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The staff is the witch's greatest tool. It is a companion when walking the land and gathering sprowl, and aiding in all efforts along that way. In ritualistic manner, the staff is a tool on conjuration, used to lay the compass round, aid the witch in crossing the hedge or taking the Sabbatic flight, and act as the Axis-Mundai, connecting the Upperworld, the Middleworld, and the Underworld. The staff very quickly becomes more than just a tool, but a trusted friend. It can be used to direct the flow of power, as well as halt it, and to summon up as well as put down spirits (often in conjunction with the magical knife). The staff is to the witch what the athame is to the Wiccan.
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