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Post by Lady Silver Vixen on Dec 16, 2010 13:32:17 GMT -5
Write a Short excerpt on your favorite Tool of your craft, and how you use it not only in daily life, but in ritual as well.
My favorite tool is my Wand. The wand signifies Air, thought, spring, youth and is usually associated with the East. Some traditions do associate it with fire, by from what I feel, this is really an air tool for me. When I feel really down, I'll meditate with the wand to feel that revitalizing energy flow through me again and lift my spirits. I also use this when writing things like these lessons, as well as writing short stories or just random articles. My wand helps me restore a natural balance within myself and helps me get rid of writers block. I use my wand in ritual more often than my athame, not only for invoking the elements, but for calling the quarters as well.
The wand has always held a deep symbolism to me and reminds me all the time that Thought needs to come before action. Thought is where everything begins, and moves forward from. It also reminds me that even though I'm a thought based person, time doesn't wait and everyone has to keep moving. My wand is made of lightening struck oak, blessed in earth and water and for me is of the air. I also decorated it myself and love the feel of the energy that is also circulating and moving through it.
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Post by sakura2192 on Feb 2, 2011 14:02:01 GMT -5
My favorite tool is Playing Card Tarot. The reason it is my favorite is because I charged them myself and picked them out. They feel personal to me, and is a differint form of tarot. They were used by Gypsy's used in the old days. It feel really traditional to me.
Blessed Be ~Knightess Sakura~
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Post by daphnis on Oct 15, 2011 17:16:46 GMT -5
My favorite is the Candles, if you could call them tools. There is just something about the burning candles that picks up my spirit and gets me in the mood for magick. I too use the Tarot cards a lot for imagery and some spells. If by tool you mean either sword/athame, chalice, wand and Pentacle, I suppose it would be the pentacle. I'm in the process of making a new one out of wood. I place things on it that are significant to me in my life such as talismans and crystals.
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