One of the simpliest 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 practitioners 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.
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.
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 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.
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 practitioner
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 is safe and that red-hot
wax will not cause damage or fire. Never reuse 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
WARNING: Doing a candle ritual with harmful intentions on anybody
will backfire. Remember the how law of Karma operates. BE CAREFUL
OF WHAT YOU ASK FOR.
