Realm of the Mystic Griffin
DISCOVER THE MAGIC WITHIN; fine art & metaphysical wiccan shopping
Wands, Staffs & Decorated Sticks
Shopping & information about handmade wands, staffs and decorated talking sticks from artist Tree Pruitt. Each finished piece is a unique work of art employing numerous artistic methods such as carving, pyrography, painting, sculpting. No trees are harmed, or animals hunted, in order to create any of these folk art items because many materials, such as fur, are often recycled from vintage clothing and reclaimed from nature. All natural materials are cleaned and prepared for as safe and easy care as possible. Many uses; perfect for practical use hiking as walking sticks, hang a Lodge Pole or Shaman Staff as unique Native American style home decor, rattle handles, Wiccan wands for ritual use, ceremonial staffs for group discussion circles, pleasing for pow-wow trade, use talking sticks in family talks or gatherings. See below.
About Decorated Wood Sticks
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Ash Wood Staves (wand & amulet blanks)
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What is a Talking Stick? Information about these decorated sticks
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Wands of The Realm; Information about Tree's handcrafted wood wands, plus some of the historical uses of the wand
Comment from a buyer: "You can imagine my enthusiasm for such a unique and beautiful item. It will travel with me to Peru for several ayahuasca ceremonies. Then to Costa Rica for a healing ceremony. Several patients will be part of a gratitude ceremony, with your wand gently touching a giant stone altar. All good medcine!"
Wands of The Realm
The following is based upon my personal experience, research, and beliefs; do not think of this as a total account of the wand. As with all things in modern witchcraft, Wicca and neo-paganism, the goal is what feels best and right to the individual. I feel, however, that we must also look to the tried and tested experience of the past. The truth of current written knowledge of the history and proper use of the wand has been diluted with far too many years of interpretation and untruths to be trusted as iron clad fact. We magic users of today must perform our own trial and error tests and trust upon our inner Guidance to find what is right and true about the wand.
Wave your wand (cursor) over a title to go directly to an area of discussion about the wand.
* The Art of Wandmaking - How I Make Hand Carved Wooden Wands; My Do's & Dont's
* What is a magick wand? Uses and History of A Magick Wand
* About Materials of a Ceremonial or Magic Wand
In crafting the wands I offer, a variety of primitive or ancient methods are used. Each magick (magic) wand is carefully hand crafted from natural materials, though I do add modern adhesives to hold secure stones and decorative accents. They are unique works of art, never duplicated. Very few of my wands are ever perfectly straight, because they aren't forced into shape; each branch used is allowed to express its own peculiarities and individual personality. My inspiration is taken from a variety of historical and religious references. Most often, wands and talking sticks are made from species of woods held to be sacred by the Celtic Druids.
One of the great pleasures of the art of wand making is to let the Self become open to the voices of Nature, entering a trance like state while crafting. At such times guidance from the inner self, or Higher Powers, can move through the artist emotionally, and a wand design can seem to create itself. It is, in fact, a communion with the Divine, and such creative acts are seen by some to be a call to service; such as is the priesthood or nunnery in the Christian faith. As artists, we cannot be certain if creativity calls us to wand making or if wand making calls forth the creative Muse; The answer matters little, for we do the job we are compelled to do with joy.
Many of my hand crafted wands have a magickal core and are accented with helpful stones. The method I generally use is to insert a small hand tool into the end of the wand before embedding the stone. I hollow out a tiny chamber for natural totem animal objects such as herbs, seeds, feathers, fur, bone, tooth, or claw. The "core" object is then sealed inside the wand with a pommel stone or other end cap. The user will never actually see three hairs of a black bear inside a wand they are using, but it will lend its energy non-the-less.
Though some would claim that JKR created the concept of a magickal "core" of a wand, I've personally been adding magick materials to the center of wands, talking sticks, and rattle handles for many years before the birth of Harry Potter. I came upon the concept through Native American anthropology studies of totem uses and medicine bags, and also some ancient magic studies*. I don't use pretend items like "Dragon Scales" or "Griffin Feather"; this is real magick and I use real totem animal items from real world creatures such as bear, fox, wolf, deer -- just as our fore fathers might have in days of old. A wand doesn't need to have anything at all extra inside or on it; in truth any non rotting stick of wood will do, but it can certainly add to the confidence in one's magick making to know the physical presence of a stone or totem helper is near. Deciding upon purchasing a wand with or without a magickal core center is a matter of personal desire.
The Art of Wandmaking -- How I Make Hand Carved Wooden Wands; Do's & Don'ts
Each wand, and talking stick, is as individual as the trees that grow from the Earth. No two can ever be the same in color, grain, or Spirit, when the individual character is allowed to emerge.
I Don't....
- craft altar tools when in a negative mood
- make wands of copper pipes or pre-fabricated tubes
- use machines or turn on a lathe
- mass-produce
kill or harm trees or animals when harvesting materials, (bacteria and small insects are removed when I sterilize the wood)
- take special orders, (as stated in a now pop culture phrase ... "the wand chooses the wizard")
- sell used wands (All of my wands are new and have not been previously used. My husband and myself may wave them about to test balance, heft, and energy, but we feel that testing them out in actual magick practice would open the bonding process with the wand; as if it were our own to keep.)
- use plastic
I Do....
- make wands of wood with other natural materials
- follow Guidence tempered with knowledge when crafting
- work with all hand tools, some are primitive rocks and stones!
- craft ritual tools during the Constructive phase of the Moon and only in a positive mind set
- make each wand as its own special creation, a unique work of art never duplicated
- use natural materials
- use re-claimed materials; some animal fur may come from vintage or antique clothing, some wand branches may have fallen from the mother tree by wind or rain
- use environmentally friendly varnish on some creations
- clean and heat sterilize away bacteria and insects
- use modern adhesives; my works are inspired by ancient cultures, but are not intended to represent themselves as reproductions, unless otherwise stated in an individual item description, therefore I feel modern adhesives are fine and practical to use.
Examples of Hand Crafted Selections
Wands for Ceremonial Magick & Ritual Use
* Tribal Fairy Wand
* Oak Wood, Amethyst Gem, Deer Antler, Mink fur (SOLD)
* Oak Wood , Amethyst Gem, Horse Hair Wand
* Oak Double Scepter Point Crystal Wand with Citrine and Pentagram Wood Burning (SOLD)
Comment from buyer:
"You can imagine my enthusiasm for such a unique and beautiful item. It will travel with me to Peru for several ayahuasca ceremonies. Then to Costa Rica for a healing ceremony. Several patients will be part of a gratitude ceremony, with your wand gently touching a giant stone altar. All good medcine!"
Four Points Shaman's Staff (currently unlisted, please inquire)
Blue Phantom Crystal Talking Stick (currently unlisted, please inquire)
Seeds of Wisdom; Lotus & Eagle - personal meditation rattle & talking stick (currently unlisted, please inquire)
