Athame
Athame is an air ritual tool in the Wiccan Modern tradition, traditionally made of steel, iron and silver. It is used for cutting energetic cords, directing energy and banishing. It is aligned to the throat chakra and third eye chakra.
Elemental attribution is contested: Gardnerian / British Traditional Wicca assigns the athame to Fire, while the Golden Dawn assigns it to Air. Traditional form: black-handled knife with a steel or iron blade, dulled and not used for physical cutting.
Correspondences
Practice
- Magical Uses
- Cutting energetic cordsDirecting energyBanishingCircle casting
Details
- Tarot Suit
- Swords
- Traditional Material
- SteelIronSilver
- Keywords
- CuttingDirectingBanishingIntellect
- Cleansing
- SaltMoonlightEarth
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✷ Rituals 3
- Circle Casting Tools
- Cord Cutting Tools
- Consecration of Tools Tools
🜔 Elements 1
- Air Tools
✧ Directions 1
- East Associated Tools
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