WITCHEDUCATION! What tools do I need? You know the truth of the matter is, often you need really very little... it depends what magic you want to do. What you feel the most comfortable with etc. But let's break down some of the most common tools used.
Basket Baskets can be used simply to carry the contents of the items used for a spell - one would carry this into the circle, if using one.
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Bath Salts Bath salts and oils are usually added to a ritual bath, taken before starting to weave spells, to put the spell caster in a suitably relaxed frame of mind. We highly recommend this process as part of your spell casting.
An Altar An altar is simply a special area that's used for spell casting. Altars can be used by all types of witches/spell casters. It is totally up to you whether you decorate your altar, what with and what shape - none of that matters to us but it will to you. You can decorate with colored cloths, crystals, statues of your favorite deity or otherwise. It can be subtle so as to hide your true path from the mundane or as loud and as proud as you want.
Bells A bell is often rung at the beginning of a ritual when calling the four quarters and at the end to tell the elements to return to their realms, after they have been thanked for their attendance at the ritual. They can also just be used in general to break the energy, end a circle or to call out to certain deities. Depends on your path etc.
Amulets Amulets are used to protect the spell caster from any evil influences or bounce back (backfire) that may be lingering or happen as a result of poor spellmanship - sometimes happens to newbies or the less experienced. Amulets can also come in the form of a horseshoe or a piece of jewellery decorated with a precious stone or made from a metal that corresponds to the witches astrological sign. A rabbit’s foot, a seashell, trees, plants, flowers, herbs, vegetables, stones (mundane, semi-precious and precious) – anything that the wearer believes to be ‘lucky’.
Boline The Boline has a white handle and a curved blade. It is used to cut plants and herbs, wands and the other things that need to be cut as part of making magic. Some people like to ask the plant’s permission before cutting and thank it for its generosity afterwards. And pay extra care and attention to do so gently.
Athame The athame is a double edged ritual knife, about six inches long. However this can vary and some people simply use a knife - specifically chosen for comfort or cost. It is usually blunt because the only thing it is used to cut is energy. Some use a blunt envelope opening knife as well.
Bowls Bowls are very necessary items in the witch’s cupboard. One is used to keep salt and another for water, but the efficient witch usually has several more to hand just in case - for herbs, oils, powders etc.
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Book Of Shadows (also referred to as a BOS) The Book of Shadows, also know as a grimoire, is the journal or book in which witches keep a record of the spells they cast, the ones they want to even, the chants and invocations they use, the dreams they dream and other matters that are pertinent to their personal magic making, incl. use of tools and other magical references ie tarot cards, crystal balls, runes etc.
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