One of my favourite and most effective ways to work magic is with candles. The burning of candles is a very old magical art that dates back for centuries. Celtic priests and priestesses used tallow lamps or rushes. Bonfires of certain woods were also used. In today's society, candles are a very convenient and acceptable substitute. The candle is the image of humanity in many respects.
The candle itself is our body, the wick is our mind and the flame our spirit or soul. Candle magic is a fire-based magic that is used to achieve the desired results with the element of fire. The candle is told its purpose and then burned. That "purpose" is then burned up and transformed into an message (much like a prayer) through the smoke and flame, to the Divine Spirit.
As with any ritual or spell, when you begin working candle magic you should have the following:
A definite purpose. You should have in mind WHY you are performing this act of candle magic. Is it to help you bring love into your life? Assist someone else in healing an emotional wound? Doing candle magic with the idea of "making me a better person" or "helping so-and so" is a waste of wax and wick in my opinion.
Proper candle colour. When working any magic it is important for the choice of colour to be suitable for the intent (your purpose). Each colour emits a special vibration and attracts different spiritual influences. The also symbolises your personal beliefs and feelings. The colours listed on the Candle Correspondence Page are by no means the only way colours can be interpreted. They are only a guideline and should be customised to fit the individual person or intent. Appropriate days, time and place to perform the magic. Finding the perfect time to perform work candle magic has to be the most annoying aspect, and one that frustrates me continually. The perfect moment is either in the distant future or it just passed the day before. But timing is essential to the magic's success and to its effectiveness. When you decide to cast the circle everything has to be ready!!!The use of colors in candles for decorating altars and for use in candle magick is not as hard as it may seem. Listed below are three tables which may help you to choose which colors you need to use for your specific purpose. As with all magick workings, please be careful and think about whether your actions will harm another. Are you creating an attraction spell? Using the astral colors for a type of person you wish to meet seems ok, but creating a spell to attract a specific person who is not attracted to you is wrong. You will be going against that persons' will Granted, what is right to someone may be wrong to someone else. Use your judgment when creating spells. You are the one who must decide the difference, so please BE CAREFUL! Always take time before creating your spells to consider the outcome and remember that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The list below is in no way complete, considering that there are hundreds of colors and shades in the spectrum, mostly this listing is created using primary colors.
One of the simplest of magical arts which comes under the heading of natural magic is candle burning. It is simple because it employs little ritual and few ceremonial artifacts. The theatrical props of candle magic can be purchased at any department store and its rituals can be practiced in any sitting room or bedroom.
Most of us have performed our first act of candle magic by the time
we are two years old. Blowing out the tiny candles on our first birthday
cake and making a wish is pure magic. This childhood custom is based on
the three magical principals of concentration, will power and
visualization. In simple terms, the child who wants his wish to come
true has to concentrate (blow out the candles), visualize the end result
(make a wish) and hope that it will come true( will power).
The size and shape of the candles you use is unimportant, although
highly decorative, extra large, or unusually shaped candles will not be
suitable as these may create distractions when the magician wants to
concentrate on the important work in hand. Most magicians prefer to use
candles of standard or uniform size if possible. Those which are sold in
different colors for domestic use are ideal.
The candles you use for any type of magical use should be virgin,
that is unused. Under no circumstances use a candle which has already
adorned a dinner table or been used as a bedroom candle or night-light.
There is a very good occult reason for not using anything but virgin
materials in magic. Vibrations picked up by secondhand materials or
equipment may disturb your workings and negate their effectiveness.
Some magicians who are artistically inclined prefer to make their own
candles for ritual and magical use. This is a very practical exercise
because not only does it impregnate the candle with your own personal
vibrations, but the mere act of making your own candle is magically
potent. Specialist shops sell candle wax and molds together with wicks,
perfumes, and other equipment.
