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CANDLE MAGIC
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1 One of the simplese of magical arts which comes under
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the heading of natural magic is candle burning. It is simple
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because it employs little ritual and few ceremonial
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artifacts. The theatrical props of candle magic can be
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purchased at any department store and its rituals can be
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practiced in any sitting room or bedroom.
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2 Most of us have performed our first act of candle magic
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by the time we are two years old. Blowing out the tiny
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candles on our first birthday cake and making a wish is pure
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magic. This childhood custom is based on the three magical
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principals of concentration, will power and visualization.
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In simple terms, the child who wants his wish to come true
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has to concentrate (blow out the candles), visualize the end
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result (make a wish) and hope that it will come true( will
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power).
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3 The size and shape of the candles you use is
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unimportant, although highly decorative, extra large, or
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unusually shaped candles will not be suitable as these may
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create distractions when the magician wants to concentrate on
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the important work in hand. Most magicians prefer to use
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candles of standard or uniform size if possible. Those which
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are sold in different colors for domestic use are ideal.
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4 The candles you use ofr any type of magical use should
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be virgin, that is unused. Under no circumstances use a
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candle which has already adorned a dinner table or been used
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as a bedroom candle or night-light. There is a very good
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occult reason for not using anything but virgin materials in
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magic. Vibrations picked up by secondhand materials or
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equipment may disturb your workings and negate their
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effectiveness.
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5 Some magicians who are artistically inclined prefer to
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make their own candles for ritual and magical use. This is a
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very practical exercise because not only does it impregnate
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the candle with your own personal vibrations, but the mere
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act of making your own candle is magically potent.
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Specialist shops sell candle wax and moulds together with
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wicks, perfumes, and other equipment.
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6 The hot wax is heated until liquid and then poured into
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the mould through which a suitably sized wick has already
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been threaded. The wax is then left to cool and once is this
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has occured the mould is removed , leaving a perfectly formed
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candle. Special oil-soluble dyes and perfumes can be added
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to the wax before the cooling process is complete to provide
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suitable colors and scents for a particular magical ritual.
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Craft shops which sell candlemaking supplies can also provide
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do-it-yourself books explaining the technicalities of the art
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to the beginner.
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7 Once you have purchased or made your ritual candle it
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has to be oiled or 'dressed' before burning. The purpose of
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dressing the candle is to establish a psychic link between it
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and the magician through a primal sensory experience. By
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physically touching the candle during the dressing
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proceedure, you are charging it with our pwn personal
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vibrations and also concentrating the desire of your magical
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act into the wax. The candle is becoming an extension of the
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magician's mental power and life energy.
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8 When you dress a candle for magical use, imagine that
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it is a psychic magnet with a North and a South pole. Rub
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the oil into the canlde beginning at the top or North end and
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work downwards to the half-way point. Always brush in the
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same direction downwards. This process is then repeated by
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beginning at the bottome or south end and working up to the
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middle.
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9 The best type of oils to use for dressing candles are
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natural ones which can be obtained quite easily. Some occult
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suppliers will provide candle magic oils with exotic names.
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If the magician does not want to use these, he can select
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suitable oils or perfumes from his own sources. The oils
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soluble perfumes sold by craft shops for inclusion in candles
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can be recommended.
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10 the candles you use can be colored in accordance with
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the following magical uses:
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white- spirituality and peace.
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red- health,energy,strength,courage, sexual potency.
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pink- love affection and romance.
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yellow- intellectualism, immagination, memory and
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creativity
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green- fertility, abundance, good luck and harmony
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blue-inspiration, occult wisdom, protection and
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devotion
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purple Material wealth, higher psychic ability,
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spiritual power and idealism
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silver- clairvoyance, inspiration, astral energy and
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intuition
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orange- ambition. carrer matters and the law.
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11 If you wanted to use candle magic for healing, you would
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select a red candle to burn. To pass an exam, burn a yellow
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candle, to gain esoteric knowledge burn a blue candle or for
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material gain, burn a purple one. It is obvious these
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colors relate to the signs of the zodiac and the planetary
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forces.
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12 The simples form of canlde magic is to write dosn the
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objective of your ritual on a virging piece of paper. You
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can use color paper which matches the candle. Write your
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petition on the paper using a magical alphabet, such as
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theban, enochian, malachain,etc. As you write down what you
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want to accomplish through candle magic-- a new job, healing
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for a friend, a change of residence, a new love affair,
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etc.-- visualize your dream coming true. Visualize the
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circumstances under which you might be offered a new job,
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imagine your employer telling you that your salary has been
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increased or cinjure up a vision of your perfect love
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partner.
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13 When you have completed writing down your petitio,
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carefully fold up the paper in a deliberately slow fashion.
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Place the end of the folded paper in the candle flame and set
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light to it. As you do this concentrate once more on what
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you want from life.
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14 When you have completed your ritual, allow the candle to
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have completely burned away. You do not need to stay with
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the candle after the ritual, but make sure that is is safe
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and that red-hot wax will not cause damage or fire. Never
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re-use a candle which has been lit in any magical ritual. IT
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should only be used in that ritual and then allowed to burn
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away or be disposed of afterwards.
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15 If you are conducting a magical ritual which involves
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two people (e.g. an absent healing for a person some distance
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away) then the second person can be symbollically
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represented during the ritual by another candle. /all you
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need to do is find out the subject's birth date and burn the
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appropriate candle for that zodiacal sign. These are as
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follows-
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ARIES red
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TAURUS green
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GEMINI yellow
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CANCER silver
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LEO orange
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VIRGO yellow
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LIBRA pink
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SCORPIO red
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SAGITARIUS purple
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CAPRICORN black
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AQUARIUS all colors
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PISCES mauve
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