A Little Witchy Guide Of Candle Magick
A Little Witchy Guide of Candle Magick
I’ve gotten a few questions about candles and candle magick here and there, so I figured I’d make another Little Witchy Guide! If I have left anything out, please let me know! :) I really hope this helps you and please feel free to ask me any questions of any kind! :D
Candle magic is an ancient art and it is the most widely used magic practiced today. The candle itself is a very powerful magical tool it contains all the basic elements earth, wind, fire and water, earth is represented in the wax, water the melted wax, the flame fire and the air is the smoke. The colour of the candles is very important as the different colours will bring with it its own energy and power, green for healing, red for empowerment etc. Each of the elements has with it its own single coloured candle, green for earth, yellow for air, blue is for water and red is for fire. The different colours also represent either a yin female or yang male energy, yellow is yin, green is yang, blue is yin and red is yang.
A candle is believed to have its own vibration and can be used in meditation and divination, pink or violet is a calm and soft light where as red is strong and powerful, when a candle is lit its colour is released into the surrounding area which will bring a nice energy into the room. If during your ritual you need a lot of power, light multiple candles. By rubbing oil over a candle before your ritual this will charge the candle with your own personal energy.
Magical tips on candles:
It’s always a good idea to clean candles, this will strengthen their power.
Candles prefer not to be blown out, but to be put out using a toll or wet fingertips, blowing out the candle may insult the element.
It is best to use a different candle for each magical purpose, if you are using a red candle for love and a white one for healing, keep them separate.
A white candle is symbolic of purity and can be used in place of any other colour.
Any candle can be used in your magic, but beeswax candles are more powerful.
Engraving a candle is a good way to bring about your wish and by adding a letter of the magical alphabet you will bring mystery and connection to the ancient art of Wicca. A simple example could be to engrave a heart for love and a dollar sign for wealth in your ritual.
If a candle goes out whilst you are practicing doing magic, this is a sign, a message.
On your birthday when blowing out the candles you perform an act of candle magic. No one really knows where the idea of placing candles on a birthday cake came from, the main possibility is from the ancient Greeks who would bake round cakes in honour of their Moon goddess Artemis, it is said that the Greeks placed candles around the cake to resemble a glowing Moon.
Using your own homemade candles will greatly increase their power, candles are very easy to make, you only need to heat wax, add the wick and leave it to cool down then place it into a fire-safe bowl to burn the rest of the way down.
Looking into the flame of a candle is the perfect way to regain or strengthen focus .
A simple candle ritual is to sit in a darkened room facing a mirror, place the candle in front of you and look at your reflection, let your eyes relax and after a few moments your face will begin to change. Your reflection will reveal what you looked like in your past lives. This magic ritual can also be done with a friend. Both of you sit in a darkened room with a candle between you, and as you look at each other letting your eyes relax, you will see what your friend looked like in their past lives.
Some simple yet powerful candle magic is to write your wish on a piece of paper and fold it in half, light one corner with the candle flame and hold the paper as long as you can before the flame reaches your fingers.
To charge your candle you can rub essential oil into it, this will add power to your magic, any oil can be used it’s a personal preference.
Each of the twelve astrological star signs has a specific colour, you may wish to burn the candle for your star sign to empower yourself and enhance your strengths, or you may like to burn a coloured candle associated with another zodiac sign to empower yourself with the strengths of that sign. You may decide to use the strength, determination and wisdom of Scorpio the scorpion before an important business meeting.
Zodiac Colours
Below is a table of the Zodiac and the corresponding colours:
Gemini the Twins, ruled by Mercury, colour yellow, air sign, best for spells with connections, intelligence and movement.
Cancer the Crab, ruled by the Moon, colour silver, water sign, spells for love and friendship.
Aries the Ram, ruled by planet Mars, colour red or poppy, fire sign , spells for re-energising or lifting the spirit.
Aquarius the Water Bearer, ruled by Uranus, colour blue, air sign, for rituals to do with detachment, organisation or independence.
Taurus the Bull, ruled by Venus, colour green, earth sign, spells for wealth and fortune.