The hot wax is heated until liquid and then poured into the moiled
through which a suitably sized wick has already been threaded. The wax
is then left to cool and once is this has occurred the moiled is removed ,
leaving a perfectly formed candle. Special oil-soluble dyes and perfumes
can be added to the wax before the cooling process is complete to
provide suitable colors and scents for a particular magical ritual.
Craft shops which sell candlemaking supplies can also provide
do-it-yourself books explaining the technicalities of the art to the
beginner.
Once you have purchased or made your ritual candle it has to be oiled
or 'dressed' before burning. The purpose of dressing the candle is to
establish a psychic link between it and the magician through a primal
sensory experience. By physically touching the candle during the
dressing procedure you are charging it with our own personal
vibrations and also concentrating the desire of your magical act into
the wax. The candle is becoming an extension of the magician's mental
power and life energy.
When you dress a candle for magical use, imagine that it is a psychic
magnet with a North and a South pole. Rub the oil into the candle
beginning at the top or North end and work downwards to the half-way
point. Always brush in the same direction downwards. This process is
then repeated by beginning at the bottom or south end and working up to
the middle.
The best type of oils to use for dressing candles are natural ones
which can be obtained quite easily. Some occult suppliers will provide
candle magic oils with exotic names. If the magician does not want to
use these, he can select suitable oils or perfumes from his own sources.
The oils soluble perfumes sold by craft shops for inclusion in candles
can be recommended.
COLOURS OF CANDLES
BLACK:
TO ABSORB OR REMOVE,TO UNBLOCK,PROTECTION,MEDITATION RITUAL, BINDING,SHAPESHIFTING,UNCROSSING RITUALS,AND HEXES,ABSORPTION,DISPELL NEGATIVE ENERGY, PROTECTION,OPENS MINDS UP TO DEEPER LEVELS OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS, THE GOD
WHITE :
THE GODDESS, PEACE,HIGHER SELF, PURITY, CONSECRATION RITUALS, DIVINATION, SPELLS INVOLVING HEALING,TRUTH,SPIRITUAL STRENGTH, LUNAR ENERGY, MEDITATION, CLAIRVOYANCE, TO REPEL DESTRUCTIVE FORCES, TO RAISE VIBRATION, CREATE ILLUSION, CONFOUND ENEMIES, VIRGINITY (NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY, BUT AS IN THE WOMAN'S MIND IS OWNED BY NO MAN) WHITE CAN ALSO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR ANY OTHER COLOR!
BLUE:
RELIGION, PEACE, CALMNESS WITHIN, GOOD FORTUNE, OPENING OF BLOCKED COMMUNICATION, WISDOM,PROTECTION, HARMONY, MEDITATION, THE ELEMENT OF WATER, SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION, CALM CREATIVITY, GENTLY MOVING, LOYALTY, TRUTH, TRANQUILITY, SLEEP PROTECTION, ASTRAL PROJECTION, PROPHETIC DREAMING
LT. BLUE:
USED IN DEVOTIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL MEDITATION. BRINGS PEACE AND TRANQUILITY TO THE HOME.
DK. BLUE:
CHANGEABILITY, DEPRESSION, IMPULSIVENESS
ROYAL BLUE:
LOYALTY, LAUGHER AND JOY, LOYALTY ON COMMUNAL LEVEL,SUCCESSFUL GROUP ENTERPRISE.
SILVER BLUE:
DEEP WISDOM, INTUITION
GRAY:
TO ERASE, CANCEL, NEUTRALIZE AND RETURN TO THE COSMOS WITHOUT REPERCUSSION AND AID IN BALANCING.
GREEN:
MONEY, HEALING, LUCK, PLANTS, ELEMENT OF EARTH, PHYSICAL, HEALING, TREE AND PLANT MAGICK, RITUALS TO COUNTERACT GREED AND JEALOUSY, HERBAL MAGICK, FAIRY MAGICK, REJUVENATION.
SEA GREEN:
EMOTIONAL HEALING, PROTECTION, CALMING.
