Staffs

Depends on your individual beliefs but, i think of staves as a larger wand that shows authority.

I recently acquired a staff from a walk around a park. It's exactly my height, and it's perfect. I love it. My question to others though becones this: How do you guys use your staffs? In Wicca the staff is hardly mentioned, whereas Traditional Witchcraft holds the staff to the level of importance the Wicca hold the Athame.

ive had mine for a while. beautiful strong piece of drift wood i found by my grandparents beach hours. its toped with a crystal wrapped in leather and ive been slowly inlaying it with small stones in its cracks for years. ive been wanting to add some runes to it but havent decided on which ones

I have a stav that I made myself. It's carved out of wood from a fallen branch of a tree I often visted. It has nine rungs on it to represent the nine worlds. Each rung is decorated with some kind of item symbolic of the realm it signifies (ex: Muspellheim has a piece of decorative charocoal on it). I have inscribed runes down one side. I use it during projection, each rung serving as a kind of doorway or pathwalk leading me easier to that specific place. I use it during trance work, either as something to sway or something to create a rhythm with (i.e banging it on the ground). I use it as a means of channeling energy. Etc.

i really love staffs, have a few actually. there is only one i use, it's the third replacement. they find you! my first one was a sort of initiation, they act like trail markers to reflect your journey, the original walking stick.

The staff is a powerful symbol, a tool. For me, it represents the middle pillar, a sharp will, driving force, wisdom, leadership, illumination, the travler/ wanderer, etc.

it is a reccurent symbol in my path that is constantly unfolding in meaning.