The magical meaning of candle color. The magic of candles: what does the color of candles mean? What does a green candle mean?
Magic candles - there are so many of them and they are all so different. Different shapes, sizes, colors... Which candles to choose for this or that ritual, which ones to put on the altar to invoke the deity, and which ones to light for the success of a new endeavor? Probably, everyone who began to practice candle magic faced similar questions.
And while it is relatively easy to understand the purpose of the main types of magic candles (they were discussed in one of the previous articles), the correct choice of candle color often causes controversy even among experienced practitioners. Indeed, what does the color of a candle mean, what color should the candles on the altar be during a magical ritual - these are far from idle questions, since they largely determine the success of the entire ritual.
Let's try to figure out what role the color of candles plays in magic and how to choose the right candles for a specific ritual. First of all, it should be said that there is no one absolute set of rules regarding what the color of a candle means. Different cultures of different peoples have their own ideas about color matches. If in Christian Europe the color white is traditionally perceived as a symbol of purity, innocence and divine grace, then in the countries of the East it is often the color of death and mourning. If for a person of Slavic culture the color black is the embodiment of darkness, nightmares, evil and curses, then for an African it is a symbol of night passion, sex and fertility.
For an adherent of Western European ceremonial magic, formed on the basis of the Gnostic teachings of the East, alchemical works and Christian ideas, blue/dark blue is the color of the endless sky, lofty aspirations, truth, fidelity, chastity and justice. And for the typical Santeria fan from Brazil, the color blue is a symbol of the beautiful sea goddess Yemanja, mother of all orishas, patroness of family, motherhood and protector of children.
In other words, when choosing candles for equipping a magical altar and performing rituals, it makes sense to take into account the characteristics of the magical (religious) movement within which the work is being carried out. At the same time, you need to keep in mind that in modern magic there are certain stable ideas about what the color of a candle means, which are quite universal and can be applied in most cases.
Why is the color of a candle so important?
Why is the color of candles so important during a magical ritual? The whole secret is in his personal perception by the operator. As Aleister Crowley noted, "Magic is the science and art of causing change in accordance with will." By the will of the magician, we mean the one who directly carries out the influence. Accordingly, the main magical instrument is the consciousness of the magician, his will, his intention and ability for mental concentration. At the same time, everything that strengthens the mental and volitional abilities of the operator, which helps to reveal the subconscious and purposefully use the energy hidden in it, helps to strengthen the created influence.
The color of a burning candle (as well as the color of other surrounding objects) plays an important role in this process, since it acts as a kind of key that opens certain components of the operator’s subconscious. A color pigment is matter that emits energy of a specific wavelength and speed. In other words, color creates vibrations that the human brain is able to perceive and respond to in a certain way. Each color carries its own vibrational effect.
However, the actual symbolism of a particular color will differ depending on the prevailing cultural, religious and magical traditions. Therefore, it is so important not just to follow the instructions of authoritative sources, but to select matches that are meaningful and meaningful for you personally. In order for color vibrations to begin to work, they must evoke some kind of subjective and consistent response in the soul of a practicing magician.
This is an important point, since purely mechanical adherence to even the most authoritative instructions will not bring the desired effect if it contradicts the internal attitudes of the practitioner. For example, if the manual for a magic candle says that black color is used for cleansing and eliminating negative influences, but for the magician himself this color carries only a negative meaning if he sees in it exclusively manifestations of black magic, which causes him internal rejection, then even a ritual carried out according to all the rules will be useless. Therefore, no matter what serious sources of information you use, do not forget that the final and most important authority is you.
The interpretations of candle colors and descriptions of the scope of their application given in this article are the most common and universal at this historical stage. They can be used as a starting point in the process of creating your own rituals, but they cannot be taken as the only true and absolute ones. Everything requires testing by practice.
What color should the candles be?
Traditionally, in candle magic, three main (basic) colors are used, symbolizing a fairly wide range of phenomena - white, black and red. If a practicing magician has the opportunity to expand this list, great; if not, that’s okay too. The three listed colors are usually sufficient for any ritual. All other shades of candles only clarify and more carefully direct the created effect.
WHITE
As you know from a school physics course, white color is the sum of all other colors of the spectrum. In magical terms, this is the balanced presence of all influences, harmony embodied in matter. For this reason, white candle color is considered universal, creating a very powerful and positive vibration. White candles are always appropriate on both a religious altar and a magical one. In addition, they can serve as a replacement for candles of any other color if those are not at hand. Therefore, when replenishing your candle supplies, first of all you should take care of a sufficient supply of white candles.