EMERALD GREEN:
ATTRACTS LOVE, SOCIAL DELIGHTS, FERTILITY
DARK GREEN:
AMBITION, GREED, JEALOUSY
PURPLE:
BRINGS MORE OF WHAT YOU HAVE, WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE OF HIGHER REALMS OF MAGICK, SPIRITUAL PROTECTION, HEALING, INFLUENCING PEOPLE IN HIGH PLACES, THIRD EYE, PSYCHIC ABILITY, SPIRITUAL POWERS, SELF ASSURANCE, HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE, MANIFESTATION, HOUSEHOLD PROTECTION,DRIVE AWAY EVIL.
LAVENDER:
INTUITION, DIGNITY, SPIRITUAL SHIELD
PINK:
ROMANTIC LOVE, EMOTIONAL WELL BEING, PEACE, AFFECTION, CARING AND PARTNERSHIP, SOUL MATE.
HOT PINK:
JOY OF SENSUAL PLEASURES
DEEP PINK:
BREAKS UP BAD PREVAILING CONDITIONS, DISPELS GLOOM.
SILVER:
THE GODDESS, TLELPATHY,CLAIRVOYANCE, CLAIRAUDIENCE, PSYCHOMETRY,INTUITION, DREAMS, ASTRAL ENERGIES, FEMALE POWER, COMMUNICATION, SPELLS TO REMOVE NEGATIVITY, TELEPATHY, ENERGY.
GOLD:
MONEY, THE GOD, THE SUN
YELLOW:
GAIN INSIGHT INTO PROBLEMS, ALTER DARK MOOD SWINGS, THE SUN, INTELLIGENCE,ACCELERATED LEARNING, MEMORY,LOGICAL IMAGINATION, BREAKING MENTAL BLOCKS, COLOR FOR AIR (GOVERNING MENTAL ACTIVITY) STIMULATE INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION, ADAPTIVITY, CREATIVITY, SKILLS, COMMERCE,MEDICINE,DIPLOMACY,
COUNSELING,SUDDEN CHANGES, BENDING THE MIND OF ANOTHER.
YELLOW-GREEN:
JEALOUSY
ORANGE:
DISCOURAGES LAZINESS, BUSINESS GOALS, PROPERTY DEALS, AMBITION, GENERAL SUCCESS, JUSTICE, LEGAL MATTERS, SELLING, FRIENDSHIP, MENTAL AGILITY.
BROWN:
TO LEARN TO CENTER YOURSELF WITH THE EARTH, GOOD FOR SURVIVAL, FRIENDSHIP (HUMAN FORM, FAMILIARS, AND HOUSEHOLD PETS) FAVORS, LOCATING LOST OBJECTS AND INCREASE POWERS OF CONCENTRATION.
MAGENTA:
SUPER POWER, ABILITY TO PENETRATE ALL PLANES, WORKS QUICKLY, CAN BE USED WITH OTHER COLORS FOR FASTER RESULTS, SPIRITUAL HEALING, EXORCISM AND QUICK CHANGES OF A FAVORABLE NATURE, OMNIPOTENCE.
COPPER:
PASSION, MONEY GOALS, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, CAREER MANEUVERS.
INDIGO:
PROMOTES INERTIA, MEDITATION, STOP GOSSIP AND LIES, NEUTRALIZES ANOTHERS MAGICK, REPENTANCE.
RED:
ANGER,COURAGE,FERTILITY, SPELLS INVOLVING PASSION,LUST, LOVE , HEALTH, PHYSICAL STRENGTH, REVENGE, ENERGY, CAREER GOALS, VIBRANCY, SURVIVAL, WILL POWER, ELEMENT OF FIRE, FAST ACTION, BLOOD OF THE MOON, PROTECTION FROM PSYCHIC ATTACK, CONQUER FEAR.
ROSE:
ENHANCING RELATIONSHIPS
PEACH:
GENTLE STRENGTH, JOY
TURQUOISE:
AWARENESS, MEDITATION, MOON CREATIVITY.