Leo the Lion, ruled by the Sun, colour orange, fire sign , spells for passion and sexual pleasures.
Libra, the Scales, ruled by Venus, air sign, colour violet or pink, spells for balance, romance and peace.
Capricorn, the Goat, ruled by Saturn, colour black or brown, earth sign, spells for ambition, loyalty and determination.
Scorpio the Scorpion, ruled by Pluto, colour red or cherry, water sign, spells for intuition, sex, self empowerment and passion.
Pieces the Fish, ruled by Neptune, colour white, water sign, spells for inspiration, divination, intuition or dream magic.
Sagittarius, the archer, ruled by planet Jupiter, colour purple, fire sign, spells for creativity, confidence, happiness, trust and travel.
Virgo the Maiden, ruled by Mercury, colour pale blue, earth sign, spells for healing, communication, peace, and advancement.
Scented Candles and their magical strengths:
Blueberry – burn to keep unwanted negative energies away from your home.
Blue Rose – this is used to honour the goddesses.
Carnations – are traditionally used for healing.
Cherry – perfect to attract and inspire love.
Cinnamon – burn for wealth and fortune.
Coconut – burn this scent for purification and protection.
Copal – is perfect for honouring the Gods.
Frangipani – can be used to stimulate positive energy in a sacred space.
Honeysuckle – is used to bring good luck, health and strengthen psychic abilities
Jasmine – Burn to be lucky in love.
Lotus – burn for a harmonious life, inner peace and for meditation.
Musk – Used to gain courage, strength and to heighten sexual passion.
Myrrh – this is an ancient scent used for protection and purification.
Passion flower – use to ensure peaceful sleep, soothes troubles and calms the mind.
Patchouli – scent to attract money.
Pine – use to gain strength, and repel negative energies.
Rose – perfect for love magic, and a peaceful home.
Sandalwood – is an all purpose scent for healing and protection.
Spice – is a passionate scent for all your magic workings.
Spirit – used to attract guidance from spirits.
Strawberry – burn for love, friendship and luck.
Tangerine – burn to attract prosperity.
Temple – perfect to use on an altar during rituals.
Vanilla – burn to enhance memory and stimulate sexual appetite.
Coloured Candles And Their Magical Strengths:
Purple: power, business progress, ambition.
Red: love, health, sex, strength, energy, fire element.
Green: money, luck, fertility, prosperity, earth element.
Orange: attraction, ambition, stimulation, creativity.
Black: to heal discord, repel evil and repelling negativity and remove confusion.
White: truth, purity, peace, spirituality.
Brown: fosters neutrality, overcomes uncertainty and hesitation, grounding.
Pink: love, morality, honour, romance, friendship.
Orange: attraction, ambition, stimulation, creativity.
Gray: calms, repels negativity.
Light Blue: tranquility, patience, health.
Dark Blue: aids depression and changeability.
Greenish Yellow: mellows jealousy, anger, discord.
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FIRST, gather your herbs.
Consider starting with something gentle that will be nice to learn with. Some of my first tinctures were skullcap and lemon balm. These herbs aid in stress and are usually effective if taken multiple times daily over time. I find that trustworthy plants like these are great doorways into herbalism.
The best place to gather herbs from would be your own garden. If this is not possible be sure to find a trustworthy local herb shop or a bigger buyer like Mountain Rose who sells organic. It is best to tincture most herbs fresh, but dry works well too.
*** If the herbs are coming straight out of the garden you can gently wash the aerial parts, and definitely scrub the roots clean of any dirt residue.
THEN, chop and macerate.
Chop up the herb or root as small as possible. Once you think it is small enough, go smaller. The more surface area that is exposed during the maceration process, the stronger the medicine can be! For roots, dried herbs, and larger projects I will use a Vitamix. If you often have a small amount that can be easily ground, you may want to consider getting a coffee grinder to reserve for all your herbal endeavors.
Now you are ready to macerate, which basically means to let the plant sit in alcohol for a few weeks. This process pulls out all the healing constituents that make tinctures therapeutic!
