In - mythology it was the white wand carried by Roman heralds suing for peace and the wand of Mercury (herald of the gods).
Wand
One of the traditional tools of Witches and Mages. The wand is used to focus and concentrate the powers of the user. In some traditions, wands represent the element of Fire, as well as being a symbol of solar phallic forces.
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Wand
A short stick of wood or metal, used ritually in western occultism as a symbol (usually) of the "element" of Fire, as well as for concentrating and directing energies.
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The Wand of Hermes
The relationship between the Tree and the Planets becomes even clearer when you then look at the Kabbalah Tree's links to the Wand of Hermes.
The Wand: Fire. That which focuses our energies, so that we can cause great change with our Wills. It directs our energy where ever we desire. The wand represents our will, and the power to wield it.
Club or Wand,"I, Yod, Male, Phallus, Lion head, Fire. Mind.
Heart or Cup,"H, He, Female, Yoni, Human head, Air. Soul.
Spade or Sword,"U, Vau, Male, Lingam, Eagle head, Water. Spirit.
Fig 4. A wand of black ebony with golden characters. The characters are explained. [The magic wand to be used in invocations by the crystal. Write or engrave on the other side: "Ego Alpha et Omega."] ...
Air: The east; the wand; male principle; intellect, energy, endeavor; sociability; squandering, frivolity; the expression of the magician's will; the color yellow; the metal silver.
With forefinger or wand, dagger or other instrument, trace a full-size banishing pentagram of earth in the air before you.
To trace the Earth Banishing Pentagram, according to certain occultists, use a small, straight-bladed steel dagger, or index finger of the right hand, or a wand, bring the outstreched right arm over and down to the left side, ...
In describing the regalia of a magician, Eliphas Levi declares that on Sunday (the day of the sun) he should carry in his right hand a golden wand, set with a ruby or chrysolite; ...
Take up the athame, the wand and the light-sound machine, the cup and the pentacle and the oscilloscope and the computer.
He is very furious at his first appearance, that is, while the Exorcist layth his courage; for to do this he must hold a Hazel Wand in his hand, striking it out towards the South and East Quarters, make a triangle, without the Cirle, ...
Something of this sort should be said at the period of evocation and you may want to point a ritual dagger or wand at the disc or depiction for emphasis: "Hear me now_____________! ...
* (*Ibid., p. 60.) A wand surmounted by a dove is represented, not only in ancient Egypt, but also in some of the monuments in Central America, and those who bore it were called "conductors".
RHABDOMANCY is divination using a stick or wand. These methods were forerunners of the divining rod.
RHAPSODOMANCY is a means of divination using a book of poetry whereby the book is opened at random and a passage read.
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Get ye hence, most wicked thieves, What do you desire with your rolling eyes? Get ye hence with your broad hatted Mercury Carrying a wand with twisted snakes. Maximus Olybius makes this, His greatest offering, sacred to Pluto.
 See also: Spirit, Magic, World, Light, Symbol
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