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Remember that time you wished for a shiny new Schwinn when you blew out the candles on your birthday cake? Well, that was a simple form of candle magic! Candle Magic is one of the most basic forms of spell casting, and can be practiced by anyone, regardless of your expertise in the art of Witchcraft. Maybe you didn’t get that shiny new bike? Well, you’re older now and better able to consciously name your intents and goals.

One of the reasons that casting spells with candles is so easy and so successful is that it doesn’t require any special ingredients or tools. A simple spell can be cast with only a candle, a piece of paper, and YOU! Once you get the hang of it, though, you may want to try increasing the potency of your spells by including special herbs and oils to help increase your bond between your spirit and the spirit of the candle. Burning incense also helps as it lifts your spell higher into the atmosphere and helps carry it on it’s way.

The most important thing to look for when selecting your candles is to make sure the color is solid all the way through the candle. You don’t want a white candle that’s been dipped in pink paint. Choosing a candle made from an organic material such as soy or beeswax is also helpful for it’s connection to nature. But wax and paraffin candles work equally as well. Try to find a smallish candle when working with a spell that requires you to watch the candle burn until it’s burned out. Or you could be sitting for days!

Having a good selection of candle colors on hand will allow you to cast all those spells you think of at the spur of the moment. You can have more than one spell working at a time! Here are some of the candle colors and their attributes: Red – Courage and health, sexual love and lust Pink – Friendship, Romantic love Orange – Attraction and encouragement Gold – Financial gain, business success Yellow – Persuasion and protection Green – Financial gain, abundance, fertility Light Blue – Health, patience and understanding Dark blue – Depression and vulnerability Purple – Ambition and power Black – Negativity and banishment White – purity and truth Silver – Reflection, intuition

After selecting your candle, you must oil it before burning. This establishes a connection between you and the candle itself. This charges the candle with your own personal vibrations and energy. To dress the candle, use a natural oil. Some spells require a specific oil, but if not, then use your own preference. Begin at the top of the candle and rub the oil down to the middle. Then, begin at the base of the candle and rub the oil up to the middle, overlapping where you left off. Rub in one direction only, not back and forth, as this negates the charging.

For most basic candle spells, all you need do is simply write your goal or intent on a piece of paper. The color of the paper should match the color of the candle. Then just fold the paper and burn it in the candle flame, holding onto it as long as you can without burning yourself. Let the paper finish burning in a fire-safe container and let the candle burn until it goes completely out. Never relight the candle. Just dispose of it, either by burying it outside, or, if that’s not possible, in some way safe so no one else will light it again.

If you’ve concentrated your intentions while burning your candle, you should begin to see signs that it’s working within 3 days. You’ll bump into that certain someone in the elevator or win the cover-all at Bingo. Little signs that will tell you your spell is beginning to work. If, after one month, you see no signs of success, begin again with a new candle and a different spell.

When practicing Candle Magic, or any magic at all, it’s always important to remember the Number One Rule – The energy that you put out will be returned to you in threes. If you do a positive spell, asking for a positive or helpful result, then positive energy that’s returned to you will be tripled. But if you perform a negative spell, meant to hurt or harm someone, be careful of the repurcussions!