Burl + Copper Altar and Wand Set
Altar + matching smudge wand made from stunningly figured hawthorn burl with copper inlay. Smudge wand contains brass smudge pick to keep a smudge bundle safely in place.
Altar measures 1 1/4 “h x 11 1/2“w and wand measures 5 3/8”h x 1 3/8”w.
NOTE: Never leave burning incense unattended. Incense left burning can cause fires and put you and your home in danger.
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In our shop, we use completely VOC-free oils or hard-wax hand-rubbed to finish our products. All of our finishes are safe for humans and the environment alike. The finishes we use are FDA compliant for food contact surfaces and include a mix of mineral oil, coconut oil, walnut oil, vitamin E, & waxes such as carnauba or beeswax.
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The Hawthorn is a tree of love and magical enchantment and strongly associated with Beltane, the ancient festival celebrating spring.
In Celtic mythology, it is one of the most sacred trees and symbolizes love. In Europe, Hawthorn symbolized hope, marriage and fertility. In Ancient Greece brides would carry Hawthorn boughs and wear the blossoms in their clothes. In medieval literature Hawthorn was used regularly in medieval literature to allude to courtship & carnal love.
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Burl wood is anything but average. The swirls, twirls, and eyes dancing in the bark all create a unique, highly figured wood grain. A burl is an unusual-looking collection of tree cells. These are callous tissues. These are formed usually as a response to environmental damage such as injury or fungal colonies. The callous tissue then forms burls that are so admired.
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The term derives from the French word “chatoyer”, which means “to iridesce, like a cat’s eye.” If you’ve ever seen the stone tiger’s eye, you get the idea. In woodworking, chatoyance is a similarly striking optical quality in which areas of light and dark grain seemingly shimmer or shift depending on the angle of view.
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Copper is an amazing amplifier and conductor of energy, this warming mineral is ripe for helping you release excess charge and conduct positive vibrations.
Spiritually, copper is considered a metal that is capable of storing healing and protective properties. This is why it was used in the making of shields, totem poles and talismans during ancient times. Copper has been anciently known to heal the impurities of your body because it is considered a grounding metal for the human body and spirit.
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In spiritual and metaphysical traditions Brass is the metal that brings out natural good and inner truth. Even the phrase 'getting down to brass tacks' tells of clearing away the old debris and getting down to the pure and natural truth. The Vedic texts have showcased the use of brass metal to attract positivity and abundance in life. Its use in rituals can help to invoke divine consciousness because it is made of zinc and Copper.