[Opinion] What woods do you suggest for staffs?

[hûr the other]

There are many woods with a plethora of properties magical and physical. I posted to ask your opinions on the best wood to use in a staff.

 

[CCCT]

I think it depends on the individual’s relationship to certain woods. My “best wood” for a staff will likely be someone else worst. Personally, I like Madrone for its serpentine structure and fiery disposition

 

[taschr]

There's a good discussion on this in a recent thread, Hellena has a great post on types of wood.

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[A.Moshe]

Regardless of the magical properties of various woods, I’d put anything that grows native in your local area above all else

 

[AlfrunGrima]

Regardless of the magical properties of various woods, I’d put anything that grows native in your local area above all else

There is a saying that a witch is at strongest at hers own territory.

But serious: it is a good thing to walk around in your own territory and first learn what kind of woods there grow, in what circumstances they grow, to learn the (local) folklore behind every kind of tree. To connect yourself with those stories, learn them by heart and find a way how to be part of it.

 

[Anziel_Merkaba]

As with all things, the best thing is the thing that's available and feels right to you.

In most cases the 'magical properties' of wood are more that it's wood than it being a specific type of wood, and unless your practice is super deep in the weeds about herbology or something, wood will be wood regardless of what type of wood it is, and as such will all function basically the same for you. Before trying to overanalyze and compare properties, you should follow your intuition because intuition is always right when it comes to things like this.

 

[Morell]

I have no idea what wood my wand is made of, Because it is collored. I bought it as Halloween prop and found it beautiful so started using it afterwards for rituals. (hardly ever used, but it's so cool piece that I just wouldn't throw it away even though it's lightly broken.)

I agree with @Anziel_Merkaba on the wood.

 

[hûr the other]

I have been told to be respectful to certain trees such as holly as it is said that spirts of the woods like to dwell in holly trees.

 

[Aldebaran]

The energy you personally feel from the wood is the best indicator. Nothing will beat holding it in silence and feeling it.

 

[Graycrow]

Feel into what feels the best to you. That's always the strongest and truest way of deciding almost anything. But I will say, oak has never let me down

 

[AlfrunGrima]

Feel into what feels the best to you. That's always the strongest and truest way of deciding almost anything. But I will say, oak has never let me down

Oak is a strong conductor.

 

[Graycrow]

Oak is a strong conductor.

I agree, absolutely.

 

[Angelkesfarl]

"Walnut, hazelnut, oak, agarwood, beech, boxthorn, and palm trees, along with pomegranate and fruit branches, are very useful. Generally, any large, enormous, ancient tree that is surrounded by smaller trees is the queen of that area.

Spirits love large trees, so observe and take this into consideration if you are looking for local spirits. Sparsely-leaved and deciduous trees found near springs and watercourses are very good for demons. That is all.

Observe which direction your chosen tree faces, and in which direction its branches grow with greater density. With a little careful examination of my words, you will find a wide scope for choosing your staff (wand/rod), provided the branch's diameter is no less than the diameter of your thumb and its length is either up to your length of your arm. That is all for now."