#Ritual implements

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The Gloaming Tethers

The Gloaming tethers are a pair of ritual fetishes that hold great significance in my personal tradition.

The first of the two pictured here (from left to right) serves a talismanic link to my Witch-Queen—who I often call Bone Mother—and to the Chthonic Realm of the Underworld that she oversees. It was fashioned from a Black Basalt Hagstone, secured by a cord strung with 13 bone beads, including six beads made from Prehistoric Horse Bone, six beads made from Prehistoric Deer Bone, and one bead made from Antique Whale Bone that I inherited. The end-piece is a token of 6,000 year old Bog Yew, carved with a triskelion, and glazed with a wood varnish made using Storax resin. I utilize this Talisman when working with Ancestral Spirits, or with Chthonic Wights, such as psychopomps.

The second of these serves a talismanic link to my Witch-Father—who I often call Wilding King—and to the Upper Realm of the Elemental World that he oversees. It was fashioned from a White Quartz Hagstone, secured by a cord strung with 13 handmade wood beads of alternating Elder, Hazel, Hawthorn, and Rowan. The end-piece is a token of local Elk shed-horn, carved to resembled a great tree, and glazed with a wood varnish made using Amber resin. I utilize this Talisman when working with Animistic Spirits or Elemental Wights.

Each of these Ritual Tethers are sacred to me. They each rest in places of power, pertinent to their respective magical nature, when not in use.

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The Ebon Key

THE CHEST OF DARK POWER AND ITS CONTENTS

Unlike most Magickal Systems, the Workings within the Grimoire The Ebon Key require very little in the way of Magickal Implements. Focused more on the Old Ways of Traditional Dark Witchcraft and Demonic Sorcery it seeks its power from words, symbols, raw elemental power and the energy currents of the Demons worked with. Too much emphasis has been placed on Ritual Paraphernalia since the publication of the Works of the Occult Ceremonial Masters and Scholars such as Crowley, Waite, Mathers, Dee and other such famed Occultists. Even the modern offshoot of Traditional Witchcraft Wicca has slipped into such Ceremonial Trappings thanks to the likes of Gerald Gardner and Alex Sanders. Below you will find a brief outline of the requirements you will need to carry out the practices within The Ebon Key, there will be additional requirements along the path before you as the Workings of this Grimoire are ancient in their foundations and certain practices within it utilize such things as Mandragora Roots, Crystals and Wooden Markers. Here below though is a listing of the basic requirements which will enable you to begin Workings of Satanic Witchcraft from The Ebon Key immediately. MAGICKAL REQUIREMENTS THE CHEST OF DARK POWER This is the central heart of the Dark Magickal Arts practiced within The Ebon Key, it is the container in which your Magickal wares are stored, the Altar and Shrine of your Workings, the Vessel in which Consecrations are sealed and the very power store of the Black Arts carried out within your Workings. The size is unimportant as long as it is large enough to work as a small Altar and contain the Candles, Parchment, Crystals etc of the Satanic Witch. Ideally the Chest should be Wooden, but a weaved Wicker Chest of one formed from any durable material will suffice. It will be seen from the earliest Workings within this Grimoire the important of this Implement. PARCHMENT PAPER AND/OR CARD Obtaining these is imperative to the Workings within The Ebon Key, nearly all of the Practices within this Grimoire involve the use of Sigils and it is on Parchment that these are usually inscribed (unless they are to be formed from Clay or Wood), the Parchment does not have to be animal skin Parchment, only quality paper/card Parchment which is easy to obtain. BLANK LEAVED BOOK For your own handwritten copy of The Ebon Key. CANDLE HOLDERS Two for use within the Workings on a regular basis and around four more to illuminate the area, to obtain maximum results such Workings should always be carried out at night by Candlelight rather than under the glare of artificial lighting. CANDLES Obviously a healthy stock of Candles should be maintained - in most Satanic systems it will recommend that all Candles should  be black in colour but this is not a necessity, as already noted Demons do not concern themselves with colour correspondences created by humankind. I prefer to use black or red Candles because those colours feel more conducive to me (the vestiges of Ritual Magick perhaps), black, red and purple to me are hues which resonate with the night, power, blood and elements deeply entrenched within Satanic Witchcraft. However, any coloured Candles may be used particularly those which are being used for illumination purposes only. MEDIUM SIZED METAL BOWL/DISH This is required for the burning of Sigils and other such Implements on occasion during the Workings of The Ebon Key. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS These are the main Implements you will need to carry out the majority of the Workings of this Grimoire of Satanic Witchcraft. Over the time the Satanic Witch may seek to procure a Black Mirror, Crystal Ball or some other tool of Seership . . . maybe a deck of Tarot Cards, Runes, Playing Cards or some other tool for Divination purposes. There shall be occasions when Crystals and Plant Roots such as Mandragora shall be required but these are only on rare occasions and dependent on whether the Initiate of Satanic Witchcraft seeks to perform such Practices. The darker practices of the Black Arts put forth later in this Grimoire include long lost ancient Workings such as The Black Hand Of Glory, The Parchment Of The Grave, The Skull Oracle and The Black Working which each require a specific implement to complete the Practice but these shall be dealt with in the Texts relaying those Practices should the Satanic Witch seek to pursue them. In closing a word should be said regarding the use of certain items in Magickal Workings - namely the Writing Tool to inscribe Sigils and Seals and garments of clothing worn during Practices. Regarding clothing, most Ritual Texts will insist on the use of Ritual Robes of Black or Red for these types of Magickal Workings, if you would feel this would aid your Practices then by all means purchase such a vestment, it does undoubtedly add to the setting of the mind into the Magickal persona which I may add is its only true purpose. Others (particularly those who are Traditional Satanic Witches) prefer to practice naked, again there is nothing to be said against this either - it is both natural and contributes a sense of libertine freedom. But in truth such Practices can be carried out wearing normal clothes although I would suggest that the clothes worn are used just for this purpose and also Consecrated using the Working within The Ebon Seal for such purposes. Black is the preferred colour of clothing or at least something in a deep hue, but what is most important is that it is a colour which resonates deeply with you and that you feel comfortable using it. Regarding Inscribing Tools again the only consideration I would maintain is that they are used just in Magickal Workings or for preparing Implements for Magickal Workings and that it is Consecrated to be used as such. ©copyright2018 Johan Ellysmere

