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Use
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Altar Cloths
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Come in all shapes and sizes and fit your altar. I have
many different colors for many different sabbats and
esbats, as well as for spells and other.
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Amulets
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are nature made-objects used in protection.
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Baskets
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are used for many things. You can keep them to gather
up herbs for magick in the garden.
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Bath Salts
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both plain and magickal, and used in the ritual bath
taken before ritual or magick. Bath oils are also used in
conjunction with bath salts and have the same purpose.
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Beads
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used in decorating talismans, medicine bags, feathers, and
other magickal objects.
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The Bell
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is used when calling the quarters and deity (asking the
four directions and the God and Goddess to join you).
At the end of ritual, the bell is rung to let the elements
return to their realms.
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Book of Shadows
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is your personal magickal book. In it you record your spells,
magickal information, dreams, chants or any other material that
has to do with you workings in the craft.
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Bowls
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are important for your altar. You will need at least two small
ones. In one keep salt, in the other water.
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A Broom
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a magickal one is used to sweep out negativity from an area where
you are going to do ritual magick.
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Candles
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of various shapes, sizes, and colors are used in magick and on
the altar. Candleholders of various shapes and sizes are needed
to hold the type of candle you are working with.
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The Cauldron
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represents the womb of the Goddess and is used to cook, burn,
scry, or hold things that are used in ritual or magick.
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Chalices
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represent the female. They are used to drink wine or other
liquid during ritual. A chalice is also used during the
great right.
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Charcoal
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is used to burn powdered incense or herbs.
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Clay
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can be used in poppet magick. It comes in all colors
and can be formed into many shapes.
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A Censor
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is a special container used to burn incense. Censers
often have feet so that the heat they contain will not
scorch the surface upon which they rest. Some censors
have chains attached on top so that you can lift them
easily and spread smoke from the incense around the room.
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A Compass
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is used to determine where your directions are.
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Cords
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of different thickness and colors are used to do
binding magick.
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Crystals and Gems
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are used in magick, healing, ritual, and talismans among
other things. Your collection of these pretty objects
will continue to grow and grow.
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Crystal Balls
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come in various sizes and colors. They are used for pulling
in energy and scrying.
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A Decanter
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is used for holding wine during ritual
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Divination Tools
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such as tarot cards, runes, pendulums, and I-Ching
are used in looking into the future, to aid you in
decision making, and in doing magick. It's best to learn
more than one type if divination.
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Feathers
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are used in magick to represent the element of Air,
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Felt
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is used in poppet magick, in making pouches and dream
pillows, or to wrap items to cover or protect them.
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Fiber stuffing
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is used for filling pillows or poppets.
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Herbs
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are used in healing and magick, and can include
dried plants and spices, dried corn, and even tobacco.
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Holy Water
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is used to cleanse and consecrate ritual tools and magickal
items. Holy oil is used to consecrate ritual tools and magickal
items too!
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Incense
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comes is stick, cone, and powdered form. In ritual, it is used to
represent the element of Air. It is also used in Air magick. Magick
in which you call upon the element of Air-and to cleanse ritual or
magickal tools.
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Lighters
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are great to have to light candles.
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Magickal Inks
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homemade, dragon's blood, or dove's blood.
But of course these inks are not really made
from blood. They are specially made from herbs
and resins to enhance your magickal spells. These
inks come in a variety of colors, and some have
essential oils (pure oils) added.
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A Magick Mirror
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is a mirror that has been cleansed, treated with
herbs and magickally charged to help you see things
as they really are or as they should be.
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Magick Pens
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can be quills, hand-blown glass, or antique. These are very
special pens that are used only for writing you magick spells
or in you Book of Shadows.
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Mortar and Pestle
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are used to grind herbs to a fine powder.
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Music
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tapes of special music are used in ritual to relax,
or help you build a cone of power or celebrate
in dance.
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Needle and thread
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are used to sew magickal bags and poppets and to attach
talismans or amulets.
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Oils
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of various types-essential, fragrance, and herbal-are used
to consecrate, anoint or charge people and tools both in ritual
magick.
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Parchment Paper
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is used when writing magickal spells or rituals.
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A Pentagram
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can be used as jewelry. It is also placed on the altar
for protection.
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Pocketknife
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is great for cutting or carving.
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Pouches
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are used for keeping crystals, tarot cards, herbs,
jewelry, or anything else special.
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Powders
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come in various colors. Mixed with herbs, they
are used in magick or to mark boundaries.
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Scissors
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are used for cutting cords for binding spells
or cloth for poppets.
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A Scrying Mirror
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is usually made of black glass and is also used in
divination or magick.
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Sea Salt
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is used on the altar to represent earth. It is also used
in making holy water in magick.
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Seeds
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are used in magickal ritual. Various kinds are used in making
holy water and in magick.
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Smudge Sticks
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are bound herbs and grasses used in cleansing an area or item.
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Statues
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which represent the God and Goddess you are working with, are
usually placed on the altar.
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String
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is used in beading, tying, or binding objects.
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Talismans
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are man-made objects or symbols that have magickal intent placed
in them.
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A Wand
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which can be made from a variety of materials, is used to
direct energy.
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