What is Candle Magick?
From above to below
Flows the pattern of perfection
From desire to manifestation
Flows the pattern of Magick
From within to without
Flows the pattern of my will
Candle magick is probably one of the simplest forms of magick to get started with. You need nothing but the candle and fire to light it with. Candle magick can also be seen to be complete within itself, as the body of the candle is made up from the elements of Earth, Air and Water. To complete you need fire and spirit. Fire is easy, and Spirit can be represented by the wick of the candle, as the wick is where the potential of the candle lies and will be unfolded with. With the candle lit, the flame of your intent will burn.
CANDLE MAGIC have been used for centuries for magick and ritual. We light candles at holidays, a practice that takes place in many different religions, cultures and traditions. Candles invoke the divine, they create a sense of ceremony and they are facinating to look at. Candles can be purchased anywhere, by anyone without anyone blinking an eye or suspecting magick and witchcraft!
Through their ability to help you to focus on your wishes they make your heart's desire come true. Try it next time you want to make something happen in your life! Below is a few simple guidelines for using candles in magick!
Unwittingly you probably performed your first act of Candle Magick when you where very young on your birthday, blowing out the candles on your cake and making a wish!
This tradition is based on the three principals of magick; being concentration, will power and visualization. You have to concentrate to blow the candles out, wish and see your dream coming true - absolute magick!
Important pointers on choosing a candle:
Colours for magickal purposes
White - Can be used for any purpose
Black - Attributed to Saturn. Saturn is used for retribution and when we have been wronged - revenge. Be careful, you may feel that you need to punish someone at once with a Hex and make them suffer! That is real power yeah?
Wrong!
Remember the laws of return, and avoid this temptation! This is most probably why Saturn is the teacher.
Black candles is used for Discord, protection from retribution, power, strengh, banishing rituals and protection.
Blue - Peace and Harmony, protection, healing, curing fevers, re-uniting friendships, house blessings, breaking bad habits, overcoming addiction, clearing atmosphere where there are arguments or trauma.
Brown - Used for the Physical Planes, as a combination of the colours Green and Red, Mars and Venus blended together as one. It is often used to seperate, and also for grounding and stabilizing.
Brown is ruled by Pluto, the Lord of the Outer Spaces and The Dead.
In Candle Magick, Brown is used for spells involving: Concentration, balance, ESP, intuition, study, justice and seperation.
Gold or light Yellow - This colour attracts Cosmic influences and is beneficial used in rituals intended to bring fast luck and money. It is also used in rituals needing solar energy.
General uses in Candle Magick would include:
In Candle Magick green is used for fertility, good fortune, generosity, money, wealth, success, renewal, marriage, healing cancer and helping with female problems.
Indigo - This is used in meditation and ritual which demands the energy of Saturn, such as deep meditation, balancing Karma, stopping gossip and astral projection.
Magenta - This has a very high vibrational frequency and tends to work very fast. It is often used with other candles. General uses involve - quick changes, spirtitual healing and exorcism.
Orange Communication - Orange is ruled by Mercury, the divine messenger of the Gods. Orange works well when two people wish to have their telepathic senses opened together. Remember that Mercury is a trickster and when using this to "invade" another person, the trick could be on you!
This is excellent for job hunting, success, encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, sudden change, control, power to draw the good things in life and to change luck.
Pink - Pink is THE romantic colour, indicating love, affection, romance, spiritual awakening, healing of spirits and togetherness.
Purple - Used to gain honor, respect and recognition of others.
Flows the pattern of perfection
From desire to manifestation
Flows the pattern of Magick
From within to without
Flows the pattern of my will
Candle magick is probably one of the simplest forms of magick to get started with. You need nothing but the candle and fire to light it with. Candle magick can also be seen to be complete within itself, as the body of the candle is made up from the elements of Earth, Air and Water. To complete you need fire and spirit. Fire is easy, and Spirit can be represented by the wick of the candle, as the wick is where the potential of the candle lies and will be unfolded with. With the candle lit, the flame of your intent will burn.
CANDLE MAGIC have been used for centuries for magick and ritual. We light candles at holidays, a practice that takes place in many different religions, cultures and traditions. Candles invoke the divine, they create a sense of ceremony and they are facinating to look at. Candles can be purchased anywhere, by anyone without anyone blinking an eye or suspecting magick and witchcraft!
