King's Compendium of Wand Woods

African Blackwood

African Blackwood, is also called Mozambique Ebony or Senegal Ebony, but is not a part of the ebony family. It belongs to the rosewood family, though it doesn’t really share any of the same characteristics of the other rosewoods. The darkness of the wood is of a deep, deep purple.

African Blackwood draws from the elements of water, air, and spirit. It has a masculine energy and its alignment with Saturn is strong. Saturn is known to block all other energies. It represents the end of cycles and the energy of the underworld.

African Blackwood works as conduit between the spiritual and physical realms. These aspects make African Blackwood a perfect implement for communicating with the dead and any magic relating to death. It would also serve one well in removing barriers around other forms of communication and prove a helpful aid with creative and intellectual shifts.

Alder

An unpredictable, fiery wood, willing and able to evolve with its user. The Alder tree is associated with battle and steadfast survival. It is associated with the masculine and possesses a strength that is legendary. Alder helps one face things they have been avoiding, soothing nervousness and anxiety.

Alder groves are inhabited by fairies. The sacred trees are said to be gateways to the Otherworld. If one wishes to contact supernatural beings, Alder can be used to start the conversation. Be wary of what doors one might open, making sure to close them.

Alder is perfect for spells of courage, protection, motivation, action, success, and self-reliance. An Alder wand would also make an effective healing wand.

Amboyna

Amboyna wood does not come from a specific species of tree, but it is most commonly wood of the Narra tree. Narra grows all over Southeast Asia and is known by many names, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood, Narra and Asana in the Philippines, Angsana, or Pashu padauk. The Narra tree is a sacred tree in the Philippines, it stands as symbol of toughness, durability, and resilience.

The Narra tree is all around a useful and beautiful plant but is now considered endangered. Beyond being desirable for woodworking, the Narra tree offers medicinal benefits from pain relief to cancer prevention. It is also a source of dye and gum, it is used in shampoos, and produces beautiful and fragrant flowers that attract and nourish bees. One might conclude that this wood would also lend itself to operations of healing, beauty, and vitality.

Being related to Padauk, Amboyna has a similar fiery and chaotic energy, but is much more feminine leaning. One must be solidly grounded to work with the shifting energy this wood possesses. Amboyna offers powerful amplification comparable to that of Ebony but because of its chaotic nature, it can be a challenge in practice.

Ambrosia Maple

Ambrosia Maple gets its name from the pattern and discoloration caused by the Ambrosia beetle and the Ambrosia fungus that the beetle brings with it. It is a softer Maple wood and has a higher sugar content than the harder Maples.

Ambrosia Maple leans toward the feminine and draws from the elements of Earth, Water and Spirit. It is nurturing and providing, an excellent choice for protection spells.

Quite useful in workings of moon magic, Ambrosia Maple does just as well in operations concerning travel, learning and decision making. It is especially talented when used in workings to bring about change or dealing with change, as well as spiritual healing.

Ancient Kauri

Ancient Kauri or Swamp Kauri comes from Kauri trees that were buried by an act of nature, at the end of the last Ice Age in New Zealand’s North Island. The peat swamp preserved the wood perfectly, these unearthed ancients are between 40,000 and 50.000 years old and in limited supply. Kauri trees live to exceed 1000 years old and some of the ancient ones were nearing 2000 years old before they were buried. Tragically, the modern Kauri are dying from a disease that restricts the movement of water and nutrients through the tree, essentially starving it. It can spread through even a single speck of dirt and as the human guardians of the Kauri, measures are being taken to slow the spread, but it is a collective effort and the responsibility of each person who enters the forests of New Zealand.

According to Māori tradition, each Kauri is protected by kaitiaki tāngata, the human guardians, and by its own wairua, its spiritual guardian from Io Matua Kore. The Māori believe all trees come from the spiritual realm and are bestowed by ancestral spirits to this realm and humanity. As a child of Tāne, Rangi and Papa, and ultimately lo Matua Kore, the Kauri receives its own mauri, or life-force, at its conception from Io Matua Kore. The Māori treasure the giant Kauri trees as bridges between heaven and earth.

The Kauri produces itself a protective barrier to prevent the growth of parasitic plants and vines that would do it harm. It regularly drops its branches and sheds its bark. This layer can be 5 feet deep, allowing the Kauri its own personal space necessary to grow. Personal space is vital to personal growth and an instinctual survival mechanism. The ability to release what weighs us down, to define our boundaries and trust our instincts is how we survive, it takes courage and decisive action. Staying true to oneself, finding that truth and clarity is how we can establish healthy space for growth.

The sacred Kauri reminds us of these things and encourages positive change while repelling the negativity and helping us to create protection against that which would do us harm. This ancient wood is spiritual in nature, connected with the earth, energetic and open to possibilities. It would aid one well in any workings concerning self-care, protection, core truth, healthy living, letting go, courage and wisdom.

Apple

Apple trees are widely recognized as a symbol of fertility, abundance, joy, peace, harmony and love. Apple wood is a powerful instrument in wand form and will bond with its user. Ruled by the planet Venus, its energy is feminine, grounded and bountiful. Apple wood is aligned with the elements Water, Earth and Spirit and performs well in workings concerning fertility, healing, wisdom and the propagation of skills.

Having strong associations with the faerie realm and the Celtic Goddess Rhiannon, Apple is a potent choice in workings of faerie magic and operations concerning love, garden magic, and magic of light and the divine. This wood is perfect for a diviner, as it is known to promote visions. Anyone who is loyal and heart-centered would find a wand of Apple an adequate and enjoyable instrument. Anyone with intent to do harm of any sort would not find this wood useful.

Aromatic Cedar

Aromatic Cedar trees are one of the first trees to regrow after a forest fire. It is a sign of healing after the cleansing fires. Its’ attributes include that of healing, cleansing, purity and protection.

