1. The wand is much like those used by early
ceremonial magicians. It is often fashioned of wood and may be engraved with symbols or studded with stones. Some are made of silver. The wand is an instrument of
invocation, of inviting the deities’ presence during
ritual.
SOURCE: Truth About Witchcraft (1970), Scott Cunningham
2. The quintessential magical tool in the minds of most people is the wand. This is made by the
Magus to project the power of will. In fact, it becomes the physical representation of his or her magical will. It should be made of wood, about as thick as the thumb and as long as the space between the fingertips and the elbow. Some woods are favored for the wand—hazel is traditional. Oak is also good, being the wood of Zeus and therefore the traditional attractor of lightning. Ideally, the wand should be cut and fashioned by the Magus, as it becomes the most intensely personal tool of the Art and is used for virtually everything. Over time, it will gather a magical charge through use that is clearly perceptible when it is held.
SOURCE: Truth about Ritual Magic, Donald Tyson