White color symbolizes purity, innocence, sincerity, virtue, higher spirituality and, importantly, truth.
BLACK
If everything is clear with the white color and there is no doubt about it, then the black color often causes a lot of misunderstandings. Many people perceive black as a symbol of night, darkness, curses and evil. For some, the very thought of lighting black candles on their altar is unacceptable, because this could unleash some kind of evil or endanger the operator himself. It is important to understand that if you have this kind of sensation, then it is better not to use black candles at all, regardless of what is written in the manual. A magical ritual performed with a feeling of internal resistance will not bring any benefit.
Those who do not have such prejudices and are more open to the unknown should pay attention to the following features of black candles. Firstly, black color is unique in that it does not emit its own vibrations. Black is emptiness, darkness, the absence of any color or light. By the way, it may be mentioned that the quality of emptiness in Eastern spiritual and magical teachings is considered to be a feminine/negative polarity, absorbing rather than emitting energy. This is why black candles are so effective. When they burn, they release only what was put into them from the outside. Accordingly, depending on what intention it was charged with, the candle will be “good” or “evil”.
Since the black color of the candle does not have its own energetic effect, these candles are excellent for spiritual practices: meditation, the development of psychic abilities, etc. Often a black candle(s) are used when asking for something impossible, “miraculous” - a safe way out of a dangerous difficult situation, to achieve an incredible, almost unattainable goal.
Another important feature of black candles is that no other type of candle gives such impressive results in banishing and cleansing rituals of the most serious nature.
The color black symbolizes inertia, the peace of night, the dark and cold depths of the ocean, as well as the deepest corners of the subconscious. Burning a black candle represents the light that comes from the darkness.
RED
Red is the color of life, hot blood, vitality and sexual passion. It has a strong, positive vibration of the Martian nature. Red stimulates and excites. Whatever feeling or desire we are talking about, red takes it to its extreme possibilities. Red is courage, indestructible health, vigorous energy, passionate desire and unbending will to realize it.
Red candles are used in rituals of protection against mental attacks, physical harm caused through black magic, as well as to overcome internal fears and laziness.
ORANGE
Orange is the color of summer afternoon, when the sun is at its zenith, it is enthusiasm, fun, vitality and optimism. In other words, orange is a color of great power that can be used to achieve success, attract helpful, friendly people and good things into your life. Orange candles are used in rituals of enhancing attractiveness and attracting friendship, increasing the ability to adapt, and well-being in life.
YELLOW
Yellow color is considered the color of the element Air, which controls the mental activity of people, so the use of yellow candles stimulates the imagination and intellect. Yellow symbolizes creativity, skill, commerce, medicine, diplomacy and adaptability. Yellow can also mean unexpected changes.
Yellow candles are used in rituals when it is necessary to “bend” the mind of a person in the desired direction. They are also used to improve memory, healing, and achieve success in art. Yellow candles are also good for depression, when you need to improve a bad mood.
Those who follow Caribbean traditions of magic often use yellow candles for exorcism and exorcism.
GOLD
The gold color is close in its properties to yellow, but still has noticeable differences. It symbolizes the Universal Commonwealth, "cosmic intelligence", intuitive abilities, as well as great luck. Golden candles are often lit to invoke the divine presence, to bring peace to a community or group, or to enhance collective understanding.
The golden color is also well suited in all commercial rituals: to achieve quick success in financial matters, to attract buyers and clients, to increase material reserves.
PINK
Pink is the color of tenderness, love and affection, it is warmth and generosity towards oneself. Pink symbolizes gentleness, spiritual fulfillment, unity of souls, sublime love, honor and kindness. Pink candles are most successfully used to resolve family situations, to attract true love, and enhance tender affection. They are also used for healing, mainly spiritual. Candles of a bright, rich pink hue successfully dispel darkness and trouble, help destroy unfavorable circumstances and attract good luck. Also, bright pink is the color of sensual pleasure of reciprocity.
GREEN
Green is the color of the planetary influence of Venus, as well as the color of young foliage, flowering meadows and rich gardens. It is the color of life itself, fertility, natural abundance and growth. It symbolizes nature, material well-being, good health, renewal, cooperation, generosity and good luck.
