The Importance of Being Thrifty

Coming from humble beginnings, I always thought that finding things to use in personal practice wherever you could was the most important. No deity would ever care if it wasn’t from the top online pagan retailer. You can find the most amazing things in regular stores if you think creatively, and are open to interpretation.

Even now, although I work at a fantastic pagan shop that enables my book addiction, I sometimes crave something used. Something with a history. I am a notorious bargain shopper – I hate paying full price for anything in a department store. I do most of my shopping at small antiques stores and a large used store chain called Value Village. I always check the housewares and the knick knacks to see if anything of interest pops up.

Here are a few of the more recent items I have picked up:

Aphrodite statue for Andrew – $3.99

Matching set of metal candleholders – $2.99

No idea what it originally was, but it is now an incense/offering bowl – $3.99

Brass Cauldron! – $4.99

For a total cost of $18.95. All this for under $20!

In the past I have found shelves, books, chalices, candle holders, offering bowls, statuary, altar decor…. you just have to be patient and willing to dig.

Plus, with the money I save, I can buy more books and incense and goodies from my store!