The Magic Wand tool is a dynamic selection tool that lets you select a specific portion of the subject. Unlike any other manual selection tools.
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The wand usually consists of a twig as long as the distance between the crook of the elbow and the tip of the index finger. The material used is usually obtained from trees such as apple, elder, hazel, and oak, but in other cases alternative materials such as metals, horns, or crystals are used. The wand can later be decorated with carvings and the addition of ribbons, crystals, feathers, shells, or any other natural element to add specific features to the tool.
In some practices the use of the wand is replaced by the presence of a Stang, a staff, shoulder height in length, with a fork at the top. The wand or staff is a ritual object used since ancient times as a symbol of power. It represents the connection between heaven and earth and is often seen as a phallic symbol of power.
In ancient times the staff was used in pastoral cultures as a tool for control, defense, and guidance of the flock, later it became a symbol of royal and religious power and guidance through the instrument of the scepter.
Some examples of the wand or staff are the Etruscan Lituus, a staff used by Etruscan Augurs to mark out a ritual space, delineate the boundaries of territories and channel divine power.
In Dionysian worship we find the Thyrsus or Fennel Staff, a staff topped with a pinecone and covered with fronds used during rituals to symbolize phallic and divine power.
Another example is the Caduceus, related to the cult of Hermes and the Rod of Asclepius, both of which are represented by a staff surrounded by a serpent-like figure that recalls transmutative and regenerative power.
The symbolism of wands and staffs are strictly connected with guidance, protection and wisdom and for those reasons it’s still used in magical rituals.
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Hello!
I am harvesting a bough from a tree on my family property, which has been tended by four generations of our hands. The branch will be be made into a magical instrument vital to my family's tradition of magic, and yet I find myself nervous to ask.
Do you have any tips for wooing a plant ally for such a task? How may I repay her for it?
What a beautiful and fortunate relationship to have with a tree! I think it's absolutely lovely that you carry on this tradition.
Frankly, I think it's likely that the spirit of this tree already loves you. You are part of a family who has tended it for generations, and it has seen you grow over the years. That carries a lot more weight than people may think. Beyond that, though, there are some simple things that can be done to help "woo" a plant ally, as you put it.
Firstly, I would make multiple, meaningful offerings to the tree. I'm not sure how that might look within the context of your familial tradition, but offerings of food, libation, and/or precious items are good staple propitiations. Offerings of your hair and blood may also help to bind and endear you to the tree, but that is probably better to only do if you intend to carry on propitiating the tree.
Secondly, it's a good idea to ask the tree, aloud, for its wood. Omens and signs that follow such entreaties are worth watching out for, should they be immediate, or show up later in dreams.
Thirdly, when you feel you are ready to harvest, do it with precision and care. Try your best to minimize harm to the plant in the process by using good tools and clean cuts, and don't take more than you need.
Finally, this is pretty specific to my tradition, but any time I harvest a length of wood, I completely cover the site of the wound with my own blood. I was told long ago in a dream that doing so helps to soothe the spirit of a tree, as well as helping it to heal in some way, and so I always carry out this final act. This tradition has served me well and has always felt intuitively right to me, so I've decided to share it here now.
Good luck going forward!
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