I make all of my large candles, but I buy the small votive candles when I can find them on sale. Since I run my own candle making business, I have found that making votives is not always feasible. Beeswax can be very expensive in craft stores, but if you can find a local farm that sells honey, you might be able to make a deal with them for the wax. Besides that, anything that you put your own energy into making works so much better in spells and rituals. Planting a garden can be the best way to save money.
Herbs are fairly easy to grow and many come back year after year.
I started growing herbs two years ago and my husband was not happy that I used the garage rafters to dry out the fruits of my labors. I have saved a lot of money this way. But your basic kitchen herbs such as Parsley, Thyme, Rosemary and Basil can be grown most anywhere. Even if you live in an apartment, these can be grown in containers on a windowsill. Another thing to do is to go on a nature walk.