Candle Spell - Lecture notes 5 PDF

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Video: Candle Spell ● Alters can be found in one’s home or in the churches/meeting places for larger crowds ● On the altar there is usually a statue of a man or women to symbolize the gods and goddesses. Some groups only pray to the gods so they would have a male statue and some women only pray to goddesses so they would have a female statue. Others pray to both ○ Unique to the altar who’s it is ● There is a god and goddess side to the altar ○ The goddess side has female elements and vice versa for men ● The goddess usually represents the moon so the candle on her side is typically white, silver or black to symbolize the darkness the moon shines in ● The god usually represents the sun so the candle on his side is usually white, yellow or orange ● White it the default colour of candles since they are easiest to obtain ● You need longer candles to be able to carve symbols into in spirals or up and down ● Earth, Air, Water, Fire are represented on the altar: ○ Candle that represents the goddesses moon side, or sun on the god side ○ A bowl of w  ater -- female side ○ Symbol for e  arth (salt) -- female side ○ Fragrances and oil blends (incense) → gods and goddess incenses; a  ir -- male side ○ Cauldron of f ire -- male side ○ Buren, Need a knife, only used for carving candles, cutting rope -- not used for nails, or letter opening… only to cut things on ceremonial table ○ Atheme, ceremonial knife to call spirits (never sharp) ○ Chalice/goblet can be filled with water, wine, or whatever the person doing the ceremony is doing and will be drunk by everyone performing the ceremony -female symbol ○ Cookies to break and share by everyone performing the ceremony ○ Lower candle handle for third candle ● Step in performing candle spell ○ First light goddess candle than god candle (Goddess is higher in Wicca than God) ○ Take some salt and put in water, can be mixed with spoon or atheme ■ Blesses the water and salt ○ Light incense, do not blow out because it represents air and the sacredness of it ○ Light fire in cauldron ○ Take third candle + carving tool ■ Carve name of person the spell is intended for on the bottom (full name) ■ Then date of birth ■ Zodiac sign (can be just the symbol) ■ Rotate and draw something symbolic (very simple) for what you are hoping for (eg. if you want wealth carve a $ sign)

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Draw arrows from name to symbol and vice versa and arrows from wick to name ○ Dress candle (not literally) ■ Put oil (can be any kind of oil such as olive oil because of its connection with greek mythology) in your hand and start at the middle of the candle and oil the top half of oil and then reverse candle and do the same from centre to bottom ○ Put candle in candle holder ○ Say magical words (can make them up or find some online) ○ Then light the last candle with a lighter ○ Must let it burn all the way to the bottom -- NEVER put it out If you want something to increase (ie wealth) do the ritual on the full moon, if you want it to decrease (ie. debt) do it on a half moon Light it as close to midnight as possible for maximum effect (11:59 pm) for increase Light it at smallest time for maximum effect (00:01 am) for decrease DO NOT blow out, instead if you cannot let it fully extinguish at once, put a spoon to the flame and let it extinguish...