Hey there bookish babes!
We put together this quick gift round up for you and your Witch Swap partner. Honestly, we love everything on this list, so check it out! We tried to stay away from specific books here. Let’s be real, if you or your partner loves books, you probably have a mile long reading list and don’t need any suggestions!
These suggestions are meant to get your creative juices going and is in no means the definitive guide. We love ya and hope the best for your new friendship! The best way to begin a friendship is with honesty, so we have to disclose that Witch Swap is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All the links below are listed on the website, so you can shop around and find the best deals on stuff that is perfect for your future bestie.
1.// Quill Pen Set with Stand by Lingery
Personally, we LOVE calligraphy, and integrate it into our spellwork frequently. Imagine crafting petitions and writing in your journal with this set! It comes with 5 different nibs and has a universal holder. The feather is from a Turkey, which is great for ancestor work. It also comes with an empty ink bottle, so you can fill it full of magical inks.
2.// Calligraphy Pen Set by FEATTY
This set caught our eyes because it has so many accessories! It contains two pens, 5 nibs and 5 different colors of inks. It is the perfect starter set for someone looking to experiment with writing in beautiful scripts. We always dream about these beautifully illuminated grimoires, and these pens would certainly help do the trick! Now if only we could find the time!!
3.// Celestial Journal by Peter Pauper Press
Based on an antique journal published in 1933 by Henry T. Wood, this magical beauty comes with gilded edges and lined pages. We thought this would be perfect for collecting all those notes on Astrology or writing down that crazy lucid dream!
4.// Self-Care: A Day and Night Reflection Journal by Insight Editions
Talk about luscious illustration! This journal is prompted and straight-up-gorgeous! It contains 90 pages for personal reflection and helps you to build routines, and track personal goal. This is prefect for all those self improvement witches out there.
5.// Letterpress Forest Bookplates by Saturn Press
Most of us witches have a pretty important library, so why not start using personal book plates?! This one brings us back into the deep, mossy woods, thinking of the Brothers Grimm. Queue old book smell, mossy creeks, and rich woody resins and houses with chicken feet.
6.// Dragon Blood Shimmer Ink by Diamine
This ink starts red and the shimmers gold. It can be used will all types of ink pens, including feather and fountain pens. Imagine using this for spellwork involving positive changes like internal alchemy. Before your eyes you will see your desires turn to gold. Seriously fun, seriously powerful! This can also be used for protection and love spells.
7.// Emerald Of Chivor Ink by Herbin
Hand-dipped, this bottle is the anniversary edition and very beautiful. The ink is dark blue and dries golden. It is seriously stunning. Like we can’t stop looking at it. Did we mention it sparkles?
8.// Pentagram Sealing Wax Gift Box by MNYR
If you have every wanted a pentagram seal, this is the one to get! We love this kit because of how affordable it is, but also because it’s got so much stuff! You get the seal, the melting spoon, 3 different colors of wax AND it comes in a reusable wooden box. Imagine taking spells to the next level with wax seals and ribbons.
9.// Practical Magic Notecards by Katie Vernon
These cards are great because they can be reused as artwork after they are sent. This stationary set has 20 blank cards and the illustrations are adorable! Vernon also has a few blank journals featuring the same artwork.
10.// Galaxy Constellations Notebook by Lili Journals
This is probably the nostalgia speaking, but we love spell books made in college ruled notebooks. We would have killed to had this in high school, and honestly we still kinda love it now. This college ruled journal has cream colored paper and a matte cover.
11.// The Universe Journal by Peter Pauper Press
Based on “The Universe: or Infinitely Great & the Infinitely Little” by French Naturalist, Felix Archimede. This journal is a stunner. If you love Astrology this would be a wonderful journal for you.
12.// Edgar Allen Poe Raven Vinyl Sticker by Ectogasm
This cute Poe reference sticker is about four and a half inches tall and made from UV coated vinyl. It’s a fun little addition that adds a lot of interest, for not a lot of investment. Plus it would be prefect to spice up some boring journal or water bottle.
13.// Vintage Leather Journal by Leather Village
Honestly, this is probably our favorite thing on this list. This cruelty free leather journal is a show stopper. Like really. Look at those deckled edges! The 144 pages are made from jute, cotton and canvas. We love how well craft this is, but we also love the price!
14.// Crystal Ball Eye Spiritual Fortune Vinyl Sticker by GT Graphics
Here is another fun sticker with some occult imagery. This sticker is five inches tall, UV resistant, and waterproof. This would look great on the back of your other broomstick.