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THE
BASIC"S
OF
CANDLE
MAGICK
Goals of a Natural Magickian;
To walk in harmony with nature, never taking without giving.
To understand that magick is an alliance between humans and the
Earth for the betterment of all.
To use magick as an instrument of loving change, not hateful
destruction.
To see the spiritual in the physical and to understand that
neither is higher nor more perfect than the other. To wisely use
natural
energies only when in genuine need, not for greed.
To know that nothing is impossible if we will work beyond
personal limitations.
To work magick for others only with their permission. To
celebrate magick as a union with the energies that gave us our
physical
forms.
To improve ourselves, our friends, and our world for the greater
good of all.
*Quoted from "The Candle Magick Workbook" by Kala &
Ketz Pajeon, Carol Publishing Group, as reprinted with
permission from Llewellyn Publications, "The Magickal
Almanac," page 233 quoted from Scott Cunningham.
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Some facts
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, etra 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 ofr 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 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
occured 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
candlemaking 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 proceedure, 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 canlde
beginning at the top or North end and work downwards to the half-way
point. Always brush in the same direction downwards. This
process is then repeated by beginning at the bottome 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: A balance of all colors; Spiritual enlightenment,
cleansing,
clairvouance, healing, truth seeking; Rituals involving lunar
energy' May be substituted for any color candle.
Yellow: Activity, Creativity, unity; brings power of
concentration and imagination to a ritual; use in rituals where
you wish to gain
anothers confidence or persuade someone, or in rituals that
require solar energy.
Gold: Fosters understanding and attracts the powers of cosmic
influences; beneficial in rituals intended to bring about fast
luck or
money, or in rituals needing solar energy.
Pink: Promotes romance, friendship; standard color for rituals to
draw effections; a color of femininity, honor, service, brings
friendly, lively conversation to the dinner table.
Red: Health, passion, love, fertility, strength, courage, will
power; increases magnetism in rituals; draws Aries and Scorpio
energy.
Silver: Removes negativity and encourages stability; helps
develop psychic abilities; attracts the influence of the Mother
Goddess.
Purple: Power, success, idealism, psychic manifestations; ideals
for rituals to secure ambitions, independence, financial rewards,
or
to make contact with the spiritual other world; increases Neptune
energy.
Magenta: Combination of red and violet that occillates on a high
frequency; energizes rituals where immediate action and high
levels of power or spirtual healing are required. Brown: Earthly,
balanced color; for rituals of meterial increase; eleminates
indecisiveness; improves powers of concentration, study,
telepathy; increases financial success; locates objects that have
been lost.
Indigo: Color of inertia; stops situations or people; use in
rituals that require a deep meditational state; or in rituals
that demand
Saturn energy.
Royal Blue: Promotes laughter and joviality; color or loyalty;
use to attract Jupiter energy, or whenever an influence needs to
be
increased.
Light Blue: Spirtual color; helpful in devotional or
inspirational meditations; brings peace and tranquility to the
home; raditates
Aquarius energy; employ where a situation must be synthesized.
Blue: Primary spiritual color; for rituals to obtain wisdom,
harmony, inner light, or peace; confers truth and guidance.
Emerald Green: Important component in Venusian rituals; attracts
love, social delights, and fertility.
Dark Green: Color of ambition, greed, and jealousy;
counteracts these influences in a ritual.
Green: Promotes prosperity, fertility, success; stimulates
rituals for good luck, money, harmony, and rejuvenation. Grey:
Neutral
color useful when pondering complex issues during meditation; in
magic, this color often sparks confusion; it also negates or
neutralizes a negative influence.
Black: Opens up the deeper levels of the unconscious; use in
rituals to induce a deep meditational state, or to banish evil or
negativity as in uncrossing rituals; attracts Saturn energy.
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 simples form of canlde magic is to write down the
objective of your ritual on a virging piece of paper. You can use
color
paper which matches the candle. 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 cinjure up a vision of your perfect love
partner.
13. When you have completed writing down your petitio, 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 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 symbollically 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,pink,white
TAURUS - green,red,yellow
GEMINI - yellow,red,blue
CANCER - silver,green,brown
LEO - orange,red,green
VIRGO - yellow,gold,black
LIBRA - pink,black,blue
SCORPIO - red,brown,black
SAGITARIUS - purple,gold,red
CAPRICORN - black,red,brown
AQUARIUS - all colors
PISCES - mauve,white,green
Hopefully This Will Help You Out Some With Your Candle Spells
