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It occurred to me that the traditional "elemental weapons" don't hold much meaning to contemporary magicians, insomuch as we tend to associate them with purely traditional uses. Sure, the wand, chalice, dagger, and pentacle are fairly impressive allegorical objects, but frankly, they're quite outdated.
So I got to thinking, and it seems to me as if there are more...shall we say, contemporary weapons that we could use in modern ritual. The best example I can think of is replacing the wand with some sort of firearm.
Imagine: You're standing in a field. You've got a loaded rifle in your hand, your finger on the trigger. 500 yards ahead of you, through the sights of the gun, you see the sigil for the working. You take aim, concentrating intensely on putting the bullet through the center of the sigil. Suddenly, your mind is a vaccuum, and you squeeze the trigger gently but firmly, eradicating the symbol of your intent.
Of course, this could all be a meditative/visualization exercise. Nevertheless, I think that a gun could be a much more impressive representation for a focused will than a stick.
And I think it goes without saying that it's a damned good symbol for fire, as well.
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