New Years Eve Ritual 2026/2027 with SavannahIntroduction to Working With Candles
CANDLES are such an integral part of witchcraft and occult work that they have become a whole branch of magic all their own – Candle Magick.
Candle magick is probably one of the simplest forms of magick to perform. Basically, candle magic aims to perform sympathetic magic using colored candles to represent the people and things at which its spells are directed. Each color represents a different attribute, influence and emotion.
Here, we will look at basic candle magick principles. Consider the content your guide rather than a rule book, as each magical style or traditions works with candles differently. This fact is important to understand, otherwise you will be confused as to why various sections of our BWC site will tell you to work with candles in conflicting ways.
Unwittingly, you probably performed your first act of candle magick when you blew out the candles on your birthday cake whilst making a wish. This tradition is based on the three principles of magick; concentration, will power and visualization. You concentrated on the candles, blew them out with all your might and visualized your wish coming true – absolute magick!
Candle Magic
Interpreting candle signs is a practice that encompasses at least three types of divination:
Pyromancy (divination by fire)
Ceromancy (divination by wax)
Capromancy (divination by smoke)
The links here to the side, will help you understand how to read the messages from candle magic. Some people will give mundane reasons for the candles actions, such as:
- A tall flame is caused by an untrimmed wick
- Black soot is the result of oils or colorants being exposed to high heat
- A candle that suddenly goes out could be the sign of a breeze
- Cracked glass means the wick was burning too close to the glass
In candle magick you need to understand just ONE point ……everything is a sign.
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