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The Elemental Rosarium

Chanelling and embodying the powers of the four Cardinal Elements, the Elemental Rosarium is a collection of ensouled devotional beads that represent a conclave of reified occult knowledge and an assembly of incarnated natural forces.

Each of the four rosaries offered herein is uniquely constructed with highly potent materials, utilizing meaningful and powerful cultic symbolism based on a mixture of traditional folklore and personal inspiration. Every set of beads serves as a Venerative Idol dedicated to one of the four cardinal elements, and every piece was, likewise, empowered by the very Genius of its given element under highly specialized ritual specifications.

All products measure approximately 19.5 inches / 49.5 centimeters long, and they include:

The Rosary of Holy Flame:

This set of hand-cafted devotional beads was constructed under the auspices of Noontide, wherein the rosary was passed through the holy flames of Candle, Hearth, and Balefire. It was made with materials that are individually and synergistically linked to the spirit of flame, including Lava Stone beads, Red Obsidian counter beads, and Carnelian bracket beads. The endpiece pendants are a stainless steel rendering of the Alchemical Symbol for Fire and a Flint stone—oldest among the human tools of ignition.

Whether drawing down the Fires of Heaven, calling up the Fires of Earth, or stoking the very Cunning Fire, these beads will serve as a faithful implement in the hands of one who venerates the flames.

The Rosary of Sacred Winds:

This set of hand-cafted devotional beads was constructed under the auspices of Windswept Peak, wherein the rosary was suffused with the sacred winds of Breath, Bellows, and Breeze. It was made with materials that are individually and synergistically linked to the spirit of air, including Czech Glasswork beads filled with air bubbles, scavenged Raven Bone counter beads, and Howlite bracket beads. The endpiece pendants are a stainless steel rendering of the Alchemical Symbol for Air and a Dandelion Seed—humble traveler of the wind—which was encapsulated in resin, before I outfitted it with silver wire.

Whether observing augury, calling up the wind, or working with divinities of the weather and sky, these beads will serve as a faithful implement in the hands of one who venerates the air.

The Rosary of Blessed Waters:

This set of handcrafted devotional beads was constructed under the auspices of Rain, wherein the rosary was lustrated with the blessed waters of Spring, River, and Sea. It was made with materials that are individually and synergistically linked to the spirit of water, including fluvial Shell Pearl beads, Salmon Bone counter beads, and Aquatine Calcite bracket beads. The endpiece pendants are a stainless steel rendering of the Alchemical Symbol for Water, and a Seahshell—naturally punctured over untold years by force of the ocean current. These particular components represent a multiplicity of water sources invoked, with the shell pearl coming from rivers, the seashell coming from the ocean, and the Salmon being a fish that traverses between those two realms.

