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Candle Magick Guide

by WitchMom? on April 7, 2010

The Basics Of Candle Magick. A guide.

Consecrating your candles: If you are going to use a candle, before you do, you should focus for a moment or two on your intent. You should charge your candle. Call on deity and draw in energies from the universe. You should feel, in your hand, the candle pulsating as though it’s a heart beat you feel in your hand. Play with this feeling, know it’s right. You may get side-tracked thinking it’s just your grasp. Tighten the grip, loosen it, it doesn’t matter how tightly or how loosely you hold the candle. If you feel a pulsating sensation in your hand with that candle, you are shooting energy into it and you are ready for the next step.

If you are going to use oils on the candle (consecrating) you would rub your oils between the palms of your hands and grasp at the center of the candle with both hands. If you are to draw something to you – you would rub the candle from the middle back towards the body. If you are sending something out, you would rub from the center and away from your body. Turn the candle around and do the same, as mentioned before.

You could say something like: Charge this candle strong and fast, To send the magick I will cast. And may this oil add its power, as the flame burns by the hour

Omens and other things: Thoughts and ideas mainly, people reach their own conclusion based on their own beliefs. If you believe one way, it’s not necessary to change your ways just because someone says so, however here are some common belief’s in case you hadn’t known.

It is not unusual for a candle to flicker of flare – this could be a sign that entities that have been summoned are manifesting themselves and are lending their powers to the magick being made.

A weak flame could be an indication that there is strong opposition and you could try working our spell at another time or day.

You should never use the same candle for two different spells. If it is an ongoing spell its perfectly fine to continue using that same candle, but don’t use a candle that you are working a love spell on and suddenly decide red would be a good color candle to use on a health related spell, simply because you don’t have another red one. Not a good idea.

Always remember that a simple white candle, can be substituted for any other color.

Special papers: many who practice candle magick write out what they wish for on a piece of parchment paper using a quill or a fountain pen to do so. You would then anoint the paper with essential oil that you used to anointed your candle with. You would use the candle you were casting the spell with to light the paper on fire and then place the lit paper in a fireproof dish and allow it to burn out completely. The ashes could be buried along with the stumps of the candle that is left over from the ritual/spell.

If you would like to perform magick on particular days, the following is a guide for which candle colors to use, on particular days.

Sunday – Yellow or Gold

Monday – Silver, grey or white

Tuesday – Red

Wednesday – Purple

Thursday – Blue

Friday – Green

Saturday – Black or purple

If you are to base your magickal workings on Astrological signs, use the following as a guide:

Aries – White or pink

Taurus – Red or yellow

Gemini – Red or blue