Tonight Brian and Joy talk about some of the things you should think about with your tools.
alternate uses for many (athame/boline/white handled knife, sword/athame, spear/staff)DIY crafting (plates, statues, pentacles, deity reps and helmets/crowns)places to get themconsecration and deconsecrationdisguising tools in plain sight (weatherspoon)Sword alternatives Old 80's cast iron tin shit, BIG knife, machetteAthame alts pocket knife, finger, folding knife from self defenseTheory of consecrationFirst holy insense debateTools or no toolscrash kits (portable altar)Intelligent substitutions for toolsHow necessary is elaborate?Multiple of the same tooladding to tools to make it multifunction (my staff as an example)replacement of toolsDisposable tools (incense, candles, salt, water, libations, fire)associations of the tools? Air, Earth, Fire, Water and debates thereof (is an athame air or fire? All of them?)Best to come up with a concept you feel comfortable with, and structure your tools to conform to that. Ex my Leather/Lace altar and tools for itDeity representations (pictures, statuary, murals, crowns/helms)
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