Alter Tools Flashcards
What is a Athame?
an athame is a consecrated ceremonial knife. usually black-handled, double-edged dagger that is used in some neo-pagan and Wiccan rituals
The Athame represents the Element of Air and is the ceremonial knife, the first of the four major sacred tools
What is a Cauldron?
Traditionally cast iron, a cauldron is like a 3-legged rounded cooking pot. You can get them in sizes from huge to tiny.
A Cauldron is one of the basic Wicca symbols.
In Wicca, it is sometimes used to represent the womb of the Goddess, like the chalice.
What is a Chalice?
A chalice or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning.
What is a Boline?
In Wicca the boline is a white-handled ritual knife, one of several magical tools used in Wicca, mainly for the cutting of herbs and inscribing candles.
What is a Besom?
A witches’ Besom is more than just a broom to sweep the ground with. The Besom is used in casting the circle.