The candles you use can be colored in accordance with the following
magical uses:
Color Symbols
*Color
**Symbol
*White
**Purity, Truth, Sincerity
*Red
**Strength, Health, Vigor, Sexual Love
*Light Blue
**Tranquility, Understanding, Patience, Health
*Dark Blue
**Impulsiveness, Depression, Changeability
*Green
**Finance, Fertility, Luck
*Gold / Yellow
**Attraction, Persuasion, Charm, Confidence
*Brown
**Hesitation, Uncertainty, Neutrality
*Pink
**Honor, Love, Morality
*Black
**Evil, Loss, Discord, Confusion
*Purple
**Tension, Ambition, Business Progress
*Silver / Gray
**Cancellation, Neutrality, Stalemate
*Orange
**Encouragement, Adaptability, Stimulation, Attraction
*Greenish Yellow
**Sickness, Cowardice, Anger, Jealousy,
Discord
Astral Colors
*Zodiac Sign
**Birth Date
***Primary
****Secondary
*Aquarius
**Jan 20 - Feb 18
***Blue
****Green
*Pisces
**Feb 19 - Mar 20
***White
****Green
*Aries
**Mar 21 - Apr 19
***White
****Pink
*Taurus
**Apr 20 - May 20
***Red
****Yellow
*Gemini
**May 21 - Jun 21
***Red
****Blue
*Cancer
**Jun 22 - Jul 22
***Green
****Brown
*Leo
**Jul 23 - Aug 22
***Red
****Green
*Virgo
**Aug 23 - Sept 22
***Gold
****Black
*Libra
**Sept 23 - Oct 22
***Black
****Blue
*Scorpio
**Oct 23 - Nov 21
***Brown
****Black
*Sagittarius
**Nov 22 - Dec 21
***Gold
****Red
*Capricorn
**Dec 22 - Jan 19
***Red
****Brown
Days Of The Week
*Day
**Color
*Sunday
**Yellow
*Monday
**White
*Tuesday
**Red
*Wednesday
**Purple
*Thursday
**Blue
*Friday
**Green
*Saturday
**Black
If you wanted to use candle magic for healing, you would select a
red candle to burn. To pass an exam, burn a yellow candle, to gain
esoteric knowledge burn a blue candle or for material gain, burn a
purple one. It is obvious these colors relate to the signs of the zodiac
and the planetary forces.
The simples form of canoodle magic is to write down the objective of
your ritual on a virgin piece of paper. You can use color paper which
matches the candle. Write your petition on the paper using a magical
alphabet, such as theban, enochian, malachain,etc. As you write down
what you want to accomplish through candle magic-- a new job, healing
for a friend, a change of residence, a new love affair, etc.-- visualize
your dream coming true. Visualize the circumstances under which you
might be offered a new job, imagine your employer telling you that your
salary has been increased or conjure up a vision of your perfect love
partner.
When you have completed writing down your petition carefully fold up
the paper in a deliberately slow fashion. Place the end of the folded
paper in the candle flame and set light to it. As you do this
concentrate once more on what you want from life.
When you have completed your ritual, allow the candle to have
completely burned away. You do not need to stay with the candle after
the ritual, but make sure that is is safe and that red-hot wax will not
cause damage or fire. Never re-use a candle which has been lit in any
magical ritual. IT should only be used in that ritual and then allowed
to burn away or be disposed of afterwards.
If you are conducting a magical ritual which involves two people (e.g. an absent healing for a person some distance away) then the second person can be symbolically represented during the ritual by another candle. /all you need to do is find out the subject's birth date and burn the appropriate candle for that zodiacal sign.
Melted Candle Wax What to Watch For:
A speedy, clean burn means things will go well with the spell or blessing and that
one will most likely get what one wishes for. If a glass encased candle burns and
leaves no marks on the glass, that is best. If a free-standing candle leaves little or
no residue, that is best.
