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The Athame
The athame is a magic knife. It is not used for cutting, but to direct energy raised during rites and spells.
It is usually a dull, double-edged knife with a black or dark colored handle. Black absorbs power.
Athames are sometimes engraved with magical symbols, but this is up to you.
The knife absorbs power from you and the area around you.
A sword is sometimes used, as it has all the qualities of a knife.
Because of its size, it is cumbersome to use indoors.
Stories about magical swords are common in mythic literature.
The symbolism of the knife is change. It is linked with the Element of Fire.
Its straight phallic shape links it with the God.
The Bell
Vibrations are released when a bell is rung. The effects differ, depending on the tone, volume, and
material of the bell. Any type of bell may be used.
A bell may be rung to signal the beginning and ending of a ritual. It also may ward off negativity or
evoke good energies. It is protector if hung on a door. The bell is a feminine symbol. It is often used
to invoke the Goddess in ritual.
The Boline
The Boline is a white-handled knife. It is an actual cutting knife. It is used to cut herbs, wands,
to inscribe symbols on other magical items, or cutting cords. It is not used just in circle.

The Broom (Besom) History and Lore
Brooms have long been associated with witches because they were used in pagan rituals of marriage
and birth. In Rome the broom was a symbol of Hecate's priestess, who swept the threshold of a house
after each birth to remove evil spirits that might harm the child.
The broom also used in weddings, signifying sexual union. Wedding customs included jumping over a
broom. Medieval peasant weddings were churchless and came under the area of common law. The
broom was so closely identified with nonecclesiastical marriages that by the time of the Renaissance,
when the church began to take over wedding rites, marriages "by the broom" were considered illegitimate.
Children ride a broomstick with a toy horse head at one end. This is copied from Sufi mystics who
entered Spain in the early Middle Ages. They organized themselves into groups of 13, like covens.
The Sufi sages rode horse-headed canes called zamalzain, "gala limping horse." The dervish's stick
horse stood for the Pegasus-like fairy steed that carried him to heaven and back. Customs like this
became prevalent among the Basques, and they were frequently accused of witchcraft.
The stick is traditionally made of ash for protection. It represents the male. The brush is traditionally
made from birch twigs for exorcism, purification, and also protection. It represents the female principle.
A branch of willow is used to bind the stick and the brush together. The willow represents protection,
healing, and love. Because of the sexual symbolism involved, the word "besom" was used as slang to
describe a "loose" woman.
The broom is used in ritual and magic. This tool is sacred to both the Goddess and God. Pre-Columbian
Mexico worshiped a goddess who rode naked on a broom, so this idea is not new.
The broom became a powerful tool against curses. Even today many people hang a broom on the
front door of their home, but most do not know the symbolism of it.
The area to be used for ritual is swept clean with the broom. The sweeping is more than a physical
sweep of the area. Visualize the broom sweeping out all the negativity in the area. This clears the
way for more effective magic.
The broom is a purifier that is linked the Element of Water, which is also a purifier.
It is used in all types of water spells.
The Censer
The censer holds the incense burned during ritual. It may be one made of fancy metal, or a
beautiful shell from the sea. The censer represents the Element of Air.
The Cauldron
The word "cauldron" is from the Latin cauldus meaning hot and Sanskrit cra to boil. the word "caudle"
also comes from the same Sanskrit root. It is a spiced gruel used for healing. This was given to people
who were confined and to those who came to see a new baby at home.
The cauldron is an ancient vessel of cooking, full of magical tradition and mystery. It is often the focal
point of rituals. During spring rites it may be filled with flowers. During winter you may have a small fire
in it to represent the returning heat and light of the sun (the God) from the cauldron (the Goddess).
The cauldron may be used for scrying (gazing) by filling it with water.
The cauldron should be of iron with three legs. The opening should be smaller than the widest part.
The shape of the cauldron represent mother nature, and the three legs the triple face of the moon
goddess. They come in many sizes. This is usually the hardest tool to find.
The cauldron is a symbol of the Goddess, the essence of femininity and fertility.
It is a symbol of the Element of Water, reincarnation, immortality and inspiration.
