| Tools |
| Sword: Can be used like an athame, to direct energy. |
| Cauldron:Used to burn to items, mix potions. You kitchen witches have your special on for whipping up meals..lol. It represents to Goddess womb. |
| Athame:Used to direct & cut energy only. Never used to physically cut anything, especially drawing blood. It represents the God, traditionally with a black handle & 6" blade. However, when you find the right one for you, you will know.Many witches have more than one athame, one for personal rituals & others for group gatherings. |
| Censor:Incense burner |
| Chalice: Representing the Goddess. Used during cakes & ale blessing, to symbolize the abundance of fluid the Lady provides to quench our thirst. Also, with the athame inserted into the chalice, it represents to "Great Rite". The conjoining of the Lady &Lord, with the fruit of their union. |
| Book of Shadows:See BOS page |
| Sea Salt:Used to consecrate scared space & make holy water. Symbolic of the Earth element |
| Incense:Used to cleanse space & items. Symbolic of the Air element. Can be used in stick, cone or herbs on charcoal form. |
| Candles:These are wonderful magickal tools. They come in a wide vareity to suit your needs. See Colors to associate the proper colored candle to your working . |
| Bell: Used to signify the calling of the corners & deity to witness your rite. You can also used to bid them farewell. |
| Bolline:Tradionally white handled with a curved blade. It is used to physically cut items,like carving symbols into candles, harvesting herbs,etc. |
| Bowls:Used for contain salt, water, sand, flowers on your altar |
| Pentagram:Should be placed on the altar for protection. It can also, be added to tools, clothes or worn as jewelry. |
| Oils:Oils come in different forms, essential ( oils extracted from a herb or flower, very potent, use with caution), Blends. They can be used to anoint the body, ritual baths, tools, candles |
| Lighters:Used in ritual to light your candles or incense. **Try to not use matches, the sulfur smell can be disruptive. |
| Holy Water:Used to consecrate & clean tools . See Recipe |
| Altar Cloths:These are wonderful for protecting your altar from candle wax & other messes. You can have different clothes for each sabbat or esbat, to tie everything together. Be creative, you can make your own designs or add personal touches to a purchased cloth. |
| Smudge Sticks:Used for purification. I suggest sage. It is a cluster of leaves bound together with string. |
| Altar:A place to conduct magickal workings, honor deity or daily devotions. An altar can be round, square, permanent or portable. If indoors, the northern area of the room is best to place your altar.Otherwise, east will do just fine. If outdoors, a tree stump, area of your garden, the ground will do. |
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| Broom:(Or besom) Cleans away the negative energy in the area you are conducting ritual. Your besom is a special broom for magickal purposes only. You do not need to touch the ground to sweep, it can clean the area from top to bottom. |
| Wands:Also, can be used like the athame. You can be creative & make your wand. It can be made of clay, wood, metal. With gems & stones, fabric. |
| **If there are tools that you would like to see added, just email me! |
| Magickal Name:Upon dedicating yourself to the wiccan ways, this is a name that identifies you to the Lord & Lady during rituals. It can be the name that the pagan community identifies you as well. You can use this name if you are still in the "broom closet" to family & friends, or as a name you use to write books or articles without being known. Or in a coven, it is a name only used within that family, known only to it's members. The magickal name can be anything you choose. One name or a combination of names. Several witches, chose animal to incorporate,like wolf or dragon. Others choose elements, storm. Take time in choosing your name, it should feel comfortable. You name can be changed later if you choose. |
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