Candle magick is magick
using candles.
One of the earliest forms of candle magick
was Full Moon celebrations in honor of Aset (Isis) in which ancient Egyptians
would place lit candles on miniature boats and float them on the Nile. Often
colored paper would be rigged around the candle so that the Nile River surface
was aglow with the silvery light of the Full Moon combined with the many
different colors from the candles, creating a fantastic light show in honor of
the Goddess Aset (Isis).
You can make your own candles (see candle
making) or purchase your candles with the scents and/or colros needed for your
candle magick.
Candles used for magick should be annointed
(this is called dressing the candle) with herbs appropriate to the magick,
spell, or ritual. Combine finely grounds herbs appropriate for the spell with
some kind of vegetable oil (the vegetable oil is just a carrier for the herbs
and can whatever you have handy). See the article on essential oils for
detailed information on how to mix and use essential oils (especially the
importance of diluting them so that they don’t irritate or burn your skin).
Rub the mixture of oil and herbs on the
outside of the candle starting from the center and rubbing to the top of the
candle. Recite an appropriate chant or poem to consecrate the candle as a
magickal tool. Then rub the mixture of oil and herbs from the center of the
candle to the base. Recite a chant or poem to dedicate the candle to the
Goddess (or other divine) that will be called on for the magick, spell, or
ritual.
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