What is a witch’s knife called?

What is a witch’s knife called?

An athame or athamé (/əˈθɒm/, /ˈæθəmeɪ/ or /ˈæθɪm/) is a ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle.

What’s a witches knife called?

Boline. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In Wicca the boline (also spelled bolline, pr: bow-leen) is a white-handled ritual knife, one of several magical tools used in Wicca, mainly for the cutting of herbs and inscribing candles.

What is athame mean?

Definition of athame. : a usually black-handled, double-edged dagger that is used in some neo-pagan and Wiccan rituals The organizers ask that no athames, swords or similar items be brought into the park. —

What’s in the Book of Shadows?

A Book of Shadows is a book containing religious text and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca, and in many pagan practices.

What are wands used for?

Wands serve a similar purpose to athames (ritual daggers), though the two objects have their distinct uses: An athame is used to command, whereas a wand is seen as more gentle, and is used to invite or encourage.

How do you say Athame?

Pronunciation. Is the pronunciation of athame \ə-'thä-me\, \'a-thə-mē\, \ə-'thām\, or something else? [I have used the phonetic alphabet of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary.]