Coyote Claws

Keys of the Trickster Path

Coyote walks between fences and footprints, laughing at the edges of the world. His claws carry the medicine of the wanderer—clever survival, sharp instinct, and the courage to live outside the lines. In many traditions Coyote is teacher and trickster both, reminding us that wisdom often wears a crooked grin.

Coyote Claws are worked in magic when one must move unseen, think quickly, or find a way where no road appears.

Traditional Magical Uses

• protection while traveling or crossing uncertain ground
• sharpening intuition and street-wise awareness
• breaking stagnant patterns through clever change
• revealing deception and hidden motives
• guiding those who feel like outsiders to their rightful path

These claws hold the spirit of adaptability. They are favored by witches seeking to reclaim personal power, escape harmful situations, or learn the art of laughing at fear.

Correspondences

Element: Earth & Wind
Planet: Mercury
Spirits: Coyote, crossroads guides, trickster teachers
Virtues: wit, resilience, boundaries, safe passage

Ways to Work

• carry in a red or black pouch for road protection
• place on the altar when planning bold new directions
• add to spell jars for cunning, luck, or escaping bad luck
• hang near doorways to confuse ill intent and gossip
• use in rites of personal sovereignty and boundary keeping

Work with respect—Coyote answers those who are honest with themselves and unafraid to learn the lesson hidden inside the joke.