Candle Blessing!
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How to bless a candle:

Sit in your sacred space. Surround and protect yourself with the magical white light of the universe. Holding your unlit candle, begin to feel the enerygy held within. Will the magical energy into your being where it is most needed. It is now time to light your candle and recite the candle's blessing. Be open and receptive to the guidance you recieve.

Sample Candle Blessing

BLACK is the appropriate color for candles used in uncrossing rituals and spells designed to banish negativity or conjure spirits of the dead. Black is the traditional color used in necromantic divination.
As a visualization color, black is generally not considered one that possesses any significant healing properties.
It is a color sacred to the Pagan deities Anu, Anubis, Ereshkigal, Exu, Freya, Hades, Hecate, Hera, Kali, Morrigan, Nyx, Odin, Osiris, Pershephone, Set, Thanatos, Thunor, the Triple Goddess in her Crone aspect, and all deites who rule the Underwould and all things dark.

BLUE is the approptiate color for candles used in the following types of magick: astral projection, spells and rituals that involve honor, loyalty, peace, tranquillity, truth, and wisdom. Burn blue candles for protection during sleep (especially against nightmares, incubus or succubus demons, and psychic attack). They can also assist in inducing dreams of a prophetic nature when anointed with oil containing powdered mugwort, and burned prior to bedtime.
As a healing visualization color, blue soothes and relaxes. It is excellent for treating such ailments as burns, diarrhea, feve, headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, menstrual pain, rheumatism, skin rashes, sore throat, sunburn, ulcers, and minor wounds.
An aura that appears blue or blue combined with green indicates good health and/or the oercoming of personal karmic patterns from previous incarnations.

BROWN is the appropriate color for candles used in spells to find misplaced objects and improve the powers of concentration and telepathy. Spells involving persons born under the astrological sign of Capricorn will be more potent if brown candles are used.
These are also the candle colors traditionally used by many modern Witches in spells and rituals designed for protection of familiars and household pets.
Brown is a color sacred to the Pagan deities Ceres, Daghda, Frija, Hera (Dark Brown), Ninhursag (Dark Brown), Parvati, and Tlazolteotl.

GOLD is the appropriate color for candles used in the following types of magick: spells that attract the power of cosmic influences and reituals performed in honor of solar deities.
Is is a color scared to the Pagan deities Amaterasu, Apollo, Balder, Dazhbog, Lugh, Ra, and Zeus.
An aura that appears as light gold-colored indicates a spiritual and highle evolved soul that has lived many lifetimes and is now in its final incarnation on this plane of existence.

GRAY is the appropriate color for candles in spells to neutralize negative influences.
As a visualization color, gray is generally not used as it posesses no significant healing properties.
It is perhaps the least favorable color to be seen in an aura reading for gray auras usually emanate from persons who are in the final stages of a terminal illness or those who are destined to soon die by accident, suicide, or at the hands of another.

GREEN is the appropriate color for candles used in the following types of magick: spells involving fertility, success, good luck, prosperity, money matters, rejuvenation and ambition, rituals to counteract geed and jealousy, and spells involving persons born under the astrological sign of Taurus.
As a healing visualization color, geen is excellent for treating boils, cancers, colds, headaches, high blood pressure, kidney ailments, nervousness, and ulcers.
It is a color sacred to the Pagan deities Amon, Anaitis, Arrianrhod, Asherali, Astarte, Attis, Ball, Ceara, Centeoetle, Cernunnos (dark green), Cerridwen, Cybele, Daghda, Demeter, Dew, Dionysus, Eostre, Esmeralda, Faunus, Frey, Ishtar, Isis, Kuan Yin, Lupercus, Muy, Mylitta, Pan, Pomona, Sylvanus (dark green), Tane, Tlazolteotl, the Tripe Goddes in Her Mother aspect and Yarilo.
When the color green or green combined with blue is observed in a perosn's aura, it is said to be an indication of good health and the overcoming of perosnal karmic patterns from past lives.

ORANGE is the appropriate color for candles used in spells to stimulate energy.
As a healing visualization color, orange is stimulating and energizing. It possesses a number of the same properties as the color red and is ideal for treating such ailments as arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, constipation, coughs, depression, epilepsy and exhaustion.
It is a color scared to the Pagan deities Dazhbog (orange-red), Demeter, Pele, and Saturn.
An aura that appears orange-colored indicates the presence of confusion as well as a constantly changing nature.