Green candles are lit in rituals to attract money, material well-being, acquiring wealth of any kind, as well as for a successful marriage, returning and maintaining youthfulness and attractiveness. Green is very good for problematic situations, when you need to restore balance and find harmony, to “unwind” a tight-fisted person, to repeat and renew a spell. In addition, green candles are very effective when a fresh, “healthy” look at a “stagnant” situation is required.
BLUE
The colors of the blue spectrum are traditionally widely used in candle magic. Depending on the shade, they are used to solve certain problem situations.
LIGHT BLUE (LIGHT BLUE) is the color of serenity, inspiration and devotion. In most traditions, it symbolizes peace and happiness in the family, tranquility, immortality, innocence or masculine youth. In practice, women often use light blue candles to preserve male devotion, to retain the love of a son or a man’s sincere friendship. This is where the expression “true blue” (from the French “true blue”) arose in European languages - “reliable, faithful.”
ROYAL BLUE - bright, rich color embodies the planetary influence of Jupiter. It symbolizes joy, laughter, cheerfulness, as well as loyalty on a collective level, successful group activities and expansion. However, before turning to the power of Jupiter and trying to awaken it, it is worth taking a closer look at the most frequent manifestations of this peculiar planet. The power of Jupiter is great, but it is very difficult to control it on a personal level. If used incorrectly, this power can provoke mental disorders, twilight consciousness of epileptic or psychogenic origin, and even cause insanity.
INDIGO
A rich, thick, dark blue shade of indigo is somewhat similar to black. This is the color of the planetary influence of Saturn - the planet of discipline, restrictions and control. Indigo candles are most suitable for deep meditation, as they can create an inertial effect and calm any mental activity. They are used in rituals aimed at stopping someone's actions in order to stop gossip, unwanted rivalry, and neutralize someone's magic. Indigo color also helps speed up the processing of karma through experience, bringing clear understanding and wisdom.
PURPLE
Purple is a special color. It is a symbol of greatness, independence, dignity and wisdom, as well as psychic manifestations of various kinds, idealism and spiritual contacts. Purple candles are used in cases where great spiritual strength is required. They are used in exorcism rituals, against black magic, and against demonic possession. This color helps break witchcraft and promotes mental and spiritual healing. In malefic applications, purple candles are used to destroy the veil of spiritual protection.
MAGENTA
The color is quite rare and little studied, since magenta-colored magic candles are not often found on sale. But if you are lucky enough to find these candles, it makes sense to buy a lot of them at once in stock, since their effect is often impossible to obtain in any other way.
Magenta is not a color on the traditional spectrum and vibrates at a very high frequency. This color is a kind of illusory fluctuation between ultraviolet and infrared, it symbolizes Super Power, omnipotence. Ethereal in nature, magenta permeates all planes of existence and tends to work quickly.
It is effective to light magenta candles along with any others to speed up the given process. One candle can be used to speed up a “delayed” result. As magical candles, magenta is used for spiritual healing and is best suited for exorcism rituals and desired rapid changes.
SILVER (Light grey)
Cool silver color is a symbol of stability, peace and neutrality. Silver candles are lit to neutralize any unwanted influence or negative impact. The color silver is especially good for meditation and helps in the development of extrasensory perception and psychic abilities. Altar candles of a silver-metallic hue are convenient to use to call upon lunar goddesses, to attract the help of the Great Mother, as the female aspect of the Divine.
BROWN
Brown is the color of the earth, the color of the soil of the planet itself. Its vibrations are entirely concentrated on the material plane. Brown candles are often lit during times of financial crisis as they are believed to attract money and financial success.
Brown altar candles can be used to attract the spirits of the Earth, who should always be rewarded for their help and released appropriately, or returned to the Earth through a special ritual. Some people throw a coin into the hole when burying leftover materials for a spell. Others place “special” gifts on the altar.
Some traditions have a list of a large pantheon of spirits, with a special offering for each (for example: a cigar, a glass of whiskey, a flower, an ear of corn, etc.). These gifts are burned with the remaining materials for the spell.
People have been lighting their homes with candles for a long time, but the benefits of a simple candle are not limited to this. With the help of candles you can find mutual love, increase wealth or protect yourself from enemies.