Aromatic cedar is used to block unwanted forces. It is effective in workings of divination, spirituality, summoning and vitality.

Ash

Ash is benevolent. Ash is strong. Ash protects life.

The world tree, Yggdrasil, is said to be an Ash tree and the best of witches’ broomsticks are those made of Ash.

An Ash wand would be perfect for spells of luck, protection, and strength. It is used to protect against evil forces.

Aspen

Aspen draws from the element of air, while also connecting its user to the earthy magics. It is an excellent tool for balancing the mental and physical, while offering protection from unwanted spirits and helping one release old fears.

When held in the left hand, an Aspen wand will amplify one’s inner stillness. It will allow the whispers of intuition to be heard clearly and support one’s state of grace. It turns the focus inward and lends itself to the arts of divination.

In the right hand, the focus will be turned outward. An Aspen wand will support creativity and bring into focus that which one is determined to manifest.

Being such a harmonious combination of strength, sureness and flexibility, a wand of Aspen is the logical choice for the innovative, imaginative and those bold in their thinking.

Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress draws from the elements of earth, water, and air. It is distinctly feminine with its soothing, calming and positive energy. Cypress in general has always been valuable through periods of grief and difficult transition. It has a specific talent for healing emotional wounds, purifying and releasing. Very helpful for an emotional detox.

Bald Cypress has a bit of an obstinate and succinct temperament. Mercury is its ruling planet, making it a perfect choice for workings of communication and thought. Bald Cypress offers clarity in many ways. It aids in bringing one the ability to express oneself to others more clearly and precisely in all forms of communication. It is a powerful aid for those who might be seeking clarity on a specific issue or just clarity of mind in general. Fluorite is known to boost clarity of mind when paired with Cypress.

Beyond its talents concerning emotion and communication, Bald Cypress can be quite useful in matters concerning health and longevity. Cypress trees are long lived, some well over 1500 years old. The bald Cypress is wise, it reminds us to accept the unavoidable stresses in all our lives and form sustainable, healthy ways of living with them. One would also find Cypress useful in operations involving protection, prosperity, binding, divination, and luck.

Basswood

Basswood draws from the element of Air. It has a feminine and effeminate masculine nature.

Sacred to the Greek Goddess Aphrodite and the Celtic Goddess Arianrhod, Basswood is a perfect choice for operations in star magic as well as endeavors concerning love, attraction and beauty.

A Basswood wand would lend itself well to creative workings and enchantments. Beyond that, one would also find it quite effective in matters of healing and enlightenment.

Beech

Beech is a tree of pure goodness and protection. It is known widely to be an ally in direct prayers and personal protection.

With a Beech wand in hand, little can harm you. Beech loves a clear conscience and a pure heart. It is said that bad language even offends it.

Beli

Beli has many names: Zebreli, Zebrali, Awoura, Ekop-Beli, Erop-beli, Beli, Awoura

This beautiful tree from which this wood comes, grows in tropical west Africa among the forests of Gabon's Congo basin. There, it is said that every tree has a spirit and some trees can house many spirits. The spirit has a voice which the careful listener can hear and even understand if they know the language of the spirits. The voice must be preserved carefully by those that choose to work the wood. The wood worker wants to keep the spirit of the tree in the wood, so that the spirit will protect and aid those who use the wood in whatever form it has been fashioned. The appearance changes, but the spirit remains. Trees in a forest have a collective spirit, powerful enough to be revered as a god.

The talents and aspects of the spirit or spirits in this wood have yet to be defined. Listen to it with a keen ear, the spirits will let you know what this wand capable of. We would love to know what you find out.

Birch

“Lady of the Woods”

Birch keeps away misfortune and averts the evil eye. It can be used to channel life energies.

Birch is strong in love spells and courting. It is especially known for aiding in spells to find lost items. Birch is also quite strong in spells of house blessings, protection, and the blessing of babies.

Black Limba

Black Limba draws from the element of Earth. It is a strong and powerful wood, aligning with the masculine. Black Limba has a neutral energy with a talent for moving back and forth between the light and dark natures of magic. This also makes it fairly indifferent to the will of the practitioner.

Above all, Black Limba is known for its ability to work powerful hexes. It can be particularly intuitive and good for scrying. Black Limba has secondary associations with the elements of Fire and Spirit. It is commonly used for defending against dark magics and repelling negative energies. One would also find it quite useful for charms and healing work.

Black Locust

The Black Locust tree is one of the few trees that can grow in poor soil conditions and tolerate heavy levels of pollution. The wood from the tree is resistant to rot, very hard and will last you a lifetime.

The spirit of the black locust tree urges us to live to our fullest potential, to travel and experience life in all its complexities.

A wand of Black Locust will do well in operations of protection, binding, physical enchantments, prosperity and strength.

Black Palm

Black Palm is naturally aligned with magical energies and enhances them. It is considered especially powerful because it is self-renewing, it never changes its leaves, and it is incredibly durable. Black Palm has a deep connection with water. It is cleansing, transformative and masculine in nature.

Black Palm is an excellent choice for operations in gaining power and knowledge from nature. It will open spiritual pathways and create opportunities and changes. Black Palm can also aid endeavors in rejuvenation and growth.

Blackthorn

Blackthorn is a sacred tree of Celtic Astrology. It is the tree of winter. It is the tree of Samhain and Hawthorn, its sister tree, the tree of Beltane, representing the dark half and light half of the year. Blackthorn is sacred to the Crone aspect of the Triple Goddess and Morrigan. It draws from the elements of Earth and Fire and has strong associations with Mars and Saturn.

Blackthorn is an excellent protector, it will dispel negativity, toxins, impurities, and old wounds. It is used for exorcisms, operations of purification, creating boundaries and banishing. Blackthorn is particularly potent for these purposes on Imbolc and Samhain.

