Candle Magick

The Candle is one of the simplest and easiest to use magickal tools on which to concentrate your will; to meditate, seek guidance or bring about change. The color you choose depends on what you wish to accomplish.

One of the simplest of magickal arts is candle burning. It's simple because candles are easy to find and purchase or make yourself, and it's rituals can be done anywhere, indoors or out. Just about everyone has had a birthday cake and made a wish before blowing out the candles - this is the simplest candle magick of all!

It doesn't matter what kind of candles you use, but it is important that they be new - once they have been used for something, the energy of that event will remain with the candle. This could cause your spell's energy to not function, or worse yet, respond in a completely unexpected way!

 

The easiest way to use candle magic is to write down the objective of your ritual on a piece of paper (you can match the color paper to the candle, if you'd like!). As you write down what you wish to achieve, visualize your dream coming true. Concentration is everything! Carefully fold up the paper. Place the end of the folded paper in the candle flame and light it. Continue to concentrate on what you want from this spell.

When you have completed your ritual, allow the candle to completely burn away. You don't have to stay with the candle after the ritual, but make sure that it is safe and that red-hot wax will not cause damage or fire. (A handy place to leave a candle burning safely is in the bathtub! Just make sure the shower curtain is far away from the flame.).