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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. |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 molds together with wicks, perfumes, and other equipment. |
| 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 candlemaking supplies can also
provide do-it-yourself books
explaining the technicalities of the art to the beginner. |
| 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. |
| 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 half-way 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
