 
Ritual Paraphernalia   Book of Shadows      The  paraphernalia or tools that could be used by witches and magickians can  be divided into two categories, those that are potentially useful and  those that are actually pointless. The distinction as to which are  useful can only be appreciated by study, experimentation and a suspense  of belief. If any item does not do what it says it does on the label  then throw it away, have a cup of tea, and start again.   That said, let's get down to it.     The Wand The wand is a standard weapon of both the witch and the magickian and can be said to represent the element of  AIR  within a ritual context. However, in an attempt to show that nothing is true, it also represents the element of  FIRE, though only in one of Hugh Everett’s multiple Universes on a Friday evening, just after 9pm.    This  confusion is brought about by the action of quantum uncertainty which,  as we all know, can cause a great deal of ch...