By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2010-10-31 01:37:48 | Word Count: 450
In neopagan religions and practicing witchcraft the double edged dagger called athame is used in the ceremony. Athame is utilized in the pagan rituals as male sign in lieu of reproductive organ of horned god who gave origin to earth by impregnating goddess Gia. It is generally with a black handle or a wooden one. Commonly wood is used as it symbolizes Nature and Earth. The blade is made of steel as iron is not considered to be appropriate for the occasion. Iron melts quicker than steel as the ritual provides the knife to be plunged into fire numerous times.
The athame is not used as weapons for self defense but as sacred tool for conducting pagan rituals and spells. In Wicca tradition the dagger finds the user and not vice versa. Many strange and unexpected things have taken place with athames. It is believed that athames has intellect of its own. It is believed to disappear from the owner and return back unexpectedly after few hours. On certain occasions it is told that the athame put on a box at night is found lying along side the bed of the owner.
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Athames used for pagan rituals for longer period is said to absorb energies and the power is retained in it. A new blade is regularly has to be given life through pagan rituals. It is believed that misuse of athame inflict harm on the owner. That means it absorbs the negative energy instead of the positive energy. A negatively charged knife provides negative results. In fact it is not the knife which is ghastly but it is the user who has evil purpose. The sacred knife has to be utilized for human development and for their well being. It should be used like the other ritual tools.
The blade or athame is used in protection rituals. After meditation you should handle the athame and think that the protection force is being channeled to the blade through the hilt. Love ritual are also done through this athame. These rituals work and the blade becomes potent through the energy you put in it. Cleaning and purifying the blade is vital after the rituals. Athame is considered to be a magical knife utilized in pagan rituals. Mny person use the athame and the wand simultaneously as they think that both different elements of power.
The owner should be cautious about giving the athames to other people because this magical knife is considered to be very susceptible. It is wise advice that the athames should not be given to any person who is not competent.
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