candle magic.pdf

Magic

by Pagan

Magic

Candle

Magic

History of Candles

Candles have been used as sources of light for thousands of years. The ways in

which these candles have been made has differed greatly over time. There has

also been a wide variety of different ways in which candles have been fuelled and

also a wide variety of different uses for candles. The humble candle has become a

multi use item with thousands of benefits that go well beyond the initial use - to

produce light.

The candle's other primary function has been to provide heat and many versions

of candles have been developed to maximise the heat output. Candles have been

around for a long time and in this time they have been used in religious

ceremonies and also for timekeeping as well as for decoration, for air freshening

and also for adorning a birthday cake.

The products used to create candles are different all over the world and

throughout time candles have been made out of different substances. Candles

that were made in the early parts of the 19th century were made from beef fat

rendering known as tallow. The modern candles are more commonly made from

wax. There are many different types of wax including gel, soy and beeswax but

the most predominant type of wax is paraffin.

Candles are typically made with a wick that is lit. This wick is covered in wax

which melts and vaporises. This vaporised wax provides fuel to the fire and keeps

the flame burning. This encourages the candle to burn slowly and last for a long

time. The process is also beneficial as it is self sustaining and does not require the

person to monitor the candle or relight it.

As the flame warms the wax into vapour it works slowly down the candle and

slowly uses up the wax. This is an efficient method that makes candles last

longer. The science behind the burning of a candle helps us understand the

processes that go on when a candle burns. In the area of the candle that burns

blue a reaction is taking place in which the hydrogen is being separated from the

wax and is burning. This process results in water vapour. The yellowy section of

the flame occurs as a result of the oxidisation process that sees carbon dioxide

being created from the carbon.

The position of the wick as these processes take place is very important to the

time in which the wax is fuelled. One way to slow the rate at which the wax is

used up is to reduce the length of the wick. The shorter the length of the wick

that is exposed the longer the candle will last. Many people often decide to cut

their candle wicks short manually with scissors to lengthen the life span of their

candles. There are even special instruments called wick trimmers that are

designed to make this task easier.

There is evidence of candles that were in use in Roman times. At this period of

time many candles were made from the animal fat residues and the long pith

found in a rush. Beeswax was used as a fuel by the Egyptians and many of their

candles date back over 3000 years. By the 18th century was much more common

for the fuel to be extracted from the oil taken from sperm whales.

Candle Magic History

Candle Magic has been around for many, many years, being traced as far back as

the Palaeolithic era. It is a very powerful form of sympathetic magic.

There are many factors that play into the art of candle magic.

Keep in mind that some candle magic has to be repeated over a period of days.

Therefore, you will want to place them in an area that will not be disturbed.

Do not choose a place where there is a TV, radio noise or disturbances of any

kind. Keep in mind to not put candles near curtains and such, as you would not

want to burn your house down.

Candle magic should always be performed in a low traffic area.

Any type of candle can be used for candle magic as long as it has been cleansed

and consecrated prior to use.

Cleansing removes any negative energies that the candle has picked up along the

way. As with all supplies you want your candles to be as free of psychic debris as

possible.

The candles you use for any type of magical use should be unused.

Under no circumstances use a candle which has already adorned a dinner table or

been used as a bedroom candle or night-light.

Vibrations picked up by second-hand materials or equipment my disturb your

workings and negate their effectiveness.

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 your own personal vibrations and also concentrating the desire of your

magical act into the wax.

Figure Candles

Female Candle: ( White ) Feminine Mysteries, Contacting the Goddess, Healing a

Woman, Love Magic to draw a female to you, Protecting a Woman from another.

Cat : Hex-breaking, Reversing Black Magic, Uncrossing, Stopping Slander and

Gossip.

Adam and Eve (Lovers) Candle : Lust, Love, Romance, Fertility.

Marriage Candle: Green - Fertility; Red - Fidelity, Strengthening Family Unity;

Black - Ending a Relationship, Transformation After Divorce.

Seven Knob Candle: ( White ) Protection, Wish Magic, General Spell Intentions;

Green - Fertility, Good Fortune, Wealth, Healing, Green Magic, Fertility (Plant or

Earth); Red - Lust, Love, Romance, Healing, Energizing, Fertility (Human or

Animal); Black - Banishing, Binding, Protection.

Dressing a Candle

Chose type and colour of candle appropriate for the ritual at hand.

Cleanse the candle prior energies: you may use water, salt , pure soap , or baby oil

(all previously blessed and consecrated).

Bless the anointing oil to be used, appropriate to ritual.

State and engrave (if you wish) what the candle is to represent.

Anoint the candle with oil and focus on desire (purpose of ritual).

For ritual of achievement: anoint oil from the top of the candle to the middle in a

downward motion, then from the bottom of the candle to the middle in an upward

motion.

For ritual of banishment : anoint oil from the middle of the candle to the top in an

upwards motion and then from the middle to the bottom of the candle in a

downwards motion.

Bless the candle and then meditate on the desired outcome.

Some do not use matches to light candles, the sulphur is considered unclean. If

you feel this, use an incense starter or stick to light your candles. Others feel

that lighters are not natural enough - choose the method that you feel

comfortable with.

To extinguish a candle, snuff it out, do not blow it out. Blowing a candle out blows

desires away and is considered by some to be an affront to the element of fire.

Colour Correspondences

Colour: Red

Direction: South

Element: Fire

Chakra: 1st

Deity: Ares, Astarte, Isis, Mars, Great Goddess, Moon Goddesses

Planet: Mars

Influences: Energy, Health, Passion, Power, Protection, Sex, Strength, Vitality.

Colour: Pink

Direction: South

Element: Fire

Chakra: 4th

Deity: Aphrodite, Venus

Planet: Venus

Influences: Affection, Emotions, Femininity, Friendship, Love, Peace, Romance.

Colour: Orange

Direction: South

Element: Fire

Chakra: 2nd

Deity: Copper Woman

Planet: Mercury

Influences: Attraction, Business, Creativity, Legal Matters, Success.

Colour: Yellow

Direction: East

Element: Air

Chakra: 3rd

Deity: Orunmila, Oshoshi, Ra, Shakti, Sun Deities

Planet: Sun

Influences: Attraction, Confidence, Creativity, Happiness, Solar Magic, Wisdom.

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