THE WAND
The Wand is the second of the Four Sacred Tools. The Wand represents the Element of Fire, and the power of the God as consort of the Goddess, Lord of Cycles. In the Correllian tradition the Wand is primarily used in invoking the Quarters, for cleansings, and as part of certain specific rituals.
The purpose of the Wand is to facilitate the directing of energy. One holds the Wand and focuses energy through it, visualizing the energy emerging as a beam from the tip of the Wand.
Wands are available in a great variety of types. You can get them made of wood, of crystal, of copper or silver, or you can make your own. They can be very complex, but they can also be very simple. The simplest form of Wand, and also the oldest, is just a stick decorated in a way that has meaning for you. Feathers, stones, shells, ribbon, these and many other things can be used to decorate a Wand. Many people believe a Wand must be complicated, but the ancient Egyptians used Wands that were simply carved in symbolic shapes and their magic was unparalleled.
As with the Athame, when you’ve made or selected your Wand, you will want to consecrate it before use.
THE CHALICE
The Chalice is the third Sacred Tool, and represents the Element of Water, and the power of the Goddess as Mother of all creation.
A Chalice can be any kind of glass or cup, and every kind imaginable is used.
The Chalice is used mainly to make libations or drink-offerings, and to confer blessing.
To make a libation a little bit of water, wine, or juice is placed in the Chalice, cleansed and consecrated. Blessed in ritual, the libation is offered to Goddess, God, Ancestors, Spirit Guides, one’s Higher Self, etc... The libation is then left on the altar for the rest of the ritual, and perhaps a while afterward, then disposed of out-of-doors.
To confer blessing the cup is filled with water, wine, juice, etc., which is cleansed and consecrated. The cup is blessed in the name of Goddess and God, and then drank. As the liquid is drank the blessing symbolically enters the drinker. This can be done in individual or group worship.
The same technique can be used as an act of magic. In this case the chalice is blessed for a certain effect, such as improved health. It may be drank at once, or it can be further charged by being placed in direct sunlight or moonlight for several hours.
When you fill the Chalice, bless the liquid in this manner; Make three Tuathail circles over the liquid. Say; “I exorcise you, casting out from you any negativity which may lie within.” while visualizing the Chalice filled with yellow light. Then make three Deosil circles saying “And I do bless and consecrate you to this work.” while visualizing the Chalice filled with blue-white light.
Like your other Tools, you will need to consecrate your Chalice before you begin to use it.
PENTAGRAM
The Pentagram is the fourth sacred Tool. It represents the Element of Earth, and the Goddess as Union of All Things.
The Pentagram is a five-pointed star in a circle. As a tool it is usually worn as a medallion. The Pentagram medallion can be used to focus energy, and also to ground it.
To focus energy through the medallion, you would visualize a ball of light in your Heart Chakra, or your Thymus Chakra, then focus a beam of that light through the medallion.
You can also hold the medallion in your hand and focus energy through it. In this case you would focus through your Palm Chakra.
You can also pull the energy down through the crown Chakra and focus it through the medallion.
To ground energy you place both hands over the medallion and release into it, visualizing all excess energy going into the medallion. Then you must cleanse the medallion under running water.
You will learn more about how to do these things in future lessons.
As with the other sacred Tools, you will need to consecrate your Pentagram medallion before use.
The Pentagram has a very ancient history, being as old as recorded history. In Egypt the five-pointed star was called Tuwa and represented the Divine power, and magic in general. The Pentagram, the five-pointed Tuwa star in a circle, was called Tuwat and represented the Spirit realm. In Greece the five-pointed star was the symbol of PYTHAGOREAN thought. The Pythagoreans called it the PENTALPHA or “five A’s” because it could be broken down into five letter “A’s.” The Pythagoreans considered it very sacred that the Pentalpha could be drawn with a single line, and they extrapolated all manner of mathematical and metaphysical theories from it. The Pythagoreans marked the Pentalpha on their palms as a sign of identification. To this day to have a natural pentagram marked in the lines of the palm of the hand is considered a sign of extreme magical potency in palmistry.
The Pentagram is said to represent the Four Elements together with the fifth Element which is Spirit. It is also said to represent the human form with arms and legs outspread.