Magickal Activity for the 20th Day of March, Ostara/Spring or Vernal Equinox
Spring Wand Making
Items needed: A small tree branch; three silver coins; three sugar cookies; three each of walnuts, hazel nuts, and almonds; a sharp knife; a paper bag.
Use the chart that follows to choose the wood for the wand you want to make.
Tree Correspondences
Rowan – Magick
Birch – New Beginnings
Oak – Power Magick
Hawthorn – Protection
Apple – Love
Hazel – Wisdom
Pine – Birth
Poplar – Success
Cedar – Strength
Maple – Longevity
Elm – Dignity
Beech – Divination
Place the coins, cookies, and nuts in the paper bag. Choose the tree from which you want to make your wand. Go to the tree, and in your own words ask for permission to cut one of its small, new branches. Neatly cut the branch from the tree. Thank the tree for its branch. Gently place the coins, cookies, and nuts at the base of the tree as an offering of thanksgiving.
Trim the branch so that it measures from the inside of your elbow to the tip of your middle finger. This measurement makes the wand uniquely yours. Scrape the bark off of the branch and allow the wood to dry. Once the wood is thoroughly dry you will want to carve or paint your own personal symbols on it.
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