At first glance, it may seem that the color, material and size of the candle are a secondary matter. But that's not true. Practitioners know: different purposes require their own specific type of candle. For example, candles of one color attract money, while candles of another color awaken passion between spouses. The first ones are best lit at the desk, the second ones - in the bedroom.
The best raw material for a ritual candle is wax. It is a natural material associated with living force. In combination with fire, it gives reliable results when fortune telling by candle, and it also serves well during rituals. A wax candle made by yourself will be stronger than a store-bought one.
Yellow. Such a candle works with the energy of the house, attracts well-being to the roof and drives away negativity. It is believed that it has a beneficial effect on mood, improving a person’s internal state. It can be lit simultaneously with incense or aromatic oils to enhance their effect. An excellent addition would be properly selected incense sticks that attract love or wealth.
Red. This color is considered both the color of blood and passion. It is used in love spells to ignite attraction, but a red candle can also serve for protection. It will strengthen the body, give strength to fight circumstances, and protect the owner from energy attacks. By walking around the house with a lit red candle, you will protect it from negativity. Psychic Regina Fedorenko spoke in more detail about how such a protection ritual is performed.
Orange. The color of luck. It is good to light such a candle before an important event, be it a public appearance, a date, or a deal that must certainly be in your favor.
Green. D delicate color. By lighting a green candle in your home, you make it clear to the Universe that you would like to improve your financial situation. With a green candle you can protect your wallet so that it is not stolen and the money in it is not transferred. To do this, circle the wallet three times clockwise with a lit candle, as if drawing a circle around it. In addition, green is the color of health. To improve your well-being, stop getting sick, relieve anxiety or extinguish headaches, you can light a green candle in the room where you sleep and leave it for a short period of time.
Blue. The color of intuition. Helps to find out the truth. It attracts the desired changes. You can combine this candle with another. For example, if you want to find your calling and earn more than you currently do, try lighting blue and green candles.
Blue. White with blue. A bluish candle simultaneously allows you to find yourself and calm your inner demons. It is also good to light it up for reconciliation. Blue color relieves anxiety and puts you in a contemplative mood.
Violet. Mystical color. If blue enhances your sixth sense and red strengthens your physical strength, then together they release your inner energy.
Gold(or other glitter candles). Typically, they are made to light up during the holidays and create a festive atmosphere. But such a candle can bring variety to dull everyday life. By lighting these candles, one makes wishes and visualizes dreams. You can try this yourself. Get a golden candle, wait for a quiet time when no one will distract you, light the candle and try to imagine what you want in colors. Imagine how you can get it, what you do for it, what your triumph will be when you get what you want.
Black. Sometimes you can see such rather ominous candles. They are often used to cause damage. They draw energy from their owner, feeding on it. When inducing negativity, it is important to remember that it always comes back, bringing a back blow to the one who intended evil.
Universal ritual with a colored candle
Each candle can be worked differently, but there is a general method that works for any candle. Write what you want on paper and burn it in a candle flame. Select the color of the candle based on your desire: if it is associated with wealth, remember the meaning of a green candle, and if with personal happiness, look for a red or pink one.
Candle color in fortune telling
Many fortune tellings involve candles and water. The combination of opposite elements helps to lift the veil of secrets over the future. In order for fortune telling to go in the right direction, the candle can also be selected according to the desired color. This is exactly how he recommends doing fortune telling using a candle and water.
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Color is of great importance, as in magical rites, and in healing; Color symbolism is often used in the selection of candles, as well as stones, flowers, food and tinted water, both to focus and to activate the qualities inherent in different colors.
- White.
In magic white color symbolizes light, vitality and clarity and thus proves useful on those occasions when a new source or sudden surge of energy and enthusiasm is needed. White is a good color for rites of passage: birth, marriage, or welcoming new members into the family, after marriage or adoption.
Use white color for protective magic, for victory over darkness, for meditation, for rituals, which have the goddess as their focus, to enhance spiritual experience and communication with guides, angels and the inner self.
White color absorbs both lunar and solar energies, making it suitable for altar candles. It can be used instead of any other. White candles can be lit on any day of the week, although they are associated with Monday (if the ritual focuses on the goddess) and Sunday and the sun in magic aimed at increasing vitality.
- The candle is white.
Purification, health, spirituality, honesty, divine power, peace and quiet. A candle can be used for meditation or prayer. Sometimes for work with the 7th chakra.
- Red.