To meditate on Blackthorn can purify the mind, ridding one of the negative thoughts and impulses, battling fear, depression, and anger. It can help one face the inevitability and necessity of death, to reframe the mind and see things from an alternate perspective. In addition, Hawthorn and Blackthorn together can aid healing processes.

Bloodwood

A wand of Bloodwood is a fierce companion for those of passionate nature.

Bloodwood will produce potent magic out of love or anger and is only recommended for those with experience and discipline. It draws from the element of fire, but is prized for its’ ability to harness any elemental energy, according to the practitioners elemental traits.

Being well balanced in masculine and feminine traits, Bloodwood will increase magnetism in rituals. It is a tool for amplification, focus and strength. Bloodwood lends itself to workings in divination and healing.

Bocote

Bocote draws from the elements of fire, earth and spirit. It has a masculine energy that is very positive and intensely spiritual, while also burning with a fiery passion. It will drive energies straight ahead making it an excellent tool for creative and artistic workings.

Bocote also has a talent for identifying physical and psychic imbalances. It is effective in summoning operations, herb magic and potions.

Boxelder

Boxelder (acer negundo), not to be confused with Elder (sambucus nigra) that produces the elderberry, is one of the beautiful subspecies of Maple. It is also known as the Manitoba maple or the Ash-leafed maple. Maple is known as the Traveler’s Wood and Boxelder is the most widespread of all the Maples. Boxelder wood is softer and does not possess the same strength that other Maples do, so it damages a bit more easily.

Boxelder like all the Maples, has both a masculine and feminine energy. Drawing from the elements of Spirit and Water, it will help keep you centered and show you new paths. It is versatile and forgiving, it stores energy and conducts energy very well and aids in communications. Such aspects make Boxelder a perfect wand for those who travel far and often. Boxelder would also be valuable in workings concerning creativity, divination, knowledge, prosperity, healing, and cleansing.

Bubinga

A Bubinga wand seeks a practitioner with passion, courage and spiritual power.

Bubinga draws from the earth and fire elements. It is feminine. It is nurturing, and it is especially powerful during full moons.

Bubinga has a clear and insightful energy that makes it perfect for general spell work.

Buckeye Burl

Buckeye burl comes from the California Buckeye, a plant utilized by Native Americans for many purposes. The nuts could be ground up and sprinkled into water to make fishing much easier by making the fish “dizzy”. The nuts could also be cooked and used for food, used in salves and oils for infections and pain. The wood from the California Buckeye is great for drill sticks and blocks when starting fires. The wood has been used for bows, baby cradles, dough trays and other useful items.

Traditionally, Buckeye has been carried as a luck charm or a charm to success. It will naturally gather the right energies to bring about positive circumstances. It also has a talent for banishing spells.

Drawing from the element of Earth, Buckeye is versatile and useful. It is primarily a wood of meditation, healing and medicine. A wand of Buckeye seeks the hand of a healer or witch doctor.

Butternut

Butternut, or White Walnut, is the companion to the cosmic mind. It draws energy from the sun as well as from the elements of earth, fire and spirit.

Butternut is used for spells of wisdom, truth, creativity, wealth, luck and enchantments. It is also excellent for divination, but best for workings in summoning and strength.

Canarywood

Canarywood prefers those that possess a strong will to succeed. It has a masculine nature and will offer strength and healing of the mind, body and soul. It draws on the elements of spirit and air and is truly spiritually inspiring.

Used to motivate and encourage, Canarywood is a fine choice for inciting the creative flow. Canarywood also lends itself to operations in the exploration of the non-physical world, astral projection and scrying. One might also find it quite effective in charm workings.

Cedar

A sacred offering, in and of itself.

Cedar wards off pests, rot, and unwanted things. It cleanses, creates sacred space, and can bless its holder with longevity.

Cedar is associated with Mars. It has a masculine nature and draws from the elements of Earth and Fire.

Cedar is perfect for spells of cleansing and purification. It seeks a companion of white magic. Cedar would also serve one quite well with workings of protection, wisdom, and luck.

Cherry

Cherry is harmonious.

The Cherry tree, in its parts, has aspects ranging from aphrodisiac to healing to poison and then unifies them all.

It is exceptional for fertility rights and healing spells. A wand of Cherry would be a safe tool for risky spells, like those of divination, seduction, and love. Perfect choice for teachers and those who are just starting out.

Chestnut

Chestnut draws from the elements of earth, water and spirit. With a feminine energy, it lends itself to workings in love, healing, focus, justice, clarity and meditation. It will aid the practitioner in ridding unwanted energies from their surroundings but is especially effective physical healing and protection.

Cocobolo

Cocobolo is energetic and passionate. It draws from the element of fire and has a purely masculine energy. It is very protective, sometimes fiercely so.

Cocobolo seeks a companion of strength and stamina. It will encourage ambition, achievement, a thirst for knowledge and understanding. It has an adventurous energy that will lead its user beyond their comfort zone, which could get dangerous. It is an excellent choice for the goal oriented.

Cocobolo tends to have energy spikes during full moons and will perform very well with lunar work. It is used for stimulation and protection. It is most excellent for defensive magic.

Curly Maple

Curly Maple seeks a strong, devoted companion who cares for others. Those who use a curly maple wand are likely in pursuit of healing wisdom.

Primarily used for spiritual healing, Curly Maple is also excellent for cleansing spells. It is associated with the elements of spirit and water, making it a wonderful choice for endeavors in divination. It can reveal the options which lay before you, even hidden ones, enabling you to make sound choices. Curly Maple will also enhance intellectual pursuits, acquiring knowledge, and communication.

