QUOTE(Rakesh @ Jan 31 2006, 06:58 PM)
The stang was, I think, originally an instrument to catch snakes.
Which is rather fitting, with the symbollic connection of snakes with the astral.
This may be a very generous request in the witchcraft forums, but could we sometimes use a little less w--can (i dont want to name it) terminology?
The idea behind it being "knife sounds too damn ordinary, lets use an old french word and make it sound cooler and call it athame", it truly makes ones blood boil.
Of note, steel knives of the CM-ripoff athameish shape and design were unheard off in ancient celtic culture.
Heres a taste of actual celtic knives:
The first one is guessed to be a ritual instrument (due to a very uncommon unique design).
The other is basically a kitchen knife (IMG:
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First I do believe stang is a word for pole. They were more than likely early pitchfork, I feel they are like a swiss army knife for energy focus, without having to carry an athame, wand, and alter. Mine is made of an Ash tree and has a natural fork at the top and is very much a reminder of the Greenman for me.
Second I made my own Athame,(blade handle the whole works) and can call it anything I want ot call it. I dont care if you put negative spin on something that is discriptive. I call it an athame because it is used only in magick for evoking/invoking, and not for slicing vegatibles!
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Of note, steel knives of the CM-ripoff athameish shape and design were unheard off in ancient celtic culture.
I dont think it was a rip off of any kind, my magick in itself is a culmination of different ideas. Here is an ancient Celtic athame!
LINK~ I have to change your image into a link since it's breaking our forum template. Please mind the image size posting limit. Alternatively, if you attached the image, the forum software will auto-resize it for you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ~KinjoThis post has been edited by | Kinjo: Feb 1 2006, 11:03 AM
wand or staff, ?
Sage of the ages wand or staff Nov 18 2004, 04:55 PM
Nov 18 2004, 04:55 PM
