Other than wands, brushes seem to be popular medium for "magic" for the Korean versions of magicians. Why do modern day magicians use wands? How did this practice come about?
2006-11-19 12:18:40 · 7 answers · asked by lkraie 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It is a "small staff."
The wand is one of the few remaining symbols left over from the use of symbols for the Four Elements:
Staffs, wands, batons for Fire.
Pentacles, coins, disks for Earth.
Sword, dagger, athames for Air.
Cups or bowls for Water.
2006-11-19 12:27:10 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 71⤊ 0⤋
Interesting about the brushes - it seems to bear a connection to brooms and again to the modern day spiritual healers practice of brushing away negative vibrations.
I personally am reminded of the druids staff.
The witeganemot was the elders council from where the word witteg hence wizard/witch, is derived. Perhaps there was a staff held by the speaker?
I am also reminded of divining rods - you know for finding water/minerals and also of the aboriginal custom of 'pointing the bone' which carries sufficient magic to bring about death.
I bet there are soome shamanistic ties as well. Haven't I seen shamans depicted holding a stick adorned with feathers etc.
2006-11-19 12:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by asiwant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did not 'create' everything in the sense that you are implying here. The doctrine of creatio-ex-nihilo (or creation from nothing) was a Catholic creed that came later and is not not supported by the Bible. The Bible suggests that God organized the world out of chaotic (or elemental) materials. If this is so, then God certainly is responsible for the world. God could not, however, have created such immaterial things as "love" and "righteousness." If He did create these things, then it has to be a fact that there was a time where God was not Loving or righteous (since He can not have attributes which have not yet been created). Since sin is the opposite of righteousness, it too could not have been created by God. It is as eternal as He is, and has existed for as long as He has.
2016-03-29 02:04:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technicly, poster Richard is correct. The wand is the diminutive form of the staff just as the challice is the diminutive form of the cauldron. It also represents certain energies, chief amoungst them the MALE energy just as the cauldron represents the FEMALE energy. Celts made the use of different woods important as part of the conection of magic with nature. It was/is believed that chanelling magic through such items or using them as a foccus can enhance the magic.
2006-11-19 12:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by mirrorpuck 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's juz an magical object tat enhance the users powers/ accuracy/ those wifout born magic powers.
2006-11-20 22:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jadess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh? What do you mean? How is anyone supposed to know the answer to that? Wands and staffs have been used since before time was recorded.
2006-11-19 13:12:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
they came in from the druids
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2006-11-19 12:29:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