{"product_id":"living-wands-of-the-druids-harvesting-crafting-and-casting-with-magical-tools-9781644118030","title":"Living Wands of the Druids: Harvesting, Crafting, and Casting with Magical Tools","description":"\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to the creation of natural wands for magical work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Explains the variety of woods and other botanicals that may be used to craft wands, their magical and hermetic attributes and virtues, and how these influence the adept's intention and magical workings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Offers detailed harvesting advice, explaining the necessary magical actions specific to each tree as well as important influences such as the phases of the moon and the seasons \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Offers step-by-step instructions for wand practice, including magical workings, cleansing, intention, potentializing, and how to properly return a wand to nature \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Moses to Merlin to the power of the royal scepter, the wand has been a key magical device found in nearly every civilization and esoteric tradition throughout history. The fundamental purpose of a wand is to act as a spiritual conduit, harnessing the power of the adept's intention and channeling it into manifestation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring the history, lore, and creation of living wands--those crafted from local natural materials--fifth-generation Druid Jon G. Hughes presents a practical guide to the harvesting, crafting, and potentializing of living wands, as well as rods and staffs. He offers detailed harvesting advice, explaining the magical actions and meditations specific to each tree that should accompany crafting work as well as important influences such as the phases of the moon and the seasons. He looks in depth at woodlore, explaining the variety of woods and other botanicals that may be used to craft wands, their magical and hermetic attributes and virtues, and how these influence the adept's intention and magical workings. Trees and botanicals examined include oak, hawthorn, hazel, birch, apple, ash, mistletoe, holly, and ivy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The author explores various types of wands, such as rood, entwined, thorn, and compound, detailing how each differs in its use and intended outcome. He offers step-by-step instructions on how to use wands for magical workings and explains other aspects of wand practice, including cleansing, intention, potentializing, and how to properly return a wand to nature after its purpose has been fulfilled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presenting a complete guide to crafting and using living wands as well as the history and lore behind this traditional form of Druidic natural magic, this book allows you to harness the magical essence of the living natural resources that surround you, helping you elevate your manifestations from the mundane to the higher spiritual planes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Destiny Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644118030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Jon G. Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43378401378485,"sku":"9781644118030","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ba294fb6-96e8-49ad-997e-ab72c261d4d9.jpg?v=1701753461","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/living-wands-of-the-druids-harvesting-crafting-and-casting-with-magical-tools-9781644118030","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}