PINK is the appropriate color for candles used in love spells and rituals involving friendship and youthful feminity.
As a healing visualization color, pink (specifically rose) protects, rejuvenates, and brings hope, restful sleep, and pleasant dreams. Rose is excellent for treating ailments of th eheart, anxiety, constipation, depression, hearing loss and kidney problems. Is is also good for those who suffer from nightmares and sleep disorders.
It is a color sacred to the Pagan deities Aphrodite, Benten and Venus.

PURPLE is the appropriate color for candles used in the following types of magick: psychic manifestations, healings, and spells involving power, success, indepndence, and household protection.
It is a color sacred to the Pagan deities Athena, Bacchus, Dionysus, Odin, Thoth, and Woden.
As a healing visualization color, the lighter shades of purple (violet in particular) are highly spiritual and inspirational. They aid in meditation, psychic development and creativity, and are excellent for treating such ailments as allergies, asthma, baldness, blood clots, colds, gout, mental disorders, sinus problems, sleep disorders, stress-related diseases and tumors.
When the color purple is presnet in an aura, it indicates that a meterial and/or spiritual healing is taking place. If a person's aura is a light shade of purple or lavender, it indicates that he or she possesses the natural abiblity to heal others. (This ability may or may not be known to the person at the time of the aura reading.)

RED is the appropriate colors for candles used in the following types of magick: fertility rites, aphrodisiacs, and spells involving sexual passion, love, health, physical strength, revenge, anger, willpower, courage and magnetism. Spells involving personas born under the astrological sign of Aries or Scorpio will be more potent if red candles are used.
As a healing visualization color, red symbolizes energy and life. It is a fiery, invigorating color wihich is recommended for treating such ailments anemia, cancer, exhaustion, frostbite, leukemia, liver infections, neuralgia and paralysis.
This a color sacred to the Pagan deities Angi, Aodh, Aphrodite, Astarte, Cearas, Chernobog, Chu-Jung, Durga, Eros, Freya, Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar, Kupla, Loki, Morrigan (scarlet) Nemesis, Odin, Pele, Selhment (crimson), Vesta and Wodem.
A completely red aura is believed to indicate an individual's deteriorating health or the presence of disease. The brighter the shade of red appears in an aura, the greater likelihood of serious health problems.

SILVER is the appropriate color for candles used in spells and rituals to remove negativity, encourage stability and attract the influence of the Goddess. Lunar spellwork involving persons born under the astrological sign of Gemini or Cancer also call for silver candles.
The color silver is sacred to the Pagan deities Artemis, Asherali, Diana, Fortuna, Hecate, Luna, Selene, Svarog and Thorth.

WHITE is the appropriate color for candles used in the following types of magick: consecration rituals, meditation work, divinations, exorcisms and spells dealing with all forms of healing, clairvoyance, truth, peace, spiritual strength, and lunar energy.
As a healing visualization color, white symbolizes innocence, purity, peace. It is an excellent color to use for astral travel, crystal gazing, inner peace, meditation and summoning spirit guides. The color white helps to prevent stroke, increases breast milk in nursing women and is ideal for treating suck ailments as broken bones, calcium deficency and pain caused by problems of the teeth.
It is a color sacred to the Pagan deites Anu, Apollo, Arrianrhod, Artemis, Asherali, Astraea, Athena, Bast, Brigit, Chloris, Diana, Epona, Exu, Flora, Frigga, Janus, Khons, Kilya, Lucina, Luna, Maat, Min, Parvati, Ptah, Rhiannon, Selene, Sin and the Triple Goddess in her aspect of the Maiden (or Virgin).
A white aura, like a gold-colored one, indicated a spiritual and highly evolved soul that has lived many lifetimes and is now in its final incarnation of this plane of existence.

YELLOW is the appropriate color for candles used in spells that involve attraction, charm, confidence, and persuasion. Like gold, it can also servce for magick and rituals involving solar energies, and deiteis associated with the sun. Spells involving persons born under the astrological sign of Gemini or Leo are more potent when yellow candles are used.
As a healing visualization color, yellow is stimulating and uplifting. It helps to dispel all types of fears and is an ideal color to use for treating such ailments as constipation, diabetes, heartburn, indigestion, menstrual cramps, and most skin conditions.
It is a color sacred to the Pagan deities Amaterasu, Balder, Ceres, Dazhbog, Lugh and Shamash.
A yellow aura indicates freedom of self expression, and affirmative answers to specific problems facing the person with the aura. However, yellow combined with red indicates confusion and a constantly changing nature.

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