# Harvesting wood for wands **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Tags:** tools\ **Created:** [September 21, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/harvesting-wood-for-wands/14239 "2021-09-21T04:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BeardedTaylor](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/beardedtaylor/32/13629_2.png) [@BeardedTaylor](https://forum.spells8.com/u/BeardedTaylor)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/harvesting-wood-for-wands/14239/1 "2021-09-21T04:36:02Z")
Hey All! Is there a more preferred time of year to harvest wood for a wand or is it better to just harvest when the wood speaks to you? ---
**Author:** ![BryWisteria](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/brywisteria/32/1632_2.png) [@BryWisteria](https://forum.spells8.com/u/BryWisteria)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/harvesting-wood-for-wands/14239/2 "2021-09-21T06:00:43Z")
Merry meet @BeardedTaylor ❤ Welcome to the forum! Thanks for your question, it’s a really good one. We have had a few discussions about types of wood and their associating magickal properties, but I don’t believe the time of harvesting has ever been discussed. High time to change that! 😁 For those who believe that your intent is the central point of your magick, then it’s safe to say that: _if you believe the timing of harvest has an effect on your wand, then it shall_. And reversely, _if you don’t believe that the timing has an effect, then it will not have any effect on the wand_. (Many witches have different beliefs about intention and how much of a role in plays in the Craft- to explore that more, I recommend checking out [Intention is everything! But, is it?](https://forum.spells8.com/t/intention-is-everything-but-is-it/13682)) Assuming that the wand crafter/user does believe the timing of harvest has an effect on the wand, then there are many ways to go about it! The Spellcaster’s Reference says the following: ![Timing of the Year](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/2X/4/4630700becf775e4e16b6835ebdeb5918bd93bc8.png) _From [The Spellcaster’s Reference: Magickal Timing for the Wheel of the Year](https://www.amazon.com/Spellcasters-Reference-Magickal-Timing-Wheel-ebook/dp/B007L4T7E8)_ There are so many things one could consider with timing, including the following: - The date (Numerology) - The years (drawing from the Chinese/Eastern Zodiac) - The seasons - The 8 Sabbats - The 12 months (drawing from the Western Zodiac) - Days of the Week - Hours - Lunar Cycles - Solar Cycles - Etc… Each point has its own correspondences that one could consider. It’s way too much to explore entirely all at once, so I recommend focusing on what is important to you. For example, some questions you could ask to find a starting point: → Is there a season that has energy you’d like to bring into your wand? → Is there a number/date that has a lot of meaning for you? → Do you prefer to harvest under the full moon, or perhaps draw on the [magick of another moon phase](https://spells8.com/lessons/moon-phases-spells/)? * * * If it’s too hard to choose (and for anyone who thinks it’s all a bit overwhelming, I totally agree 😅) then **harvesting when a nice piece of wood finds its way to you** or **when you feel the call to craft a wand** are the likely the best signs one could ask for that it is time for them to harvest a wand 👍 Good luck with your wand, Taylor! Blessed be ✨ ---
**Author:** ![crystal24](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@crystal24](https://forum.spells8.com/u/crystal24)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/harvesting-wood-for-wands/14239/3 "2021-09-21T12:44:52Z")
@BeardedTaylor hello and welcome ---
**Author:** ![marsha](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/marsha/32/84702_2.png) [@marsha](https://forum.spells8.com/u/marsha)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/harvesting-wood-for-wands/14239/4 "2022-01-13T19:38:09Z")
Welcome! @BeardedTaylor what a great question.