whether store-bought or handmade, a wand or staff should be named and initiated into your own particlular tradition and is not just a stupid tool but becomes at the initiation a full-fledged entity with its own mind, body and spirit - it should have a say in all matters that involve it and should also be consulted as a trusted friend and performs as another person in the ritual, and not necessarily as an assistant.
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