Why Make a Magic Wand?
Life is hard. You face difficult choices and challenges every day. Couldn't you use a little magical assistance in addressing life's troubles? This step-by-step guide will help you craft yourself a magic wand to assist you in coping with your struggles and travails just like Harry Potter. Once you have brought your wand into existance, empower it with a special magic then cast your spell and wait for the results! Wands aren't just for Halloween, a good wand will continue to shower you and your friends and family with goodness for years and years! Good luck and happy casting!
Please note, these instructions are only for wands of good, evil wands cannot be made or empowered by this method.
Magic Wands!
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Materials
A good stick: This is the base of your wand, so you want to choose a good one. It can be short and stubby, or long and slender. It could be straight or interestingly crooked. These characteristics are up to you and should reflect your personality. Do not remove a stick from a living tree or bush, it must have naturally fallen off. This part of the process may take some time, but its important to find the right stick.
A Ball of Twine
scissors
White glue
small guage elecrical wire
needle nosed pliars with wire cutting ability
assorted beads
small paper shipping tag - 2 3/4" x 1 3/8" such as Avery 11004
calligraphy pen or fine point marker
A Ball of Twine
scissors
White glue
small guage elecrical wire
needle nosed pliars with wire cutting ability
assorted beads
small paper shipping tag - 2 3/4" x 1 3/8" such as Avery 11004
calligraphy pen or fine point marker
Wand Constuction
The Handle
Take a good long look at your stick and decide which end will be the handle and which end will be the business end of your wand. Usually, the thicker end makes the better handle, but this is your wand. Just make sure you are fully happy with your choice.Starting with the handle end, cut a long length of twine and begin to wind it around the handle end beginning at the top of the handle and continuing down to about an inch from the bottom. Once you've reached the bottom, begin to wrap back on top of your previous wrapping. Finish back at the starting point and cut off the remaining twine. Pour a little glue onto a small paper plate and dip your finger in it. Wipe the glue around the point where you stopped wrapping. Add more glue if needed to make a strong bond that won't unravel. Congratulations, you have now finished the handle for your wand!
Wand Construction
The Business End
Now to the business end of the wand. This will require the wire and beads. Determine where you want to start the wire spiral. You may want to leave a portion of the wand plain above the handle. Once you've found your starting point, cut a long length of wire and start winding it around the wand. You can wind it spread out, close together or vary it as you go. At certain intervals, stop and add a bead to the wire. Pull the bead down to the wand and then continue winding the wire along the wand. You can vary the beads or stick to the same kind of bead. You may want to add at least one crystal bead as these seem to carry more powerful magic. Once you reach the end of your wand, make a couple of tight winds at the very end then clip the wire leaving about 5 inches beyond the wand. Place a bead at the very end of the wire and secure it with a tight loop at the end made by your needle nosed pliars. Finally, wind the remaining wire around a pen or pencil. Remove the pen or pencil and pull the wire out to make a nice spiral ending in a bead. Wand Construction
Label Your Wand
Wand's have the most power when they have a focused purpose. Write the power of your wand on the shipping tag and tie it to the wand at the top of the handle. See a list of Wand names and powers below to use or make up your own. You may want to use a calligraphy pen or fine point marker and copy a decorative text such as Blackadder ITC. To help with this, pull up Word on your computer and type in your wand's title in the text you would like to copy. Enlarge the text to a font size which allows you to clearly see all of the details of each letter. practice copying the letters a few times on a separate piece of paper, then write it onto your tag. You may want to add some decorative details or symbols to add more magic to your wand. See decorative designs and symbols below for ideas. Tie your label to the wand at the top of the handle. Congratulations, you have constructed your wand! More Wand photos
Empower Your Wand
Any object can be made sacred and imbued with power by your belief in it. Thus your wand will be empowered by your own belief. Since this is your wand, you get to define your empowering ritual. Here are some elements you may want to include in your ritual.
create a sacred circle on the floor or ground, place your wand in the middle and walk around it 3 times
hold your wand closely and visualize energy going into your wand
write a poem about your wand and chant it 3 times
Put your wand under your pillow to imbue it with your dreams
have those you love hold the wand to imbue it with their energy
These are just some ideas for empowering your wand. You may have your own ideas. The point isn't what you do, but that you believe that what you do will empower the wand. Make the ritual meaningful and personal to you and it will empower the wand.
create a sacred circle on the floor or ground, place your wand in the middle and walk around it 3 times
hold your wand closely and visualize energy going into your wand
write a poem about your wand and chant it 3 times
Put your wand under your pillow to imbue it with your dreams
have those you love hold the wand to imbue it with their energy
These are just some ideas for empowering your wand. You may have your own ideas. The point isn't what you do, but that you believe that what you do will empower the wand. Make the ritual meaningful and personal to you and it will empower the wand.
Wand names and powers
The following list offers suggestions for wand labels. Use one of these or make up your own!
The Wand of Happiness
The Wand of Hope
The Wand of Generosity
The Wand of Bigger Heart
The Wand of Time
The Wand of Unlimited Possibilities
The Wand of Love
The Wand of Passion
The Wand of future potentialities
The Wand of healing
The Wand of friendship
The Wand of Serenity
The Wand of Knowledge
The Wand of Courage
The Wand of Loving Kindness
The Wand of Unlimited Compassion
The Wand of Peace
The Wand of Truth
The Wand of Comfort
The Wand of Forgiveness
The Wand of boundless Energy
The Wand of Childish Joy
The Wand of Amuseument
The Wand of Humor and Lightheartedness
The Wand of Productivity and Progress
The Wand of Quiet
The Wand of Understanding
The Wand of Compromise
The Wand of Empathy
The Wand of Fairness
The Wand of Creativity
Please note, these instructions are only for wands of good, evil wands cannot be made or empowered by this method.
