A Basic Magical Ritual

Candle magic is one of the easiest magic to learn. The best thing about it is that it almost always works. The basic technique is quite simple...

First you need to pick a candle colour. If you check out the colour chart at the bottom of the article it should be able to help you. The colour should match your intention in the spell. Remember to have the spell and ritual design lay out before starting your magical working.

Like everything else your candle does need to be cleansed. Some people just use water, but most prefer oil. This is actually called anointing/dressing your candle. Dip your finger in the oil or water and start at the top of the candle and draw a line until you reach the middle. Then move to the bottom and draw another line up to the middle once again. This action helps to bring something toward you. If you are trying to banish you will do the opposite... start in the middle and then draw up/down.

Next I like to write my intentions in the candle itself. Something simple, like if the spell is to bring joy into your life, then carve "joy" into the candle. You can combine magic at this point, by using a magical alphabet or runes instead of plain old English writing. Do not use your Athame... a Bolline is perfect but if you don't have one a pin will do just fine. Remember to be specific in your carving and wording... you don't want to get something you didn't really mean to ask for.

Finally it's time to light and burn the candle. It really helps to visualise the outcome as the candle burns meditate on the outcome and stare at the flame whist you visualise. A helpful hints... the smaller the candle, the less burning time. You may also wish to write the desire "Joy" onto three small pieces of paper, again you may wish to write in archaic language or rune. Burn each piece of paper in turn in the candle flame at the start of the ritual. At Occult shops you can find candle magick candles, which are perfect, if not use anything you can find. You don't need to sit in front of the candle the whole time. Once you feel you work is done you can leave the candle, but it must burn until the end.... Unless it's a huge candle (let's think logically people).


RED
Passion, strength, health, vigour, courage, energy, love, career, goals, sexuality
BLUE
Calmness, health, tranquillity, wisdom, creativity, patience, protection, astral projection, dreams
GREEN
Finance, prosperity, fertility, luck, growth, physical healing, abundance
YELLOW
Attraction, persuasion, divination, intelligence, breaking mental blocks, learning, confidence, charm, protection
ORANGE
Success, attraction, justice, ambition, business, goals, career, encouragement, adaptability
PINK
Friendship, honour, love, morality, peace, nurturing, romance
PURPLE
Spiritual power, psychic ability, ambition, third eye, serious physical healing, power, independence, success, divination
SILVER
Divination, astral protection, Goddess, dreams, intuition, telepathy, clairvoyance
WHITE
Purity, sincerity, protection, peace, spirituality, consecration, divination, clairvoyance, innocence
BLACK
Protection, repelling, binding, absorption, meditation, banishing


There are also colours that correspond to astrological signs. By using an almanac you can figure out what astrological sign the moon’s in for that particular time and therefore use that corresponding colour in you rituals and spells. There are a lot of things that you can do with colour… just get creative.
Aries: Red Taurus: Green Gemini: Yellow Cancer: Silver Leo: Orange Virgo: Yellow Libra: Pink Scorpio: Red Sagittarius: Purple Capricorn: Black Aquarius: All colours Pisces: Mauve