Elder

As a sacred tree of Celtic Astrology, Elder holds a feminine energy, although some other traditions might associate it with the masculine. It has associations with both Venus and Saturn, with the Crone and the death phase. Elder draws from the elements of Earth and Water.

There are many superstitions around the Elder tree. While Elder has a particular talent for protection and repelling negative energies, it can sometimes be an invitation for evil. One who chooses to work with Elder, would be wise to do so with benevolence and patience.

An Elder wood wand would be suitable for evoking elemental spirits, preparing parchment, pentacles, and magic rings according to Solomonic tradition. Elder is most often used in Faerie magic, banishments, protection, and healing operations.

Elm

Elm inherently provides personal protection, and simply having present protects a space. With the power to ward off demons and spirts, Elm brings friendship and love, both romantic and non.

The Knights Templar, among others, held it to be a “prophetic tree.” As such, it is strong in spells of prophecy, sight, and divination.

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus draws from the element of water. Its’ aspects are of the feminine and its’ energy is good and pure.

Eucalyptus is excellent for moon magic. It lends itself to spells dealing in health, to spells of healing and protection. It is one of the strongest healing woods known.

Fir

A fir branch, or wand, beneath your pillow will fend off nightmares.

Fir is protective of practitioners who use it with wisdom and respect.

It can stop supernatural beings from taking things and protect against human theft as well.

Fir possesses the power of the element of air. It can embody immortality and far-reaching sight.

A Fir wand is a perfect companion for spells dealing with healing, ancestral work, prophecy and perception.

Gabon Ebony

Ebony, above all else, is an amplifier.

It draws from all the elements, as well as the deeper levels of the mind, bringing power to its holder. It is protective and non-discriminating towards its’ user, channeling all types of energy for any purpose. It is a powerful tool for dispelling dark magic and in spells of reversal and defense.

A treasure among wood and beautiful to behold. Ebony is the finest of wands to boost the spells of the experienced practitioner.

Goncalo Alves

Goncalo Alves, also known as Tigerwood, is masculine in nature. It draws from the elements of air, fire and spirit. It is a strong, dense wood with a positive and free flowing energy, unrestrained, but quite patient as well.

Goncalo Alves is an excellent tool for divination. It also possesses qualities of protection and purification, lending itself to operations in those veins.

Hackberry

Hackberry is a wise guide through transitional times. It is one of the first trees to establish itself in an earth scar. Its leaf litter becomes compost in which the next trees take root.

Hackberry inspires creativity and is a tree of protection. Pieces of Hackberry wood were carried as amulets and those who slept under a Hackberry tree would be protected from evil spirits. According to Muslim tradition, Hackberry is excellent for exorcisms.

The Hackberry tree is associated with the moon. The fruit of the Hackberry was thought to only grow in the moonlight. It is wonderful for increasing energy in lunar work

Hawthorn

The Hawthorn is part of the Celtic triad of “Oak, Ash and Thorn”. It makes for a powerful wand but requires patience and readiness for discovery from its user. Hawthorn is a wood of protection and healing. it can offer patience and stillness to its user. It will open the practitioner to insight, offer clarity by clearing the mind of confusion and filtering negativity. It is perfect for developing the self in general, self-confidence, and creativity.

Hawthorn is also a tree of happiness. Stimulating love and forgiveness, it will aid those in times of depression, anxiety, stress, anger and troubles concerning love. It is a traditional wood for workings concerning love and fertility. Hawthorn is excellent for purification, charms, and concealment magic as well.

Hawthorn has powerful ties to the Faery. It has strong associations with the masculine and the element of Fire; however, it has also been referenced in association with the feminine and the elements of Air and Earth. It is one of the only plants ruled by both Mars and Venus.

Hazel

In ancient Celtic traditions, Hazel was commonly used to create wands. It is sacred to both Mercury and Jupiter. Hazel is associated with the feminine and draws from the elements of Fire, Air, and Water.

Hazel promotes love and creativity of all kinds. It will bring about change and inspiration, allowing one to shed baggage and make decisions. It will link a practitioner with creative expression and the wisdom of nature.

A Hazel wand would serve one well in operations seeking wisdom, truth, and intelligence. According to Solomonic practice, a wand of Hazel would be preferable for the preparation of parchment. Hazel would also be a suitable choice for a wishing-wand.

Hemlock

A wand of Hemlock is a powerful tool, it can move energies out beyond the abyss, and should be wielded with care. Beyond that, Hemlock is poisonous and has long been associated with darker magical workings. It draws from the element of water and is invaluable as protection and grounding in operations in astral travel. Hemlock is commonly used in dealings of power, purification, healing, cleansing, strength and perseverance. It has proven excellent for spellwork involving chastity and reducing sexual desires.

The Hemlock is sacred to Hecate. It is a powerful funeral herb, for consecration and immortality. Solomon used Hemlock to consecrate his ritual knife.

Hickory

Possessing fine energy and drawing from the elements of earth and wind, Hickorys’ gifts become quite a spectrum.

Hickory is strong, stiff and tough, while also creating nourishment and balance. It desires good intentions.

Hickory is perfect for the headstrong mage. It brings traits of protection, power and strong will, lending itself to spells of direction and acquisition.

Holly

Holly is the whitest wood in the world and is a symbol of immortality. It is associated with the grand majesty of the unicorn and is known for its ability to protect against lightning.

Holly has a masculine energy, it draws from the element of fire. It embodies protection and peace. Holly wood can enhance other forms of magick and will lend itself to animal work, cleansing, healing and protection, particularly banishing unwanted entities. It is useful in consecration, in spells of material gain, beauty and luck.

A wand of Holly seeks strength and goodwill in those who wield it.

Kingwood

Kingwood is a fiercely protective wood, but this is not for novices or the untrustworthy. This wood is very tightly bound with willpower and brings with it the ability to exert one's will upon the world. It helps manifest and create the needed or desired change.

