What's the best way to make AND use a wand?

Question

What's the best kind of wood to use and what shape and how big and any good spells that actualy work?

Answer 1

Watch some Harry Potter movies. =) Or just order a wand off the internet. Some people actually sell them.

Answer 2

A wand doesn't have to be this complicated. Another nice wand is the ceremonial Magick - type "lotus wand" that some witches have adopted as their own. Take a branch from a tree that is fairly straight and the right length for a wand. Preferably this should be one you find, but it can also be taken from a living tree if you psychically "ask the tree's permission" - if you get a strong feeling this is wrong and that you shouldn't cut that tree, don't do it. THIS SHOULD BE DONE ON THE WAXING MOON. All ritual tools you make should be made and/or consecrated ONLY on the Waxing moon. The waxing moon is the time from one day after the new moon up to and including the night of the full - moon.

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Answer 3

The way I FOUND my wand was this: I performed a small ritual on a full moon, meditation, dedication , that I won't go into but at the end I left an offering outside and in the morning there was my wand. It's made of Ash and I have put a power chrystal in it it's GREAT. The perfect size and shape for my hand.

Answer 4

I have several wands consisting from a simple piece of wood to an elaborate copper wrapped one. Let your intuition guide you. The variance in mine has to do with what I am using them for remember the magic comes from you the wand is simply an extension of you.
As far as spells, I always suggest you create your own. When doing so you are infusing the spell with your energy and intent from the ground up. It starts the spell be for the actual work even takes place.

Answer 5

Mine is willow. But do some research on what kind of wood would be best for you. Like most magical equipment studing up about it, deciding what is best for yu and making it yourself is the best way to go. Make your own spells to ensure their power. Everything you asked about takes time to learn. Scott Cunningham is a good author to begin with. Blessed Be.

Answer 6

The majority of Pagans who use wands get them from living trees. Some are commercially sold, though I suggest finding your own.

Answer 7

The best way to make a wand is to have the tree give you a gift of the peice. Do not take the wood without asking for permission, and then you must give an offering in return for the gift. You don't have to carve fancy symbols in it or make it look any other way other than the way it feels right to you. All natural is best in my opinion. There are no hard pressed rules on size though, you don't want it so big it is akward to use. Below is a list of woods and their significance in magic.

Woods for the Wand

How a wand is going to be used will depend on the type of wood that the wand is made out of.

Alder- Support, foundation, magickal beginnings, fire and water magic.

Apple- an apple wand can be used for love magic, for rituals designed to contact the Otherworld for initiation and for fertility spells and rites.

Ash- The ash is a conductor of magical force, traditionally used for witches' broomsticks, druids' wands and men's staffs; as wells as it connects the magician to all three realms and when using an ash wand, the magician will be performing magic in all three realms.

Aspen-The aspen is used for magical shields, for healing and protection.

Bay- The bay tree is associated with the sun god and his powers of protection, healing, and divination; a bay wand will be effective with all of these.

Beech- The beech tree is associated with written knowledge and is good for spells and rituals concerning such knowledge.

Birch- The birch is a tree of fertility, but can also be a magical force for purification and can banish negative energy.

Blackthorn- A blackthorn wand can be used for great good or great ill; it is very powerful for magical protection, but can also be used for cursing.

Bramble- It is good for healing.

Buckthorn- This is good for healing.

Cypress-Use this wand for rites for the dead, crossing the gates of the underworld

Elder- This wand can be used for rites summoning the crone goddess, during Samhain and winter, fairy contact during Summer solstice, healing and summoning spirits.

Elm- This is used for summoning the Goddess and feminine magic.

Hawthorn-Good for protection magic, invoking a shield, fairy contact, the rite of Beltane and Goddess magic.

Hazel-A good all purpose wand, sometimes called the wishing rod.

Holly- This is used for rites for male magic, warrior magic, and for protection from negative forces.

Ivy- This wand is good for binding magic and protection from psychic attack.

Juniper-Good for warding off the evil eye and exorcism.

Linden- Feminine power and rites of the Goddess.

Maple- Handfastings and rites of celebrations.

Mistletoe- This wand is good for healing, luck and good fortune.

Oak-This is good for protection, all general magic, midsummer,divination, fairy contact and otherworld magic.

Pine- This is good for gaining knowledge, fire magic and illumination.

Poplar-Divination

Rowan-Protection, divination

Service Tree-Protection, or as an all purpose wand

Spindle Tree- Spinning and weaving magic, creating magic and Goddess magic.

Whitebeam- Earth Magic

Willow- Bardic magic, healing, feminine magic, Goddess magic, rebirth and purification.

Yew- Initiation and funeral rites

I have different wands for different things. Another thing thst should be considered is thst it should feel good to you. You want it to feel good in your hands and your heart.
As far as using it, you must take care in it's use. It is not a toy, it is a tool. How you use it depends on what you want to do with it. What is your intent? Like I said this is a tool to aid you in your work. Not something that you "zap" people with.

Answer 8

how big?
as thik as your forfinger as loing as your lower arm .
what wood?
any kind you want !
mine is mapoll.