CANDLE
MAGIC CHEAT
SHEET
theoryofmagick
:
There are
probably ten
zillion candle
spells out
there, and a
dozen good
resources on
candle
spellcraft. Why
not, I thought,
make a step-
by-step cheat
sheet on
crafting a spell
candle for
magical use?
So, without,
further ado,
here’s my
process for
candle magic:
1. Choose your
Candle
Depending on
the spell or the
intent, you’ll
want to select a
color of candle
appropriate to
your use. Look
up the color
correspondenc
e for your spell,
such as green
for prosperity
or pink for love,
if you need to.
If you’re not
sure, you can
always use an
all-purpose
white candle. If
you like, you
can also match
the candle size
to the scale of
your spell:
Tealights and
spell candles
for spells and
charms, pillars
for spells that
need to be
performed over
many days,
tapers for spells
that a long time
to cast, and so
on.
2. Mark it Well
Here’s where
you inscribe
your candle
with intent. A
simple way to
do this is to
look up the
runes
pertaining to
your intent,
then scratching
them into your
candle. You can
also draw them
on in color with
a good marker
or a natural
paint such as
ground juniper
berries. Some
Witches swear
by a hot
needle. If runes
aren’t your
thing, you can
write in words,
use a sigil, or
any other
demarkation
you like.
3. Anoint your
Candle
If you have an
oil appropriate
to your spell, or
you’ve made
one (and I do
recommend
you do so!),
you can dilute
it in almond,
sesame (not
toasted!), olive,
jojoba, or
virtually any
other oil for
anointing. To
anoint your
candle, you can
either drop a
few drops of
your oil on the
wick, or get
your hands in
there and rub
the oil deep
into the candle
to charge it. (If
you drew on
your candle,
use the wick
drip method.)
4. Make your
Spell
This is my
favorite part!
Gather any
correspondenc
es appropriate
to your spell,
and arrange
them in any
way you see fit
around the
candle. Many
Witches like to
create a
decorative
circle. Common
items of
correspondenc
e you can use
in your spell are
tarot cards
(pick one of the
Major Arcana,
or perhaps a
Court card, that
represents your
intent),
corresponding
crystals,
corresponding
herbs, and
corresponding
flowers and
plants. You can,
of course, use
any symbol
pertaining to
your cause that
you like! There
are several
tables, and, of
course,
searchable
resources that
you can go
through to find
the right
correspondenc
es, such as the
herbs for
Athena or the
right crystals
for protection
magic.
Then - light
your candle at
the
right magickal
time, focus
your intent,
and enjoy your
spellcasting.
Simple as that!
Ash