#tool consecration

I got a new pendulum the other day and just want to remind everyone to consecrate your tools before using them. This banishes all negativity from them and claims them as your own. Here's an easy one i use:

Materials:

White Candle for South

Cup of water for West

Bowl of salt for North

Incense for East

If your tradition requires you to cast a circle, do so now. Light the candle and the incense. Take the tool or item you wish to consecrate in your hands, and face north. Sprinkle the salt over your tool and say:

Powers of the North,

Guardians of the Earth,

I consecrate this wand of willow (or knife of steel, amulet of crystal, etc)

and charge it with your energies.

I purify it this night and make this tool sacred.

Now, turn to the east and, holding the tool in the smoke of the incense, say:

Powers of the East,

Guardians of the Air,

I consecrate this wand of willow [or knife of steel, amulet of crystal, etc]

and charge it with your energies.

I purify it this night and make this tool sacred.

Next, face the south and pass the tool over the flame of the candle -- be careful if it's a flammable material such as Tarot cards or a robe -- and repeat the process, saying:

Powers of the South,

Guardians of fire

I consecrate this wand of willow [or knife of steel, amulet of crystal, etc]

and charge it with your energies.

I purify it this night and make this tool sacred.

Finally, turn to the west, and sprinkle some water over your tool. Say:

Powers of the West,

Guardians of Water,

I consecrate this wand of willow [or knife of steel, amulet of crystal, etc]

and charge it with your energies.

I purify it this night and make this tool sacred.

Face your altar, hold the wand (athame/chalice/amulet/whatever) to the sky, and say:

I charge this wand in the name of Old Ones,

the Ancients, the Sun and the Moon and the Stars.

By the powers of the Earth, of Air, of Fire and of Water

I banish the energies of any previous owners,

and make it new and fresh.

I consecrate this wand,

and it is mine.

Someone had asked me if I had any tips for boding with tarot decks. I just wanted to share this info incase it could help someone else.

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Consecrate your deck! I always find that doing that and claiming ownership of them, really helps with bonding with my decks.

Also you can meditate with your deck with crystals. Clear quartz, selenite, and obsidian are great for soaking up old vibes and wiping the energetic slate clean. Or you can enhance the intuitive power by charging them with stones like amethyst or labradorite.

Also use them often. Try doing a daily draw or spread. The more you use them, the more your energies intermingle.