Red, color of mars, planet and god of war, symbolizes action, strength, determination, energy and health, courage and determination, sexuality and potency, longevity and change, activities that involve risk to life, or service in the armed forces. It is used as a focal point in rituals that draw upon the power of the gods and evoke their righteous anger against injustice and stagnation.
Since it is a very powerful color, red candles should be lit for very important purposes and only if your intentions are good. Red candles are especially effective when lit on Tuesdays.
Candles have a fairly wide spectrum of action. Used to attract love and passion. At the same time, it is used to restore health and physical strength. This color corresponds to the fire element and can be used to give strength to move towards a goal, such as career advancement. Corresponds to the 1st chakra.
- Orange.
Orange is the color of the sun, fertility, promotes procreation and creative activity. Growth, high self-esteem, confidence and exuberance are associated with the color orange, as is independence and assertiveness of self if it is compromised by constant pressure or criticism from others. Orange helps in working with people and practicing the arts. In addition, it is the color of joy, as well as the successful integration of all aspects of the personality into a harmonious whole. Orange candles are best lit on Sundays.
This is control over the situation or its change. Strength, attractiveness, power. The candle can also be used for everything related to sex and pleasure. Corresponds to the 2nd chakra.
- Yellow.
The color of God the Father, yellow is also associated with Mercury(Hermes), the winged messenger of the gods. Skillful and inventive, he became not only the patron of trade and travelers, but also of swindlers and thieves.
Yellow candles Therefore, they promote communication and vigorous activity of any kind, strengthen memory, improve mental abilities, help overcome spiritual and creative crises, and assimilate knowledge. Light them if you want to gain the trust and favor of another person or succeed in business or intellectual spheres, if you want to act with the help of “Iron Logic”, successfully pass exams or tests, and you can also use them to gain good luck, light them before short trips or the beginning of moving from one apartment to another in the same area. Yellow promotes healing, especially in cases where surgery is necessary or mental damage is involved. Yellow color is good for successful work in the fields of business, medicine, technology, media, it also helps looking for a better paying job. Yellow candles are best lit on Wednesdays.
Creativity and imagination. Vital energy and activity. Joy and attractiveness. Gives strength to the mind, accelerates learning and improves memory. The candle helps in clairvoyance during fortune telling. Helps you concentrate and enhances your imagination when creating a ritual. Corresponds to the 3rd chakra.
- Green.
Green is the color of Venus, the goddess of love., it helps in all kinds of love affairs and relationships, partner or romantic, it is also suitable for rituals related to the natural world, herbs, gardening and tree magic, to heal our planet, especially forests and soils. Green color is for peace and harmony, especially when it comes to inner peace. When green candles are used in rituals to enhance wealth, they help to gradually increase income or capital. As the color of fairies, green is also very useful in spells that invoke good fortune or increase magical abilities. Green candles are best lit on Fridays.
- Turquoise.
Turquoise is the color of the Egyptian goddess of wisdom, music and dance, Hathor., whose magic mirror reflected the true essence of everyone who looked into it (a terrible thing if you just came to fix your hair. Rituals with the turquoise color help establish harmony between the heart and mind, feelings and thoughts, wisdom and experience. The turquoise color will help you pay attention to the most different areas of life or pursue two careers at once. This color evokes compassion and altruism, increases healing abilities, helps maintain objectivity when it comes to making difficult choices or decisions, and provides the ability to penetrate into other dimensions. This is the color of artists, sculptors, dancers, writers and poets , it brings inspiration and originality that enhances creativity. Turquoise candles should be lit on Thursday and Friday.
- Blue.
Rituals for obtaining wisdom and protection. For meditation. For healing and good health. Spiritual potential and inspiration. Peace and harmony in the home, tolerance and tranquility. Helps lose weight.
Corresponds to the 6th chakra.
Dark blue candles m Can be used when handling for protection and help to the forces of light. Candles of this color help with fractures, improving bone healing.
- Blue.
Blue is the color of the mother goddess, unbiased judges and wise rulers, so it can also be used as a protective color. In magic, the color blue can push boundaries and brings success, confidence and strength, along with altruism, nobility and idealism. Blue color is also used in rituals aimed at increasing well-being, in which case it promotes the emergence of new opportunities, business development and expansion.
Blue is the color of long journeys and changes of residence, law and bureaucracy. It helps in careers related to justice and leadership. In addition, the blue color brings calm and makes it possible to cope with the crisis situation itself. Blue candles are best lit on Thursday.