If a free-standing candle runs and melts a lot while burning, one may observe the
flow of wax for signs. For instance, if one is burning a bride-and-groom type candle
for love, and the woman's wax runs all over the man's, then the woman desires the
man more than he desires her -- or if one is burning a green money candle and the
wax melts and runs down onto the monetary offering, then the spell is "eager to
work" and the candle is "blessing the money." Some people try to influence the way
melting wax runs; they do this as part of the spell-work, to increase the likelihood
that things will go the way they want. Others prefer to let nature take its course
and to watch running wax for signs, without interfering at all.
When a free-standing candle burns down to a puddle of wax, most workers will
examine the shape of the wax; they may see something of importance there; the
shape may suggest an outcome regarding the matter at hand. For instance, a
heart-shaped wax puddle is a good significator if one is burning a red candle for a
love spell -- and a coffin-shaped wax puddle is a good significator if one if burning
a black devil candle against an enemy. Wax puddles come in all kinds of shapes;
most candle-magicians treat them like tea-leaves when they look at them.
A dirty, black, sooty burn (especially one that messes up a glass-encased candle)
means things are going to go hard -- the spell may not work, the blessing may fail,
the person is in deeper stress or trouble than you thought. If the work is being
done against an enemy and the enemy's candle burns sooty and dirty, then it is
likely that the enemy is fighting your influences.
If a glass-encased candle burns half clean and half dirty or if a free-standing
candle lets out a lot of smoke but then burns clean at the end, that means there is
hidden trouble with the person, or someone is working against your wishes. Things
will not go well at first, but with repeated work you may get them to go better.
If a candle tips over and flames up into a fire hazard, or if it goes out before
completely burning, those are very bad signs. Someone is working against the
pracitioner.
When a candle burns up very fast the work will go well but it may not last long. If
one lights candles for several people and one burns faster than the others, then
that person is most affected by the work, but the worker's influence may not last
long.
In European-American traditions, many people bury candle wax and other ritual
remains after a spell is cast. Burial toward the appropriate quarter of the compass
is considered a thoughtful way to go about this. Some neo-pagans dispose of ritual
or spell remains in a bonfire or fireplace.
In African-American hoodoo candle magic spells the disposal of left-over materials
follows other patterns, usually dependent upon the type of spell.
If the intention of the spell is good and it involves matters around one's own home,
like blessing, love-drawing, money-drawing, or home protection, one can wrap the
materials in a cloth or paper packet and bury them in the yard. It is important to
never bury remains from negative spells in one's own yard.
If the intention of the spell is not centered on matters close to home, or if one
does not have a suitable yard, one can wrap the materials in a cloth or paper packet
and throw them in running water over the left shoulder and walk away.
Alternatively, one can take the materials to a crossroads -- any place where two
roads cross -- and throw the packet into the center of the crossroads over the
left shoulder and walk away. The crossroads is also the preferred place to throw
bath-water before beginning a spell; it is often used for throwing out the remains
of candle wax if the spell does not personally involve the practitioner or if the spell
is negative or influence-removing.
If the intention of the spell is specifically to get someone to leave town or leave
one alone, one can divide the materials (e.g. 9 needles used in a spell and 9 pieces of
wax from a candle) into 9 packets and add Hot Foot Powder (or Drive Away
Powder) to each packet. One starts at a crossroads near to where the person lives
and throws out the first packet. Then one travels in a direction away from the
enemy's home, toward where one wants them to go, and drops a packet at each
crossroads one passes until all the packets are gone. In the country this might
carry one several miles. In the city it would only be 9 blocks, so city folks only
count major intersections (with a light) when they do this, or they may count
freeway interchanges to get some distance worked up between the packets.
If the intention of the spell is seriously, irreparably harmful (like causing another
person grave illness), especially if it contains graveyard dirt or goofer dust, one
can dispose of the material in a graveyard. The wax and other remnants are placed
in a miniature coffin, buried, and marked by a miniature headstone with the
enemy's name on it. When setting such a spell to rest, many workers also sprinkle a
mixture of sulfur powder and salt around the grave, then walk home and don't
look back.