With its primary energies being strength and protection, Kingwood evokes the very assertive masculine and the warrior feminine. It will form an impenetrable protective barrier, blocking out unwanted energy. Those qualities also make it an excellent tool for curses or other offensive magic and just as effective in workings of healing.

Kingwood is also a fine choice in workings of luck magic or divination. It has a power for clarifying confusion and ambiguity. This wood will aid one in their discovery of a true spiritual path, securing only the sincerest beliefs, allowing the rest to fall away.

Koa

Koa is both distinctly and separately, feminine and masculine in its energy. To use it effectively, the practitioner must recognize this duality and be comfortable with the ebb and flow of its’ energy.

With the masculine, there is a deep connection with the ocean. It is both giving and destructive, as are the tides. The feminine energy is centered around the element of fire. It is capable of destructive power and the power to overcome strife. It brings creativity, beauty and wisdom.

The greatest attribute of Koa is balance, the balance of the feminine and the masculine, of give and take and of the destructive and the creative.

Koa is ideal for workings of creativity, wisdom, strength, perseverance, integrity, protection and bravery.

Leopardwood

A beautiful wood from the heart of Australia, Leopardwood draws energy from the element of earth.

It is full of positive energy and will seek a partner who has an especially creative nature. Leopardwood wands are particularly useful in spells of protection, creation and opportunity.

Lilac

Lilac is associated with the feminine and Venus. It will deepen spirituality, foster peace and happiness, and drive away evil or negative energies. Different sources associate it with the elements of Air, Water or Earth.

Lilac has much to do with love, passion, romance, flirtation, and sexual pleasure. A wand of Lilac would serve one well in operations concerning the like. However, Lilac will keep things light and uncomplicated, making it unsuitable concerning serious and long-term relationships.

With a history of promoting clairvoyance, Lilac is fantastic for divination and illusory arts. It is excellent for operations of intellect, discernment, mental concentration, and communication. Lilac is also well versed in travelling between the realms of life and death. It can offer protection during travel as well as a boost of creativity.

Macacauba

Macacauba is also known as Hormigo, Macawood and Orange Agate. In some smithing circles, it is called a cross-quarter wood, in that it is first and foremost an Earth element association, but has the rare secondary association with Air. Macacauba has been known to have associations with the element of Water as well.

Macacauba has a masculine energy and it is primarily a grounding wood. However, it will let go at times and its energy will become very much care-free.

Macacauba is a wood that will promote healing of most types. Is produces soothing effect on its user and will amplify those soothing and healing qualities in the operations being performed.

Macassar Ebony

Ebony, above all else, is an amplifier.

It draws from all the elements, as well as the deeper levels of the mind, bringing power to its holder. It is protective and non-discriminating towards its’ user, channeling all types of energy for any purpose.

Macasar Ebony is centered around emotion and intuition, making it quite useful when exploring those feelings. It is also very effective in seeking spiritual knowledge, while being much less helpful for healing operations. It is a powerful tool for dispelling dark magic and in spells of reversal and defense.

A treasure among wood and beautiful to behold. Ebony is the finest of wands to boost the spells of the experienced practitioner.

Madrone

Madrone, being of both masculine and feminine, is very well balanced. It seeks strength and energy in a partner. Its own energy is deep, grounded and incredibly solid. Madrone allows you to powerfully align your actions with your ideals.

Madrone trees are one of the few that thrive after the forest fires and will help one to do the same, withstand the burn and then thrive. The Madrone aids one in planning their way forward. It will align one with the wisdom needed to take action related to healing, balancing, fortifying and restructuring.

Ruled by the planet Mars and drawing from the element of fire, it is a tree of integrity, stability, healing and sustainability. Madrone wands are made for workings of protection, removing negative energies, safety, healing, and knowledge.

Mahogany

It is said that mahogany will always “meet you where you are at and help drive you forward”.

Mahogany lends itself to the practitioners’ strength, spiritual growth and guidance. It is conducive to vibration with warm, well-rounded energetic tones and emanations.

Possessing the elements of both fire and earth, mahogany excels in spells of protection, enhancing intuitive abilities, fertility rituals and new beginnings.

Mango

Mango Has a feminine energy. It has associations with both Mars and Venus. Mango draws from the elements of Fire and Air. It is said Mango trees possess the power to grant wishes.

Mango trees symbolize love, happiness, fortune, abundance, and fertility. It is a tree of optimism, friendship, community, and family connection. Mango has a special talent for fostering connections with others and establishing roots within a community.

Mango brings inspiration for musical and creative endeavors. A wand of Mango will serve one well in workings of wisdom, creativity, communication, relationships, love, abundance, and happiness. Mango also sees your inner child and helps heal them.

Maple

Maple is hard, but not brittle. It emanates both a masculine and feminine energy. There are many types of Maple and they all share qualities of similar nature.

Maple draws from the elements of Spirit and Water. It will keep you centered. A wand of Maple will continue to show you new paths, which may feel as if it pulls you in different directions.

When used in magic, it is a versatile and forgiving wood. It stores energy and conducts energy very well, making for a perfect wand.

Maple excels in spells of creativity and learning. It is fantastic for matters of divination, healing, beauty, abundance, and other such acquisitions.

Olive Wood

The Olive tree is sacred to Athena, Jupiter, Minerva and the Moon. It is a tree of victory and a symbol of peace.

Olive Wood is associated primarily with the masculine and has an extremely strong connection with the spiritual realm. That intense connection can make its energy feel somewhat chaotic. Olive Wood will bring about spiritual growth, self-love, a balance of energies and a greater understanding of life, death and rebirth. It will lend a great wisdom to your craft.

