Making your own magic wand similar to the wands in the Harry Potter movies and books is a very magical thing. It is an excellent way to connect with the magic inside you. Most witches and wizards work with several wands, one for each different kind of spell. This article details several different ways to create a magical wand, from the extremely simple to detailed and complex. In the real world many pagans and witches find wands useful for focusing energy in spells and rituals. There is no right or wrong way to make a magic wand. I offer my suggestions as a guide to help you develop your own method for making magic wands and connecting with the magic inside yourself.
Step 1: Choosing the right wood for your wand
Whenever you take live wood from a tree you must always ask permission from the tree. To do this, simply place your hand upon the trunk of the tree and clear your mind. In your mind ask the tree if you have permission to take some wood to be made into a magic wand. If your heart feels good and pure than the answer is “Yes”, if your heart feels heavy or drops the answer is “No”. Taking wood from a tree that has answered no and making a wand from it will curse you with foul magic and cause your future to be full of pain. If a tree says no simply continue until you find a tree that feels right and says yes. Please be careful not to adversely harm the tree or cause considerable pain. You must only take a small lower branch and use a knife to cut it if possible. DO NOT cut down a tree in order to obtain a wand. A wand from an injured tree is worthless and other wizards will immediately know what you have done to the poor defenseless tree!
A wand made from a tree that has been struck by lightning is VERY powerful. This type of wood is so heavily imbued with magical and electrical energy that it could be too powerful for children to wield. Be sure to consult a local wizard or sage before crafting a wand from Lightning Wood.
Whenever taking wood from a tree or the forest be sure to give back something in return. Usually a gemstone, coin, or necklace will do.
Make sure and let your wand dry next to a wood stove, fire, or heater for a few days before moving on to the next step.
Step 2: Awaken your wand
After you have found the right wood sit down in a place you feel comfortable and creative and again clear your mind. Close your eyes for a few minutes and imagine your wand being filled with life, imagine that your wand is actually a beautiful creature and that this being is now taking life within the wood you hold. Now allow your wand to take shape naturally in your mind; When it has been completed, keep that picture in your mind and slowly open your eyes while holding your wand before you. As your eyes open the shape in your mind will morph into the wand you hold in your hands. Just in case you may want to draw a quick picture of your future wand so that you do not forget if you are not able to finish the carving in one sitting.
Step 3: Carving and Shaping your wand
The first thing to remember when carving your wand is not to use any power tools. You must shape the wand on your own with a sharp knife. If you cannot handle a knife at your age, a parent may help only if they ask the wand and the wand says “Yes” similar to the way you asked the tree earlier in this article.
“The manufactured Harry Potter wands you buy on the internet are mass produced on machines in China and many times are not even real wood. There are no magical powers in a wand made for profit. Crafting your own magic wand is a special and magical experience and best of all is an expression of your creativity and imagination!”
-Jonathan Nerdtrek
When carving your wand use the knife to carve away from you at all times. Remember the image of your wand that you pictured in your mind and continue to carve the wood until the image emerges.
Step 4: Applying the finishing touches
Your wand looks amazing, but it’s not done yet! Remember that image in your head? Is your wand missing anything?
Here are some things you may add to your wand to enhance it’s magical powers. Remember that less is more and a simple wand will outdo a cluttered wand as a cluttered wand knows not which way to cast.
Ideas for wand shaping:
Stones
Crystal
Spirals
Leather Handle
Paint
Burned Wood
Sand Paper
Finally your wand must be protected from the elements (rain, humidity, sun). To do this the most accepted practice among witches and wizards is to apply Tung Oil or Wax to the wand. Once this is done you may let it dry for a day or so and then handmake a protective cloth to wrap it in when travelling. You do not wand your magic to leech out when the wand is in transport. A box lined with cloth is the safest method to transport your wand and can easily be made from wood and fine cloth.
Step 5: Enjoy your wand and practice magic often!
Learning magic is not an easy thing. Please remember to be careful and do not aim your spells at others while in training! Seek professional guidance through a local wizard or witch but make sure you get your parent’s approval before doing so. Some muggles have been known to actually be wizards in disguise, perhaps your mum or dad are actually wizards and witches themselves!