Whether calling on the virtues of hallowed water, entreating the spirits ot local waterways, or working with oceanic divinities, these beads will serve as a faithful implement in the hands of one who venerates the waters.

The Rosary of Hallowed Earth:

This set of hand-cafted devotional beads was constructed under the auspices of Cave Covering, wherein the rosary was dusted with hallowed earth gathered from Mountain, Burrow, and Crossroads. It was made with materials that are individually and synergistically linked to the spirit of earth, including Granite beads, Lodestone counter beads, and Marble bracket beads. The endpiece pendants are a stainless steel rendering of the Alchemical Symbol for Earth and a simple Clay Talisman—shaped from the living earth and worked by hands that will one day return to that very same ground.

Whether calling on the virtues of stones, communing with telluric spirits, or working with earthen mediums like soil and ceramics, these beads will serve as a faithful implement in the hands of one who venerates the terrain.

If interested, visit Wending Wares Occult Parlor for information, or message me here with any questions.

(P.S. If you buy a set of two Elemental Rosaries, it's 15% off, and if you act fast enough to buy the complete Elemental Rosarium set, you get 20% off and a coupon for a free Three Card Spread!)

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Holly Wand (SOLD)

This Wand is made from wild Holly wood, and measures approximately 13.5 inches/34 cm in length.

Holly has long been esteemed for both its magical prowess and its pale wood, though it can be a particularly tricky wood to work with, do to the fact that it tends to crack terribly during the drying process. Luckily, I was able to keep this particular piece fully intact.

Once the length of wood was cut, debarked, and dried, I then shaped it to my satisfaction and assiduously sanded the surface until a silky smooth finish was achieved. Deciding to leave this piece unstained in order to preserve the natural beauty of the palid wood, I went about sealing the wand by giving it a coat of my Wisefool's Glaze (an empowered wood varnish crafted from an array of potent arboreal resins) and polishing it using my Wisefool's Oil (a personally devised oil of empowerment that also serves as a lovely wood conditioner.)

Finally, the finished piece was fumigated in simple rite of blessing with a smoke crafted from Dragon's Blood and the berries of three Holly Trees—one in a Graveyard, one in a Curchyard, and one at a Crossroads. 

If interested in acquiring this piece, then either reach out to me through tumblr messenger, or purchase it directly through my website, Wending Wares Occult Parlor.

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Vine-Twisted Birch Stave (SOLD)

This is a stave I constructed from a length of Vine-Twisted Birch wood, that I am selling for $123 + Shipping. It measures approximately 32 inches/81 centimeters in length.

This unique piece was crafted from a bough of Scottish Birch, which was naturally twisted by the helical track of a honeysuckle vine that wrapped about the branch as it grew. After acquiring the spiraled bough of birch and carefully extracting the remnant of vine which had impressed itself into the wood, I debarked it and allowed the piece to cure until it felt appropriately dry and sturdy. Once fully dried, I proceeded to assiduously sand and smooth the surface of the wood, making sure to preserve the natural shape of the twist. When I was satisfied with the texture of the wood, I then stained the entire piece using a pigment I made from Antique Farm Nails, until it was a deep, rich umber shade. Following this, I created a black stain by amalgamating sun-thickened Linseed Oil and Hearth Soot from the interior of our Wood Stove, which I used to coat the stave, layer after layer, for days. In the end, having thoroughly layered the black pigment onto the wood, I used Wisefool's Oil (a ritually enlivened oil of empowerment, which also serves as a lovely wood conditioner) to polish away the excess, and then sealed the whole piece with Wisefool's Glaze (a personally developed wood varnish made from an array of precious and potent arboreal resins, such as Dragon's Blood, Storax, and Black Frankincense.)

Between the ubique beauty of the piece and the potent symbology of the spiral which was naturally engraved upon its form by the forces of nature, I believe this wand will be a lovely tool in the hands of its chosen practitioner.

If you are interested in purchasing this piece, then please free free to reach out to me through tumblr messenger, or l buy it directly on my shop, Wending Wares Occult Parlor.

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Oblation Vessel of the Wending Way: Reborn

After two years of heavy use, having utilized it continuously for my monthly Lunar Rites, the Attercob's Oblation Vessel has begun to show signifcant wear and tear. Given its preciousness, my husband and I came to the conclusion that it was time to "retire" this vessel from active use. Instead, we plan to place it upon a simple corner shelf altar we'll be constructing with the purpose of giving spiders a place to have free reign within the the boundary of our Fane, while allowing us to keep the rest tidier (we've been struggling with letting spiders just sort of colonize our domestic temple, given their holiness within the context of our tradition, but ended up finding this compromise.)