Spirituality, meditation, prayer. Peace, protection and tranquility in the home. Helps in protecting buildings.
Corresponds to the 5th chakra.
- Violet.
Purple is the color of Jupiter, acting as a wise teacher and keeper of secret knowledge, and Osiris, ancient. The Egyptian god-father and ruler of the underworld, who dies every year and is resurrected by his wife Isis. It symbolizes unconscious wisdom b and everything of a mental and spiritual nature. The color purple signifies connection with other dimensions and can bring happiness to all who work beyond their daily bread.
Purple candles can be used for meditation, past life work, crystal divination, candles and mirrors, and astral travel. They are good for mental protection and save you from nightmares. The color purple can also be used in all rituals relating to investigations, secrets, mysteries, healing the spirit and expelling all bad things associated with the past, especially failures and memories of rejected love.
Below I will give a description of the different shades of purple, but in practice they are interchangeable.
Indigo.
Indigo is the color of spiritual healing, enlightenment and knowledge of past lives and other worlds, it is the color of fortune tellers.
- Pale lilac.
Pale lilac is the color of dreams and communication on a telepathic level, contacts with devas and other spirits of nature, for herbal healing.
- Lilac.
Lilac is the color of clairvoyance, spiritualism and immersion in your inner world, communication with guardian angels, mysticism and borderline situations. Purple candles are best lit on Thursdays.
- Pink.
Pink is also the color of Venus, but now the goddess appears softer and more feminine. This is the color of family relationships, love, friendship, children and falling in love and trust, especially after betrayal or failed relationships. Rituals with pink candles are good for restoring self-esteem and healing emotional wounds, for getting rid of previous troubles associated with family or childhood, for restful sleep and reconciliation after quarrels. Pink candles are best lit on Fridays.
- Crimson.
The color crimson symbolizes self-sacrifice and selflessness, especially for older women and men who act as wise advisors. Crimson can help in choosing a profession and turn experiences, both positive and negative, into wisdom that can help others. Raspberry candles are also best lit on Fridays.
- Brown.
Brown is the color of Saturn, the Roman version of Kronos, the god of time. Deposed by Jupiter, he was exiled to Italy, where he taught farmers how to sow and grow grain and established a golden age of peace and plenty.
Brown color is good for protection, magic associated with animals, especially pets, promotes the search for lost things, learning new crafts, this is the color of the hearth, increasing property, practical affairs, security and raising funds for some important cause. It is also the color of all those who work with their hands. Brown is also the color of mother earth and the spirits of the earth, therefore, it helps in matters related to ecology and environmental protection, especially when it comes to practical actions. Brown is also a good color for earth-related rituals. Brown candles are best lit on Saturdays.
These candles are used in the following aspects. The first is assistance in court cases. The second is for treating pets. The third is help in finding missing things.
- Grey.
Gray color is associated with Saturn and Mercury, during those periods when it remains invisible in the sky. The color gray is primarily used to neutralize and get rid of negative energies or feelings. These are halftones of compromise and adaptability, careful behavior in moments of danger; gray offers protection from physical and mental attacks. This color helps to keep secrets and smooth out possible conflict and follow someone's advice when it would be unwise to do otherwise. Gray candles are best lit on Wednesdays if Mercury is not visible, or on Saturdays.
- Black.
Black is another color of Saturn, as well as the kings of the underworld - the Roman Pluto, the keeper of treasures lying in the earth, and the Greek Hades, who kidnapped Persephone (Proserpina) and thereby caused the onset of winter. Black symbolizes not only death, but also regeneration. Belief in this arose in ancient Egypt, when during the flood of the Nile, fertile silt was deposited on the ground, bringing new life to the earth every year.
In magic, black is the color of endings that carry the seeds of new beginnings. It can be used to expel all negativity, forgetting past sorrows and breaking up obsolete relationships; helps to survive misfortunes, suitable for parting rituals, removing damage and mental protection. Some people don't like black candles because they are associated with black magic. Attention! Only if you feel that these associations mean too much to you, replace the black in rituals with dark blue, dark purple or brown. In a positive sense, black, like brown, is the color of acceptance and forgiveness of one’s weaknesses, i.e. it is the color of forgiveness. Black candles are best lit on Saturdays.
