There are three basic reasons for taking your tools through the process of consecration and empowerment your tools. These are:
* It removes any left over negative residue or energies that have attached to the item from previous users or places.
* It melds your positive energy with that of the Universe to bring divinity
* It instills this energy into the object for positive purposes.
The act of ritually consecrating your tools also allows you to easily gain a strengthened and calmed attitude toward yourself and your work, allowing you to focus your energies without constraint.
There are many opinions as to which times are best to perform a tool consecration ritual. As is the case with many rituals, these times are generally related to moon phases. Two common times are:
* During the New Moon – This time represents new beginnings, new projects and new life paths.
* During the Full Moon – At this time the energies of the full moon may be incorporated into the ritual. The energies radiated a few days preceding the full moon can also be used to cleanse your tools.
Consecrating With the Elements
As it is quite apparent, the elements generally play such an important role in the life of a practicing witch. Cleansing and consecrating your tools using the elements of the four cardinal directions brings to your tools the attributes associated with each of them.
Before we can consecrate our tools we need to gather a few items to represent each of the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. The following item are commonly used:
* Salt or Soil – Earth
* Incense – Air
* Candle flame – Fire
* Dish of Water - Water
******Note that in which direction you place the elements and which attributes you associate with them is entirely up to you. These are my own personal preferences.
Air – In the East – creativity, thought processes, inspiration, new beginnings, intellect.
Pass the tool three times through the smoke of the incense while saying:
\"By the eternal power of Air, be purified. Be dedicated to purity,
that all goals you help me to achieve may be for the harm of none and for the good of all beings.\"
Fire – In the North – purification, courage, creativity, higher self.
Pass the tool through the flame of the candle three times while saying:
\"By the eternal power of Fire, be purified. Be dedicated to desire,
that all goals you help me to achieve may be for the harm of none and for the good of all beings.\"
Water – In the West – intuition, emotions, inner self, cleansing of all things, reflection, tides of life.
With your fingers sprinkle water on the tool three times while saying:
\"By the eternal power of Water, be purified.
Be dedicated to emotion, that in complete harmony shall
you be used for the harm of none and for the good of all beings.\"
Earth – In the South – fertility, strength, stability, growth, foundations, material abundance, healing.
Tap the tool on the salt or soil three times while saying:
\"By the eternal power of Earth, be purified.
Be dedicated to steadfastness, that through you,
my will be achieved with harm to none and for the good of all beings.\"
I look forward to hearing some of the methods used by some of the others here...
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