| One of the most personal and perhaps most misunderstood of the Four Tools of Magick, the Athame (ATH-ah-may or ah-THAW-may) represents the element Fire, transformation and the direction of South. It is the symbol of the magickal Will and life force. It is used to cut through and direct energy, never for actual physical cutting. Most Witches will have a second knife known as the White Handled Knife or Bolline for use in cutting herbs or carving symbols.
Most often, the Athame is made from metal, and it is most traditional to have a double sided blade. The Athame is used to draw the Magickal Circle wherein ritual and ceremony is performed, creating a space between the worlds where all energy is balanced and concentrated for the rite.
Once you have found your Athame, you will want to cleanse and consecrate it to your personal magickal use. In keeping with the elemental energies of this tool, the consecration would best be performed at the Full Moon when the moon was in a Fire sign - Aries, Leo or Sagittarius.
Excerpted from "The Athame" by Karen Charboneau-Harrison. |
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