Knowing that a new vessel would be needed to fulfill the aforementioned Lunar Rites—and specifically one we find through providence—my husband and I started casually keeping an eye out in places of interest, in hopes that one would present itself. Finally, one day, I experienced a fairly in-your-face Spidereal Omen, which made me think we would be finding the new vessel soon, and lo and behold, I came across it later that same day.

The moment I saw this pot—which came from an estate sale in Britain—I knew it was the right one. Between the intuitive response I had, the fact that its Celadon coloration matches the color of our Fane exactly, and the fact that it's marked with twelve eyes for each month of the year it will be used to fulfill its purpose, it was glaringly apparent. What's more, the Eye, and Multiple Eyes in particular, are an important symbolic motif within the context of my tradition in general. Plus, as a cherry on top, it was quite cheap and was constructed/glazed in a way that should stand up much better to long-term moisture exposure.

I love it, and look forward to the years ahead with it.

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River-Blessed Willow Wand (SOLD)

This is a Wand I constructed from a bough of Twisted Willow (Salix matsudana) that I am selling for $49 + Shipping. It measures approximately 15.5 inches/39.5 centimeters in length.

It came to me, along with a couple of other pieces, during the course of working a ritual that took place in the shallows of the River that nurtures our land. Almost directly after closing the rite, having just thanked the River Spirit I was working with, they floated directly into my legs and then drifted onto the bank. I felt the hand of the River—She of a Thousand Arms—in the appearance of these willow specimens, and when asking through divination about the matter later, I was given leave to craft them into Wands, that they might find their homes with the proper individuals.

Having dried and cured this length of wood, I next went about debarking and sanding the piece entirely by hand. Once the wood was suitably smoothed, I then gave it a traditional white-washing treatment to accebtuate the already pale, bone-like quality of the wood. Finally, the piece was sealed with my personally devised Wisefool's Glaze (a consecrated wood varnish made using a number of potent arboreal resins, such as Storax, Dragon's Blood, and Black Frankincense,) polished with my personally developed Wisefool's Oil (a Hallowed Oil infused with a variety of extremely powerful ingredients, which also happens to serve as a wonderful wood conditioner,) before it was fumigated with a mixture of Cedar and Waybread Leaf I gathered from the banks of the same River which consigned the wood to me.

Between the beauty and virtues of Willow and the special way in which this piece came to me, I think it will serve as a lovely wand for whomever is meant to end up with it. Anyone who is interested in purchasing this piece can reach out to me here, or can purchase it directly on my webshop.

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My husband made me yet another amazing piece of Ritual Pottery—this time in the form of a Labyrinth Stone.

Next, I will ritually smoke the clay with an assortment of precious materials—such as Ghost Pipe, Snake Skin, Thorn Apple, and Bee Comb—before anointing the piece with my personally developed Wisefool's Oil and allowing it to bask overnight beneath the silver rays of the Full Moon. Thereafter, I will utilize it in Hedge-Crossing rites.

(While photographing, a spider walked onto the Labyrinth Stone, and I was lucky enough to capture the moment by chance!)

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Jasmine-Twisted Maple Wand (SOLD)

This is a Wand I constructed from a bough of Vine-Twisted Maple that I am selling for $65 + Shipping. It measures approximately 15 inches/63.5 centimeters in length.

This unique wand was crafted from a storm-blown length of old Maple on our property, which was naturally engraved with the helical track of a Jasmine vine that twisted about the branch as it grew. After gathering the spiraling bough of maple wood and carefully extricating the remnant of vine which had impressed itself into the wood, I allowed the piece to cure until it felt appropriately dry and sturdy. Once fully dried, I proceeded to assiduously sand and smooth the surface of the wood, making sure to preserve the natural shape of the twist. When I was satisfied with the texture, I went on to lightly stain the piece using an umber pigment that I made from Saffron-Infused Coffee I blessed at a crossroads, before sealing the wood with my homemade Wisefool's Glaze (a magically enlivened varnish made from a number of potent arboreal resins, such as Dragon's Blood, Storax, and Black Frankincense) and then polishing it with my homemade Wisefool's Oil (an extremely powerful and ritually enlivened oil infusion that I use to conditon and consecrate implements.)  

Between the ubique beauty of the piece and the potent symbology of the spiral which was naturally inscribed upon its flesh by the forces of nature, I believe this wand will be a lovely tool in the hands of its chosen practitioner.

