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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 Goddess
Used to cleanse the Magic Circle and such.
Wand Air willow, elder, oak, apple,
peach, hazel, cherry
Used for invocation, directing energy, drawing magical symbos, pointing toward danger while balanced on the WitchÕs pal, stir brew in a cauldron.
Censer Air ------- 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 handle
Used to absorb energy and invoccation.
Bolline
(The White-Handled Knife)
------- ------- 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 ------- Used for holding water (often present on the altar) or the ritual beverage during the rite.
Pentacle Earth brass, gold, silver,
wood, wax, clay
Used for protection, hung over doors and windows or worn. The most common is the pentagram.
Book of Shadows ------- usually handwritten,
may be typed
A Wiccan workbook of rituals, spells, and magic lore, formulaes, and magical properties of natural objects.
Bell femininity ------- 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.













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