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When you search up "candle magic" the most of what you get is what candle magic is, spells for candle magic, the colors associated with certain types of magic and what the flame movement means.

I will also discuss that but first I wanted to discuss how to safely do candle magic, as well as helping point out some mundane things that can effect your magic.

If you're new to candle magic you may not know that you can annoint your candle with different oils and herbs, depending on what spell you're attempting.

Anointing a candle for a spell is fine, but you must remember that oils and herbs are flammable. Adding too many may cause serious damage to yourself and things around you. These flammable items can cause the flame to burn to high and too hot, depending on what your candle is in.

If your candle is in glass and the flame gets too hot then the glass can shatter. Even if your candle is on a plate it can still get too hot. Or if your candle is on/in something plastic it could melt. Whatever your candle is on/in just make sure you are practicing basic fire safety.

Now to the mundane things to look out for while doing candle magic are things such as air currents, how the wick/wax is burning/melting, or how much your candle was anointed. These things can cause your candle to flicker or dance more wildly and can give off a false meaning.

For instance if one is performing a deity connection ritual and you're asking a deity to confirm or deny something by using a flames movement you must be able to decipher why or how the flame is moving before assuming that a deity is communicating back to you.

Check the air around yourself, if you feel the air moving around yourself you can deduce that it is simply an air current that is causing your flame to flicker.

Or one can look at how the wick is in the candle, is the wick straight or bent? This can cause the flame to flicker as well which can give a false meaning.

If you have anointed your candle with herbs and oils all pild up near the wick then this is obviously going to cause the flame to flicker and or dance wildly.

If none of these come into play then one can assume that a deity is communicating with you. If any of these do come into play try fixing the problem before continuing your attempt at communication.

Now that the mundane has been explained let's look at different spells that candle magic can be used for, color association and flame movement.

Different spells include: money spells, cord burning, or any spell that involves burning something.

Color association depends on the witch. For instance some witches may see red as an angry color while some see it as a romantic color. Your intent should line up with you color associations.

Flame movement usually depends on what type of spell is being performed. If you're trying to communicate with a deity or spirit you can ask them to make the flame taller for yes, smaller for no and make the flame dance if they are present, or make the flame still once they're gone.

Candle Magic Spellwork Flame Meanings:

Tall and steady- your spell is strong, it will manifest.

Flickering and/or unsteady- the spell is having difficulty manifesting.

Normal- your spell will manifest as expected.

Small flame- will not manifest.

Popping flame- may manifest in an unexpected way.

There are several ways one can anoint a candle and what the anointing means. Here are some examples.

Brush the oil away from oneself to banish anything negative.

Draw the oil towards you to bring anything positive.

Carve sigils into the candle.

Poke holes into the candle and add the oils and herbs.

Use color associations with your spell.