<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>I will taking along a staff that I got at a local Renaissance Faire. It's
<BR>made of Hazel and has "eyes" wound in a spiral down the length of the staff.
<BR>The only thing I'm changing is that I've gotten a rubber cap to go on the
<BR>end. This should gve some traction and add some grip.
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<BR>I never considered not taking the staff. I like to think of all the energy I
<BR>will be putting into the wood as I walk. It almost becomes a recording
<BR>device of one's journey. Plus, I look at it as a sacred tool.
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<BR>Blessings,
<BR>Gabrielle</FONT></HTML>