Candle Magic: How to Manifest Your Dreams

Collage by Maryam ElSharkawy

Collage by Maryam ElSharkawy

What is candle magic?

If you're curious about incorporating manifestation magic into your spiritual practice, candle magic is a good way to start because it's so simple and inexpensive. 

That is a great way to set your intentions and doesn't require anything more than a candle and your intentions. 

Candle magic is a powerful way to invoke fire, the transformer, the element able to convert a thought into reality.⁠ 

Candle magic is a beautiful way to see how magic has weaved its way into our human psyche and culture.

Indeed,  this practice has been woven into the tapestry of society for centuries. It is one of the oldest forms of magic and probably the easiest to perform.

Think about it. Since our first year of life, we practice candle magic when we make a wish before blowing out our birthday candles.

For the Ancient Greeks, putting candles on a cake was a particular way to pay tribute to the Greek moon goddess, Artemis. They baked round cakes to symbolize the moon. Candles were representing the reflected moonlight.

 Candles on cakes became a popular tradition long ago in Germany, too. For religious reasons, Germans would place a large candle in the center of a cake to symbolize "the light of life."

When you perform a ritual, including the different elements: earth, air, fire, and water, it is a powerful way to reconnect to nature.

Candle Magic is mighty because it embraces all five elements represented in the pentagram.

  • Earth, the element of stability - When unlit

  • Fire, the element of power - Once lit, 

  • Water, the emotion element - When the wax melts

  • Air, the element of intention and communication  - From the smoke

  • Spirit, the highest element - From your intention.

You can use candle magic to perform little rituals to gain luck, love, prosperity, protection, healing, happiness, or whatever you need or want to bring in your life.

The magic of colors: meaning and astrology

Colors have their unique energy, so once you have recognized your goal, pick a candle with a color associated with your spell's intention.

According to your astrological sign, you could also choose your power color to be more connected with the candle. The symbolism of colors is as follows:

Red

Correspondent zodiac sign: Aries

Meaning: Love, sex, strength

Pink

Correspondent zodiac signs: Libra

Meaning: Self-love, friendship, compassion

White

Correspondent zodiac sign: Cancer, Capricorn

Meaning: purity, peace, truth

Black

Correspondent zodiac sign: Scorpio, Virgo

Meaning: protection, stability, banishing negativity

Blue

Correspondent zodiac signs: Libra, Aquarius, Pisces

Meaning: healing, calm, forgiveness

Yellow/ Gold

Correspondent zodiac signs: Leo, Gemini

Meaning: clarity, creativity, energy

 

Purple

Correspondent zodiac sign: Sagittarius

Meaning: spiritual guidance, intuition, power

Green

Correspondent zodiac signs: Taurus

Meaning: luck, money, personal growth,

Orange

Correspondent zodiac sign: Leo

Meaning: opportunity, ambition, speed, 

Grey/Silver

Correspondent zodiac sign: Capricorn, Virgo

Meaning: cancellation, neutrality, stalemate

Your ritual 

What you will need:

  • Cleansing tool of your choice: incense or white sage

  • Candle

  • Piece of paper

  • Pen

  • Lighter or matches

  • Cauldron or bowl

Instruction

This ritual is based on five simple steps:⁠

1. Clean and organize your space: straightening up and getting rid of clutter sets the tone for the ceremony. Cleanse your space with a tool of your choice, and turn on soothing music.

2. Identify your goal: recognize your intention and focus on what you want to manifest. Now, with your objective in mind, light the candle. Sit in a comfortable position and meditate, watching the flame dancing.

3. Declare your intent: Write your intention on a piece of paper and then fold it. 

4. Hold the paper as long as possible into the candle's flame and allow it to catch fire. Then, please place it in a cauldron to burn the rest of the way on its own.⁠

5. Visualize the result: bring your attention to the flame, and keep your eyes as long as you can keep your attention focused. Allow the candle to burn out completely. ⁠

The ritual is concluded. Now, thank all the elements for helping you to achieve what you wished to. 

Let whatever powers flow through you and spread out from you into your area, reclaim it.

Believe in your magic, and remember everything is possible.

Blessings,

Your Dusky Witch

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