Did you know that candles have magickal properties? Each candle color represents something, and can help your craft. I love using candles in my craft one because I can never have to many candles and two I just think they really help amplify what I am trying to manifest.
Below are candle colors and what they can offer to your craft.
1. White- Promotes serenity and peace, and enhances personal strength, protection and insight. White represents everything good in this world; truth, unity, harmony, and oneness. When burning a white candle, the practitioner invokes the power of the moon and night sky and they are often used in moon rituals. White candles are also used to represent the Goddess. Since all colors are derived from pure white light, a white candle can be used as replacement for any other candle in many rituals. In some cultures white represents death and mourning.
2. Black- Used for psychic protection, Black candles are used in banishing spells and spells to break bad habits. They are also used to cause discord and incite the spiritual destruction of enemies. Black candles are also used to combat negative binding forces and as protection from illness and evil or any negative energy someone tries sending you. The black candle is also burned to harness the healing energy of the universe.
3. Green- Used for prosperity spells, and can help bring your ideas to life. A green candle attracts abundance and earthly well-being. It is used for magick that promotes success in new business ventures. It also is used in spells to help recover financial assets. Other uses include spells of prosperity, health, and all spells that are directly tied to nature. Dark green candles are used to counteract the influences of greed, jealousy and unchecked ambition. Light green candles are used to invoke the Fae and other earth elementals.
4. Blue- Connects with your chakras and emotional wounds that need healing. It carries a gentle, but powerful energy. There are many shades of blue, and each one has its own significance. Dark blue promotes joy and laughter and is influential on emotions and dreaming, where royal blue signifies loyalty and fealty. In spell work, blue candles are used for emotional healing, truth and justice. Blue can also help to awaken and/or heal the psychic part of your mind.
5. Yellow- Enhances your networking and social skills, while bringing in new career opportunities. Yellow is associated with the East and the power of Air. Yellow candles are used in spell work to enhance communication in a relationship and to increase focus. You can light a candle and meditate to seek the wisdom of the ages. Burning a yellow candle brings one closer to attaining a state of perpetual happiness. They are often used in rituals to represent the sun or one of the many Sun Gods.
6. Red- Encourages love, sex and passion. basically anything connected to the pleasures of the flesh. It is used extensively for rituals of fertility, sex magick, virility, physical energy, and strength. Red can also be used to enhance any working that requires a strong fiery energy boost. Red candles are also used in protection magick.
7. Pink- For romance- placing a pink candle by your door way to welcome love. Great for self love spells as well. Pink candles are used in spell work to attract attention, improve emotional well-being, and strengthen matters of the heart. Spells of forgiveness and reconciliation are enhanced using a pink candle. Also spells that are focused on solving emotional problems.
8. Purple- Boosts your spirituality and creativity. Purple is also suitable for magick related to wishes, ambition, power and authority. The color purple is also associated with the third eye, and can be used to cancel the effects of bad karma.
9. Orange- Encourages your ambition, and can help broaden your horizons. Burning an orange candle is considered an aggressive move, that shows you are without fear and expect big things to happen immediately. This is why orange candles are well-suited for career workings, or any other time you need to assert your strength and individuality. Orange candles are used in rituals that come before important events such as the eve of an important business meeting or family event.
10. Brown- Helps with all things relating to your resources like (health, energy, possessions, ect)Use this color in spells that are focused on balance, stability, and building trust. Some Witches use brown candles for manifestation magic and connecting with the realm of animals. It is the perfect color for rituals seeking refuge from chaos, confusion, or indecisiveness.
11. Gold- The color gold corresponds with the Sun, light, confidence, strength, willpower, and optimism. It also attracts optimism and positive influences from the cosmos. Many rituals are written using a gold candle to represent a God or Goddess in the ceremony. Burning a gold candle will enhance your openness and communication with the universe. Gold candles are recommended for use in rituals focused on increasing one's personal power, fame or fortune.
12. Silver- Silver candles are used heavily in any magick dealing with the Moon or the cosmos. They are also connected to channeling, clairvoyance, astral travel and overall psychic receptivity. Other uses are for spell work connected to long-term memory and remembering past lives. A silver candle is often used to represent a God or Goddess during rituals.
13. Burgundy-Burgundy strongly resonates with blood, and although it grounds, it also ignites passion. Use burgundy for spell work related to determination, strength, and personal power. This color also is known to increase the power of other candles and is often part of a larger array.
14. Light Blue- The color itself is calming and used to clear and dispel rage, anger, and angst. Light blue candles invoke the lighter powers of Water, but not any of the dangerous properties. Light blue is also good for spells seeking the truth. Many people use light blue candles for meditations focused on truthful guidance for the future as they increase creativity and overall perception.
15. Grey- is the color of neutrality and balance. Grey candles are used extensively in protective magick, to neutralize negative energy and break spells that may be directed at you.
16. Turquoise- It shares many of the calming, healing qualities of light blue and the influence of the color green. Turquoise candles are used to stimulate creativity and the spirit of adventure.
17. Magenta- In ritual magick, magenta is used for spells of sexuality, confidence in sexual situations, and flirtation. Some rituals use magenta candles to attract a female lover. They also add energy to rituals where an elevated level of spiritual healing power in needed immediately; almost acting as an emergency remedy.
18. Lavender- This color is used for numerous reasons, specifically love magick, spells of peace, tranquility and wish granting. Lavender candles are used in rituals that are focused on divination, understanding dreams, spiritual protection. Lavender should not be confused with lilac candles, which are used to purify your surroundings and to counteract diseases of the mind and body.
Candles are a staple in any magickal tool kit, and are used to amplify and release energy. Candle magick is driven by the element of Fire which represents transformation. This transformational energy is what you are channeling in magick, encouraging and accelerating changes in your life.
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