wand or staff, ? Options

do they use the same way or is one better than the other? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

There are many techniques. But consecrating just means you recognize the tool as magickal. How I consecrate my tools is meditate with them. I allow my mind to feel the tool and expereince the flow of energy through it. I will then contemplate with it but looking over it repeatedly and seeing every mark and scratch or water mark and so on. Once I know my tool like the back of hand then I recognize it as magickal. For a staff I will wet it in a river then evaporate the water in a camp fire. this is done similarly to the meditation only with the addition of fire. One must be gentle with the staff and not expose it too much or too directly to fire. Though burn marks can be artisitic this is not random. The way I do this is not random there for my creative intention is imprinted on the wood through fire, burn marks or not.