The Wand of Happiness
The Wand of Hope
The Wand of Generosity
The Wand of Bigger Heart
The Wand of Time
The Wand of Unlimited Possibilities
The Wand of Love
The Wand of Passion
The Wand of future potentialities
The Wand of healing
The Wand of friendship
The Wand of Serenity
The Wand of Knowledge
The Wand of Courage
The Wand of Loving Kindness
The Wand of Unlimited Compassion
The Wand of Peace
The Wand of Truth
The Wand of Comfort
The Wand of Forgiveness
The Wand of boundless Energy
The Wand of Childish Joy
The Wand of Amuseument
The Wand of Humor and Lightheartedness
The Wand of Productivity and Progress
The Wand of Quiet
The Wand of Understanding
The Wand of Compromise
The Wand of Empathy
The Wand of Fairness
The Wand of Creativity
Please note, these instructions are only for wands of good, evil wands cannot be made or empowered by this method.
Decorative Designs and Symbols
A special symbol could also empower your wand. Add one to the bag of your label! You may want to add some decorative elements as well. Here are a few ideas. Check the links at the bottom for more!
More Designs and Symbols
Even More Designs and Symbols
Using your Wand
Sending powerful positive energy!
This process makes only good wands, evil wands will not be empowered by this process. To use your wand, hold it in your left hand, focus your mind on the person you are sending the power to - you may want to use a photo or look in the mirror if you are sending it to yourself. Circle the wand counter-clockwise 3 times. You may wish to write a spell or chant a spell found at the sites in the links.
Why not benefit the world with your wand! After you have cast your spell, send out your wand's energy to the world. We could all use its benefits!
Why not benefit the world with your wand! After you have cast your spell, send out your wand's energy to the world. We could all use its benefits!
Throw a Wand Party!
Combine wands to send a powerful force to the world!
The perfect Christmas gift
A wand of power could be the perfect gift for a birthday, bridal shower, baby shower or for anyone suffering or dealing with challenges in their life. The wand could empower, heal or offer comfort in times of stress. It could offer encouragement or imbue positive characteristics on a new marriage or a new baby. Use your creativity to create the perfect wand for someone you care about.
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Did you enjoy making your wand? Did you add anything different to your wand? Share your process and experience!
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- JustBon-Crochet-Designs JustBon-Crochet-Designs Nov 14, 2009 @ 9:14 am
- Nicely done! I don't have a magic wand, but I'm happy to use my Angel powers to give your first lens a blessing :) Wishing you success here.
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- Andromache Andromache Nov 14, 2009 @ 11:54 am
- Thank you so much for your blessing! Thanks for stopping and commenting!
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Nov 1, 2009 @ 6:50 pm
- I enjoyed reading about your unique magic wands. Nice work for a first lens. Looking forward to seeing many more. Blessed!
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- Andromache Andromache Oct 31, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
- Well now you can tell them how to make one! Thanks for stopping!
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- reasonablerobinson reasonablerobinson Oct 31, 2009 @ 1:40 pm
- I love this! One of the most penetrating business questions I ask when with clients is "If you had a magic wand and could change anything about your business what would it be" ...works every time!
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- eccles1 eccles1 Nov 11, 2009 @ 3:55 pm
- Too cute !
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- eytans_art eytans_art Oct 31, 2009 @ 2:52 am
- Well...I haven't tried it yet but this is a cute lens!
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Important Wand Resources
- How Harry Potter's Wand Works
- Learn about the Olivander family who have made wands in Diagon Alley for 2000 years and the history of Harry's Wand!
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
- See the new trailer for the next Harry Potter movie!
- J.K. Rowling - Official Site
- For all things Harry and more from the creator herself!
- Self-help Spells
- All the spells you need to help you through your most challenging times!
- Spells
- More great spells to put your wand to work!
- How to Create a Witch Costume
- Wand not enough? Create the whole ensemble here!
- Symbols.com
- Find the perfect symbols for your wands!
- Symbols.net
- more symbols to choose from.
- Figments Studio
- Enchanting handcrafted journals and writing accessories for collecting your thoughts, memories, hopes and dreams, from Figments Studio by Jill Crvich
purchase materials online
- twine
- Here is a good source for twine
- beads
- beads and beading supplies
- more beads and beading supplies
- beads and beading supplies
- shipping tags
- Here are the shipping tags I used for my wands
- beading tools
- pliars and cutters for wire
Another Great Wand - Making Site
Does your wizard need a wand? Here's a site to make one. Check it out!-
Make a Wizard's Wand - Harry Potter Accessories
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A Great Halloween Movie
One of my favorites!
Practical Magic is one of my favorite "Witchy" movies and a great one for Halloween! This clip features one of my favorite songs, Crystal by Stevie Nicks which is featured in the film. Enjoy!
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Great reading to enhance your Wand experience!
The Wandmaker's Guidebook
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12 Magic Wands: The Art of Meeting Life's Challenges
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Poems from a Magic Wand
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Wicked LP: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
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Son of a Witch: Volume Two in the Wicked Years
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Do you know Dorrie the Little Witch?
When I was a little girl, I used to love to read the Dorrie the Witch series of books. I used to get them from the library all of the time. One halloween, I painted a store window in my town with a picture of Dorrie stirriing her caldron with a cloud of smoke eminating from the top that said "Happy Halloween".
Dorrie and the Haunted Schoolhouse
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Dorrie and the Halloween Plot
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Dorrie and the Screebit Ghost
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Dorrie and the Amazing Magic Elixir (Dorrie the Little Witch)
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Dorrie and the Wizard's Spell
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