Living Wands of the Druids

Harvesting, Crafting, and Casting with Magical Tools

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

AvJon G. Hughes,Jon G. Hughes,Jon G Hughes

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A practical guide to the creation of natural wands for magical work.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.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.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.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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-03-14
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt295 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagInner Traditions Bear and Company
ISBN9781644118030

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Jon G. Hughes is part of a lineage of Druids that has been practicing for five generations in a remote area of Wales. He teaches the tradition in Ireland and gives workshops and seminars throughout Europe. He is the director of the Irish Centre for Druidic Practices and the author of several books, including Flower Magic of the Druids and The Druidic Art of Divination. He lives in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.

ONELiving Wands Vital Spiritual Conduits of the Druids TWOWood Lore Donor Trees and Harvesting THREEWood Types Attributes and Virtues of Ten Species FOUR Wand Types Crafting Rudimentary, Entwined, and Compound Wands, Rods, Staffs, and More FIVEApposite Spaces Finding and Preparing Your Workspace SIX Preparing to Use Your Wand Cleansing and Potentializing SEVEN Using Your Wand Casting and Reworking Intentions with Basic Wands, Staffs, and More EIGHTReturning Your Wand to Nature Return Ritual Conclusion Index

“As with all of Hughes’s Druidic books, this one offers a unique insight into hereditary Welsh Druidism, which is distinctly different in beliefs, practice, and flavor from the more well-known international neo-Druidry. While this is very different indeed from most modern practices, and indeed some of the Irish traditions (e.g., the Irish Aspen funereal wand), it makes sense entirely as a means to harness the living and natural power of trees and shrubs for magical purposes. This book only covers ten trees, but it is very comprehensive and practical in terms of understanding the principles and techniques that could then easily be employed with other plant species. An excellent, instructive guide and a very worthwhile addition to any Druid’s library.”