The Cup
The cup may be make of silver, brass, pottery, stone, or anything. It is also a symbol of the
Goddess and fertility. It is used to hold water, or any beverage to be drunk for ritual.
The Pentacle
The pentacle is a flat piece of brass, gold, silver, wax, clay, wood, or other material. It is
usually inscribed with the pentagram. Objects that are to be ritually consecrated are placed
upon the pentacle. The pentacle represents the element of Earth.
The Wand
The word "wand" is derived from the Gothic word windan, meaning "wind" or "bind". The wand is
used to bind the energy of the spell together.
The wand has been used for thousands of years in religious and magical rites. The Goddess and God
are invoked with the wand. The wand is also used to direct energy, to draw magical symbols during ritual.
Wands may also be used to stir a magical brew in your cauldron.
The wand represents the Element of Air and evokes the energy of the spell.
The energy is sent in the direction the wand is pointing.
Making a Wand
You may construct your wand using metal or wood.
Metal
Go to your local hardware or home improvement store.
Find a length of metal tubing with a diameter that is comfortable for your hand.
Attach a crystal at one end using leather to wrap the crystal and secure it to the metal.
At the other end use fabric, leather or other material for a grip.
Engrave the wand with runes or symbols of your choice using an etching tool.
Decorate your wand with what you feel is appropriate.
You may use things like stones, feathers, shells, beads, or anything you feel belongs there.
Candles
Since the earliest times candles have been used in religious ceremonies.
They represent the power of light out of the darkness. It is knowledge and spiritual illumination.
Ancient people used fire to symbolize the life force within each of us.
Wiccans use candles to represent the Elements in ritual.
They are also used to focus the thought during meditation and create a special
atmosphere. Some Wiccans carve special patterns or runic symbols on their candles,
although this is not necessary.
Use fresh candles that are not cracked for each spell. Let the candles burn down.
Do not leave the candles unattended. Place the candles that are burning in a safe place,
away from drafts, or where they will not fall.
Candles may be lit with matches or a lighter, though some Wiccans will object to this.
Some object to the sulfur on the matches, some to the petroleum product in the lighter.
Try to use hand dipped candles as they burn slower than factory candles. Beeswax is
best as it comes straight from nature. Because of this, they are considered more powerful.
Try to keep at least two candles of each color. Keep more of the white and black.
White may be substituted for other colors, and black may be hard to find.
Robes
Some Witches like to wear ceremonial robes for their rituals.
They feel it adds an intensity that might not be there otherwise.
It helps change your mind set from the days normal happenings to the special time of ritual.
Others believe that clothes hinder the energy that is built during ritual and perform in circle "skyclad" (nude).
If you prefer being clothed, represent the earth elements and chose a natural fiber cloth.
Most Wiccans go barefoot or wear leather sandals.

DICTIONARY OF TERMS
Akashic Records
The astral record of everything that has ever been done.
amulet
Something that is worn for protection, usually jewelry.
Ankh
Ancient Egyptian symbol of life. It looks like a cross with a loop at the top.
astral projection, AP
An altered state, often achieved via trance, in which the consciousness is freed from the physical body.
Athame
Ceremonial knife used in magic and rituals. In Classical Wicca an Athame is only used ritually
and must have a black handle.
aura
The bio-energy field of a living creature.
banishing
A magical working performed to remove evil, threats, darkness, negativity or
people embodying those qualities.
Book of Shadows
A witch's handwritten book of spells, rituals and magical information.
botanica
A Santerian shop that sells herbs, charms, candles, religious statues, etc.
bruja/brujo
Spanish for witch. (j is pronounced like h)
the Burning Times
The historical period in Europe when Christians persecuted and tortured witches and alleged witches.
Thousands were put to death, usually by hanging or burning at the stake.
Chakra
Any one of the seven energy nodes of the human body.
chalice
A ceremonial goblet that represents the element of Water.
charm
A magical object, action, or incantation that effects magic, averts evil or danger.
Circle
A group, less formal than a coven, of witches who practice, worship, celebrate or study together.
clairvoyance
The psychic ability to know things beyond your immediate knowledge.
coming out of the broom closet
Living openly as a witch.
consecration
A ceremony that dedicates a thing or place for sacred use.
corn spirit
The spirit of a grain crop, embodied in an entity, person or animal.
coven
An organized group of witches who practice, worship and/or celebrate together.