For your menstrum (or solvent) you will need to use some sort of alcohol. Some people like to use glycerites which are sweeter, or apple cider vinegar. Traditionally brandy or some form of alcohol like vodka was used. When I do the standard method, which is a bit more complicated, I use grain alcohol that is nearly 100%!
Fill a jar all the way to the top with your herbs. Cover it with your brandy or alcohol of choice. Let the herbs macerate for one full lunar cycle. Starting medicines on the full moon can be quite magical! Label your jar with the ingredients and date, and store in indirect light. Shake the maceration daily with good intentions.
***Remember that you are powerful and the energy that you put forth and the intentions that you set will come through in the medicine.
FINALLY, strain and enjoy!
After a month (or longer) has passed, strain out your herbs with the muslin cloth. Squeeze out any remaining liquid that might be living in the herb. Compost the finished herb which is also known as mark. Pour the now tincture back into jar or into a dosage bottle with a custom label. You have now made your very first folk tincture!
Now you can make medicine from all the beautiful plants that grow around you. You will begin to discover that most of what you need is pretty close by. The St. John’s Wort on the highway, the kudzu on the pine trees, the wild oats dancing in the pasture, the dandelion in your lawn, all the plants are here waiting for you!
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Summer Ashley
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Candle Color Correspondence 🕯🔮
🕯RED: Binding, Courage, Strength, Lust, Magnetism, Competitiveness, Fertility, Health, Attraction, Protection Magick, Conflict, Dispelling Anger & Hate.
🕯PINK: Emotional Healing, Spiritual Healing, Love, Friendship, Compassion, Protection if Children, Affection.
🕯ORANGE: Luck, Strength, Power, Attracting Luck, Creativity, Success, Professional Growth, Justice, Energy, Happiness, Ambition.
🕯YELLOW: Clairvoyance, Communication, Action, Inspiration, Psychic Power, Memory, Divination, Confidence, Imagination, Wisdom, The Sun.
🕯GREEN: Mother Earth, Balance, Growth, Wealth, Money, Health, Dispelling Envy & Jealously, Dispelling Greed, Beauty, Abundance, Luck, Harmony, Fertility.
🕯BLUE: Communication, Inspiration, Harmony, Occult Wisdom, Forgiveness, Fidelity, Focus, Protection, Truth, Loyalty, Banishing Anger.
🕯PURPLE: 3rd Eye, Psychic Power, Spirituality, Confidence, Success, Divination, Contacting Spirits, Increase of Willpower & Inner Strength, Independence, Spiritual Guidance, Protection.
🕯WHITE: Peace, Truth, Purification, Protection, Spirituality, Positive Outcome, Happiness, Moon Magick, Cleansing, Balance.
WHITE CAN BE USED IN PLACE OF ALL COLORS DURING SPELLS AND RITUALS
🕯BLACK: Binding, Dispelling, Reversing of Spells Hexes and Curses, Destruction of Evil & Negative, Habit Breaking, Grounding & Protecting, Repelling Spells.
🕯BROWN: Friendship & Balance, Intuition, Concentration, Animal & Earth Magick, Healing, Locating lost objects, Blessing of a Home.
🕯INDIGO: Balance restoring, Spell Blocking, Creating Balance, Karma.
🕯GOLD: Divination, Luck, Money, Success, Wealth, Sun Worship
witchcraft and the law
as we approach the anniversary of “the bone incident” i thought this was important. not an expert in law, but throughout my practice this is a list i have gathered of things that may conflict with things you may want to do in your craft
there are just some things that are straight up against the law. this isn’t aimed at your religious freedoms, this is about following the laws of the land you live in. while your religion/spiritual beliefs may allow and encourage it, that may not be coincide with what is legal in your area.
