~ CRYSTAL WANDS ~ THE WORLD OF ~

WHAT IS A CRYSTAL WAND ?

A Crystal Wand is an implement of many uses - from a simple ornament or natural room enhancer to an fine Altar adornment or a solid ritual tool. You may find a completely new purpose for your wand that is just right for you.
From the dawn of our time people have - for various purposes - used all forms of sceptre's, wands, staff's and staves, frequently to represent leadership command or control and also as a natural, prognostic symbol often with magical properties or connections to the supernatural.
Within reason - a Crystal Wand can be what you want it to be.

HOW CAN A CRYSTAL WAND BE USED ?

Crystal Wands are used in a variety of ways - as a tool used in ritual workings or a vital piece of Altar-ware, to a shamanastic accompaniment or an object of tantric use. Sometimes wands are used talismanicaly and sometimes as jewellery or toys for adults - even as a fashion accessory ! Wands are used widely within the pagan world and are superb when used for healing purposes.
Wands are also frequently used in private ways, as a personal companion, in which the wand owner can choose how to use the wand that is best suited to them, their livestyles etc. Used in this way wands can be objects used for consultation, advice / self-help, desires and beyond....

WHAT KIND OF PERSON NEEDS A CRYSTAL WAND ?

There is no stereotypic kind of person that needs a crystal wand - wands are for eveybody, although small children are an exception to this ( as they would find wands very poor toys ).
A healthy attitude towards the natural world, particularly crystals, is probably the only pre-requisite I advise. But even sceptic types can appreciate the raw beauty of these adornments - even if only as a " decorative rock on a stick" !

WHAT OCCASSION IS BEST FOR GIVING A WAND AS A PRESENT ?

Any occassion that merits the giving of a gift. Birthday's - notably coming-of-age celebrations, anniversary's ( I have discovered that for wives and husbands the exchange of wands between each other as an anniversary present is rather popular - some couples even look upon this as a spiritual equivalent of renewing their marriage vow's ! ), a talisman for success in sport or entertainment, new birth's, new job's ( and losing job's ), promotion, ( and demotion ), interviews and auditions, graduation / commencement of university or new studies, new buissness ventures, a talisman for a visit to hospital or an operation, new house or new car purchases, new personal relationships and divorce's, separation, in times of loss or loneliness etc. - all are appropriate for giving a wand as a present - remember that a wand can be a companion as well as an ornament and that the energy from a wand will react equally well for a negative as well as a positive situation.

WHY DO YOU USE WOOD WHEN CREATING WANDS ?

Over time I have encountered numerous wands made from a wide variety of elements, including precious metals and gemstones of all types. These wands do hold a certain beauty and are sometimes stunning, along with their price's - and yet I can imagine that wands like these are rarely, if at all, used for anything other than a treasured home decoration. Although this is fine - indeed some of my wands are with people who are only interested in acquiring an original room-enhancer - the delicacy, fragility and value of these items is so extreme that it make the items rather impractical. I really wanted to retain something of that random, completley natural essence that only exists outside the realm of extremley manufactured, almost industrial-like objects. ~ Wood is the natural medium that I find is best suited for Crystal Wand construction. With its numerous advantageous natural properties, its supple, flexible nature, the large variety to choose from, along with its wide availability - wood ticks all the right boxes.
As both the wood and the crystal within a wand were both once living things - there is some harmony created when these elements are mated and fused together to produce a wand.
From coppertubes filled with sacred earth - to diamond studded octagonaly-flanged rods of moldavite, there are some marvellous things out there used in making Crystal Wands, but for me wood is my medium of choice.

WHAT KIND OF WOOD IS USED IN A WAND ?

