The Language of Candles



Candles can tells us many things. The way and direction of the flame and smoke can indicate whether a spell is sealed, or if there are difficulties, etc.


~Signs from the movement of the candle flame.

Strong Flame: The power that you are calling forth is moving into your desires for manifestation. This strong flame shows strength in the user or object of the spell.

Weak Flame On a Figure Candle: this could mean that the subject is loosing the battle. This can also show that you are facing strong opposition and your magic may have to be repeated to be achieved.

Jumping Flame: This can indicate explosions or bursts of energy being transmitted. Raw emotions or chaotic energies could be at work. An argument could be taking place or a heated discussion.

Rainbow Flame: If your flame is composed of various colors, the
elemental is communicating with respect to the color codes.
Meaning that the energies are so strong that the corresponding color on the spectrum is manifesting in the Salamander (the flame).

~Signs from the smoke of the candle.

Northern Movement: Something physical is manifesting. You will have to work for what you wish to achieve.

Eastern Movement: Something mental is manifesting.
Think things threw and have patience in situations.

Southern Movement: Something intense and short lived is manifesting. Success comes rapidly and with intensity.

Western Movement: The manifestation of strong Magic intervention. The issue is too emotional. You are too involved - step away for a time.



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The Language of Candles

I know that the differant colors help you achieve goals. What are some candle colors meanings?

My experience with candles is that the melting wax is a perfect medium for certain spells. I've had a lot of good results with love spells using wax dummies made from melted candles, sometimes with a hair of the individual embedded.

I knew someone who used to use black candles to curse others.  That person scared me!

Here, colours from my "reference book":

WHITE - Represents spirituality and peace.
RED - Symbolises health, energy, strength, courage and sexual potency.
PINK - Love, affection and romance.
YELLOW - Intellectualism, imagination, memory and creative mental energy.
GREEN - Fertility, abundance, good luck and harmony.
BLUE - Inspiration, occult wisdom, protection and devotion.
PURPLE - Material wealth, higher psychic ability, spiritual power and idealism.
SILVER - Clairvoyance, inspiration, astral energies and intuition.
ORANGE - Ambition, career matters and the law.

E.g.  If you wanted to use candle magic for healing you would select a red candle to burn.  To pass an exam burn a yellow candle, to gain esoteric knowledge burn a blue candle or for material gain burn a purple one.

"Gold" isn't mentioned.  Gold, anybody?