rsal power source, which is envisioned as the Goddess and God, as well as with personal and Earth energies, to improve lives and Modern Wiccan in America 4lend energy to the Earth. Contrary to popular belief, magick isn’t supernatural. “It is an occult (hidden) practice steeped in millennia of secrecy, slander and misinformation, but it is natural practice utilizing genuine powers that haven’t been discovered or labeled by science” (“High Magic’s Aide,” 1949 p. 33).ToolsIn common with other religions, certain objects are used in Wicca for ritual purposes. These tools invoke the Deities, banish negativity, and direct energy. Some of the tools of the Witch (the broom, cauldron and magick wand) have gained firm places in contemporary folklore and myth. Through the popularization of folk tales and the work of Disney studios, millions know that cauldrons are used to brew up potions and that wands transform the ugly into the beautiful. Most people, however do not know the powerful magick behind such tools and their inner symbolism within Wicca.The Broom: Witches use brooms in magick and rituals. “ It is a tool sacred to both the Goddess and God. This is nothing new; pre-Colombian Mexico saw worship of a type of Witch deity, Tlazelteotl, who was pictured riding naked on a broom. The Chinese worship a broom goddess who is invoked to bring clear weather in time of rain”(Cunningham, 1988, p. 26). Today the broom is still used in Wicca; a ritual is preferably begun by sweeping the area (indoors or out) lightly with the magick broom. After this the altar is set up, the tools carried out, and the ritual is ready to begin. This sweeping is more than a physical cleansing. In fact, the broom’s bristles need not touch Modern Wicca in America 5the ground. While brushing, the Wiccan visualizes the broom sweepi...
