Preserving Our Pagan Faith
Over time, we all gather sacred items—tools, symbols, and treasures—that have served their purpose in our spiritual journeys. Now, their energy may be calling for a new place to flourish. The Desert Shadows Temple invites you to pass these sacred objects along, offering them a chance to continue their journey with those who seek them. Each item is lovingly cleaned and ritually neutralized, ensuring that its energy is balanced and ready for new hands and new hearts. Blessed items will always be treated with reverence and will never be destroyed, but preserved and shared with others in need of their spiritual essence.
These sacred objects are shared for a suggested donation, which supports the Temple’s sacred mission, including covering rent, maintaining our space, and serving the greater community.
Donated crafting tools may also be transformed into sacred instruments for the Temple or used in our classes and workshops, ensuring they continue to inspire and empower others on their spiritual path.
We receive Books of Shadows only from the author. Others will be ritually destroyed.
Items We Graciously Accept
- Framed or unframed Pagan artwork (paintings, prints, carvings)
- Statues of deities or sacred symbols
- Ritual tools (athames, wands, chalices, pentacles)
- Amulets and talismans imbued with intent
- Crystals and stones used for healing, protection, and ritual purposes
- Herbal bundles (sage, rosemary, lavender) for smudging, cleansing, and offerings
- Jewelry bearing Pagan or spiritual symbols
- Sacred candles and candle holders for ritual use, including home-molded candles
- Altar cloths and spiritual decor
- Grimoires and Books of Ways containing spiritual knowledge and practices
- Books on Pagan spirituality, rituals, and teachings (in any language)
- Crafting tools and supplies for creating sacred objects, such as athames, wands, or talismans
- Tarot cards or other divination tools (in usable condition)
- Handmade ritual items, such as wands, spell jars, or personal talismans
Items We Cannot Accept
- Large altars: Due to space limitations, we cannot currently accommodate large altars.
- Non-spiritual or secular items not clearly related to Pagan practice: Accepting secular objects unrelated to our spiritual mission could conflict with our 501(c)(3) status, which requires us to focus on religious and educational purposes.
- Heavily used or burned-down candles that are not symbolic in nature
- Broken or damaged statues or tools beyond repair
- Damaged or illegible ritual books
- Prayer or funeral cards (unless connected to Pagan traditions)
- Used incense or incense holders that are not in clean condition
- Excessively worn or torn altar cloths