Through their ability to help you to focus on your wishes they make your heart's desire come true. Try it next time you want to make something happen in your life! Below is a few simple guidelines for using candles in magick!
Unwittingly you probably performed your first act of Candle Magick when you where very young on your birthday, blowing out the candles on your cake and making a wish!
This tradition is based on the three principals of magick; being concentration, will power and visualization. You have to concentrate to blow the candles out, wish and see your dream coming true - absolute magick!
Important pointers on choosing a candle:
- Choose a plain candle, of uniform shape. Having unusual or large candles can be distracting and is therefore not suitable for magickal use.
- Candles used for magick should always be Virgin (unused) at the start of the ritual. Using secondhand candles or other materials in magick can have disastrous effects as they might have picked up vibrations from previous use, even if it was just on a dinner table!
- It is a very good idea to make your own candles if they are for magickal use. It will increase the magickal potency of the candle many times.
- It is very easy to make your own candles, simply heat the wax until liquid and pour it into a mould which is treaded with a wick. The wax should now be left to cool, after which the mould can be removed. Oils and colours can be added to the Wax for extra effects.
- Charge your candle before using it in ritual. This can be done by annointing it with oils associated with the ritual or magick you intend on performing, or by simply touching it and charging it with your own energy.
- Whilst charging the candle, visualixe the North and South Poles - rub the oil into the candle starting at either the North or South end and always brush in the same direction.
- The oils used in the annointing of your candle should where possible always be natural fragrances.
- Try to colour the candles according the the colour associations below.
- Aries -Red
- Taurus- Green
- Gemini -Yellow
- Cancer- Silver
- Leo -Orange
- Virgo -Yellow
- Libra -Pink
- Scorpio- Red
- Sagitarius -Purple
- Capricorn -Black
- Aquarius- Any Colour
- Pisces -Mauve
Colours for magickal purposes
White - Can be used for any purpose
Black - Attributed to Saturn. Saturn is used for retribution and when we have been wronged - revenge. Be careful, you may feel that you need to punish someone at once with a Hex and make them suffer! That is real power yeah?
Wrong!
Remember the laws of return, and avoid this temptation! This is most probably why Saturn is the teacher.
Black candles is used for Discord, protection from retribution, power, strengh, banishing rituals and protection.
Blue - Peace and Harmony, protection, healing, curing fevers, re-uniting friendships, house blessings, breaking bad habits, overcoming addiction, clearing atmosphere where there are arguments or trauma.
Brown - Used for the Physical Planes, as a combination of the colours Green and Red, Mars and Venus blended together as one. It is often used to seperate, and also for grounding and stabilizing.
Brown is ruled by Pluto, the Lord of the Outer Spaces and The Dead.
In Candle Magick, Brown is used for spells involving: Concentration, balance, ESP, intuition, study, justice and seperation.
Gold or light Yellow - This colour attracts Cosmic influences and is beneficial used in rituals intended to bring fast luck and money. It is also used in rituals needing solar energy.
General uses in Candle Magick would include:
- Fortune
- Understanding
- Divination
- Financial gain
- Higher influences.
In Candle Magick green is used for fertility, good fortune, generosity, money, wealth, success, renewal, marriage, healing cancer and helping with female problems.
Indigo - This is used in meditation and ritual which demands the energy of Saturn, such as deep meditation, balancing Karma, stopping gossip and astral projection.
Magenta - This has a very high vibrational frequency and tends to work very fast. It is often used with other candles. General uses involve - quick changes, spirtitual healing and exorcism.
Orange Communication - Orange is ruled by Mercury, the divine messenger of the Gods. Orange works well when two people wish to have their telepathic senses opened together. Remember that Mercury is a trickster and when using this to "invade" another person, the trick could be on you!
This is excellent for job hunting, success, encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, sudden change, control, power to draw the good things in life and to change luck.
Pink - Pink is THE romantic colour, indicating love, affection, romance, spiritual awakening, healing of spirits and togetherness.
Purple - Used to gain honor, respect and recognition of others.
Candle Magic
Candle magic is used with visualization and intent toward whichever goal or need you have.