Covens traditionally consist of no more then 13 members, are lead by a High Priestess with High Priest.
Covenstead - A place where a coven of witches usually meets, often the home of the High Priest/ess.
the Craft - Witchcraft.
Croning
A ceremony held to mark a woman's transition from Mother to Crone, the final phase of a woman's life.
crystallomancy
Divination by crystals, usually a crystal ball.
dedicant
A new witch in the period of study and apprenticeship before initiation.
The traditional period for this is a year and a day.
deosil - Clockwise.
divination
Any practice that reveals the future or unknown things.
Tarot cards, runes and crystal balls are all means of divination.
eclectic
A witch who works with deities from or worships within more than one culture or mythological system.
Elder
1. A witch who has attained a position of respect in the Craft.
2. A coven member who has attained an advanced degree of initiation.
Esbat
1. Coven meetings held at the full moon.
2. A Lesser Sabbat, celebrating Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox or Winter Solstice.
evocation - Calling upon spirits, elementals or other entities.
faery - Alternative spelling for fairy, to distinguish it as a belief system.
familiar
An animal, usually a cat, with whom a witch establishes a special psychic/magical relationship.
Familiars offer help, companionship, protection, and usually unconditional love as well.
Five-fold Bond - A ritual tie that links wrists, neck and ankles.
Fivefold Kiss - A ritual greeting of eight kisses between witches of opposite genders in Classical Wicca,
on the feet, knees, pelvis, breast and lips.
flying ointment - A paste, usually containing herbs, that is applied to the skin to aid in astral projection.
folk magic - A cultures traditional magical practices.
Gardnerian
1. Of or relating to Gerald Gardner, who is credited with reviving Wicca in modern times.
2. Any formal Wiccan tradition that follows Gerald Gardnerís system.
grimoire - Book of Shadows, a handwritten book of spells and magical information.
granny woman - A female shaman, usually of the Appalachian Mountain region of the U.S.
hex
1. n. A spell, usually negative; the evil eye; a curse.
2. v. To cast such a spell.
hedgewitch - A walker-between-worlds, a non-Wiccan witch with a shamanistic path.
Hidden Children
Witches, who must often keep their religion secret, are the hidden children of the Goddess.
High Priest/ess - A witch who has attained a traditions highest degrees of initiation and leads a coven.
hoodoo - African-American folk magic tradition.
HP/HPS - High Priest/High Priestess.
I Ching; The Book of Changes
Chinese system of divination that uses yarrow stalks or coins inscribed with hexagrams.
incubus (pl. incubi)
A malevolent male entity that takes sexual possession of sleeping women.
invocation - Calling upon a god/dess, such as for help or to empower a spell.
juju - West African word for Magick.
karma
That which accrues and is carried over from one lifetime to the next one.
Karma can be positive or negative, according to what sort of lives you have lead.
kitchen witch - A witch who mainly uses practical magic centering on the home, hearth and family.
Kundalini
Dormant bio-energy resident in the base of the human spine, in the root Chakra.
Kundalini energy is released through yoga and other practices for enlightenment, intelligence and spiritual insights.
libation
A liquid offering to a god/dess, such as wine or milk.
Libations are usually poured out upon the earth, but may be poured into a fire or offered in another way.
mage, magus (pl. magi)
1. Someone who is adept at magic but not a witch.
2. In some Wiccan traditions, a male witch who has attained more than the first level of initiation.
Magick
1. Ceremonial or ritual magic; high Magick.
2. A spelling for magic used by some witches and other practitioners to distinguish it from the illusions
and prestidigitation of stage magicians.
Maiden
1. The stage of a woman's life between menarche and motherhood or mentoring.
2. The assistant High Priestess in a traditional coven.
medicine bag - A Native American shaman's pouch, usually containing herbs, stones, feathers, etc.
medium - A person who is able to channel spirits or other entities.
mojo - An African-American word for magic.
mojo bag
A small bag, containing charms or talismans, that is worn around the neck for power, protection, etc.
necromancy - Divination via the spirits of the dead.
novice - Someone who has just begun studying the Craft.