A wand of Olive Wood will serve any practitioner well in operations of astral projection and communications with the beyond. One will always proceed with caution in such workings, but extra care might be taken when working with Olive Wood. Its powerful connection to the spiritual realm may bring about undesirable communications.

If your will and passion align with that of a devoted healer, Olive Wood will offer a healing energy and enhance the power and skills of the healer.

Osage Orange

Osage Orange has a masculine energy and is extremely spiritual in nature, especially in matters dealing with earth energy. It is associated with the elements of spirit, fire and earth. Osage Orange has an incredibly deep connection with the spirit and is most in tune with the mind, with which it can create a bond.

A wand of Osage Orange wood can be a very powerful ally for an experienced practitioner and seeks intelligence and creativity in a companion. It is excellent for operations in astral healing, spirit and animal guides, protection and repelling unwanted energies or household pests. Osage orange will aid you in your pursuit of goals and passions.

Padauk

Padauk is a wood of power and chaos. When handled correctly it is a fierce healer. Padauk brings the element of fire to the spell caster. It is ever changing, with dynamic energies ever shifting.

Padauk can be a strong partner in spells of vitality, success, and ambition.

Pau Santo

Pau Santo (Spanish) is not Palo Santo (Portuguese), though, both names mean “sacred wood”. Those names are given to many different woods, particularly those that are more fragrant. Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens) is extremely fragrant and has been used in folk medicine and by shamans for centuries.

There are 8 different species of Pau Santo (Zollernia spp.) or Brazilian Blackheart. It is often used as a substitute for Lignum Vitae in woodworking. The leaves of Zollernia ilicifolia are used for their analgesic properties.

As far as the magical properties, those have yet to be defined for Pau Santo. If you take into consideration the name it shares with Palo Santo, it might not be unreasonable to assume it might share some of the same magical properties. Palo Santo is known for its excellent cleansing properties. For those who take part in ritual, breathing in the aroma clears misfortune, negative thought prints, and evil spirits. It is effective in physical and mental heath applications as well as emotional clarity. It can be used as a tool to communicate with the gods and to cultivate luck and wealth.

Pine

Pine has the powers of eternal life.

The pine tree, much like its pinecone children, is a symbol of fertility, lust and male potency, as well as that of elevated knowledge.

Pine draws from all four of the major elements, earth, air, fire and water, making it truly diverse in its strengths.

Pine has a flexible energy. It is perfect for spells of protection, healing, purification, dispelling and prosperity.

Pink Ivory

Pink Ivory is associated with the Sun and Mars and has a masculine energy. It is the royal wood of the Zulu people and a protected tree in South Africa. It can only be cut down by limited permit, making it one of the most rare and expensive crafting woods in the world. Myth and legend tell us only true Royalty may wield it and all others would be punished for possessing it.

Pulling from the elements of Water and Spirit, Pink Ivory is highly valued for its strength and effectiveness as a spiritual healer and ability to relieve tensions. It is an excellent tool for operations aiming to heal emotional pain and calm inhibitions that can cripple social behavior. It can help open channels of communications between people or between people and animals.

Pink Ivory is also quite effective in bringing about change and fostering growth, assisting powerful visions and ideas into reality. It allows one to leave the past and all the baggage behind, to look toward a brighter future with healthier goals. These aspects are particularly helpful in situations where home life might be burdensome or in need of new light. This wood can also be quite useful in workings having to do with love, luck or wealth.

Poplar

Poplar embodies the element of Air.

It is a tree of growth, strength, and visualization.

Poplar is versatile and adaptable, as such, it is great for most any applications.

It protects against psychic attack and is especially effective at aiding betrayal, whether negative or positive. Poplar buds provide antiseptic and pain-relieving powers, both ritually and quite literally. It is tremendous in healing spells, astral travel, protection spells, divination, and can be used to attract wealth and money.

Purple Heart

Purple Heart is the perfect companion for the creative spell caster. It lends its powers to the spells of learning, divination, knowledge, and transformation. Purple Heart is widely known for being one of the best woods for spells of spiritual healing and physical healing.

Redheart

Resilient, with a bright and carefree energy, Redheart is a perfect aid for focusing on the present and helping one find their personal truth. It allows the user to be freed from self-deception and to set aside the fears and doubts that cloud judgment. Redheart will help one follow their whims and move life in a positive direction, without distracting from real threats,

Drawing from the elements of earth and water, it brings focus, clarity and courage. Redheart excels in endeavors involving truth, meditation and insight. It is excellent at conducting and holding energy.

Red Oak

Oak is known for its stability. It has a calm and grounding nature. Though its traits are more masculine, Oak provides a very balanced and neutral energy.

Oak wood is excellent for healing. It can help sense where healing might be needed. It also has an incredibly strong connection to the earth, which makes channeling natural life energies very easy.

Drawing off the element of fire, as well as lightning, Red Oak is fiery and reactive. It will help center the mind, allowing it to focus on the task at hand and ignore distractions. Oak will help promote both observation and intuition.

Oak wands are excellent for operations in protection, defensive, prosperity, and sacrifice. They also have a surprising talent for divination and scrying.

Redwood

A giant that bestows giant energy, the Redwood connects heaven and earth. It seeks companions with spiritual purpose.

Redwood brings strength and resilience. It can help connect the practitioner to the ethereal realm and the element of fire. Redwood is powerful in spells of healing and spiritual vision.

Rosewood

A wood both fiery and grounded.

Sharing energies, Rosewood forms a deep connection and partnership with its holder. Highly intuitive, it is strong in spells of divination, scrying, and communication with dead. It is excellent at blocking unwanted forces. Rosewood is also strong in love spells, healing, truth seeking and dealing with change.

Rowan

Rowan is a tree of protection and vision and it is sacred to the Crone aspect of the Goddess. It is sacred across many cultures and is known by many names, Witch Tree, Witchwood, the Mountain Ash.

