| The magickal way of life encourages everyone to live | | | | That would tell us if the wood is stable or falls apart |
| in harmony with nature. When we need a tool or item | | | | after some time. |
| for our magickal workings, our first instinct is to run to | | | | The best time to start work on the wand is |
| the store to look for it and to buy it. Instead, why not | | | | Wednesday at sunset. Choose a day when you can |
| contemplate the possibility of making it yourself, using | | | | find some time to search your neighborhood park for |
| your own magickal energies? | | | | the best wand that will help you. Prepare the wand by |
| For centuries, the wand has been associated with | | | | cutting off the branches that you do not need with a |
| magickal workings. Although it is easy to buy a wand | | | | sharp knife. Allow the wand to dry undisturbed for 3 to |
| from the store or order it online, it is also a good | | | | 7 days. |
| experience to make one on your own. You not only | | | | When the wood is dry, sand it smoothly using |
| learn will learn how to make a wand, you will also be | | | | sandpaper. Carve designs runes, symbols, your mantra, |
| able to experience how the ancient cultures practiced | | | | etc on it with a sharp knife. Buff with a soft cloth after |
| magick and lived in tune with nature's rhythms. The | | | | coating the wand with mineral oil. Allow the wand to |
| more eager you are to make the wand and use it for | | | | dry for a day or two so that the oil seeps into the |
| benevolent purposes, the more powerful your wand | | | | wood and makes it less brittle. Make little shallow |
| will become. | | | | depressions on the wand and decorate the tip or the |
| To make a wand, you will need a branch with the | | | | entire wand with wooden beads, rhinestones, crystals, |
| length and width of the wand that you wish to have. | | | | etc. You may use hot glue gun or Elmer's glue to |
| The first thing you may think about is getting a sharp | | | | make them permanent. Always choose only the |
| knife and cutting a branch off a tree. Wait! All you | | | | decorations that feel magickal to you. Again, try not to |
| need is a branch that is as long as the length from | | | | buy them but rather find them outside already |
| your elbow to the tip of your middle finger. You may | | | | "manufactured with love" from nature! |
| find branches or twigs lying under the trees in the | | | | You may also add a wire loop to add additional |
| neighborhood. If you have a lot of choices, pick up the | | | | charms and talismans to the wand. It is also wonderful |
| branch that somehow gets your attention. By the way, | | | | to add bits of nature, such as shells, moss, dried |
| any type of wood is good for wands. Traditionally, | | | | flowers, leaves, seeds, nuts, etc. All things in nature |
| however, the wood from trees like Cedar, Apple, Oak, | | | | have magickal energy. The wand you make will |
| Birch or Ivy is used. If you are in doubt, it may be better | | | | always help you in very special ways. |
| to use wood that is traditionally used to make furniture. | | | | |