From the slender switch of the sorceress to the wizard’s mighty staff, few magical weapons or tools of the Art are as evocative of the station, authority, and power of the magical practitioner as the wand.

This Treasures of the Sorcerers: Wands class-bundle is a self-contained module originally part of the larger five-part Treasures of the Sorcerers course series.  In this class, we explore the history and use of wands in their many forms and functions: including staffs, rods, and batons, and even extend this survey to investigate the scepters and maces of certain forms of formal conjuration.

From wands of spirit conjuring to batons and rods for divining and even dowsing, and from weaponized wands, smiting-sticks, and blasting-rods to enspirited wands as vessels for familiars themselves, we examine many different methods for using these ritual tools. Through this focus, we will consider the folklore of the trees from which such wands were fashioned, as well as how such implements were enchanted and brandished, and how exactly they can be employed in our magics.

This class-bundle includes:

An Illustrated Lecture Recording (two hours duration)
Lecture Slide-Deck
Bibliography & Further Recommended Reading

A full table of contents of the class itself runs:

•        Zoroastrian Origins
•        Legendary Wands
•        Treelore & Wand Woods
•        Divination Rods
•        Conjuring Wands
•        Weaponised Staffs
•        Enspirited Wands
•        Construction Advice

By purchasing this class recording, you agree that you understand that no part of the material dictated or provided throughout the duration of the presentation may be reproduced, distributed, or used in any other form (neither electronic nor mechanic, including photocopies and recordings), without the direct and written consent of the instructor, Dr Alexander Cummins.