Handmade and wrapped with copper & crystals by Anne Cheng from Gatineau. Made with Birch, Oak or Cedar wood.
The besom is a sacred ritual tool in witchcraft and is sacred to both the Goddess and God. The God by it's shape, the Goddess by the bristles, the binding cord and the shaft.
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Birch - Birch is an excellent wand for purifying and cleansing with grounding properties. This is a good wand to use while saging and other ritual work where you want to ensure negative energies are removed.
Oak - Oak wands bring vitality and long life. To the ancient Celtic people, oak was the protector, provider, benevolent king of the trees. Utilized as a healing wood, and grounded considering its strong connection to the earth.
Cedar - Cedar represent purification, protection, incorruptibility and eternal life. Cedar is associated with power and longevity. When hung above a door it will repel negative energy and spirits.
Maple - Maple holds the wisdom of healing, love, longevity, abundance and practical magick. It is also known a traveller’s wood. An excellent wand for any cleansing, divination and luck spells.
Red Dogwood - Dogwood is an excellent wood for protection and banishing spells. It is also a wood of strength, determination, devotion, loyalty and passion.
Copper - copper has the ability to conduct spiritual energy back and forth between individuals, crystals, auras, the mind and the spirit world. It is also used for its healing properties in improving circulation of blood, increasing energy and detoxification of the body.
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Unakite - Unakite is stone of vision, helpful in opening your third eye and with scrying. It is also a crystal of balance, helpful in grounding while also bringing emotions and spirituality together. Used by many healing practitioners to support convalescence from illness.
Snowflake Obsidian - Snowflake Obsidian is a very grounding and protective stone. It helps balance the mind, spirit and body while keeping you centered and focused. Snowflake Obsidian can remove negativity from a space or person with ease.
Goldstone - Goldstone is a stone that holds the power of the fire in its core. It is a perfect crystal for change, transformation and strength. Goldstone is an excellent stone to have with you when embarking on new adventures. It helps to ensure that good luck will be with you on your path. It is also a stone of inspiration, and is known as a warrior stone, for its ability to transmute big ideas into physical manifestations.
Amethyst - One of the most spiritual stones. It enhances intuition, spirituality and meditation. It provides a very calming energy.
*All crystals are attached to the wood by using balsam fir sap as the glue.
**Does not include wooden tray in pictures
Please reach out to me at julie@witchchest.ca
Many Blessings and Merry Meet!