Candles are often used to absorb and destroy negative energies. The candle binds dark forces and provides protection. Removes the evil eye and damage. Black candles are often used as altar candles, incl. together with whites, to balance energy
- Silver.
The color of silver is the color of the moon and all lunar goddesses, for example, the Roman Diana, the Greek Artemis, who was associated with the moon in all its phases and was considered the goddess of fertility and love. The silver candle on the altar symbolizes the goddess, and the golden candle symbolizes the horned god. Silver is very useful for any predictions, especially for fortune telling with a candle, clairvoyance, the development of telepathic and psychometric abilities, and travel to the astral plane; Suitable for rituals that call on anima (feminine power), enhancing intuition and mystical abilities. Silver color helps make dreams, visions and desires come true. During periods of stress and upset, silver candles will help you get rid of negative energy, find peace of mind and unlock your hidden potential. Silver candles “are excellent for crystal divination, especially during the full moon, and for all types of magic associated with the feminine and childbirth. Silver candles are best lit on Mondays.
- Gold.
The color of gold is the color of the sun, which is associated with all solar gods, such as the ancient Egyptian god Ra. In ancient Greece, it was believed that the sun god appears in the East every morning and drives a chariot across the sky, carried by winged horses, until he disappears in the evening into the ocean in the West. The golden color helps in world achievements, helps to increase wealth and gain recognition, longevity, and the fulfillment of ambitious plans. It is used in rituals, the purpose of which is to acquire a permanent and significant income. It is the color of masculine strength and fertility, it symbolizes animus (male strength), energy, change and is suitable for all rituals with a noble and altruistic purpose. It is better to light golden candles on Sunday.
Memo
remember, that candle magic is primarily creativity O. You can use combinations of two or more colors in rituals.
Use new candles for each ritual. In some rituals, it is allowed to extinguish the candle and resume the ritual after some time. Important! Do not use the same candle in several unrelated rituals. Only altar candles are used repeatedly, which are lit during the preparation of the ritual and extinguished after its completion or some time after its beginning. Usually they put two altar candles, white and black. This combination serves to harmonize energy flows.
Whatever the purpose of the ritual, after its completion, carefully collect the remains of the candles, trying not to touch them with your bare hands, and throw them away moving away from you.
Colored candles and their magical uses
Candle therapy— the system is simple, like everything ingenious that has been tested for centuries: a burning candle, fragrant essential oils and smoking incense. Plus the limitless powers of man himself - his mind, will, wave radiation of the body and spirit. It is important to be able to apply them correctly.
Color of candles and their purpose:
- White - Purity, purification, protection. Any goals
- Black - Revenge, curses, damage, love spell at any cost, getting rid of negative emotions.
- Red - Love, happiness, improved health, expulsion of evil, improved fate. Passion and creativity.
- Pink - Love, friendship, happiness
- Orange - Attracting sympathy, success. Work, career.
- Yellow - Predictions, fortune telling, removing obstacles and everything that brings misfortune. Intelligence.
- Green - Prosperity, material well-being, rebirth, luck, money, healing.
- Blue - Development and strengthening of parapsychic capabilities.
- Blue - Fight against fear, protection from otherworldly forces. Calmness, wisdom.
- Violet - Strengthening fortitude, treatment of serious illnesses, magic. Spirituality.
- Purple - Contact with otherworldly forces, achieving power, overcoming something.
- Brown - Treatment of pets, all housing problems.
- A white candle can be used in the same cases as church candles.
- Chakra cleansing. Near each chakra, on four sides (except for 1 and 7 - here once each), cross-shaped movements are made and an appeal to the Higher Powers is read.
- Burning out negative energy from a diseased organ. The actions described above are performed around a specific organ.
- Clearing negative thoughts. You need to look at the candle flame and ask for forgiveness from yourself, from those who were offended and from those who offended you.
Red candle
Red color- the color of blood, and, accordingly, life and existence, courage, health, sporting achievements and success in general. Red stimulates the nervous system, causes increased breathing, and stimulates muscle function. Represents desires and aspirations - to win, conquer, achieve success in life.
- Used in exorcism (preferably red church ones).
- Cleansing from the forces of evil. Negative entities are annealed from the energy field.
- Cleaning the premises. A red candle is placed in the center of each room. Let it burn to the end. It is better to keep the windows open at this time.
- To restore strength in case of tiredness and exhaustion. You need to look at the flame of the red candle, trying not to think about anything.
