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Tools
Tool
Linked To
Makeup
Use
Broom
Water
staff of ash, twigs of
birch, binding of willow
ash--protective, birch--purifying,
willow--sacred to GoddessUsed to cleanse the Magic Circle and such.
Wand
Air
willow, elder, oak, apple,
peach, hazel, cherryUsed for invocation, directing energy, drawing magical symbos, pointing toward danger while balanced on the WitchÕs pal, stir brew in a cauldron.
Censer
Air
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Used to burn incense.
Cauldron
Symbol of the Goddess, Water, Reincarnation, Immortality, Inspiration
iron, with 3 legs.
Used for cooking and brew making. It is the container in which magical transformations occur.
Athame
(The Magic Knife)Fire
double edged with a
black or dark handleUsed to absorb energy and invoccation.
Bolline
(The White-Handled Knife)-------
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Used for cutting wands or sacred herbs, inscribing symbols onto objects, and other ritualistic purposes.
Crystal Sphere
The Goddess
Quartz
Used for scrying and sparking psychich powers. It may be the center of Full Moon rituals. Periodic exposure to moonlight or rubbing the crystal with fresh mugwort will enhance its powers.
Cup
The Goddess, fertility, Water
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Used for holding water (often present on the altar) or the ritual beverage during the rite.
Pentacle
Earth
brass, gold, silver,
wood, wax, clayUsed for protection, hung over doors and windows or worn. The most common is the pentagram.
Book of Shadows
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usually handwritten,
may be typedA Wiccan workbook of rituals, spells, and magic lore, formulaes, and magical properties of natural objects.
Bell
femininity
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A ritual instrument of incredible antiquity that that unleashes vibrations with powerful effects according to its volume, tone, and material of construction. The bell is often used for invoking the Goddess, warding off evil spells and spirits, halt storms evoking good energies. Also used to signal beginnings and endings of spells.