Gift Guide for the Witch in Your Life
Quick Answer
What are good gifts for a witch? Skip the generic cauldron mugs and crystal starter kits — the witch in your life already has those. What actually works is gear that fits how they actually live with the practice: apparel they'll wear year-round, phone cases that make their altar-adjacent aesthetic visible everywhere they go, and anything that signals you know the difference between a "basic witch" and a costume-store Halloween display. The picks below are all Murder Apparel originals, designed with actual witch aesthetics in mind, not just October.
The witch in your life doesn't need crystals. They have crystals. They probably made their own tinctures, designed their own altar layout, and have strong opinions about which moon phase is best for what. What they might not have is gear that represents all of that in daily life — outside the ritual space, during regular Tuesday errands, in the form of a shirt they'd actually wear.
These picks are for that gap.
The shirt that started everything: Basic Witch
Basic Witch started as an insult. The witch community reclaimed it. Now it means exactly what it says: someone who does the basics — candles, crystals, moon phases, intention-setting — and is completely unapologetic about it. The Basic Witch T-shirt ($35.99) is the entry point, but the line runs deep. If they live in hoodies from October through April, the Basic Witch Hoodie ($55.99) is the right call. For the witch who still wants the energy in warmer weather, the Basic Witch Sweatshirt ($52.99) and the Basic Witch Tank ($34.99) cover the other seasons. All four are unisex. All four are exactly what they say they are.
For the phone they're always using to look up moon phases: Death Tarot Case
They've explained the Death card to everyone who's ever seen their tarot deck. It doesn't mean death. It means transformation. The ending of one thing and the beginning of another. The Death Tarot iPhone Case ($34.99) is accurate in a way that people who don't know tarot will find a little alarming, which is probably exactly right. There's also a Death Tarot Samsung case if they're on Android.
For the witch who has a cat (obviously): Witches and Cats
The black cat was never actually bad luck. It was a warning: this person knows things. The cat-witch association goes back at least to medieval Europe, where cats were thought to amplify a witch's power. The witch in your life knows this. Their cat is probably the most important relationship in their household. The Witches and Cats iPhone Case ($34.99) covers both obsessions at once. If they're on Samsung, it comes in a Samsung version too. There's also a Black Cats iPhone Case and a Black Cats Samsung Case if you want a single subject, not the pair.
For the witch who appreciates the full aesthetic: Witchy Vibes
If their altar looks intentional and their phone case should too, the Witchy Vibes iPhone Case ($34.99) is the catch-all for general gothic witch energy. It's the one you get when you know the aesthetic but aren't sure which specific corner of it they're in. Also available as a Witchy Vibes Samsung Case.
For the witch with a list: Voodoo Dolls
What voodoo dolls actually are, in the religious tradition they come from, is nothing like what movies made them out to be. The witch in your life probably knows this. They also probably enjoyed the mythology anyway. The Voodoo Dolls iPhone Case ($34.99) is for the person who finds the pop-culture version useful as a concept even if they know the history. For the Android-using witch with a list, the Witch Doctor Samsung Case is in the same lane.
The full collection
If none of these is quite right, the full Halloween collection has more options — Witchy Hats cases, spider web designs, green witch prints, and more. There's also a Witchy Hats iPhone Case if the pointy hat iconography is what they're about specifically.
If you want to understand the history behind the gifts, the post on why witches flew on broomsticks is worth a read — the real reason involves hallucinogenic ointments and the broom as an applicator, and it's weirder than the symbol. And if the witch in your life has opinions about who actually got accused of witchcraft throughout history, this one will make their day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are good gifts for a witch?
The best gifts for a witch are things that fit how they actually live with the practice day-to-day — not just during October. Apparel they'd wear year-round, phone cases that carry the aesthetic everywhere, and anything that signals you understand the difference between genuine witch culture and a Halloween costume aisle. The Basic Witch line (T-shirt, hoodie, sweatshirt, tank) from Murder Apparel is a solid starting point. For phone accessories, the Death Tarot, Witches and Cats, and Witchy Vibes cases are all designed with actual witch aesthetics rather than generic spooky imagery.
What do you get someone who is into witchcraft?
If they're already practicing, skip the beginner kits — they don't need a starter crystal set or a "intro to tarot" book. What tends to land better is gear that represents their identity outside the ritual space: clothes they'd wear to run errands, a phone case that goes with their altar aesthetic, something that shows you've paid attention to what specific corner of witch culture they're in. If they're into cat-witch symbolism, a Witches and Cats case. If they read tarot, the Death Tarot case. If they identify with the "basic witch" label, the Basic Witch T-shirt or hoodie.
What witch gifts are not generic?
Generic witch gifts are: cauldron mugs, silver moon jewelry from any major retailer, sage bundles, and "witchy vibes" notebooks with no actual design care behind them. Non-generic witch gifts are specific to the person — their actual practice, their specific aesthetic, their sense of humor about the label. The Basic Witch line works because "basic witch" is a reclaimed term with a specific meaning in the community, not just a decorative word next to a crescent moon. The tarot and voodoo cases work because they reference actual symbolism with historical weight behind it.
What's a good gift for someone who practices Wicca?
Wicca specifically tends to emphasize the natural world, moon cycles, deity relationships, and ritual practice. For a Wiccan practitioner, apparel that fits the year-round nature of the practice — rather than seasonal Halloween gear — is usually better received. The Basic Witch hoodie or sweatshirt works for someone who practices through the colder months; the tank works for summer rituals and outdoor practice. For the phone they're using to track moon phases, any of the witchy phone cases from the Halloween collection would fit.
Do witches celebrate Halloween?
The witch community has a complicated relationship with Halloween. For many practitioners, what most people call Halloween corresponds to Samhain, which is a significant sabbat — one of eight major holidays on the Wheel of the Year. The thin-veil-between-worlds concept isn't decorative for them. At the same time, many witches find the seasonal commercialization of witch imagery exhausting. A gift that works any time of year, not just October, tends to be better received than something explicitly Halloween-branded.
What are witchy gifts that work year-round?
Apparel is the obvious answer — a Basic Witch hoodie works in November the same way it works in February. Phone cases are permanent fixtures regardless of season. What doesn't work year-round: anything explicitly Halloween-packaged, seasonal candles, limited-edition "spooky season" items. The witch in your life doesn't have a spooky season. They have a practice. The gear should reflect that.
