Many Wiccans I have met have made their own wands or bought them. Some people insist the wand must be made of yew, while others just go to a local forest and pick up whatever wood calls to them. You can see my post about that here.
The main thing I don’t like about most wands is the crystal in the end. While I do like this one in this picture, for the most part the crystals just feel a little off to me. I don’t know why. However, I recently went to a Ren Faire where a lady was selling wands with crystals that light up. I thought this would be fabulous if I wanted to go to group rituals! Easier to find your way back in the dark. Think wand/flashlight. Now that’s some practical thinking! I think next year I may get one and see how I like it.
In general, I just don’t feel that tools are necessary so I don’t use them very often. I definitely like having a wand (or just a stick) with me when I’m out in nature. However, for solitary ritual work, most of which is done in my own home, I just don’t use a lot of tools. I’ve been experimenting with more lately, and will probably try a wand out at some point. But I really don’t know if it will make a difference.
I believe that magic is everywhere. It is nothing more than energy, and that is all around us. So why do I need tools? Perhaps it will help direct the energy a little better. I’ll try that.
Do you use wands or any tools in your magical workings? I’d love to hear about it.
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My magic wand is my hand. I wave it and things get better. (OK, even if they don’t, my brain tells me otherwise 🙂 ).
I have a wand for my kinesiology practice. IT is a copper tube filled with semi-precious gems and a quartz crystal on the end. The copper and crystal magnify the power of the stones. The wand serves to take on info for me rather than store it all using my body. That means the “fix” happens faster. I rarely use it just because what I do seems odd enough, I think people might get scared if I pull that out.
Just kidding..People who come to me are desperate and trust that I know what I am doing. I have not practiced enough to use it on clients