Candle Magic

©Cheryl Adler
 

I. How to do candle magick

a.       Choose color, symbol, shape meaningful to your spell

b.       Choose oil and "dress" candle or carve, then charge with meaning, burn it and off you go.

 II. Methods

a. Burn a picture or representation of with what you want

            b. Fire Safe: etch symbol into foil, set candle on foil, and burn the candle.

III. Colors and meanings

• Black: Universe, protection, lack of falsehood, releaseing, binding, absorb negativity, protection, spirit contact, night, truth, removing hexes, discord and confusion, banishing, healing {Binah}
• Yellow  :Divination, Intellect, Air, East, Creativity, Attracting forces, Clairvoyance, Mental Clarity, Prosperity, Harmony, Learning, Charm, Physic Powers, Wisdom, Visions, Confidence
  (~ Tipareth ~) (+ Complementary to Violet) ((^ Mercury ~ Leo)
• Gold: God, Wealth, Power, Healing, Intuition, Fortune, Mental Growth, Achievement, Strength, Honor Solar Deity
• Amber: Development of magickal skills
  (~ Malkuth ~) (+ Complementary to Indigo [blue]) (^ Cancer)
• Orange: Energy, Concentration, God, Strength, Healing, Adaptability, Dominance, Luck, Vitality, Encouragement, Success, Stimulation, Success, Legal Matters
  (~ Hod ~) (+ Complementary to Blue) (^Sun ~ Gemini, Taurus [reddish orange])
• Red: Fire, Protection, Life, Passion, Vigor, Courage, South, Health, Sexuality, Power, Strength, Energy, Lust, Sexual Potency, Blood
  (~ Geburath ~) (+ Complementary to Green) (^Mars ~ Aries, Pisces)
• Pink: Gaity, honor, emotional love, life, mortality, friendship, fidelity
• Gray: Visions, Veiling, Neutrality, Communication with faery worlds, Neutralize Negativity, Gossip and Lies
  (~ Chokmah ~) (+ Complementary to Black and White)
• Green:  Peace, healing, faeries, money, earth energy, life, strength, prosperity, serenity, {Netzach}
• Light Blue Protection, Opportunity, Travel, Tranquility, Wards depression, Understanding, Healing, Happiness, Patience, Inspirational Devotion
• Dark Blue: Healing, Psychic awareness, Goddess (oceanic), Intuition, Health, Peace, West, Water, Sleep, Flexibility, Change, Subconscious, Emotion, Protection, Overcome Anger/Jealousy, Astral Projection 
  (~ Chesed ~) (+ Complementary to Orange) (^Moon ~ Sagittarius, Capricorn)
• Purple: Power, Spiritual Awareness/ Development, Spirituality, Spiritual Communication, Intuition, Progress, Business, Magickal Knowledge/Wisdom, Ambition, Progress, Exorcism, Healing, Meditation 
  (~ Yesod ~) (+ Complementary to Yellow) (^ Jupiter ~ Aquarius)
• Silver: Goddess (lunar), Meditation, Serenity, Ward Negativity, Success, Balance, Emotions, Attunement, Lunar Magick, Victory, Attack Goddess

IV. Herbal attributes

• Astral Projection: Mugwort, poplar, dittany of Crete
• Courage: columbine, masterwort, thyme, ragweed, Wahoo
• Divination: Broom, Camphor, Cherry, Dandelion, fig, orange
• Fertility: banana, carrot, cucumber, Agaric, grape, fig
• Friendship: lemon, passion flower, sweet pea,
• Happiness: catnip, hawthorn, saffron, marjoram, lavender
• Healing: apple, allspice, bay leaf, cedar, cinnamon, hemp, fennel, lime, thyme willow
• Health: ash, fern, nutmeg walnut, and St. Johns wart
• Meditation: bodhi Botu Kola
• Legal Matters: Buckthorn, hickory, marigold
• Protection: aloe, barley, Bay leaf, basil, cactus, pine, honey suckle, broom
• Purification: anise, bay, cedar, lavender, peppermint, thyme, rosemary, fennel, valerian, yucca
• Wisdom: peach, sunflower, sage, iris

Sources:

1.       Scott Cunningham’s Book of Magickal Herbs

2.       http://www.aeonglobe.com/magick/colors/candle_magick.php

3.       http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/tigris/567/id79.htm

4.       Raymond Buckland’s Guide to Candle Magick

5.       http://www.geocities.com/vampyress1138/CandleAndColor.htm

6.       http://members.tripod.com/pansland/color.htm

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