OBE - Out-of-body experience; astral projection; lucid dreaming.
Ogham - Any ancient Celtic magical alphabet.
Old Soul - A person who has been reincarnated several times.
omen - Anything which may be interpreted as a sign, positive or negative, from the Universe.
oracle
A place or method for divination by means of deities, as interpreted by a priest/ess.
Methods include the flight of birds, the sound of splashing water or rustling leaves.
The most famous oracle of the ancient world was that of Apollo at Delphi.
orisha - Any deity in the Santerian religion.
Ouija board
A board printed with letters and simple words that is used for communicating with spirits.
It is operated by two or more people touching a paten that moves around the board pointing to letters or words.
pentacle
1. A 5-pointed star inside a circle.
2. One of the suits of a Tarot deck.
pentagram
1. A pentacle that is written, printed or drawn.
2. A 5-pointed star inside a circle.
postulant; neophyte
A new member of a coven, someone who has not yet been initiated.
praña - The Hindu word for bio-energy, the vital force shared by every living creature.
poppet - A humanoid figure that is used to represent someone for a spell or other magical working.
Psychometry - Drawing psychic impressions from objects while handling them.
psychopomp - A god/dess who guides souls to the Underworld or afterlife.
reincarnation - Transmigration of the soul; metempsychosis; rebirth in another body after death.
runes
1. The ancient Nordic alphabet, marked on stones or sticks and used for divination.
2. Magical chants or songs.
3. Any magical alphabet; the stones, cards or sticks on which it is printed.
Sabbats - The eight annual Wiccan festivals.
Sands of Time
Sand taken from between the paws of the Great Sphinx in Egypt, used to make spells and charms permanent.
Santeria
An Afro-Caribbean earth religion that joins Yoruban god/desses with Catholic saints.
scrying
Divination by means of gazing, such as into water, a dark mirror, a crystal ball or a bowl of black ink.
Seance
A gathering of people, usually seated around a table, for the purpose of communicating with spirits.
shaman
A priest and medicine man, usually of Native American or Siberian peoples.
Shamanic practice includes magic, healing, shapeshifting, communication with ancestral spirits and divination.
shamanka, shamaness
Words sometimes used for female shamans.
shapeshifting/skinwalking
The Shamanic practice, often aided by drugs, drumming and/or dance, of mentally assuming animal form.
sheikh/sheikha
Modern Egyptian Arabic words for magical adepts.
sigil - An occult or mystical sign, a paper talisman.
skyclad - Ritual nudity. Some Wiccan traditions insist on skyclad worship.
solitary; solitaire - A witch who practices alone, without a coven.
sorcerer/sorceress
1. (traditional) A person who practices black magic, usually by aid of malevolent spirits.
2. (modern) Term used by some magic-users to differentiate themselves from witches.
succubus (pl. succubi)
A malevolent female entity that takes sexual possession of sleeping men.
Strega; Stregheria - An Italian magical tradition.
Summerlands - The place where we rest after death, between incarnations.
synchronicity - A meaningful coincidence.
talisman
A magical object, usually one made or carved at an astrological moment suitable to its purpose.
Tantra
A Hindu path based on Kundalini yoga and sex magic as ways to enlightenment.
the Tarot - An ancient system of cards used for divination.
telekinesis
The ability to move objects with your mind (also called psychokinesis, PK).
Telekinesis is a very rare gift that usually manifests accidentally when a person is angry or upset.
It is most often seen in adolescents and fades with age.
third eye - The Chakra in the middle of the forehead.
totem animal - An animal which represents a person, tribe or other group.
voodoo; Voudoun; Voodoo
Afro-Caribbean faith with both right- and left-hand paths.
Like witches they worship various god/desses , use Magick as part of their religion, and
are the subject of superstitions and misinformation.
warlock - An old term for a male witch that no one uses any more.
Warlocks were men who pretended to be witches in order to penetrate covens and betray
witches during the Burning Terms.
