The Wand

The Wand is often used for invoking
the God and Goddess to come and watch your rituals.

It is used to direct energy, draw magickal symbols,
to point toward danger, or to stir brew in a cauldron.

The wand represents the element
of Air and is sacred to the Gods.

The wand can pretty much be made out of any tree,
but the more traditional ones include;
willow
elder
oak
apple
peach
hazel
cherry

The length of the wand doesn't matter either,
but most Wiccans make it the length
from their middle finger to their elbow.

Be sure to decorate your wand with things
that represent you and your beliefs.

This will make your wand infuse
with the inner you and also help in your rituals.

As with the broom, make sure to thank
the tree and to leave an offering.
If you don't want to make a wand, you can buy one.
Many new age stores carry them.
Whatever you use though make sure that it *feels right*.


Tool Consecration Ritual

Light the candles.
Set the incense smoking.
Cast a circle, if you see fit.

Place the tool on the pentacle, or upon a plate of salt.

Touch it with the point of your athame
(or your projective hand) and say:

'I consecrate you,
Oh knife of steel (or wand of wood, etc.)
to cleanse and purify you to serve me
upon the Sacred Path of the Wise.'

In the names of the Mother Goddess and Father God
(or use your own Deities' names here), you are consecrated.

Send projective energy into the tool,
cleansing it of all negativity and past associations.

Now, pick it up and sprinkle it with salt,
pass it through the incense smoke and through
the candle flame, and sprinkle it with water,
calling upon the Elements to consecrate it.

Then, hold the tool to the sky, saying:

'I charge you by the Old Ones:
By the omnipotent Goddess and God
By the virtues of the Sun, Moon and Stars;
By the powers of the Earth, Air, Fire and Water,
that I shall work the magick of the Craft through you.
Charge this by your power, Old Ones!'

The tool should immediately be put to use
to strengthen and bind the consecration.

For example,
the athame can be used to consecrate another tool;
a wand used to invoke the Goddess;
the pentacle used to act as a resting place
for a tool during its consecration.