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- CANDLE MAGIC
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- 1 One of the simplese 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, etra 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 colors for domestic use are ideal.
- 4 The candles you use ofr 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 secondhand 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 occured 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 colors and scents for a particular magical ritual.
- Craft shops which sell candlemaking 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
- proceedure, you are charging it with our pwn 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 canlde 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 bottome 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:
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- white- spirituality and peace.
- red- health,energy,strength,courage, sexual potency.
- pink- love affection and romance.
- yellow- intellectualism, immagination, 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. carrer matters and the law.
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- 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 simples form of canlde magic is to write dosn the
- objective of your ritual on a virging 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 cinjure up a vision of your perfect love
- partner.
- 13 When you have completed writing down your petitio,
- 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 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 symbollically
- 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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