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Episode 57: Ancient power tools: the Shamans stick and staff

ORANJESTAD — The Sha- serves primarily to direct as a tool and frequently a
mans stick or wand is a spiritual energy. Healing symbol of status and pow-
thin, light-weight rod that energy can be mentally er. Some staffs are adorned
is held with one hand, and transmitted through the with talismans and feather,
is traditionally made of stick and out into the envi- carved with various pat-
wood, bone or antlers, but ronment or into a patient's terns and designs, we find
may also be made of other body. Prayer and intention that a smooth surface with
materials, such as metal or can be broadcast to the no carving produces the
stone or anything that can spirit world. It may serve as greatest and most effec-
be made into a stick. A a divination tool, extraction tive flow of air energies. The
wand that is used for magi- aide, and purifying device. staff is generally a highly
cal purposes is often called The Shamans stick or wand personal piece of equip-
a magic or shamans stick, dates back to prehistoric ment - often one he makes
rather than simply a stick. times. Some of the first de- for himself - and will gener-
pictions of a stick comes ally reflect his personality
The stick is an extension of from Egypt, in the hands of in appearance and func-
our own energies, amplify- the Pharaohs. The Greek tion. Using another wizard's
ing and extending those god Hermes is depicted staff may be dangerous or
energies for psychic com- with a caduceus, a winged even impossible - some us-
munication, healing, en- stick or staff with two snakes ers believe that they are
chantments, protection coiled around it. In Celtic self-aware to some degree
and energy balancing. mythology, the so-called or at least highly bonded
In the shaman's world, all "Triple" or "Triadic" Goddess- to their creator and resist
things have a spirit and ev- es are often seen or depict- strangers - although there
erything is alive. ed with sticks. are some stories of staves
Sticks should be made from being inherited.
Shamans sticks serves a the limbs of a living tree or The staff may serve as a
similar purpose to athames recently fallen from a liv- larger replacement for a prolong. In most traditions ba is all about, its people,
(ritual daggers), though ing tree, preferably of a stick or may be a separate they can also serve as an its origins, its animals and
the two objects have their light-colored wood, since tool to be used alongside extension of the Shaman`s culture, we highly recom-
distinct uses: An athame is air colors are clear, white it, depending on tradition. body, delivering workings mend you to book your visit
used to command, where- and sky blue. The limb In many systems the staff that would normally require for our renowned cultural
as a stick is seen as more should be between ¼ and serves as a magical earth- him to touch the subject. encounter session which
gentle, and is used to invite 3/8 inch, and be no longer ling or stabilizing device or Staves are traditionally has been entertaining curi-
or encourage. than from the bend of your as a concentrator or reser- made of wood. It may ous, scientist and bohemi-
elbow to the tip of your voir for magical power. Al- also be possible to make ans for decades. Mail us at
The most common miscon- middle finger. ternatively they may serve a staff from bone, metal or etnianativa03@gmail.com
ception about the Sha- Longer sticks are consid- to maintain a spell which even minerals such as or to confirm your participa-
mans stick is that it is a fire ered as a wizard or Sha- would normally take the composites. The materials tion. Our facilities and ac-
tool. The stick in principal mans staff. A staff serves Shaman’s own effort to of construction may vary tivities take place close to
is actually an air tool that depending on the type of high rise hotels.q
it is made out of wood, magic the staff is to spe-
which burns easily when in cialize in, and shaping and
contact with fire energies. ornamentation may be vi-
While popular movies, such tal magic.
as Harry Potter, often por-
tray the stick as a multi-pur- Like most magical tools,
pose tool that can handle your stick or staff should be
air and fire energies, it is ac- “keyed” or personalized to
tually the Athame, or magi- your own energies. Keying
cal knife, that can handle aligns the flow of the base
multiple types of energy. to tip, and ensures that only
Modern shamanic and you will be able to use it. If
esoteric practices include you’re a beginning prac-
the use of a ritual stick. titioner, the stick is an ex-
The stick is an instrument cellent first tool, allowing
of invocation of spirits and you to practice the major
techniques of sweeping,
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