Candles are an effective tool for concentration. Also, different colors or scents will provide varying energies to help you with your goal. Colors are powerful symbols. Many different belief systems incorporate color into rituals, and candle magic is one way to do so... red...symbolizing the element Fire and the direction of the South, red is used for strength, physical energy, courage, sex, and passion. pink...a candle for love spells (remember that these should never be performed against another's will...) also friendship and compassion. Pink is for emotional needs. yellow...symbolic of the element Air and the direction of the East, yellow provides energy for matters of intellect, divination, travel, and eloquence. green...symbolizing the element Earth and the direction of the North, use green for prosperity, fertility, employment, growth and healing. blue... symbolizing the element Water and the direction of the West, blue candles are used for healing, peace, happiness and psychic growth. purple...use this color for matters of spirituality, power, meditation. white...associated with the Moon, white is used for protection, purification, divination and is an all purpose candle. black...use black for banishing negativity, or absorbing it when you feel the need for this.
Also, burn your candles on the days of the week that correspond with your wish. This helps to bring planetary energies to your goal. Sunday is ruled by the Sun and yellow candles are used on this day. Monday is ruled by the Moon...use white candles Tuesday is ruled by Mars...use red candles Wednesday is ruled by Mercury...use purple candles Thursday is ruled by Jupiter...use blue candles Friday is ruled by Venus...use green candles Saturday is ruled by Saturn...use black candles.
If you wish to add more power to your candle magic, anoint your candles with an appropriate oil before burning them. As you are doing this, visualize your need and focus your energy towards that. love...rose, apple blossom, gardenia, jasmine, ylang-ylang sex...cinnamon, patchouli, lavender, clove, musk, vanilla, tuberose luck...basil, bayberry, vervain protection...bergamot, cinnamon, cinquefoil, sandalwood prosperity...mint, basil, vervain, hyssop, bergamot purification...frankincense, benzoin, sandalwood, myrrh divination...nutmeg, lemon grass, acacia, lilac, lotus, narcissus banishing...carnation, rue
CREATING CANDLE MAGICK
The best type of spell is one you have created yourself. Remember, as much energy as you put in your magick, is as much energy as you'll get out. You may also wish to enhance the effect with an appropriate scent and/or an appropriate Gem or Stone and even an Herb. There is also a corresponding color, day, element and moon phase, all in which, not really necessary, but will give added enhancement and power to the magic desire. All of these elements together will manifest to one heck of a wish being put out there upon the elements. Now a perfect moon or day is not a mandatory condition, neither are all the rest of the enhancements. Sometimes, just the simple act of lighting of a candle will do. For example, the in-laws are on their way over. In order for the night to go well and no tensions or worries for the night, light a scented candle, perhaps with Jasmine or Lavender and a pink or Blue color too. This not only looks very warm and inviting, but the candle is sending out your wishes for a stress free night and the scent is working to calm and ease the tensions in the room at the same time! Your mother-in-law just may think you are okay after all while the whole time you were performing magic!!!! In your magic journal or on parchment paper list your goal, the intended result, and a chant, prayer or poem for your spell. For example if your goal is true love and a marriage proposal, your magical journal (or parchment paper) may look like this:
GOAL: TRUE LOVE
INTENDED RESULT: Happiness, Marriage
CHANT: TRUE LOVE, FIND ME NOW, BRING WITH YOU, HAPPINESS AND MARRIAGE VOW The whole time you are saying this, you will be concentrating on the outcome of the wish as you have envisioned it along with the way in which it will be fulfilled. Picture yourself with your desired results, happy, in love, married, home, etc. Take a few moments to do this make it a complete picture in your mind. Then take your candle (for this example a pink one) place in an area so it will be undisturbed. (Please use all precautionary actions in this too. Remember safety of yourself and others.)
Determine the day of the week (Friday for manifesting new love) and determine the MOON (in this example, you will need a WAXING MOON, to bring".)
Gather all your energy, thoughts, concentration and picture your desired results as you light your candle. At this point you have now all the elements of the magic working for you. There is the Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Spirit and Will that you have just released and sent out. Stay thinking about this for a few minutes more of uninterrupted thoughts. At this time, you can see whether your wish has or is having an effect by the way in which the flame is behaving. Study its movements and the speaking it is doing. Remember to relate it to the situation. If your candle goes out, it may be telling you to try again on another night when you can concentrate a little more. Never relight the same candle. The same is true if the candle breaks or is broken. Do not use it again. It is best to just use the one you tried with for other non-magical purposes and get a new one to try again. Let the candle burn undisturbed until extinguished. At this time too, take a look and see if the melted wax from the candle left you a message. See if you can discern anything from the image the melted wax left for you.
