| Staff The staff is much like the wand and is used for mostly the same purposes. It usually comes up to your shoulder and is sometimes used as a walking stick while nature-walking. This is a good time to look for objects to put on your staff. Much like the wand, you may decorate it anyway you please. Square the four corners of creation, the elements (earth, air, fire, water), seasons earth=north air=east fire=south water=west Salt may be used to cast a circle, to purify tools, or for protection Wand The wand is one of the most renown of the tools and one of the most versatile. Traditionally, the wand is made from the wood of many different kinds of trees including willow, elder, oak, hazel, and fruit trees. The length of the wand varies from tradition to tradition, but it is safe to say that the wand should be fairly straight, comfortable in your hand and is not so long as to be unwieldy. When searching for wood for your wand, even wood from a building supply store will work. If you take your wood from a living tree, remember to ask the tree first, then thank it for its sacrifice. Wands can also be made of crystals and metal. Make the wand your own by carving or painting symbols on it, adorning it with ribbons, whatever makes the wand special to you. Mirror book Being a mirror book.This is a magical record of your progress in Wicca. It can be any kind of book. In it record any and all thought about Wicca ,the results of your readings ,magical successes and failures ,doubts and fears ,significant dreams- even mundane concerns. This book is for your eyes only. No one else ever read it. This book is a mirror of your spirtail life. I have found that the best time too record suck information is directly before sleep. Date each entry ,and if you wish ,also include the moon's phase and any astronmical information which might be pertinent. One of the goals of the Wicca is self-knowledge ;the Mirror Book is a valuable tool in achieving this. Pentacle The pentacle is the 5 pointed star you see on many of these pages. It is a symbol of the 4 elements, and also spirit (akasha). The 5 pointed star without the circle is a pentagram. With the protection circle, it is usually called a pentacle. It is used to invoke power and also to banish and to consecrate tools. You can draw an invoking pentacle in the air when inviting deities or the guardians, etc., to witness your rites. It is a powerful symbol and serves many purposes. Most witches have a pentacle placed on their altar. You can purchase one, or make one. . Drawing one on cardboard is sufficient if you have no other ways of creating one |