Awaiting_the_fifth said:
If I may be so bold as to branch off from the original question a little...
May I ask what a wand would be used for?
In Western (English and European) magickal practice there are four primary tools that are used, which represent the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
Earth is represented by a pentacle (usually a metal disc with a holy symbol inscribed on it, such as a pentagram.)
Water is represented by a cup or chalice.
Depending on your magickal training, air is represented by either the wand or the ritual knife or sword. In my own work I use the wand to represent air and the knife to represent fire. Others switch the two correspondences.
The tools are used during rituals to consecrate space and to focus intention for ritual work.
The four tools are present as the four suits in decks of playing cards. Diamonds are earth, and in some decks are coins rather than diamonds. Clubs are wands. Spades are the ritual knife, or swords. Hearts are cups (cups and water are frequently associated with emotions, particularly love.)