Wheel of the Year - The annual cycle of the sun, the moon, the seasons and the zodiac.
white witch - A witch on a right-hand path.
widdershins - Counter-clockwise
witch doctor - African shaman.
witches ball; witch ball
1. A mass of dried entwined herbs blown about by the wind; any small tumbleweed.
2. A glass ball with a mottled surface that is hung in a window to thwart witches and trap their spells.
3. A fancy dress party attended by witches.
Witch's bottle
A sealed bottle placed in the house or buried on the property for protection.
There are many ways to make a witch's bottle. Some witches use the detritus of the year:
broken pottery, rusted nails, junk mail, etc. Witches sometimes add something personal like
their hair, nail clippings, urine, a bloody bandage or tampon. This sort of bottle is always buried,
usually at Samhain (for the new year).
Another type is a bottle filled with salt and sugar, and/or herbs for blessings like protection,
happiness, prosperity, and charms to avert specific threats.
This type of bottle is secreted somewhere in the home.
Witch's ladder
1. A type of knot magic in which charms are knotted or braided with specific magical intention
into cords, making a powerful talisman.
2. A cord with 40 knots in it or a string of 40 beads, used as a meditation device or aid to concentration.
Witch Queen - A High Priestess whose coven has hived off two or more new covens.
wizard - Someone who practices magic but is not a witch.
Wort; wortcraft
Herb; herbalism.
yin/yang
The opposite but balancing male and female principles.
Yin is female (Moon) energy, negative and passive.
Yang is male (Sun) energy, positive and active.
Yoni - The female genitalia as a sacred symbol of life, creation, fertility, sexuality, the Goddess, etc.

MAKING CHEAP TOOLS
The Following tips are to save money making tools and supplies for beginners in the Craft
and those of us that cannot afford to buy expensive costly items brought from Occult shops.
Altar cloths:
Use old sheets cut to appropriate size. Or go to a fabric store and search through the remnants.
These are often at least 1 yard in size, and cost 50% or less of their original price.
Sheets and remnants can be embroidered, appliquéd or painted (fabric paint) with symbols
and other designs. Make sure the fabric is washable though. Market in England have wonderful
remnant boxes where you can get washable velvet curtain material that would be ideal with
silver or gold fringe and a pentagram applied with embroidery or fabric paints.
Incense:
Check the spice and herb shelf at your grocery stores and Health food shops.
There are many dried whole and powdered herbs and spices that can be used individually or in
combination for incense. Save your money to buy those which are not available through the
grocery store (I.e. frankincense, myrrh, copal). Same idea applies to herbs for magickal use.
You can grow things like lavender and sage and thyme and many other herbs and flowers
in pots or in your garden. Try steeping herbs in a virgin olive oil or nice base oil for like
Jojoba or a few weeks and make your own oils.
Censer:
Shops charge a pretty penny for censors (I'm talking of normal censers, not the little cone ones),
so don't buy them there. Check discount stores, jumble sales or flea markets and garage or boot
sales for suitable containers. If money is tight, try using a deep natural seashell or even aluminum
pie pans. Fill with sand or cat litter and set on a hot pad or a trivet (just to be safe). The charcoals
used for burning incense get *very* hot, so be careful with choosing what you will use....
some materials have very low heat tolerance/resistance.
Chalice:
Have you a nice goblet or wine glass at home? Use that. No need for anything fancy.
If you keep your eyes open, you can find a nice crystal or glass goblet fairly inexpensively at
stores such as Boot sales, Jumble sales, Charity shops and Second Hand shops or Woolworth's
if in England; or garage sales if you are American try Wall- Mart and Kmart, kitchen shops, flea
markets. You can buy a glass engraver tool or use silver or gold enamel paint or special silver
or gold pens from craft shops to inscribe pentacles and decorations, Wicca blessings or chants etc.
Candle holders:
Fill jars with sand and stick the candle into the sand. You can paint symbols on the jars if you like
to represent the elements, etc. The small votive candles can be burned in small aluminum pans
(pot pie size...I've even seen custard cup size for sale in grocery stores). Even some of the larger
pillar candles can be burned in these pans. Candles can also be burned in seashells and cans
of appropriate size. See above for candle holders brought second hand in brass and copper.
Make your own candles from kits. Amazing moulds can be made from wet sand lined with Clingfilm.
I have also used unraveled toilet rolls inside of glass jars, the cardboard is peeled away easily
after the hot wax hardens. Wax crayons can be added to make different colors.
