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Candles
Artist:
Jonathon Earl Bowser - Used with permission
Candle
Rules
(Author
unknown)
- Always
smother a flame that is to be extinguished before the candle is
completed its burning. Never
blow out a flame, this is considered extremely rude to the Fire
Elementals.
- Always
try to light a flame from the flame of a perpetually burning source.
If this is not possible, use a lighter, but never a match.
Phosphorous and Sulphur are used in destructive, negative
magicks and can greatly influence your candle operations.
- Always
use a new, fresh candle when starting a new rite or spell.
An old or broken candle will not hold the energy of a new
one. A candle that has
been used before has already been energised and dedicated to a task.
- If
a candle goes out on its own, do not relight it. Either your magic is concluded or your spell was done
improperly and you need to begin again.
- Remember
to keep yourself, your belongings and your surroundings safe and
protected from fire hazard when conducting candle magicks.
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Candle
Colours
| Colours |
Powers/Uses |
| Black |
The
God; New moon magic, Male energy, banishing Magic, Protection;
Repelling negativity; Binding, Shapeshifting.. Use black candles
for mirror scrying. |
| Blue |
The
Element of Water; Good Fortune; Opening Blocked Communication;
Wisdom; Protection; Spiritual Inspiration; Calm; Reassurance;
Gently Moving, woman's magic, Creativity, the throat chakra. |
| Brown |
Influence
Friendship, earth magic, prayers to mother earth, Special Favours,
grounding and centring. |
| Copper |
Passion;
Money Goals; Professional Growth; Fertility in Business; Career
Manoeuvres |
| Green |
Earth
Mother, Element of Earth; Physical Healing; Monetary Success;
Abundance; Fertility; Tree and Plant Magic; Growth; Personal
Goals. The heart chakra.,earthly matters. |
| Greenish-Yellow |
Sickness,
cowardice, anger, jealousy, discord |
| Grey |
To
erase, cancel or neutralise and return to the cosmos without
repercussions, to jumble, destroy or confuse irradiate force. |
| Gold |
The
God; Wealth; Promote Winning; Safety and Power of the Male;
Happiness; Playful Humour,The solar plexus chakra along with
yellow |
| Orange |
Business
Goals; changes, Property Deals; Ambition; Career Goals; General
Success; Justice; Legal Matters; Selling; Action, the sacral
chakra (belly button) |
| Pink |
Romantic
Love, planetary good Will, healing of Emotions, Peace; Affection;
Romance; friendship,Partnership of Emotional Maturity; Caring;
Nurturing and sympathic magic.(Magic for others in need) |
| Purple |
Influencing
People in High Places; Third Eye chakras, Psychic ability;
Spiritual Power; Self assurance; Hidden knowledge. |
| Red |
Element
of Fire; Energy; Strength; Passion; Courage; Career Goals; Fast
Action; Lust; Blood of the Moon; Vibrancy; Driving Force; Love;
Survival, the base chakra. |
| Silver |
The
Goddess; Telepathy; Clairvoyance; Clairaudience; Intuition;
Dreams; Astral Energies; Female Power; Communication, Also crown
chakra along with white, Silver is the colour of planet Mercury. |
| White |
The
Goddess; Full moon magic, Female energy, Spirituality; Peace;
Higher Self; Purity; Virginity, Spring
time, protection, crown chakras. |
| Yellow |
The
Sun; Intelligence; Accelerated Learning; Memory; Logical
Imagination; Breaking Mental Blocks, the solar plexus chakra. |
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Petitioner
Candles
Some
spells call for the use of a Petitioner candle. This is simply a
candle to represent the person you are doing the spell for (be if
yourself or another person). The simplest method of doing this is
by using a candle representing their Astral colours, based on birth
sign. If you wish you can also have a photograph of them (or, at
least, a piece of paper with their name upon it) sitting in front of the
candle to further personalise the spell and help you to focus on the
person in question. Of course you don't need to do this if the
spell is for yourself.
The
table below represents the Astral colours for all 12 birth signs and, if
possible, you should try to buy candles which are dual coloured
(containing both the primary and secondary colours of the sign).