bird feathers - some species of birds and animals are endangered and collecting their feathers or remains is against the law. this varies from state to state, so you should check the laws of your area before collecting things you find in the wild. (x)
plants/animal parts in the mail - there are a number of restrictions on what can and cannot be safely mailed in a sanitary method, and they need to be followed. (x)
teaching witchcraft to minors - in many places, it is the parents who get first and only say in what religion is taught to their child, until they reach the age of majority. legal action can often be brought against those who teach a minor witchcraft without the parent’s consent. (x)
digging up bones - just no. collecting bones that somehow come out of the graves is off the table too. the selling and buying and overall collection of human bones is often illegal, if not entirely. (x)
littering - spells that tell you to bury a glass jar somewhere, or to throw it in the ocean are not only harmful to the environment, they’re illegal, and subject to fines and prison time. you need to find a decompose-able method or a different spell (x)
tampering with someone’s food or drink - no matter what your intentions are, giving someone a love potion or something for their benefit, this is illegal in every state. not to mention, you don’t know if they’re allergic to what you put in. (x)
improper disposal of spell remains - be very careful on how you dispose of a spell, and make sure you aren’t introducing mercury or other toxic chemicals into the ecosystem. it’s bad for your surroundings, and it’s illegal (x)
animal abuse - it does not matter how sacred animal sacrifice and abuse it to your craft, if it breaks the laws, you should rethink it. (x)
trespassing - no matter how much you may want to pick some herbs that grow on someone else’s property, doing so without permission is trespassing and stealing. not to mention dangerous, as there are states with laws that allow the owner to bare arms against trespassers. (x)
fire safety - so you go out into the woods to set up a ritual, cool. but not paying attention to the fire alert that day, and how likely a stray spark from your ritual candles could start a forest fire and endanger countless people. it does not matter what stars are in position, is smokey the bear says no, do it a different day. (x)
this is not about dictating your beliefs or repressing your religious freedom. this is about public safety and respecting other people’s rights. practicing magic does not put you above the law, and it does not make your whims more important than the safety and rights of other people. if you do any of these, you’re not expressing your beliefs, you’re putting those around you in danger.
this is based on my experience in america and in reference to american law. if you have any more to add or other countries’ law restrictions, feel free to add.
Herbs For Magical Teas
Alfalfa Leaf: home protection; money draw; prosperity; security. Bergamot: money draw; success. Black Cohosh: relaxation; turn worries aside. Boneset: call upon devas; divination; protection; ward negativity. Burdock Root: protection; purification; ward negativity. Chamomile: calmness; meditation; prosperity; purification. Chickweed: Crone wisdom; divination; honesty; love; trust. Comfrey: health; money draw; safety. Damiana Leaf: attraction; divination; love. Dandelion Root: divination; Fairies; good luck; honor/invoke devas; psychic Power. Echinacea: body’s self-defense; empowerment; invoke healing devas. Elder Flower: Fairie blessing; honor/invoke the Goddess; healing; prosperity; rest. Eyebright: mental sharpness; psychic awareness. Fennel healing: honor/invoke Horned God; protection; purification. Fenugreek Seed: attract money; skill in verbal communication. Feverfew: health; protection; purification; ward sickness. Goldenseal: healing; honor/invoke the God; joy; prosperity; success. Hops: comfort; good health; relaxation; well-being. Hyssop: purification; ward negativity. Irish Moss: invoke Fairies; luck; money draw; protection. Lemon Balm: health: love: success. Linden (Tila): love; luck; Otherworld; Protection; rest. Mint: Devas; money; protection; prosperity. Mugwort: Hecate; divination; inspiration. Mullein: between the worlds travel; courage; divination; health; protection. Nettle: healing; love; protection; ward negativity. Orange Peel: divination; love; luck. Parsley: purification ; protection. Raspberry Leaf: Fairie blessings; health; love; protection. Rose Hips: divination; love; protection; psychic healing. Rosemary: blessing; consecration; Elves; protection; ward negativity. Skullcap: healing (esp. headaches); hidden knowledge; Lord of Shadows; protection; wisdom. Slippery Elm Bark: clear communications; persuasive speech; protection from envy, gossip, and slander.
Uva Ursa: divination; honor/invoke Artemis; purification; psychic awareness. Valerian Root: Crone magics; love; protection; purification; rest; sleep. White Oak Bark: fertility;honor/invoke the Green Man; health; protection. Wild Cherry Bark: creativity; divination; love. Willow Bark: health: mental acuity; reduce headache pain.
- Grimoire for the Green Witch, Ann Moura
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