Candle Magic

1. One of the simplest of magical arts which comes under the heading of natural magic is
candle burning. It is simple because it employs little ritual and few ceremonial artifacts.
The theatrical props of candle magic can be purchased at any department store and its rituals
can be practiced in any sitting room or bedroom.

2. Most of us have performed our first act of candle magic by the time we are two years old.
Blowing out the tiny candles on our first birthday cake and making a wish is pure
magic. This childhood custom is based on the three magical principals of concentration,
will power and visualization. In simple terms, the child who wants his wish to come true
has to concentrate (blow out the candles), visualize the end result (make a wish) and hope
that it will come true (will power).

3. The size and shape of the candles you use is unimportant, although highly decorative,
extra large, or unusually shaped candles will not be suitable as these may create distractions
when the magician wants to concentrate on the important work in hand. Most magicians
prefer to use candles of standard or uniform size if possible. Those which are sold in different
colors for domestic use are ideal.

4. The candles you use for any type of magical use should be virgin, that is unused. Under no
circumstances use a candle which has already adorned a dinner table or been used
as a bedroom candle or night-light. There is a very good occult reason for not using anything but
virgin materials in magic. Vibrations picked up by secondhand materials or equipment may
disturb your workings and negate their effectiveness.

5. Some magicians who are artistically inclined prefer to make their own candles for ritual and
magical use. This is a very practical exercise because not only does it impregnate the candle with
your own personal vibrations, but also the mere act of making your own candle is magically potent.
Specialist shops sell candle wax and moulds together with wicks, perfumes, and other equipment.

6. The hot wax is heated until liquid and then poured into the mould through which a suitably sized
wick has already been threaded. The wax is then left to cool and once is this has occurred the
mould is removed, leaving a perfectly formed candle. Special oil-soluble dyes and perfumes
can be added to the wax before the cooling process is complete to provide suitable colors and
scents for a particular magical ritual. Craft shops which sell candle making supplies can
also provide do-it-yourself books explaining the technicalities of the art
to the beginner.

7. Once you have purchased or made your ritual candle it has to be oiled or 'dressed' before burning.
The purpose of dressing the candle is to establish a psychic link between it and the magician through
a primal sensory experience. By physically touching the candle during the dressing
procedure, you are charging it with our own personal vibrations and also concentrating
the desire of your magical act into the wax. The candle is becoming an extension of the
magician's mental power and life energy.

8. When you dress a candle for magical use, imagine that it is a psychic magnet with a North and
a South pole. Rub the oil into the candle beginning at the top or North end and work downwards to
the halfway point. Always brush in the same direction downwards. This process is then repeated by
beginning at the bottom or south end and working up to the middle.

9. The best type of oils to use for dressing candles are natural ones which can be obtained quite easily.
Some occult suppliers will provide candle magic oils with exotic names. If the magician does not
want to use these, he can select suitable oils or perfumes from his own sources. The oils soluble
perfumes sold by craft shops for inclusion in candles can be recommended.

10. The candles you use can be colored in accordance with the following magical uses:

White- spirituality and peace.
Red- health, energy, strength, courage, sexual potency.
Pink- love affection and romance.
Yellow- intellectualism, imagination, memory and creativity
Green- fertility, abundance, good luck and harmony
Blue-inspiration, occult wisdom, protection and devotion
Purple -Material wealth, higher psychic ability, spiritual power and idealism
Silver- clairvoyance, inspiration, astral energy and intuition
Orange- ambition, career matters and the law.

11. If you wanted to use candle magic for healing, you would select a red candle to burn. To pass an
exam, burn a yellow candle, to gain esoteric knowledge burn a blue candle or for material gain, burn a
purple one. It is obvious these colors relate to the signs of the zodiac and the planetary forces.

12. The simplest form of candle magic is to write down the objective of your ritual on a virgin
piece of paper. You can use color paper which matches the candle. Though most people like to use
parchment and magickal inks, for which you can find suppliers on our links page. Write your
petition on the paper using a magical alphabet, such as Theban, Enochian, Malachain, etc.
As you write down what you want to accomplish through candle magic-- a new job, healing
for a friend, a change of residence, a new love affair, etc.-- visualize your dream coming true.
Visualize the circumstances under which you might be offered a new job, imagine your employer telling
you that your salary has been increased or conjure up a vision of your perfect love partner.

13. When you have completed writing down your petition, carefully fold up the paper in a deliberately
slow fashion. Place the end of the folded paper in the candle flame and set light to it. As you do this
concentrate once more on what you want from life.

14. When you have completed your ritual, allow the candle to have completely burned away.
You do not need to stay with the candle after the ritual, but make sure that is safe
and that red-hot wax will not cause damage or fire. Never re-use a candle which has been lit
in any magical ritual. IT should only be used in that ritual and then allowed to burn
away or be disposed of afterwards.

15. If you are conducting a magical ritual which involves two people (e.g. an absent healing for a
person some distance away) then the second person can be symbolically represented during the
ritual by another candle. All you need to do is find out the subject's birth date and burn the
appropriate candle for that zodiacal sign. These are as follows: -

Aries...Red
Taurus...Green
Gemini...Yellow
Cancer...Silver
Leo... Orange
Virgo...Yellow
Libra...pink
Scorpio...Red
Sagittarius...purple
Capricorn...Black
Aquarius...all colors
Pisces...Mauve

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