CANDLE MAKING
Making candles is a wonderful pastime moreover if you do it by yourself you can put a little bit of your energy in everyone.
You'll need to obtain the following supplies:
2-4 pounds of Paraffin Wax (the kind used in canning) or beeswax (which is usually expensive).
Candle wick (available at most hobby and craft stores)
oils and herbs (for scent and magical goals)
candle dye (also expensive) or crayons (for colour)
wax paper
a wooden spoon
a double broiler (If you don't have one, Fill a large pot half full of water and set a large clean coffee tin to melt the wax in it, set inside the pot of water... I prefer this method as it doesn't mess up my double broiler!)
Begin by melting the wax in a double broiler. Heat the water to boiling while you cut up your wax so it will melt quickly. Once the water is boiling, turn the heat down and place the tin of wax inside of it. Keep the water hot enough to keep the wax melted but not so hot that the paraffin catches fire (which it has been known to do over high heat).
While the wax to melting, stir with a wooden spoon (never use metal) & make sure it all is completely melted. While the wax is melting, mix the herbs (if more than one) in a small bowl and set it aside.
After the wax is completely melted and been checked, break the crayons up and put them into the wax. Keep stirring until all of the crayons have melted and the colour is even and smooth, with no streaks. Keep in mind that the candle will be a shade or so lighter when dry. The more crayons - the deeper and richer the colour, so experiment.
Next, add the herbs to the wax. Empower with your energy and magical intention while mixing the wax. Stir with the wooden spoon until it is thoroughly mixed. Next add 10-20 drops of essential oil (please, no synthetics when making candles for magical or ritual use) to the wax until it smells strongly of the fragrance intended.
Now your wax is ready for the actual candle making.
Start with a long piece of wick - twice the size of your desired candle length plus 3 inches (you will be making 2 candles at once). Bend the wick in the middle and hold it by the bend. Dip the wick into the wax and then lift back out. Getting started is the hardest part because the wick will float on top of the wax until it has enough wax on it to weigh it down. Allow it to get completely cold between dipping when you first start.
After your candle has started to take shape you can speed up the process a little. I keep a pan of cool water nearby and dip the candles in the water after each dipping in the wax. While this speeds up the process a little, candle making is a slow process but very well worth the time and energy you put into it.
Keep dipping the candles and allowing them to cool & then dip again. When you have achieved the proper size, hang them to dry until the wax has set but the candles aren't too hard. Then roll them on the wax paper to smooth out the shape. Once the candle shape is too your liking, dip 1 or 2 more times to make sure your candle is smooth. Trim off any excess wax to make a bottom with a sharp knife. Cut the wick and hang your candles to dry. You are done!
- From Lady Morgan Crystal Moonstone's
Book Of Shadows
SPELLS WITH CANDLES
You Will Need:
One white or black candle
Candle holder
Matches or lighter
Olive oil
(a small amount)
Basic Candle Magic Spell
Cast your circle.
For white candle: Rub oil from the tip of the candle towards the base, while humming and visualising your reason for doing this spell. Continue humming and visualising for about five minutes.
For black candle:
Rub oil from the base of the candle towards the tip, while humming and visualising your reason for doing this spell. Continue humming and visualising for about five minutes.
Continue for either candle:
Place the candle into the holder and light it.
Chant your chant for as long as you can while visualising your purpose. To chant, use a monotone humming voice. (You should create a specific chant for your purpose.) (It can be as simple as one word or as complex as you wish.) (Examples: "Money, money, come to me", "bring love", or "Protection surround me, complete serenity".)
When you cannot chant and visualise any longer, put the candle out and repeat the spell the following night (or day).
After you see the first glimpse of the results of your spell, let the candle burn all the way out.
After the completion the spell or ritual, say: "So mote it be."