In Celtic mythology, the Rowan is sacred to the Celtic Goddess Brighid and called the Travelers Tree because it prevents those on a journey from getting lost, from being harmed and will bring spiritual enlightenment along the way. The Rowan tree is one of the most sacred in Scotland and the tradition does not allow cutting the tree or use of its timber for anything other than sacred purposes. The Druids were known to use it in funeral pyres and the Seers used the wood in divination and invocation of spirits. The Rowan was also the wood of choice for making Norse rune staves in ancient times. Norse people believed the spirit of the Rowan was capable of speaking the inscription of a spell marked into the stave into manifestation.

Rowan holds an ancient magic that opens up the mind of the user to new possibilities and understandings by enhancing innate psychic abilities. A Rowan tree is commonly found growing by a gate or a front door for protection, to ward off unwanted forces. Rowan holds powers which counteract the effect of negative energies. It is used for protection and to increase psychic powers, for divination, clairvoyance, in spells of healing, strength, spirituality, and success.

Sapele

Be mindful of your mood before working with Sapele.

Sapele can fluctuate fully between grounded and fiery energies. It can take a great deal of time and dedication to earn its protective partnership. Sapele is strong in spells of spiritual growth, protection, enhancing intuitive abilities and healing.

Snakewood

Snakewood has an incredible capability for physical healing and has a deep and mysterious energy. South American natives are quite familiar with its powerful healing properties and use it as a cure-all. Snakewood has been proven to aid in the relief an array of afflictions, from snakebites and scorpion stings to colds and high blood pressure. It is also resistant to rot and very durable.

Snakewood has been known to be a bit unpredictable in nature, it is not an easy tool to manage. It draws off the elements of earth and water and its energies are both of the masculine and the feminine.

The experienced practitioner that possesses a strong will, a gentle nature and skillful control over the darker influences will make good use of a Snakewood wand.

Spruce

Spruce wood can boost your practice in new moon rituals. It has a wonderful capacity for storing and conducting energy. Spruce has been known to be useful when bargaining with Earth elementals as well as attracting the spirits of the dead.

Spruce has a strong link to the feminine and Goddess energy. It lends itself to workings in healing, spiritual refreshment, purification and protection. The spirit of spruce reminds us of our inner resilience. It will help one tap into inner resources, to push through and accomplish their goal. Spruce develops intuition and the ability to discern when to act on it.

A wand of Spruce wood will always be a fine and reliable implement.

Staghorn Sumac

Some species of Sumac have long been used as a spice, to make teas and sacred pipes, but is more generally utilized in the Hoodoo traditions, for addressing difficulties and bringing harmony among people. It can be used to ward off negativity and is exceptional for workings of protection and cleansing. Sumac also lends itself to operations concerning healing, creativity, focus, and luck.

Sumac is a tree of life; it inhabits and brings life back into damaged areas and disrupted spaces. It brings vitality, energy, and movement to that which is stagnant. It has a strong connection to the stag, offering the wild energy of nature and the hunt. Sumac helps to get things moving but has a grounding energy. It will aid one in dispelling anxieties and establishing stability.

Sumac is masculine in nature, drawing from the element of fire. The deep red powder made from Sumac berries is known to add an immediate and fiery kick to magics, especially when charged under the Sun. One would only assume a wand of Sumac empowered in the bright sunlight would offer the same boost while repelling challenging energies.

Suriname Ironwood

Ironwood is a common name for around 80 distinct species of wood from around the world. Suriname Ironwood comes from the country of Suriname in South America. Ironwoods are known for their density and hardness, specifically a wood density that is heavier than water.

Suriname Ironwood, like all Ironwoods, are trees of unyielding strength, endurance, and stamina. These traits are its strongest aspects. This wood draws from the elements of Earth and Water. It is a wood of renewal.

A wand of Suriname Ironwood will excel in operations of personal growth and moving forward. It will aid well in workings of healing and protection. It can also bring strength to luck rituals.

Sycamore

The Sycamore is a tree of ancestral and earth wisdom, it will help to align you with the lands, promoting relaxation and harmony. Drawing from the elements of Air and Water, Sycamore can do well to raise your energy levels and expel lethargy.

Sycamore will evoke patience and an ability to overcome hardship in those that employ it, as it is known to thrive in the harsher environments. It can teach you humility, while bringing success and abundance.

A wand of Sycamore is typically used in workings of divination, prosperity, love and longevity. It will serve one quite well when crafting healing potions as well.

Tamarind

According to folklore, the Tamarind tree is home to spirits that will not allow anything under the tree to survive. The tree acidifies the soil around it restricting the growth of other plant life. Despite that, it is used throughout Southeast Asia in folk medicine and healing.

The Tamarind tree is sacred to Krishna. It is a tree of multiplicity, renewal and love. Tamarind has a feminine energy; it is used to promote fertility and can bring fruition. It draws from the element of Water and is associated with Saturn. A wand of Tamarind demands respect, it needs positive intentions in its companion.

Teak

Teak is a surprisingly strong-willed wood. It is protective of its partners and even resistant to unwanted energies.

Teak possesses the cleansing powers of water and the sea.

Teak excels in spells of defense, protection, healing and spiritual growth.

Thuya Burl

Thuya is one of the few species of conifers that are able to sprout and regrow from stumps. This adaptation allows these trees to survive wildfires and being consumed by animals. Older trees that have resprouted many times over a long period of time, form large burls at the base.

The leaves, bark, cones, wood and resin of the Thuya have healing properties. They have been used in folk medicine and rituals. Thuya produces a fragrant resin called Sandarac that is burned as incense.

