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126 Creating Circles & Ceremonies
Consecrations of Magickal Tools
By Oberon
In working magick, magicians, Witches, and Wizards summon the subtle forces of the
Elements and their guardian spirits, the Elementals. We consecrate our tools and ritual
objects with the Elements by touching or passing them through each substance—salt,
soil, or crystals for Earth; a cup of Water; the smoke of burning incense for Air; and a
candle flame for Fire. When a Magick Circle is cast, each Element or its symbol is placed at
the corresponding Quarter, and its guardian spirit is invoked.
If you have purchased or made a set of magickal tools, you should consecrate them for
use in something like the following manner:
Wand
The wand is a phallic symbol, associated with divine wisdom. As an Elemental tool, it
represents the Element of either Air or Fire. To a magician, his wand is an extension of himself—
a measure of his ability, wisdom, and imagination. Personalized in size, shape, and design,
this tool is valued above all others. In ritual, the wand serves to unite our body, mind, and
soul with that of universal consciousness to bring into manifestation our magickal desires.
To consecrate your wand for magickal use, burn some Mercurial incense, such as cinnamon.
Pass your wand through the smoke, saying:
I consecrate thee, Rod of Skill
To focalize my Truest Will.
May my power flow through thee,
As I do will, so mote it be!
When you are finished, wrap it in linen or silk.
Chalice
The magickal cup, or chalice, represents the ancient cauldron of Cerridwen, which granted
poetic inspiration, rebirth, and immortality. The Holy Grail of the legends of King Arthur is
another version of the chalice. Containing the mysteries of life and death, the cauldron, bowl,
or cup symbolizes the womb of the Goddess from which all life comes forth. The chalice,
therefore, is seen as female in nature (as the wand is male), and the water that it contains is
the sacred Elemental Water of life. As the wand is the tool of the mind or intellect, the chalice
is the tool of the emotions—especially love.
To consecrate your chalice, wait until the moon is almost full. It is also best to do this on
a Monday—the day of the moon. Mix up some of the following herbs in a bowl of salt water:
basil, fennel, hyssop, lavender, mint, rosemary, sage, valerian, and/or verbena. For a lunar
incense, sprinkle some lavender, jasmine, white rose, honeysuckle, and/or mugwort on a
burning charcoal block. If you’d rather consecrate your chalice to Venus (for love), do it on
Friday and use an incense made of sandalwood, orris root, rose, and/or rosemary.
Sprinkle your cup with the herb “tea,” then pass it through the smoking
incense, visualizing a blue purifying light surrounding it and chanting:
By Water and Fire be purified
No adverse will within thee hide.
Be clear in service unto me;
As I do will, so mote it be!
Panticle
The panticle paten is a disc engraved with a five-pointed star, or pentagram. It represents
the forces of nature and physical manifestation. The pentagram on it represents the
Element of Earth and forms a shield of protection to guard you from hostile forces. In ritual
the panticle will provide you with the ability to ground and center your intentions. The