Bone Renaissance athame

• Slender double-edged blade
• Natural bone grip
• Elegant Renaissance lines
• About 10 inches overall, 6 inch blade
• Each bone handle is unique

• Blade: slender, double-edged steel
• Handle: natural bone
• Length: approximately 10 inches overall, 6 inch blade
• A ritual tool for directing energy, not intended for physical cutting
• As natural bone, color and grain vary from piece to piece
• California Proposition 65 warning: this product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm; for more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

In Wiccan and many contemporary witchcraft traditions, the athame is the blade of will, used to cast and close the circle, direct personal energy, and mark sacred space rather than to cut in the physical world. Most traditions associate it with the element of Fire, some with Air. Bone has been worked into ritual tools across nearly every culture, carrying associations with the ancestors, with mortality, and with the older, earthier currents of folk practice. The blade carries no power of its own; it focuses and directs the intention you bring to your practice.

Cleanse a new blade by passing it through smoke or resting it under the moon, and dedicate it with a word or intention. Because bone is porous, favor smoke over soaking. To work with it, hold the grip in a relaxed hold, set your intention, and trace the circle or direct energy with deliberate movements. Keep it out of reach of children, store it apart from kitchen and utility knives, and remember it is a ceremonial tool rather than a cutting knife.

• Medieval Boline, the cutting companion to the athame
• Cast Iron Cauldron with Lid, 5"
• Triple Moon Altar Cloth
• White Sage Smudge Stick, to cleanse the blade
• Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham

What is an athame used for? It is a ritual blade for casting and closing the circle and directing energy. It is not used for physical cutting.

How big is it? About ten inches overall with a six-inch blade.

Is the handle real bone? Yes, the grip is natural bone, so the color and grain vary from one piece to the next.

Which element does the athame belong to? Most traditions link the athame with Fire, though some assign it to Air. Use whichever framework fits your path.

How do I care for it? Keep bone dry, cleanse by smoke rather than soaking, wipe the blade after use, and store it safely.