Thuya and Sandarac help to bring one closer to their higher self, their true being. Thuya will put the body, spirit and soul at ease. It is relaxing, cleansing, healing and protective. Thuya will balance, harmonize, inspire and clarify.

Tigerwood

Tigerwood draws power from the elemental forces of spirit, air and fire. It has been known to also be able to harness the elemental powers of earth.

Tigerwood has a free-flowing, positive masculine energy that can be protective and purifying.

While excelling in spells of defense, healing and divination, Tigerwood is excellent for charm making rituals.

Verawood

Verawood (Bulnesia arborea), and Argentine Lignum Vitae (Bulnesia sarmientoi) are very close in appearance and working characteristics. Both are popular substitutes for true Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale or Guaiacum sanctum), which is restricted. Verawood and Argentine Lignum Vitae are a different genus than Lignum Vitae, but they are all in the same family and are all considered Ironwood. Verawood is indigenous to Columbia and Venezuela. It oxidizes to a beautiful green color, unlike Lignum Vitae and Argentine Lignum Vitae and it will return to and remain a brownish color, if it exposed to high temperatures.

Verawood is a tree of protection, akin to nature, the nurturing and the intuitive. It embodies both masculine and feminine energy. Strength and toughness are defining characteristics of Verawood, it favors those of strong will and a firm hand. Those who choose to work with Verawood need to be mature and experienced practitioners.

A wand of Verawood would not serve one well with the dark arts at all. It excels in operations of healing, divination, purification and protection. Verawood is an excellent aid in the preparation of herbs, tinctures, elixirs and potions.

Walnut

Known as the “Witches Tree” or sometimes the “Devils Tree”, Walnut is a tree of foreboding power and should be handled carefully.

Walnuts are cherished for fertility rites and the wood can aid in meeting fairies. It can foster strength and the confidence to nurture the long seeing eye of patience. Walnut helps its user see their enemies and can reverse the spells placed by them.

Wenge

Wenge draws from the elements of Fire and Air. It can provide a free, non-grounded power as well as a fiery focused energy and bring about a fierce drive forward.

A wand of Wenge seeks a companion of strength and versatility. It is most compatible with an owner who is in touch with nature.

Wenge can create a large energy field for most types of work and can simultaneously or solely "turn off everything" and center its holder. It is a powerful tool for meditation and will balance your mood and center your thoughts.

Wenge will create a very strong bond with its user and will be an incredibly loyal companion. It is generally used for defense and protection. It is excellent for dispelling and blocking dark magic and dark energies.

White Oak

Oak trees are associated with the sky gods and have long been regarded as one of the most sacred trees. It is a highly spiritual tree and sometimes referred to as the "Lightning Tree".

Though its traits are more masculine, and it draws off the elements of fire and lightning, Oak provides a very balanced and neutral energy. It is known for its stability and its calm and grounding nature.

White Oak will promote solidity and strength. It has an incredibly strong connection to the earth, which makes channeling natural life energies very easy. Oak wood is excellent for healing. It can help sense where healing might be needed.

Oak will promote both observation and intuition. It will help center the mind, allowing it to focus on the task at hand and ignore distractions. Oak wands are excellent for operations in protection, defensive, prosperity, and sacrifice. They also have a surprising talent for divination and scrying.

Willow

Willow is believed to be one of the only woods perfectly aligned for magical use. Magic, being the movement of energy guided by will. Willow reacts to the will of those that use it and amplifies it, making it more powerful in the hands of the stronger willed.

Willow is associated with the feminine and has a deep moon energy. Lunar and tide activity will have quite an affect. It is sacred to all the Moon Goddesses, particularly Hecate, Artemis and the Crone aspect of the triage.

Willow is very powerful in the cycles of life, death and rebirth. It is a potent symbol of grief and a very emotional wood, also being sacred to the broken heart and bereaved. As a powerful healer, it can heal a broken heart, bring comfort, relieve pain and give vital energy to the ill and elderly.

Willow draws from the elements of water, spirit, and earth. It is well known as ‘The tree of Enchantment’ and as a wood of dreaming. Willow can be used as a wishing wand and is a powerful tool in charm making, psychic sensitivity, divination, and inspiration.

Yellowheart

Yellowheart is a very powerful wood and it is aligned with the masculine. It naturally emits a calming energy but will amplify and take on any variety of energies around it. That ability can make it unpredictable or strange to work with.

The element of Water is its strongest elemental association, but draws from all elements, apart from Fire. Yellowheart is sensitive to the tide forces and the phases of the Moon; its energies are strongest on a Full Moon and practically nonexistent on a New Moon. Its planetary associations include Mars, Saturn and the Moon, making it most useful for mediation, physical and spiritual healing or the influence of spiritual and physical health. Those associations might also cause this wood to be a hinderance to any ambitious workings or operations involving creative thought.

Yew

Commonly known as the “Tree of Death”, Yew wands are also commonly known as “The Witches Wand”.

Yew is associated with dark magic, sorcery and reincarnation. It is masculine. It draws from the element of water.

Yew is a powerful tool for protecting against dark or unwanted forces, for communicating across realms, for scrying and divination. It can be used to reveal the wisdom of the past, bringing renewed spiritual strength.

Zebrawood

A forgiving wood, feminine and nurturing, zebrawood is ideal for beginners and soothing for the experienced practitioner. Its energies are highly affected by lunar cycle forces.

Zebrawood works well for spells of divination and good fortune. Zebrawood excels as a companion in spells of love, beauty, creativity, and cleansing.

Ziricote

Ziricote is associated with the darker arts. It is powerful, with a deep, complex, masculine and fiery spiritual energy. Ziricote delves into the deeper levels of the mind, which can make it unpredictable and a dangerous tool in the wrong hands.

Ziricote draws from the elements of fire, air and spirit. It is an essential for the protector, effective in reversing spells and dispelling dark magic.