Candle magic can be used for
overcoming
bad habits, attracting things, settling
disturbing atmospheres, protection,
regaining health, developing psychic
powers, etc...
To start you should cleanse your
space,
relax have a positive state of mind.
Choose new, unused candles, and do not
use the ones you choose for any other
purpose.
Make sure your space is quiet, except
if
you want to use soft music. It's a good
thing not to eat or engage in sexual
activity before any magic ritual. A
"cleansing" bath is also a good thing
before.
Give the candle some of your personal
vibrations. This will give the wax your
thoughts, desires and life-force. You
can also use an essential oil on the
candle. The energy from your hands will
pass into the wax. Always start rubbing
the oil from the top to the bottom when
anointing a candle. Then go from bottom
up to the center of the candle. While
you are oiling the candle think about
what you want to accomplish. Visualize
success and see your desires
accomplished.
Color is very important in candle
magic.
Color has subtle influences and each one
vibrates at a different frequency.
Because of the different effects of
color on the human psyche and the
surrounding environment, different
colored candles are used for different
magical end-results. These colors and
their vibrations are also closely linked
with the cosmic forces which in this
book are personified by the Planetary
Angels. Each color in the spectrum is
connected with the astrological signs of
the Zodiac and their planetary rulers.
Below I have listed the main colors used
in candle magic together with their
magical significance's and the
influences of each astrological sign.
White
represents purity, spirituality
and peace. In some cultures it is the
color of death and mourning.
Red
symbolizes health, energy,
strength,
sexual virility, courage and the
masculine principle in Nature.
Pink is
associated with romantic
love,
affection and friendship.
Yellow is
the color of the intellect,
the powers of the creative imagination,
memory, communication and mental
agility.
Green
equals abundance, fertility,
good
luck and harmony.
Blue is
the color of healing, truth,
inspiration, higher wisdom, occult power
and psychic protection, understanding,
good health and the feminine principle
in Nature.
Purple
symbolizes success in
financial
affairs, psychic ability of a
highly-developed form, idealism and
spiritual power.
Gold
attracts positive influences and
it's connected with justice and career
matters.
Silver
represents clairvoyance,
astral
energies and channeling, also the
faculty of far memory and remembering
past lives.
Astrologically, the colors and their
correspondences are classified and
related as follows.
Aries (March 21 April 20) Ruling
planet
- Mars. Shades of red, usually the
darker shades of scarlet or crimson.
Magically the planet Mars is the
purifier and destroyer who sweeps aside
the stagnant, the unwanted and the
redundant so progress can be made.
Alternatively, the planet of war also
represents the creative principle and
the unconscious urge for the human
species to reproduce itself, for life
and death are two aspects of the same
energy.
Taurus (April 21-May 21) Ruling
planet -
Venus. Green, ranging from the palest
apple green to the dark olive of the
earth forces. In magical lore the
Venusian energy represents the spiritual
desire to unite the opposites and
balance the dual forces of male and
female. This union was known to the
medieval alchemists as "the sacred
marriage" and is symbolized in magic and
Wicca by the ritual metaphor of the
sword in the chalice.
Gemini (May 22 June 21) Ruling planet
-
Mercury Yellow is the color of this
Zodiac sign representing communication
and the power of the mind. In occult
tradition Gemini is a symbol of the
dualism which manifests from the
transcendental Oneness and of magus who
acts as a go-between carrying messages
between Middle Earth and the Otherworld.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Ruling
planet -
the moon. Metallic blue and silver are
the colours of the lunar sphere. It is
the realm of the unconscious, the hidden
side of the personality and psychic
forces.
Leo (July 23-August 23) Ruling planet
-
the sun. Its colours are gold and
orange. The sun represents the life
force and is the visible symbol of the
Cosmic Creator in the solar system.
Virgo (August 24-September 23) Ruling
planet - Mercury. Reddish-yellow is the
colour associated with this alternative
aspect of Mercurial energy It represents
the analytical abilities of the mind
symbolized by the quest for scientific
knowledge.
Libra (September 24-October 23)
Ruling
planet - Venus. Libra's colours are sky
blue and rose pink. It symbolizes the
heights attainable by romantic and
spiritual love.
Scorpio (October 24-November 22)
Ruling
planet - Pluto. Dark red or silvery gray
The energy of the Plutonian sphere is
connected with Mars and represents death
and regeneration. It has rulership over
the underworld, the spirits of the
departed and nuclear power.
Sagittarius (November 23-December 21
)
Ruling planet - Jupiter. Purple and
royal blue are the colours of this
Zodiac sign. It is an expansive
planetary energy connected with the
world of finance and social matters.
Capricorn (December 22 January 20)
Ruling planet - Saturn. Black is the
primary colour of the Saturnian energy
It rules karma, fate and destiny, the
law, old age and property matters.
Aquarius (January 21-February 19)
Ruling
planet - Uranus. The colour of this
astrological sign combines all the
shades of the spectrum in a flashing
rainbow pattern. This planetary energy
is a higher octave of Saturn and has
rulership over magic (forces, astrology
and modern technology like television,
video and computers).
Pisces (February 20-March 20) Ruling
planet - Neptune. Sea-green or indigo
are the colours of Pisces, which is
connected with the planetary energy of
Jupiter. It has rulership over
inspiration, matters connected with the
sea and entertainment, especially the
movie industry.