Please, don't be disappointed if you do not see anything remarkable or even fairly recognizable. A further message is not always necessary and will not always be there. But when one is, wow!, really neat and fun too! When you are through, you can throw the remains away or bury them outside in the ground if you are so inclined.
If you have used a "petition card" (the wish written on a piece of paper or actual cards intended for this reason and burned during the wish making), blow the ashes to the wind in the appropriate direction of your wish while at the same time, thanking the elements for taking up your wish and fulfilling what you desire most. Your thoughts again, at this time are highly tuned and you must be careful in where they are going to fly. Try to ground yourself and your energies after you have completed the task so that the energies you produced can be released to the elements in hopes of fulfillment. You will find Candle Magick is a wondrous and powerful tool. The above is an example only, again the best one is one you make yourself. Use this as a guideline and remember the intention and the sincere wish is what is important.
Candles are an effective tool for concentration. Also, different colors or scents will provide varying energies to help you with your goal. Colors are powerful symbols. Many different belief systems incorporate color into rituals, and candle magic is one way to do so... red...symbolizing the element Fire and the direction of the South, red is used for strength, physical energy, courage, sex, and passion. pink...a candle for love spells (remember that these should never be performed against another's will...) also friendship and compassion. Pink is for emotional needs. yellow...symbolic of the element Air and the direction of the East, yellow provides energy for matters of intellect, divination, travel, and eloquence. green...symbolizing the element Earth and the direction of the North, use green for prosperity, fertility, employment, growth and healing. blue... symbolizing the element Water and the direction of the West, blue candles are used for healing, peace, happiness and psychic growth. purple...use this color for matters of spirituality, power, meditation. white...associated with the Moon, white is used for protection, purification, divination and is an all purpose candle. black...use black for banishing negativity, or absorbing it when you feel the need for this.
Also, burn your candles on the days of the week that correspond with your wish. This helps to bring planetary energies to your goal. Sunday is ruled by the Sun and yellow candles are used on this day. Monday is ruled by the Moon...use white candles Tuesday is ruled by Mars...use red candles Wednesday is ruled by Mercury...use purple candles Thursday is ruled by Jupiter...use blue candles Friday is ruled by Venus...use green candles Saturday is ruled by Saturn...use black candles.
If you wish to add more power to your candle magic, anoint your candles with an appropriate oil before burning them. As you are doing this, visualize your need and focus your energy towards that. love...rose, apple blossom, gardenia, jasmine, ylang-ylang sex...cinnamon, patchouli, lavender, clove, musk, vanilla, tuberose luck...basil, bayberry, vervain protection...bergamot, cinnamon, cinquefoil, sandalwood prosperity...mint, basil, vervain, hyssop, bergamot purification...frankincense, benzoin, sandalwood, myrrh divination...nutmeg, lemon grass, acacia, lilac, lotus, narcissus banishing...carnation, rue
CREATING CANDLE MAGICK
The best type of spell is one you have created yourself. Remember, as much energy as you put in your magick, is as much energy as you'll get out. You may also wish to enhance the effect with an appropriate scent and/or an appropriate Gem or Stone and even an Herb. There is also a corresponding color, day, element and moon phase, all in which, not really necessary, but will give added enhancement and power to the magic desire. All of these elements together will manifest to one heck of a wish being put out there upon the elements. Now a perfect moon or day is not a mandatory condition, neither are all the rest of the enhancements. Sometimes, just the simple act of lighting of a candle will do. For example, the in-laws are on their way over. In order for the night to go well and no tensions or worries for the night, light a scented candle, perhaps with Jasmine or Lavender and a pink or Blue color too. This not only looks very warm and inviting, but the candle is sending out your wishes for a stress free night and the scent is working to calm and ease the tensions in the room at the same time! Your mother-in-law just may think you are okay after all while the whole time you were performing magic!!!! In your magic journal or on parchment paper list your goal, the intended result, and a chant, prayer or poem for your spell. For example if your goal is true love and a marriage proposal, your magical journal (or parchment paper) may look like this:
GOAL: TRUE LOVE
INTENDED RESULT: Happiness, Marriage
CHANT: TRUE LOVE, FIND ME NOW, BRING WITH YOU, HAPPINESS AND MARRIAGE VOW The whole time you are saying this, you will be concentrating on the outcome of the wish as you have envisioned it along with the way in which it will be fulfilled. Picture yourself with your desired results, happy, in love, married, home, etc. Take a few moments to do this make it a complete picture in your mind. Then take your candle (for this example a pink one) place in an area so it will be undisturbed. (Please use all precautionary actions in this too. Remember safety of yourself and others.)
