When acquiring any second hand or bought magical object, always cleanse and recharge it. If it cant be wiped with salt water or lemon juice, sprinkle it with salt and cleansing herbs. (Bay, Peppermint, Rosemary, Mimosia, Chamomile, Lemon leaves, Lemon verbena, Hyssop, Tobacco.) Then do the following banishing rite. With athame in hand point at the object widdershins saying over object:

"In the name of the Triple Goddess and the Horned One,
By the powers of light, life and love
May all evil and hostile influences depart hence, NOW!

Pack away with dried Mugwort or bay. Return the used cleansing herbs to the Earth if you have to use them instead of the salt water or lemon juice.

A Speculum is any tool used for divination. Examples are: Tarot cards and all other types of cards used for divination, Magic mirrors, Black mirrors, Ink bowls, Cauldron and water and silver coin, Crystal ball, Runes, Seer stones, I-Ching, Saxon wands and special cups used for tea or coffee readings, Witch balls etc.

All the above should be stored in special black bags with Mugwort when not in use.

When using a silver witch ball for scrying say the following words 3 times before starting:

"Round off silver shinning bright;
As the moon at still midnight,
When the witching hour has struck.
Shadows show of life and luck,
By this rhyme be now enchanted,
and the second sight be granted."

Sit down with your new tool after it has been cleansed and visualise it being filled with your own energies which are driving out all previous ones. See it filling with your essence as the old energies are harmlessly absorbed into the Earth. Now light some Purifying incense and pass the tool through the smoke saying the following words:

"May this (name tool)
Be an instrument for my spiritual growth,
An extension of my personal energies,
Used for only good in worship,
In ritual and in magic.
May the goddess and god bless my work with fruition
And my life with their peace.
In accordance with free will of all.
So mote it be!"