Developing a sacred space, and should you
choose to work with an athame, wand or
chalice, you can use representations that are
quite clearly associated with the idea behind
the magic. You might wish to carry such things
with you for use on your travels, which means
that you can set up an altar anywhere, both out
of doors and inside, according to your own
beliefs. You might also use the material roll as
your altar cloth.
YOU WILL NEED
Material such as linen, velvet or felt to make
your travelling roll
Broad elastic or material to hold your tools in
place
Needle or small paper knife to represent an
athame
Small piece of wooden dowelling or a straight
twig to represent a wand
Very small tumbler or oyster shell as a chalice
Coin or dog tag with a pentagram etched on it
Suitable lucky charms or cake decorations as
representations of your deities
Birthday cake candles
Four small containers, e.g. phials or empty spice
jars, for your chosen incense or herbs, salt, water
and anointing oil
Matches
Crystals or tumbled stones as cardinal point
markers (green, yellow, red and blue stones work
well)
METHOD
✤ Make yourself a travelling roll from the
material so you can keep your tools together
safely. This is similar to the type of carrier in
which a carpenter keeps his tools. The elastic
will keep them securely in place.
✤ You can also include anything else that you
feel is important to your rituals.
✤ Dedicate your objects with an appropriate
form of words. You might say:
O Great Mother,
As I travel over your forests, fields and watery
ways,
Bless and empower this pouch with its symbols of
your power.
Verdant God,
Have me use them wisely and well,
So that together we manifest your authority.
May it always be with me
So that, wherever I am, so also are both of you.
These travelling tools are now dedicated for use
anywhere, at any time and under any conditions.
Often they can be used unobtrusively without
anyone needing to know what you are doing
Wand
The wand should be no longer than the forearm
and is often made from sacred wood .
Since the wand is a very personal object,
it should be chosen carefully and equally
carefully attuned to your own energies. It
cannot be used magically until it has been
consecrated.
Obviously, you will not need to use all of your
tools all of the time and you should develop for
yourself some way of storing them, so that they
retain their potency. You can do this by perhaps
keeping them on your altar or in your sacred
space. Use a specially dedicated box or other
container or, if you know they are not likely to be
interfered with, simply wrapped in black silk or
velvet. Treat your tools with respect and they will
serve you well.