Apart from very soft woods like balsa or extremely supple woods like bamboo - any wood can be adapted into creating a wand. The only baseline is to use a type of wood as free of defects as possible ( please remember most of the wood I use is collected from storm-fall - so there is a limit to my range of selection ) and wood that can also be cured and sealed to provide a lasting, hardwearing item.
I am open to any suggestion and welcome any communication with new ideas, personal preferences or questions for specifically designed wands. If requested, I can work with other mediums to create wands and also use any type of crystals, but as my wands are all handmade - and so therefore all original, I cannot make en exact copy of a particular wand design as if made in a factory. I prefer to create a wand with my own interpretation of the target design, then at some point of the creation process - the wand seems to develop characteristics and an image of its own. Which produces a unique, individual item with its own unique, individual energies.

CAN I CHOOSE ANY OF THE COMPONENTS USED WHEN ORDERING A WAND ?

Yes - there are three inital choices when ordering a wand ; -
(1) - Leaving the choice of all components to my discretion, including type of wood, type of crystal, design style, kind of finish and additional extra's ( including altar stands, leather-work & bindings, carrying straps and presentation boxes ). This is by far the most popular way used when wands are ordered and ( if you do not have, or cannot create, a desired image for your wand ) also the choice I would politely recommend.
(2) - Collaborating together with me to choose all of the various wand components together.
(3) - Choosing all of the components to be used individualy yourself - please bear in mind there are some necessary restrictions that need to be adhered to, see the earlier chapter in this post entitled " WHAT KIND OF WOOD IS USED IN A WAND ? " and also the chapter " CLEANSING " from my post of Feb 12th 2010, entitled " ~ CHARGING AND CLEANSING CRYSTALS ~ "
If this choice is the one taken I strongly recommend that you contact me before making any final decisions regarding any of the components - mainly to avoid disappointment.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A WAND FROM THE TIME OF ORDERING ?

Because all work is done by hand - the average wand takes three to four days to make. This can be as long as a week in the case of a more elaborate design or requests for intricate decoration or display cases or wand stands etc. From the time of ordering - once the design, choice of wood and crystal are agreed upon - a wand should be complete within one week. International postage takes a further week on average, so a wand should be delivered to most places in the good green world two weeks from the time of ordering.

WHAT FEEDBACK HAVE YOU HAD FROM OWNERS OF YOUR WANDS ?

A good friend of mine living in America consulted with me at a time when she was approaching difficult and long-winded exam's for a high-level job within an international health organization. She expained that she required something to boost her self-confidence and provide strong, supportive energy to help her pass through this particulaly challenging time and hopefully help gain successful results as she did not feel confident enough to approach this challenge under her own steam. After consultation - we decided on the design, type of wood and I suggested the type of crystals ( a large citrine godess point and a med-sized quartz triple goddess point ) to be used.
Upon completion - my friend sailed through her exam's and today is healthy, happy and doing her dream job in Switzerland in a position beyond her expectations with the desired international health organization.
A couple who are good friends of mine living in Japan ordered two quite basic wands as an anniversary present for each other. I created two wands from exactly the same branch of wood and combined these with two similar but varied quartz points. As the wood in both of the crystal wands has survived through exactly the same life-giving extreme solar heat - as well as the harsh cold of the winter wind and rain from mother nature's weather, trauma, experiences and growth together - I felt that both wands would have a connection that transfers to the wand-owning couple. After creating both wands I noticed that the energy that the wands were holding was quite similar but individual and unique to each particular wand. Since then - the couple have made travel cases for their adored wands and take and use them everywhere and are still healthy and happily together.
I created a small, petit yet rather powerful quartz point that one of my friends in Japan took a liking to and uses to assist in aura-reading sessions. As my friend is of a similar body proportions it was a perfect match and my friend and the wand seem to complement each other. People who have attended her sessions have commented extensivley about being able to strongly feel the energy contained within the wand I made and also that it helped them believe and understand that stones are record-keepers and hold the key to releasing emotions and inner spiritual peace.
As my friend rather aptly put it "the wand is just like me........small but strong"!.

< IF YOU ARE CURIOUS AS TO HOW MY WANDS ARE CREATED ~ PLEASE GO TO MY POST FROM JAN 26TH 2010 ENTITLED " ~ KKB WAND CREATION ~ " >