Chapter Five: Tools Of The Craft It is essential to know that your magickal tools do have a tangible function. Before you decide go out and acquire one, you need to learn just what this is. These implements are often characteristic of one of the four standard elements, which might help you decide on the tool you want for your intention. Many Pagan beliefs use the subsequent tools in certain roles, but not everyone do. If you don't feel that you need a particular item, don't feel obliged to use it in your method. Cauldron The cauldron is a classic pot or vessel for cooking and brewing. A depiction of the Goddess, the cauldron is solely regarding femininity. Life develops in the belly. Even though it usually represents the element of Water, …show more content…
As clichéd it may sound, the wand is one of the most popular magickal tools in Wicca, as well as in some ceremonial magick traditions. It has a number of magickal purposes. A wand is used for the directing of energy during a ritual, draw circles and to create magickal symbols. Because it's a phallic symbol it is used to represent male energy, power, and virility. It is linked to the symbol of Air, a sacred element of the Gods. Wands are customarily constructed from elder, oak or willow, however almost any material can be used to create a wand. Now and again crystals are added to the ends of wands, seeing as crystals intensify the energy sent throughout the wand. The wand can be used to bless a sacred area, or to call upon a deity. Athame Pronounced “a-tha-may,” the Athame is the knife you possess which is not used for actual cutting. It is to direct energy, casting a circle, and to manipulate power during a ritual. You may engrave your athame with magickal symbols but it really is not necessary. The athame is customarily dull, generally double-edged as well as a black or dark hilt. It's is a ceremonial knife rather than a practical one. Connected through the element of Fire, the athame is a phallic sign and is time and again used as a symbol of the God. …show more content…
The censer holds smoldering incense through a ritual or ceremony. It can also sit on a table or swing from a chain. You can also use a small plate, bowl or a cup with sand or salt that could hold your incense. In many Wiccan customs, the incense represents the Air element. Bell Centuries ago, country people recognized that loud noise pushed away evil spirits, in addition the bell is a good noisemaker. The bell ringing causes vibrations, which are the source of great power. Adaptations on the bell include the shaking of a sistrum, a singing bowl or a ritual rattle. Each of these can help create harmony to a magickal circle. Some practices of Wicca uses the ringing bell to initiate or end a ceremony, or to call up the Goddess. Candles When there are no candles in use, many Pagan ceremony does not really feel complete. With some traditions, one candle is used to signify the God and an additional one used to signify the Goddess. In others, the candle is used to be a sign of the Fire element. Candles are frequently a tool in sympathetic magick rituals, in addition to they can be used to signify individuals, thoughts, and emotions. A basic candle magick spell consist of choosing a candle centered upon color correspondences, then engraving it with occult signs known as sigils and anointing the candle with the proper