Magickal Tools           Altar This is a flat surface which is used as a work area for your rituals and spells, situated in the North and to hold your tools and symbols while working.  You can buy fancy altars in shops or you can make your own from a piece of wood, flat stone or if you do not have the space then an Altar Cloth on the floor or even a spare shelf on a bookcase will do.       Altar Cloths You might want to use one of these to cover your altar, to protect the surface from dripping wax and other substances and/or in a colour appropiate to your workings, say a seasonal colour.        Athame This is the name for the Witches Knife or bladeand is the symbol of the God, traditionally the athame has a black wooden handle and a double edged blade of 9 inches long. It is a ritual knife and is not used for cutting into anything apart from the air, it is used when invoking and banishing the elements and other energies, an exception of this is at a Handfasting when it can be used to cut the wedding cake. It is often associated with the element of air and the direction of east but in some traditions fire and the south.      Bell Situated on the altar the bell is a symbol of creative power and the sound vibrations created by the ringing of bells has for centuries been believed to possess a magickal and spiritual power. In some Wiccan traditions the bell is used to open and close the circle, creating positive and astral energy and to clean the ritual space.          Bolline The Bolline is the working knife of the witch and is traditionally white handled. This knife is used for cutting but for things like herbs and carving symbols.      Bowls Small bowls are useful on the altar for holding salt, water, herbs and any other substances that you might use in your rituals.      Book Of Shadows This is a book or journal in what you record your magickal workings such as rituals, guidelines, training techniques, your thoughts, feelings, results and outcomes of your workings. These books are normally kept private to you, but traditionally they were hand copied and passed down through generations and covens. Each tradition has its own version and Garderians refer to the one written by Gerald Gardner and his coven members.

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