Candle Magic
Candles are a staple item in many magical tool kits. They are used to
amplify and release energy. They can be left unlit to promote positive
energy or burned and used in rituals and spells as fire magic and/or
color magic.
The element of Fire represents transformation and accelerates
change. Fire changes everything it interacts with. We channel this
energy when we work with fire and candles.
HOW TO USE CANDLE MAGIC
What is your desire and goal?
Think of what you want to bring into your life. Be specific, realistic,
positive, and kind. Clarify your intention in a single sentence, like, “I
need to find a job that pays more and makes me feel excited.”
Craft your spell
The most basic candle magick spell is to simply visualize your goal,
say a sentence, and light the candle to release the energy.
Choose the candle’s color
Use white or one that corresponds with the nature of your goal. You
can also place relevant crystals, herbs, or flowers around your candle
to amplify that corresponding energy.
Bonus: Check on astrology placements to align your ritual with the
right energy from the cosmos. If it’s about love, wait till Venus is in
Libra. Or use the energy from the current moon phase. Avoid
Mercury retrograde.
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Candle Magic
Dress the candle
Anoint the candle with oil. You can use an infused oil that
corresponds or simple olive or coconut oil. Add essential oil if you
like, or leave it plane. You can also carve runes, sigils, or other
symbols of your intention into the candle with a thorn or needle.
You can also hearthcraft your own spell candle and incorporate
herbs, crystals, oils, etc. when making it.
To anoint, rub the candle from top to bottom to draw things to you or
from bottom to top to send things away. As you rub the candle with
oil (cover the whole surface but skip the wick), focus on your goal
and pour that vision into the candle. Chanting is wonderful while
anointing.
Working
Take a few deep breaths, release tension, and visualize your
worries or thoughts drifting away from you. Clear your mind and
do a grounding meditation if you desire.
Then start to visualize your goal as if it has already happened.
When you have a clear mental picture, repeat your
chant/song/poem/incantation or say your intention out loud.
Focus on the candle’s aura (the light right outside the flame) and
visualize it getting bigger and bigger until it fills the room. Then
imagine it expanding beyond the room into the universe,
beaming out and sending a signal to bring your intention to you.
Hold this vision in your mind as long as you can.
When you feel your energy waning or you start getting distracted,
blow out the candle and you’re done. Finish with "blessed be", "so
mote it be", or "so it is".
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