Determine the day of the week (Friday for manifesting new love) and determine the MOON (in this example, you will need a WAXING MOON, to bring".)
Gather all your energy, thoughts, concentration and picture your desired results as you light your candle. At this point you have now all the elements of the magic working for you. There is the Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Spirit and Will that you have just released and sent out. Stay thinking about this for a few minutes more of uninterrupted thoughts. At this time, you can see whether your wish has or is having an effect by the way in which the flame is behaving. Study its movements and the speaking it is doing. Remember to relate it to the situation. If your candle goes out, it may be telling you to try again on another night when you can concentrate a little more. Never relight the same candle. The same is true if the candle breaks or is broken. Do not use it again. It is best to just use the one you tried with for other non-magical purposes and get a new one to try again. Let the candle burn undisturbed until extinguished. At this time too, take a look and see if the melted wax from the candle left you a message. See if you can discern anything from the image the melted wax left for you.
Please, don't be disappointed if you do not see anything remarkable or even fairly recognizable. A further message is not always necessary and will not always be there. But when one is, wow!, really neat and fun too! When you are through, you can throw the remains away or bury them outside in the ground if you are so inclined.
If you have used a "petition card" (the wish written on a piece of paper or actual cards intended for this reason and burned during the wish making), blow the ashes to the wind in the appropriate direction of your wish while at the same time, thanking the elements for taking up your wish and fulfilling what you desire most. Your thoughts again, at this time are highly tuned and you must be careful in where they are going to fly. Try to ground yourself and your energies after you have completed the task so that the energies you produced can be released to the elements in hopes of fulfillment. You will find Candle Magick is a wondrous and powerful tool. The above is an example only, again the best one is one you make yourself. Use this as a guideline and remember the intention and the sincere wish is what is important.
Candle Spell Against Psychic Attack
--white candle red candle black candle
Imagine a blue ball of energy inside the candles. Caress the candles as you chant: "Goddess of Three, I call upon thee,
To protect from those who wish to harm me
Keep them from using the gift from thee
Keep them from using thy gift to harm me"
When you finish chanting, imagine the blue ball exploding into lines of blue. Imagine the lines surrounding you and wrapping you in warm blue energy. See the blue light as a shield. Know that it is unbreakable. Think about how it is the Goddess' Light protecting you. Then put the candles someplace where they can burn undisturbed and let them burn themselves out, sending all the energy into your shield. This spell is best performed during the full moon. For longer effects you can make it a seven-day spell.
Imagine a blue ball of energy inside the candles. Caress the candles as you chant: "Goddess of Three, I call upon thee,
To protect from those who wish to harm me
Keep them from using the gift from thee
Keep them from using thy gift to harm me"
When you finish chanting, imagine the blue ball exploding into lines of blue. Imagine the lines surrounding you and wrapping you in warm blue energy. See the blue light as a shield. Know that it is unbreakable. Think about how it is the Goddess' Light protecting you. Then put the candles someplace where they can burn undisturbed and let them burn themselves out, sending all the energy into your shield. This spell is best performed during the full moon. For longer effects you can make it a seven-day spell.
TO Make A Candle
First you will need to buy a sheet of wax from a craft or hobby store. Cut it into several chunks and fill a coffee can roughly half full with it. Place the can in a pot that has water in it. The water level should not be higher than the can because sometimes water will spill or boil over. Heat the pot of water and when the wax has turned into a fairly clear liquid, use a pair of tongs to pour it into a frame. Some people make their own frames out of sheet metal. Keep the frame upside down and suspend a wick with an extended rod, letting the wick hang down with a little extra at the end to light. It's okay to use empty tuna fish cans to create votives and feel free to experiment with other designs.