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Magikal Tools
 Tools For Ceremony and Ritual
- Ceremonial tools are used in every religion and spiritual
following. The bells of a Buddhist, lighting candles in a Catholic
church, or a golden goblet for ceremonial wine during communion
are all perfect examples. Witchcraft has a wide range of symbolic
tools depending on the tradition you practice. Modern American
sects use a bell to announce a spiritual calling, but this practice
is rarely found in ancient Celtic ceremonies for instance.
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- The important thing is to find and use the tools that you
feel most comfortable with. Second to that is caring for those
tools with the proper respect and reverence they deserve. A ceremonial
bowl should be kept clean and carefully stored in your magikal
cabinet/closet or on your altar. A magikal closet or cabinet
is also a good location for storing you magikal tools. This practice
was made popular by 'kitchen witches' in the late 1700s. Tools
were often hidden in out of the way, locked, or secret cabinets
to protect the owner from being found out as a witch. A deadly
practice in those days.
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- Starting Your Magikal Closet
- Our list of Magikal Tools is not all the tools you need in
your magik closet. And we will be adding to this list from time
to time. But this is a start of the essentials you may want to
include. Not all witches use these tools, or if they do, they
may use them for different purposes than we mention here. This
is just a list of suggestions and what you might use the tool
for.
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- Before you use any tool, it should be Cleansed,
Cleared and Consecrated for use.
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 The Bell
- To ring in the beginning and ending of a ceremony or ritual.
- Amulets
- To symbolize and connect with specific energies for specific
ceremonies. For instance, some witches casting healing spells
will wear an amulet made of malachite or emeralds to connect
with the green healing energy of the divine forces.
- Atham
- To symbolize masculine energy or the God force of the Divine.
- Baskets
- Used to present offerings such as rose pedals, sage or tobacco
to the spirits.
- Bowls
- Used for holding salt, water, oils and other mixtures
- Broom
- For decoration, sweeping energy, or a spiritual barrier such
as "Jumping The Broom" keeping the negative or unwanted
forces out of a space.
- Candles
 All colors, shapes and sizes. Different colors
will be used for different castings, rituals and ceremonies,
so be sure you have a variety of colors available.
- Candle holders
- Make your altar interesting for yourself. You may have a
particular set of candle holders you like to use for one type
of ritual, but you may not feel they are appropriate for another.
- Cauldron
- Every witch needs a mixing bowl with which to combine energy
and essences of nature.
- Crystals and Gems
- Different crystals and gems hold different energies. You
may want to keep a variety of crystals in your magik cabinet
for various rituals.
- Divination Tools
- From a crystal ball, to Runes and Tarot cards. Keep your
skills sharp, your mind interested and a variety of divination
methods at your finger tips.
- Herbs, dried plants and spices
- There are various combinations of herbs, plants and spices
that add energy and purpose to your rituals. Learn the various
uses and keep your favorites handy.
- Incense
- Just like the herbs and spices, incense are used for cleansing,
clearing, calling in energies and much more.
- Lighters or matches
- Don't get into the midst of a ritual and realize you have
no way to light your candles or incense.
- Magik Book {A Grimoire, Book Of Shadows,
etc.}
- A journal to keep your favorite spells nearby, to record
your experiences or simply to write your thoughts and feelings.
- Music and Music Players
- Music of various types that bring significant spiritual meaning
and energies to your sacred space.
- Pentacles, Pentagrams
- Used for various purposes
- Ropes
- For making a circle. You might keep various lengths at hand.
A five foot rope for making a childrens circle and a 10 foot
rope for a private circle are examples.
- Sea Salt
- For cleansing objects and using in your ritual ceremonies.
- Statues
- Any objects that give you spiritual significance for an altar
or ceremonial purpose.
- Stirring Utensils
- Glass, copper, or wood, various types, sizes and makes.
- Wands
- For projecting your energies to other objects, people or
dimensions
- Wooden Boxes
- For storing sacred objects, such as a deck of tarot cards
or other specially consecrated tools.
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