Contemporary magical practitioners often choose a double-edged blade since this carries symbolic meaning. Contrary to popular belief, athames are not required to have double-edged blades. Wiccans sometimes use the sword as a substitute for the athame.Īn athame can take many forms. The athame is an elemental tool, while the sword is often a tool representing power, used to keep spirits in check during goetic evocation. The same four ritual tools also appear in the magical practices of the western hermetic tradition, derived from The Golden Dawn, who pioneered the modern occult tradition and new age spirituality and they appear in tarot decks as the four card suits: swords, cups, wands, and pentacles.
These four magical tools correspond to four "weapons" of significance in Celtic myth-the sword, the spear, the shield, and the cauldron (and/or grail). Other varieties of Wiccan practice may switch those two around.) The other three elemental tools are the wand, the pentacle, and the cup or chalice. (From the known origins of Wicca, with Gardner's own Book of Shadows, the athame represents fire where the wand corresponds to air. On the other hand, the athame stands as one of the four elemental tools in modern occultism, traditionally standing for fire, for witches, and air, for ceremonial magicians. There has been speculation that Gardner's interest and expertise in antique swords and knives, and in particular the kris knives of Malaysia and Indonesia, may have contributed to the tool's central importance in modern Wicca. The athame was their most important ritual tool, with many uses, but was not to be used for actual physical cutting. The athame is also mentioned in the writings of Gerald Gardner in the 1950s, who claimed to have been initiated into a surviving tradition of Witchcraft, the New Forest Coven. The tool was later adopted by Wiccans, Thelemites and Satanists. The proper use of the tool was started by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, in the early 20th century, for the use of banishing rituals. A black-handled knife called an arthame appears in certain versions of the Key of Solomon, a grimoire dating to the Renaissance. It is the main ritual implement or magical tool among several used in ceremonial magic traditions, and by other neopagans, witchcraft, as well as satanic traditions. Whether you’re looking to improve your box cutter safety or to have an all-purpose tool for the home or workplace, the Slice Safety Cutter is a versatile and innovative option.An athame, used in Wiccan ritual practices.Īn athame or athamé ( / ə ˈ θ ɒ m/, / ˈ æ θ əm eɪ/ or / ˈ æ θ ɪ m/) is a ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle. This allows us to create a finger-friendly ®, touchable edge that cuts effectively and retains its edge 11 times longer than steel blades. We use a 100 percent zirconium oxide blade (much harder than steel). Many tools, such as most safety box cutters, rely solely on their handle design to prevent injuries. How Does the Safety Cutter Improve on Existing Safety Knives? Read here how McGowan Water Conditioning opens a semi truck’s worth of salt bags every week with the Safety Cutter. Our customers use the safety cutter for plastic wrap, as a box opener, to clip coupons, and for endless industrial applications. While the Slice Safety Cutter can be used as a pocket box cutter that easily handles packing tape on boxes, it has some unique features that also make it ideal for other applications. What Is a Safety Cutter Used For? Is This a Safety Box Cutter? At Slice ®, the Safety Cutter is a specific product with a unique mouse-like shape and comfortable feel, and a micro-ceramic blade designed to cut thin materials while safeguarding the user against injuries. In broad terms, safety cutters are any type of cutting tool that include safety features.