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Wands are both a witchcraft and wiccan thing, it depends on if you’d like to use them or not. They aren’t necessary. ‘The wand was and is used for healing as well as spells and magic, it can be used to charge a plant or herb with special powers of healing, it works especially well with Bach flower remedies. The wand is used by the witch pointing the wand and directing the energy, often using silent word spells to empower the wand.’
‘It is always better to make your own wand as when you are touching it during the crafting it is absorbing your energy, the wand is a very personal item. Make sure you use wood that is sturdy so that is doesn’t fragment as you are working with it, most wands are approximately twelve to sixteen inches long, you can often find branches already broken off trees and lying on the ground, these are quite suitable to be used for your wand, do not be concerned if the branch is bent or crooked it won’t affect the energy in any way. Sandpaper can be used to make your wand smooth, feel and charge your wand with love and light to help your wand wield its most powerful magic, and as you are charging you wand transmit the energy of love beauty and kindness.’
‘Work on your wand with the premise it is unique to you, therefore any choice of wood is acceptable, you can wrap it in cord or ribbon I suggest using the colors red, purple or black, you may use any crystals you desire, you will find that if using crystals the crystal always chooses you, when you feel the energy of the crystal drawing you, that is the one for you. You might wish to tie talismans to your wand, anything is suitable and each wand is made with feeling and takes on the energy of the individual and unique witch. You might also choose to attach feathers to your wand. One of the most important features of the wand is to carve or write your name on the wand, this seals the power completely and makes the wand utterly yours.’ You also don’t even have to decorate! I use just a plain birch stick that I claimed and made into a wand.
Different Types of Wood for Basic Wands:
OAK – A favorite of the great Merlin.Magical Strengths: Protection, Fertility, Strength, endurance, extra power, male energy
ALDER – Alder represents the elements Earth, Water and fire.Magical Strengths: Weather magic, controlling the elements, protecting the dead
BIRCH – Perfect wood for yin energy.Magical Strengths: intuition, creativity, love, healing, protection
ROWAN – The Tree of LifeMagical Strengths: Healing, extra power, protection, enhanced psychic powers.
HAZEL – The Tree of Wisdom and Wishes. Hazel has always been a popular choice amongst witches for wand making.Magical Strengths: Wisdom, Truth, enlightment, wishes
YEW – The Tree of Death. A tree sacred to the druids.Magical Strengths: Inner strength, see into other worlds, immortality, change
WILLOW – The Tree of the Moon Goddess. The berries on this tree are quite tasty, but the rest of the tree is poisonous.Magical Strengths: Healing, Protection, summoning spirits
HOLLY– The holy tree. Tree of the Sun God.Magical Strengths: luck, strength, protection, luck
ALMOND – Hazel & Almond was once thought to be the ideal wood for wands and staffs.Magical Strengths: Wisdom, Prosperity, Healing and true love magic
MANZANITA – The element of fire.Magical Strengths: Seduction, enticing, nurturing, force against enemies, guiding light, protection
GRAPE VINE – The Morrighan – Celtic Goddess of War and Sovereignty.Magical Strengths: unlocking the underworld, summoning, assistance from theMorrighan Goddess
SEQUOIA [Redwood] – The king of trees.Wisdom, strength, protection, creativity, enlightment
