| The wand has been in use for many thousands of | | | | wand to point upwards. Say: "Hail, Spirit of the East, |
| years as a magickal tool. Some of the earliest wands | | | | Element of Air. I call upon you to attend this Circle |
| found were Egyptian and dated approximately 2800 | | | | and to protect this sacred space." Visualize the point |
| B.C. The primary magickal uses of these wands | | | | of the wand glowing yellow, indicating the presence |
| appear to have been to return evil sent and to | | | | of the Air Spirit. Lower the wand and visualize the |
| create order out of chaos. | | | | yellow projecting from the tip of the lowered wand |
| Nowadays, the wand primarily has two applications. | | | | as a yellow mist. See this yellow mist settling in the |
| The first is invocation and the second is directing | | | | eastern quarter. |
| energy. During circle casting, the witch uses | | | | Walk with the wand lowered, to the South. Raise the |
| invocation to call the quarters (North, East, South and | | | | wand to point upwards. Say: "Hail, Spirit of the South, |
| West) and to invite the Goddess and God to be | | | | Element of Fire. I call upon you to attend this Circle |
| present at the rite. During Magick work, the energy | | | | and to protect this sacred space." Visualize the point |
| that is raised is concentrated in the wand and then | | | | of the wand glowing red, indicating the presence of |
| directed at the appropriate moment at the "item" to | | | | the Fire Spirit. Lower the wand and visualize the red |
| be charged with the spell's power and intent. | | | | projecting from the tip of the lowered wand as a red |
| Allow me to illustrate: | | | | mist. See this red mist settling in the southern |
| Calling the Quarters | | | | quarter. |
| Stand facing North, on the inside edge of the circle. | | | | Walk with the wand lowered, to the West. Raise the |
| Raise the wand to point upwards. Say: "Hail, Spirit of | | | | wand to point upwards. Say: "Hail, Spirit of the West, |
| the North, Element of Earth. I call upon you to attend | | | | Element of Water. I call upon you to attend this |
| this Circle and to protect this sacred space." Visualize | | | | Circle and to protect this sacred space." Visualize the |
| the point of the wand glowing green, indicating the | | | | point of the wand glowing blue, indicating the |
| presence of the Earth Spirit. Lower the wand and | | | | presence of the Water Spirit. Lower the wand and |
| visualize the green projecting from the tip of the | | | | visualize the blue projecting from the tip of the |
| lowered wand as a green mist. See this green mist | | | | lowered wand as a blue mist. See this blue mist |
| settling in the northern quarter. | | | | settling in the western quarter. |
| Walk with the wand lowered, to the East. Raise the | | | | |