Are you into all things metaphysical? Super “woo woo” as they like to call us? Then you are in the right place! If you’ve ever wondered if you could make money with your intuition and gifts, the answer is YES!
There are a few things you should know before going into business for yourself, especially as a witch or in the metaphysical position.
Business is tough.
It’s easy to get your head in the clouds when it comes to starting a business based on passion. The bad part about being a solopreneur, however, is that you can’t really be whatever your business needs you to be. There is no way to become an expert trader, an expert accountant, Etsy SEO expertspecial tax officer and run your entire business.
Consider asking for help as your business grows. When I hired an assistant, the time I spent doing mundane tasks that I hated was freed up so much – and my business grew exponentially as a result.
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There is a lot of competition.
The metaphysical position is one of those positions that has plenty of competition, but it’s not hard to stand out if you’re authentic. When I started reading tarot cards, selling crystals, etc., I thought I would never be recognized because I was so new to the industry.
I didn’t know I would easily rise to the top because people can directly see all the spam and scams that flood this niche.
All this to say: yes, there’s a lot of competition, but it’s not hard to stand out if you’re being your authentic self and bringing a unique product (or perspective) to the table.
People are a mockery of souls.
Whether you’re brand new or not, people are soul lickers, and reading cards for ungrateful customers can take its toll. You’ll have obsessive clients coming to you every week asking about a new love interest and getting upset when you tell them “he’s not the one” – when all the red flags are flying and you just tell them what they’re doing they should already know, they still get irritated. This can drain energy, especially if you are intuitive and empathetic.
On the other hand, you will also discover amazing customers who become friends. They are the ones who will help you overcome the difficult days!
Now, let’s talk about some metaphysical aspects and business ideas for magicians!
Tarot card reader
I have loved tarot cards since I first learned what they were in high school. After I finally got my hands on a deck, my mom found out and burned them. This may have contributed to my total obsession with tarot card collecting over the decades.
When we moved to Mexico, I donated 50+ decks and left myself with two. My favorite decks are [Witch’s Tarot] and [Lightseer’s Tarot]. I have made money doing tarot card readings, selling tarot card holders and more. I sold my witchcraft business when we moved, but one of these days, I will start a tarot/witchcraft blog again. Stay tuned. 😉
Successful examples of tarot card readers include:
Make it more passive: Teach others how to read tarot cards by creating a course and selling it to beginner card slingers.
Make passive x2: Design tarot decks using AI and sell them.
Palm Reading
I read palm trees at a flea market one year (mannnyyyy moons ago) and it was so much fun! If I wanted to read palms in this day and age, I would definitely bring the business online.
Successful examples of palm readers include:
- By Nymph: metaphysical Etsy shop that includes palm readings and has over 46,000 sales
- TheAlmostWitch: sells Book of Shadows/Grimoire pages (passive!!) and has over 48,000 sales
Make it more passive: Write a book on how to read palms. Publish to Amazon KDP. Create digital palmistry art and sell it on Etsy. Learn about Etsy SEO before you post your first listing.
Spelling
Yes, people pay people to write and cast spells for them!
Examples of successful spellers include:
Make it more passive: Write 100+ spells, categorize them and publish them to Amazon KDP. Make the book free for a few days to increase your downloads and reviews. Read all about how to sell books on Amazon KDP.
Rune Casting
Runecasting may not be as popular as other metaphysical enterprises, but it should not be ignored! You can create runecasting study guides, workbooks, printables, decks, and more. You can also offer rune casting as a service to your customers.
If you really want to get fancy, you can create rune casting boards with your own Glowforge or even make your own runes and sell them.
Successful examples of rune-related stores include:
Make it more passive: Write a book on how to read runes. Create printables for sale on Etsy with runic meanings such as study worksheets etc.
Crystals
Create bundles of crystals that fit well together. For example, you can make packages for:
- love: rose quartz, aventurine,
- PROTECTION: amethyst, obsidian, citrine, clear quartz
- Irene: selenite, clear quartz, calcite, citrine
- pushing away negativity: selenite, clear quartz, obsidian
- money: pyrite, jade, tiger’s eye
Successful examples of crystal stores:
Make it more passive: Create a blog about crystals. Write an ebook about crystals, their uses and how to source them ethically.
Astrology readings
Read people’s birth charts, explain and interpret charts, give personalized horoscope readings and more.
Successful examples of astrology related stores:
- Birth chart: popular Etsy shop selling birthday/natal chart readings as well as jewelry* – almost 15,000 items!
- ArtisticPsychic: sells detailed birth chart readings, has almost 75,000 sales! She increased her sales using TikTok.
- AstrologyGirl: sells birth chart readings, has best sellers and over 12,000 sales.
- MyAstroBook: this store offers your birth chart in a hardcover book!
- SoulWhisperAstrology: offers astrology readings so you can find the best places for love, career and more. This store has almost 6,000 sales!
*Note: Buying and reselling jewelry is against Etsy’s Terms of Service, so I’d avoid doing it unless you’re bundling it with something you’re making (then it can be considered “handmade” because you’re adding it to it). You can get the jewelry you see above at places like AliExpress or Alibaba.
Make it more passive: Post weekly horoscope readings through a paid platform like substack, Patreon, etc. Grow your followers via Instagram or TikTok.
Guided Meditations
A meditation business that focuses specifically on guided meditations can be a great source of passive income. You can make an active income doing guided meditations either on zoom or in person, but this business is easy to become passive, so I definitely recommend going that route unless you’re dying for personal interaction with clients (that will NEVER happen my dream LOL).
Successful examples of meditation-based stores:
Make it passive: Write 50+ guided meditation scripts, organize them by category and sell them in one package. I have spent hundreds of dollars on guided meditation scripts!
Which one should I choose?
You may feel that the hardest part of all of this is choosing what business to start, what services to offer, etc. However, you are intuitive, right? So take a step back, breathe and pull a leaf – what does it tell you? There is your answer.
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