If this is not possible then choosing a candle of the Primary colour
will be adequate.
| Zodiac
Sign |
Birth
Date |
Primary |
Secondary |
| AQUARIUS |
January
20 - February 18 |
BLUE |
Green |
| PISCES |
February
19 - March 20 |
WHTIE |
Green |
| ARIES |
March
21 - April 19 |
WHITE |
Pink |
| TAURUS |
April
20 - May 20 |
RED |
Yellow |
| GEMINI |
May
21 - June 21 |
RED |
Blue |
| CANCER |
June
22 - July 22 |
GREEN |
Brown |
| LEO |
July
23 - August 22 |
RED |
Green |
| VIRGO |
August
23 - September 22 |
GOLD |
Black |
| LIBRA |
September
23 - October 22 |
BLACK |
Blue |
| SCORPIO |
October
23 - November 21 |
BROWN |
Black |
| SAGITTARIUS |
November
22 - December 21 |
GOLD |
Red |
| CAPRICORN |
December
22 - January 19 |
RED |
Brown |
(Table
taken from Raymond Bucklands Practical Candleburning Rituals)
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Candle
Annointing
Annoint
your candle with the oil that you have chosen. This is done by placing a
little of the oil on your fingertips. Grasp the candle at its midpoint
with your left index finger and thumb, and use your right index finger
and thumb to stroke oil on the candle from the midpoint up to the top of
the candle. Next, grasp the candle at its midpoint with your right index
finger and thumb, and use your left index finger and thumb to stroke oil
on the candle from the midpoint down to the bottom of the candle.
Continue in this fashion until the entire candle has been annointed
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Charging
a Candle
While
ritually annointing your candle, visualize a pure white beam of light
coming up from Mother Earth, entering your body through the soles of
your feet and another beam of white light coming down from the Universe
and entering your body through the top of your head. Envision the energy
of these beams of light flowing throughout your body and mingling
together, finally concentrating in your hands, causing them to feel warm
and to tingle. Now continue to stroke your candle until you feel the
energy from your hands transfer to the candle. Your candle is now
charged with your personal energy and magickal intent
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Empowering
a Candle
To
empower a candle, place it in your left hand (your right hand, if
left-handed) and place against your "third eye" chakra
(this is located on your forehead between your eyebrows). Now
concentrate strongly on what power you want the candle to have (to
help you quit smoking, to bring peace, to attract success, to draw
love, etc.). You may wish to verbalize this, such as "candle,
I empower you with the ability to help me quit smoking". When
you feel the candle has been properly empowered, it is ready for
use in your magick.
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Candle
Behaviour
After
lighting your candle, you need to sit and stare at the flame,
visualising your goal or reason for doing the spell. Whilst
you are concentrating on this you may find the candle speaking to
you .... Here's what it might say:
Wax
Behaviour
| Soft
infrequent noise |
Pure
thoughts, intimate conversation. |
| Mild
frequent noise |
An
authority figure giving orders or directions. |
| Strong
frequent chatter |
Arguments,
quarrels or loud disagreements, |
Smoke
Behaviour
| Northern
movement |
Something
physical is manifesting. You will have to work for
what you wish to achieve. |
| Eastern
movement |
Something
mental is manifesting. Think things through and have
patience in situations. |
| Southern
behaviour |
Something
intense and short-lived is manifesting. Success comes
rapidly and with intensity. |
| Western
behaviour |
The
manifestation is strong. Magic intervention. The
issue is too emotional. You are too involved - step
away for a time. Clear your thoughts. |
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Flame
Behaviour
| Strong
flame |
The
power that you are calling forth is moving into your desires
for manifestation. This strong flame shows strength in
the user or object of the spell. |
| Weak
flame |
On
a figure candle, this could mean that the subject is losing
the battle. This can also show that you are facing
strong opposition and your magic may have to be repeated to
be achieved. |
| Jumping
flame |
This
can indicate explosions or burst of energy being
transmitted. Raw emotions or chaotic energies could be
at work. An argument could be taking place or a heated
discussion. |
| Rainbow
flame |
If
your flame is composed of various colours, the elemental is
communicating with respect to the colour codes.
Meaning that the energies are so strong that the
corresponding colour on the spectrum is manifesting in the
Salamander (the flame). |
(Author
of tables unknown)
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