If you are interested in purchasing this piece, then please free free to reach out to me through tumblr messenger, or simply buy it on my shop, Wending Wares Occult Parlor.

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Another amazing gift from my husband is this Mirror-Black Scrying Basin that he crafted for my Scrying Plinth—lustrated in the waters of our land's Matron River. It is most definitely an improvement from the previous basin (though, it was charming in its own right.)

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Traditional Protection Amulet (For Sale)

Hagstone, Skeleton Key, & Charm-Braided Hoesehair Cord

This is a traditional celtic amulet of protection constructed using a Hagstone, a vintage Skeleton Key, and a Charm-Braided Horsehair Cord (sourced from a local mare.)

Each piece is made to order and then hallowed in a simple rite, before being shipped.  If interested, then please feel free to reach out to me through tumblr, or purchase it directly from Wending Wares Occult Parlor!

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My husband is working on a pot made using clay we gathered from a hidden Salt Lake that we venerate as a Holy Site and make occasional pilgrimage to.

We were surprised to learn that, as the piece dries, it apparently expells naturally present salt crystals. We can very easily sweep these off with a paintbrush and collect them, only for the coating to grow back once or twice more. So, we now apparently have an indefinite supply of Holy Salt that we can gather by making pieces with this sacred clay (which we have a large store of).

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I've had multiple people show interest in the Cantrip Powders I sell—either directly or indirectly—however, only a few people have actually ended up buying any of them. Accordingly, I figured I would make a poll to help me figure out if selling them differently would be worth trying, or if I should just let things be for now.

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Traditional Protection Amulet (Sold)

This is another traditional Celtic protection amulet I am currently selling. It was made using a Hagstone, a vintage Skeleton Key, and a braided cord of twine I dyed myself with Madder Root and Dragon's Blood. A protective prayer was worked into the braid, which was then sealed with a charmed knot, before the whole piece was hallowed in a simple rite.

I'm selling this piece for only $18, so reach out soon if you'd like to purchase it! This piece is sold, but I have other hagstones and vintage keys to choose from as well, so if you'd like to order a custom amulet, let me know while supplies last. I will also make these using a charmed horsehair cord for $30, so feel free to inquire about that, if interested.

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Rare Chthonic Garland (For Sale)

"This specialty garland of devotional beads was constructed from a variety of extremely powerful materials, each bearing a potent connection to the forces of Death in some way.

It was constructed using 10mm beads carved from the remains of a 19th century Marble gravestone, bracketed with 8mm Jet beads recycled from a 1920's Mourning Necklace, and counter-beads made from Human Corpse Teeth (ethically and legally obtained from an organization that allows for people to donate their bones after death.) The focal pendant is a Hagstone that I discovered within a Cave — known to possess ancient and pervasive ties to the Underworld and its denizens — and the endpiece was fashioned from a Victorian Era Coffin Nail. All connecting pins and rings are made from Sterling Silver.

This extremely unique piece was crafted entirely under the auspices of my own Chthonic practices, before being consecrated within the bounds of a Graveyard. I believe it will most surely serve as a mighty implement in the hands of its chosen wielder.

Strand measures approximately 20 inches from end to end."

Anyone interested in purchasing this Garland may do so on my shop: ☆

This piece has been entered as a prize in a raffle.

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Gloaming Smoke:

An Empowered Fumigant for Rites & Rituals of the Fae

Gloaming Smoke is a Loose Incense Blend meant for use as a Craft Aid in rites of Gloaming Magic and Communion with the Fair Folk.

Every batch of Gloaming Smoke is composed from, and empowered by the virtues of Mistletoe (Viscum album,) Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum aleuticum,) Hawthorn Berry (Crataegus monogyna,) Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri,) and Honey Amber. Each of these ingredients is powerfully tied in some way to the forces of the Otherworld, and come together in this blend to hail and appease the Hidden Neighbors. While this incense represents the least aromatically "pleasant" of my smoke blends ( though I do find it quite intoxicating in its own right,) it is a highly potent implement when it comes to its role as Ghost-Corn of the Fae.

It was carefully devised, based on traditional occult wisdom and years of personal experimentation, before being extensively tested for sorcerous efficacy. Thereafter, the incense blends were ritually enlivened and consecrated in an individualized Hallowing Rite, before being sealed in 1.7 oz Aluminum screw-top container. Finally, it was made available on my Shop, in hopes that it may be as helpful to other practitioners as it has been for me.

Anyone interested in purchasing this handmade Smoke Blend, or any other Wisht Smoke blend I'm selling, may do so for $21 on my shop: ☆