Is there a witch emoji?
There is no emoji named witch. The one people use is mage, added in 2017, in its woman form ; most platforms draw it with a pointed hat and robe, so it reads as a witch at a glance. is the wizard version. There is no witch-hat or cauldron emoji either: top hat is a stage magician's hat, and a cauldron is usually suggested with alembic or test tube as a bubbling potion.
Around the mage you build the scene: broom, crystal ball, magic wand, candle and scroll or decorated notebook for a grimoire or book of shadows.
Witchy emoji and what they mean
Crystal ball means seeing the future: fortune telling, predictions, tarot readings, or simply "I knew it". Magic wand means making something happen ("poof, done"). sparkles and dizzy are the visible magic, the shimmer after a spell.
Animals carry folklore with them. Black cat is the classic familiar, owl stands for wisdom and night, black bird works as a raven or crow, and frog, snake, bat and spider are potion ingredients and creepy companions. Green witches and herbalists lean on herb, mushroom, wilted flower and tea (for tea-leaf reading).
Moon phases, stars and protection charms
The eight moon-phase emoji let you write the lunar cycle in one line, which is why they turn up in so many witchy bios and ritual calendars. crescent moon, star, shooting star and milky way finish the night sky.
For protection, nazar amulet is the blue evil-eye bead from Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean, hamsa is the hand-shaped amulet found across the Middle East and North Africa, and eye often stands for the third eye or intuition. gem stone is the go-to for crystals, and mirror for scrying or mirror spells.
Witchy symbols to copy and paste
Many witch symbols are plain Unicode text rather than emoji, so they show in usernames, bios and fonts that have no colour emoji: ⛤ pentagram and ⛧ inverted pentagram, the interlaced pentagrams ⛥ ⛦, crescent moons ☾ ☽, ⯝ the moon symbol Selena and ⚸ Black Moon Lilith from astrology, ☥ ankh, ⸸ turned dagger, and the alchemical elements 🜂 fire, 🜁 air and 🜃 earth.
Sparkle symbols ✧ ✦ ⋆ ☆ are the quiet glue of the witchy aesthetic: a name like ☾ ⋆ moon witch ⋆ ☽ or a divider like ✧･ﾟ✦ ⛤ ✦ﾟ･✧ keeps a soft, magical look without heavy emoji. dotted six-pointed star is the emoji version of a hexagram, used in fortune-telling apps and occult themes.
Fairy tale and fantasy magic emoji
Not all magic is witchcraft. fairy, genie and elf are the fairy-tale side, unicorn, dragon and phoenix the mythical creatures, and top hat with rabbit face is the stage magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Combine them with and for birthday wishes, fantasy book chats or a D&D group.
Symbols
71Click a symbol to copy it and open its page.
How to use them
5 situationsClick to copyWitch & Magic Emoji combos
14Worth knowing
- There is no official witch emoji: is a woman mage, and the witchy look comes from how platforms draw her hat and robe.
- The pentagram and inverted pentagram have been text characters since Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the same release that brought the crystal ball emoji.
- magic wand only arrived in 2020; before that people suggested one with or .
- Black cats are a bad omen in much of the US, but in Britain and Japan they are often considered good luck.
Questions people ask
7Is there a witch emoji?
Not by that name. Use woman mage, usually drawn with a pointed hat. Add broom, crystal ball or black cat to make it unmistakable.
How do I copy and paste witch emoji?
Tap or click any emoji or symbol in the grid to copy it, then paste it wherever you need it. Combos copy as one piece.
What are good witchy emoji combos?
for a classic witch, for a witchy aesthetic, for spells and for the moon cycle.
What does the crystal ball emoji mean?
means seeing the future: fortune telling, predictions or "I knew this would happen". It also stands for magic and mystery in general.
What are witchy symbols?
Text symbols that work in bios and names: pentagram, inverted pentagram, moons, Black Moon Lilith, ankh, alchemical elements and sparkles like .
What is the wizard emoji?
man mage, with a long beard on most platforms. The gender-neutral mage works for wizards too.
What does the magic wand emoji mean?
means making something happen as if by magic: a wish, a quick fix or a little extra luck, often paired with .