Buy white candles and prick them all over, now add a mixture of sea - salt and food coloring
and dip the candles to get any color you wish. it`so the vibrations of the color the spell is
requiring and it saves raised eyebrows about you having so many colored candles.
Robes and sandals:
Not essential. What you wear is a matter of choice, unless you belong to a coven that specifies
what you wear. In solitary practice, it's just you and the deities. You can make a robe from a dyed
or bleached sheet or buy a caftan type of garment kept just for rituals. Of course it simple and
it's often recommended for witches or be sky-clad. Covens tell their members to make their
own ritual robe and to bless each magickal stitch they sew. They are supposed to only be worn
for ritual use. Scour the
shops for jet and amber beads to find beads to make a priestesses necklace to wear.
You can look for cheap beads to sew into a Mandela to meditate with.
Athame:
It will take time to find the right one for you. It can be the traditional style, or it can be a dagger
or knife that has special meaning to you. Go to pawn shops, flea markets, and garage sales to
keep the cost down. Look for letter openers and things like that!. Before buying, handle the knife.
If it doesn't feel right, or if it doesn't call to you in some way, it's not the one for you. If you've
handled a knife and still aren't sure about it, don't buy it right away...go back and handle it several
times over a period of a week or two. Until such time as you find *your* Athame, any dagger or long
bladed knife will suffice. The handle may be painted white or black or left in it's natural wood effect.
Wands:
It's best to make your own. Take walks in parks, along beaches or in the woods.
Keep your eyes open for branches laying on the ground. Handle the branch and see what
impressions come to you. If it's meant to be a wand for you, you'll feel it. You can add the
skull of an animal personal to your coven . The thing is to personalize it and to keep the natural
life-force to maximize the energy . Wicca [protection balls are made easily from Christmas tree
clear ornaments and silver paint. Scrying mirrors are also easily made by spraying any ordinary
glass black with a spray enamel paint and setting it back in an attractive metal or wooden frame
you can make look Magickal with emblems and symbols painted on and herbs put inside the
"scrying mirror" to make it special and personal. The same method applies to finding other useful
items such as seashells, stones, etc. Feathers can make magickal quill pens or are handy to waft
incense smoke or represent the element of Air. Seashells hold water and salt and can represent
the element of North as can stones. A Lava stone or pumice stone can represent the element of fire.
Staffs:
See wands ....just use a bigger branch. Try a Do it yourself shop to find a sturdy wood rail you
can chop to size. A small piece of dowel can make a wand, A copper wand filled with herbs
is a good conductor Magick.
More on Jewelry:
Sometimes there is no helping the expense of this if you want quality. Jewelry is not essential,
but if a piece is especially meaningful, it can be a useful tool (at least in the sense of your
mainframe or mindset). Of course, you can find good jewelry at good prices at flea markets,
pawn shops and garage/estate and boot sales and second hand shops.
More on Altar Pentacles:
You can make one out of flour "clay" and paint it. You can make one out of a square of wood,
and either paint or burn the pentagram, or even carve it.. At many hardware and larger home
repair supply stores, you can find a tile and paint it. The cost of any of these will be a fraction
of a pentacle ordered through a catalog or bought in most stores.
ON SAVING MONEY
The main thing to remember is that you don't have to spend a lot of money. Take a good look
around your home, and look at things with the idea of making it a useful tool. Use your imagination
and creativity. Even if you don't have the money, frequently visit your favorite shop and look
through catalogs. This way, if something goes on sale, you'll have a good idea whether or not it's
really a bargain price. And haunt the discount stores...there's no telling what useful items you
will find at great prices.
Also remember that not every tool or item you read about in the books is essential.
Before buying or making something, ask yourself "Do I really need this in order to practice my beliefs?"
If you save money on tools and at the same time create things that are beautiful and personal
they will be far more magickal than any brought item. The money saved an go towards things
like Amber and Sandalwood resins, gums and incenses and herbs and barks that you cannot
grow yourself. Remember to consult the herbal and incense correspondences you have as it`
so possible to substitute different herbs in spells if you have not got one or two of the things
stipulated! Many are just props, the real Magick is in you!

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