Railway Spikes - Protection, Binding, Altar Tool

Railway spikes can be used as a powerful tool in witchcraft. In protection on the property and home for spiritual fortification or as a talisman.  They symbolize journeys and transitions with the connection to the railroad. This can be harnessed to shield against negative energies or harmful influences.

Binding to “pin down” or restrict actions of another person or situation holding it in place by using the physical weight and quality of lasting so long on the railway unchanged.

Cursing can be used to “drive home” a negative intention on the target.

Altar tool or ritual spaces as a symbol of strength and stability representing grounding of energy during rituals.

Over all they can be seen as a symbol of industrial strength, stability, travel, protection that can used in multiple ways in someone's practice. The uses can vary widely among different traditions and the uses. Intention behind the spike is crucial to the effectiveness in whatever magical working your doing.