One of the questions that I am asked most often on the realm,
is colour of candle should I burn for what purpose? And when …
As there is no book out there called Candle Burning for Dummies,
I thought I would give you a quick crash course in the
correspondences of colour candles to magickal purposes. As a
practicing witchlet, the first thing you must do is learn how to
a) pray your heart out and b) laugh maniacally.
As far as I¹m concerned, no spell is complete without fervent
wishing and praying followed by a maniacal laugh (to seal the
spell.)
The second thing you must do is familiarize yourself with the
phases of the moon. It is best to do most magic from the New
Moon to the Full Moon period when the moon is waxing. During
this period, cosmic or astral energy is building and this is
best for if you want to attract something to you … like a
lover, more money, more gerbils or whatever. From the period of
the Full Moon to the next New Moon is best for banishing spells
– getting rid of negativity, stalkers and the like.
www.artcharts.com has a nice ephemeris on it that tells you
where the moon is each day. This site also tells you when the
moon is what is called ³void of course²… you don¹t want to
start burning a candle while this is going lest your cosmic
energy go astray … of course if you have a question about
whether a night is a good night to burn a candle, you can always
email one of the psychics (Mary Helene, Ruella, David, Lydia and
myself are good choices) to help you with the astrological
aspects.
RED candles burnt during the waxing mood period are used to
attract more love, lust and drama into your life. They are
especially good to burn during the three days leading up to the
full moon to heighten the erotic tension. They can also be used
during the waning moon period to drive a rival away (especially
if used in conjunction with black candle.) However this is
manipulative magick and could have some bad karma attached to
it.
ORANGE candles bring you love, joy, luck, happiness, feasting
and luck with children and pets. Wanna go to more parties? This
is the candle to burn.
GREEN candles increase cash flow and bring steady work. They
represent growth, fertility, abundance and opportunity. Combined
with a black candle during the waning moon, they can help remove
financial obstacles in your way.
YELLOW candles are for both spiritual and material riches and
help align your will with the heart. This is the colour to burn
you are confused about your career or professional
matters…this is the colour you want. It can also help you buy
that new fridge or car. PINK candles bring tenderness,
equilibrium and help you manifest the higher qualities of love
in your life — patience, faith and compassion. Like orange,
this can also be a fun candle and bring delight and surprises
into your life. For a real lift, trying burning a yellow orange
and pink candle together.
BROWN candles can help ground your energies to the earth, make
you feel connected to reality. This is the candle to burn if you
are feeling spacy or are suffering from feelings of low self
esteem
BLUE candles help you focus and find solutions to the problems
in your life. Serenity, beauty, grace and self-control are
summoned by this candle. It is also a candle that is associated
with peace and mercy, so it is a good one to burn if you feel
oppressed by creditors or picked on by people.
PURPLE candles can be very decadent or very holy depending on
what your intent is when burning … purple is the colour of the
eccentric, the bon vivante, as well as the colour of wisdom and
royalty. This is the candle to burn if you feel like life has
gotten a little boring lately … it will bring you back into
the sexy dance of life.
VIOLET is the colour of the higher self, and is good to burn
when you need to connect to your higher self. It enhances
intuitive abilities and is a good colour to burn when you feel
you need to let go of someone or something .. stare at the flame
and throw all of your worries, concerns and burdens into the
violet fire. Ask the angels to provide you a solution to your
problem.
BLACK. I rarely burn a black candle and I don¹t know why …
black candles are grounding and often associated with negative
rituals and energies…on the other hand they are also used for
protection. They are the colour to burn if you feel threatened
or sabotaged. As the black candle burns, picture all the
negative energy melting away…
WHITE candles are the all purpose candle. When in doubt, use a
white candle. A white candle burnt with another coloured is said
to clear the energies to allow the colour to resonate through
space. Use them as ³helper¹ candles. Alone they represent,
peace, purity and the connection to the higher realms, in
particular the angels and whoever percieve God to be…
Remember that when you burn candles, it is your intent that
matters the most. This kind of ritual depends on synchronicity,
so make sure that when you make you wish, you picture or act out
the scenario in your mind as vividly as you can … and don¹t
forget to laugh maniacally when you¹re finished. The cosmos
likes a person with a sense of humour:)