"The Scourge" as used by Modern day Wiccans (especially Gardnerian and New Arthurian), is an instrument to create and return from an Altered State of Consciousness.
The Scourge is used by Modern day Wiccans (especially Gardnerian and New Arthurian), as one of several magical tools. In this context it is an instrument to create and return from an Altered State of Consciousness.