Protect Intentions and Snuff Your Candle Out...Never Blow

Every time someone makes a wish and then blows out the candle, their wish is blown away and will never be realized.

A candle holds power if used properly

Using Candles in Celebrations and Ritual Work

One of the easiest methods of working with the elements is candle magic, and its use is not restricted to the altar.

Consider the celebrations that commonly incorporate candles into the ceremony: birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings to name a few. And don't forget the quiet moment in the bathroom when the bathtub is lined with candles before you slip into scented water to ease your tension.

Selecting the candle color and adding essential oils (or herbs) onto the wax are personal preferences often motivated by intuition, but I've listed some of the common uses below.

• Love: Pink or red candles. Lavender, Jasmine, cumin, orange, and rosemary.

• Healing: Green or purple candles. Lavender, cinnamon, peppermint, and rosemary.

• Protection: White candle. Dill, fennel, rosemary, and tarragon.

• Divination: Yellow candle. Cinnamon, marigold, mugwort, nutmeg, and rosemary.

  
  

Note how rosemary is listed for each need. Every practitioner should have this versatile herb growing just outside their kitchen or front door.

Setting Intentions

There is no right or wrong way when setting intention. While some prefer to speak the words, others write their wishes on paper. Still others meditate on their need in front of the burning candle. Once again, engage your intuition as to what works best with you.

A Simple Candle Spell

Take your candle, holder, and any herbs or essential oils to a flat surface. This should be located in a space where the candle can remain burning safely for several hours.

• Set the candle onto the holder and rub essential oils onto the wax and/or sprinkle herbs (light dusting).

• Light the candle. If you use a match, do not blow or shake the match to distinguish it. Simply place it into a flameproof ashtray.

• As the flame grows, visualize your need, and speak it aloud if you wish.

• Leave the candle burning until it's completely consumed.

If you cannot leave a burning candle unattended, pinch or snuff the flame. DO NOT BLOW or your intentions will vanish. You can revisit and relight the candle at a later time. Remember to restate your intentions when you light the candle.

This ritual can be done anywhere and with any type of candle. Even if you don't have the companion oils and/or herbs, the candle color will absorb the energies of your wish.

Happy candle magic! Always snuff, never blow out the flame!