Making Your Own Wand Within Witchcraft the wand is used for channeling and directing energy. Like the staff, you can make your own wand or purchase one that you feel drawn to. A lot of people are returning to wand usage, thanks in big part to Harry Potter. The movies especially have contributed to this; with the creation and sale of look alike wands. I was given Hermione's wand for a Yule present and frankly I think it's beautiful and decided to use it in my rituals. But there's something to be said for making your own wand as well. A wand is typically made from wood. Depending on what energies you want to associate with your wand will depend on which wood you choose. There have many different types to choose from. Oak and Ash are the most commonly used on the pagan paths. Because of their spiritual reference to these two trees. But white pine, maple and apple are also popular choices. But consider some other interesting alternatives. An Osage Orange tree (found around the US), is a beautiful light colored wood that gets darker as it ages, until it turns black. Crape Myrtle is a lovely white and very hard wood, and makes a wonderful staff material. As with most wood tools, you can decide to carve a pattern, runes or personal sigils into your wand. But chose carefully as these symbols will add to the energy of your wand. Some people like to create several wands and consecrate them for different purposes. If you use a metal or stones to decorate your wand, make sure you understand the properties of that item on the wand. Just like wood, metals and stones have their own magikal traits as well. Consecration Just like with the staff, you might want to clear and cleanse it's energy before you begin working with the wood. Some people like to perform a ritual and bring the tool into a circle before any carving or decorating is done. It's a way to add or imprint your own energies upon the wood before working with it; or during the decorating process. It's also a chance to have your guides and the Gods/Goddesses come to work with you in the creation or decoration of the wand. These methods are by no means set in stone. You can work on the wood and decorations and then take the wand into circle for clearing and cleansings. No matter which way you chose; the last thing you should do before actually using your wand is a consecration ritual. You want to imprint your desired use for this tool upon all the elements of the tool. |
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