Wand smithing and uses of wands in practice

[asger]

Hi all, does anyone have experience in wand making and use of wands in practice ?

 

[robyangel]

Hello, I work with wands and an athame. My path has always been rooted in witchcraft, ever since I was a child.


I craft my own wands. I am fortunate to have land with trees — walnut, hazel, and oak — to which I feel deeply connected on both an energetic and emotional level. My concept of the wand is linked to two active realms: Air as mind, and Fire as creation. It is the instrument I use to connect these worlds and to transmute thought into creativity through casting. I also use it to direct energy during my rituals.


What would you like to know more about?

 

[asger]

Is the process of making wand, one of your designs, or you followed process from book ?

 

[robyangel]

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Is the process of making wand, one of your designs, or you followed process from book ?

I’ll share with you two books that I consider authoritative on the subject you’re asking about.

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[asger]

Wow, thank you very much!

 

[blackswanbazaar]

I think if you have a particular type of tree that you are drawn to, even if you don’t quite know why, it’s perhaps worth looking into either, obtaining some timber from that tree to make your own, or having one made from it by someone else.

 

[crooktooth]

I’ll share with you two books that I consider authoritative on the subject you’re asking about.

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I am embarking on the creation of my first wand.
These are a great resource, thank you!

 

[Morell]

I have a wand, that I purchased from some artist on etsy, it is beautiful, though from experience with my banishing ritual I would say that it did have effect, but metal knife worked way better... which brings me to though of wand made of metal. Any experience with that kind?

 

[robyangel]

I have a wand, that I purchased from some artist on etsy, it is beautiful, though from experience with my banishing ritual I would say that it did have effect, but metal knife worked way better... which brings me to though of wand made of metal. Any experience with that kind?

Yes, I have metal wands, both copper and iron, and I’ve used them to direct energy toward plants and objects. They work very well because they become a kind of potential condenser and transmitter of your energy into the object. For candles and ritual tools, I would say they are excellent.


I’m Italian, and I used them together with Cristiano Tenca and his book The Book of Magical Words (I believe it has reached its sixth edition), where he experiments with the use of wands. If we remember correctly, wands were also used by dowsers. The earliest wands were made of wood; the more modern ones are often copper. I’ve tested them, and I have to tell you—they work wonderfully.


I know people who use them to detect disturbed or energetically “infested” objects, to find lost items, and to receive frequencies. It’s a bit like a radio dial, but of course everything depends on your own frequency.


The knife you mention—the Athame—is part of the magical tools associated with the element of Air, and I consider it more suitable for casting intention toward matter. The wand does something similar, but if we want to be precise, it is more connected to the element of Fire. With the wand you cast, you create, and you command; sometimes it is even called the “staff of command.”


Copper or iron wands are somewhat like a pendulum—you should use two of them. They’re easy to find, truly unique instruments, and the ways you can use them are many.

You can also read Dowsing for Beginners by Richard Webster, which specifically discusses wands and their use, along with the core principles of dowsing. It should be in my Llewellyn collection.