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1. One of the simplest 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.
2. 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).
3. 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 colours for domestic use are ideal.
4. 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 second hand materials
or equipment may disturb your workings and negate their
effectiveness.
5. Some magicians 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.
6. 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 occurred 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 colours and scents for a particular
magical ritual. Craft shops which sell candle making supplies can
also provide do-it-yourself books explaining the technicalities of
the art to the beginner.
7. 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.
8. 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 half-way 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.
9. 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 magician 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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 safe and that red-hot wax will not cause
damage or fire. Never re-use 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.
15. 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
SAGITARIUS
purple
CAPRICORN (black)
AQUARIUS (all colors)
PISCES
mauve
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