tools.


Just your breath, your words, your focus, your intention.


That's what magic actually is: the deliberate act of changing your internal state to influence your external reality.


Everything else is just set dressing.


So no—you don't need to wait until you can afford supplies.


You don't need to buy anything before you can start practicing.


You don't need permission from anyone to call yourself a witch.


You already have everything you need.


You are the tool. You are the altar. You are the magic.


Now go use it. ✨


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Your spells are waiting. Go get them. 🔮✨


 
 
 

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