If you liked this article please read more at NERDTREK.com! Enjoy your magical wand!
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YES! My sister and I are supreme HP nerds. Wizards disguised as muggles…
But seriously, thanks. We’re too cheap to buy the mass-produced China wands you described, so this was a LIFE SAVER (ooh, candy!) for costuming for the final Deathly Hallows release. Nerds everywhere are appeased.
It’s so good to hear positive feedback! I have literally thousands of visits a day just to this one page but most people fail to comment after crafting their wands. I would love to hear what you made and how you did it!
Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. I look forward to hearing from you!
hi daniel ,this is arelly good felling to having awond like this. where can i get a wond like urs?
I was wondering,how do you put the core inside? My core of choice is a moonlace vine, but I don’t know how to put it in the wand. I’m rather inexperienced.
It’s very thin, a bit thicker than a unicorn tail hair, if that matters.
I usually leave the core alone. If taken from a tree which willingly grants you it’s power it needs no core.
Hi! I have a question about the core, too. Where can you find things to put in the core if you need one?
Generally, wands are long, thin rods of wood with a magical substance embedded into their core. Some of the woods used include holly, hawthorn, oak, cherry, vine, rosewood, blackthorn, willow, elm, ash, mahogany, yew, birch, and elder. The cores that have been documented are phoenix feather, dragon heartstring, Veela hair, unicorn hair, and Thestral tail hair. The wandmaker Ollivander mentioned that he did not use Veela hair, as it made for “temperamental” wands. It is possible that other magical substances may be used for cores, but none have yet been specified.
Other important characteristics of a wand are its length and its rigidity, ranging from “unyielding” to “springy.” All of these different factors have some effect on the overall use of the wand itself, but it is currently unknown what they actually indeed do. The characteristics of a wand also seem to have some influence over which kinds of magic the wand is particularly suited for. For example, James Potter’s wand was excellent at Transfiguration, and Lily Evans’ wand was described as being nice for Charms work.
The core of a wand is very dangerous to insert and must be done only by a skilled wandcrafter. All this talk about cores makes me nervous and worried that some children may try to embed cores within wands. If this is done carelessly great ill can come of it.
Please note that all wands cores may be from the same tree the wand was made from, essentially making it unnecessary to install a core.
The techniques used to embed a core into a wand are practiced only by the most skilled wandmakers and thus are secrets of the trade. For now, practice your spells with a basic wand. If you master your spells I’m sure a wizard or witch will find you and refer you to a professional wandmaker.
AWESOME!! I hope you don’t mind but I would like to repost this on my blog with FULL credit to you…
Thank you! If you would like to post this on your blog please email me at jonathan ((at)) nerdtrek.com so we may discuss this further. Thank you!
This is the best how to that i have found. It certainly helped me find mine. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! If everyone would be so kind as to list the exact type of wand you created that would make me VERY happy! Pictures are even better!
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i’ve try’ed casting spells with my wand but it dosent do any thing. can you help?
I learned how to put core’s in! But I have a question… Do these things really work?
will my wand still work if i do the steps out of order, like what if i carved it and awoken it BEFORE i put it near a fire
its all fake
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If you have doubts you will never master magic. There are many forms of magic out there and more ways than ever to access them. Please take heed: some forms of magic are very dangerous and should not be attempted by children. You could permanently affect your future by using black magic. Seek the help of an adult that you know well and is trustworthy to assist you when learning magical spells.
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hi im 10 and im a natural witch!!! but does the wand work?★
other that elder, what is the best wood to use. because my grandmother has a holly tree in her backyard and i thought it would be awesome to use that as a wand wood.
I now really want to find lightning wood to make a wand!!!! A Bellatrix shaped wand for that matter.
wear am i to insert the stone
Alivan i want a wand
how many inches should the wand be?
Do they work?
If you put the core in anyway, will it make the wand stronger?
If you believe in magic you worship the Devil so i just want a toy one