- In love magic it is used during rituals and ceremonies.
- In the treatment of hypotension, impotence and frigidity, depression and melancholy, sluggishness of the digestive system, to enhance liver activity and stimulate the formation of hemoglobin.
Pink candle
Pink is a mixture of red and white, turning material red into the color of friendship, love, and anticipation of changes in your personal life.
- Ritual of attracting friendship.
On the candle from the wick to the base in a spiral, in any magical alphabet, you write the name + name - an odd number of times and light the candle. Looking at the fire, you see the desired event has already happened.
Work an odd number of days until the candle burns out.
- Sex magic ritual.
From svadhisthana, manipura, anahata, vishuddhi and ajna, it is necessary to release pink channels to the top of the candle light (reinforced by the element of fire and pink color) to the object on the same chakras with the necessary settings for each channel. Work for 3-5-7 days (but before doing this, think about whether you are ready to take responsibility for this process).
- Ritual of happiness.
Write what you want on paper, indicating their names, and place the paper under the candle. Look at the candle and mentally see what you want.
After the candle burns out, burn the paper and send it “downwind.”
Orange candle
The color orange itself is joyful and optimistic.
- A ritual for increasing calls for people working on a home phone.
A rune paper talisman is placed under the phone to attract cash clients.
Write the runes ANSUTS and FEHU on the candle in a spiral an odd number of times. Light a candle for at least 15 minutes a day, meditating on calls from money clients.
- Establishing friendships and business relationships at work.
Write your name on one candle, and the name of the person you want on the other (start writing from the wick side).
Place the candles at a distance of 10-12 cm from each other.
For 7 days, meditate on the desired situation, looking at the flame of a candle. Every next day, move the candles closer to each other. On the last day, write what you want on paper and place it under candles standing close to each other. When the candles burn out, burn the paper and let it go to the wind.
Yellow candle
It is also the color of intellectual development, fortune telling, and prediction.
- Light for fortune telling.
- For depression, bad mood.
Light a candle and, looking at the fire, mentally release all negative thoughts and feelings from yourself and try to see them burn out - work until a positive result.
Green candle
A green candle is traditionally used to attract material well-being and healing.
- Healing. When treating, use a green candle.
- Ritual to attract money.
Light a green candle. On paper, write a wish list indicating the price (preferably no more than 3 wishes) and the total amount. Read the list out loud three times while looking at the candle flame. Burn this list, saying as the paper burns out: So be it! So it will be! For my benefit and without harm to others!
Throw the ashes into the wind or carry them in a bag in your wallet.
Blue candle
We can see blue when looking at the sky on a clear day. This color, which is a mixture of white and blue, has characteristics of both. This is the color of a calm, uniform, fuss-free desire for knowledge of the unknown.
It is good to look at the flame of a blue candle for calm.
Blue candle
The blue color represents peace, equal relationships, sensitivity, receptivity, and the desire to achieve integrity. This is a symbol of calm waters and evening skies, the keeper of calm and mystery.
- Constantly burning a blue candle helps in recovery from serious illnesses.
- Light candles in the house of the dead. 2 hours of burning “drives away” guests for 10 hours, and 1 month means they will leave completely.
Purple candle
It is a mixture of red and blue, respectively, contains the characteristics of both colors, nevertheless carrying its own meaning. The pressure of red and the calmness and pliability of blue gives birth in this light to something incompatible, mystical, magical.
The color of intuition and understanding of the essence of things.
The color of completely erasing the boundaries between worlds, a magical performance in which you create magic.
- Treatment of serious illnesses.
- Fortune telling by candles.
Purple candle
Contact with otherworldly forces.
Achieving power with the help of other forces.
Brown candle
Emotionally, it is a very calm color that carries virtually nothing in itself. Unrefined wax candles are brown.
- Candles made from unrefined wax are lit for brownies. Place a bowl of milk nearby and place a slice of freshly baked bread or a fresh flatbread on a clean napkin. You need to loudly call the person you are addressing three times and, after offering a treat, express your request for help.
- When animals are sick.
Black candle
Black is the darkest of colors, which can also be perceived as the negation of color.
It is the opposite of white. To punish evil. Calm your feelings and thoughts, look into the flame, imagine the face, the figure of the one who will be punished. Then repeat to yourself what he is guilty of and demand justice.
Gray candle
Gray is the color of incompleteness and understatement, average between white and black. Having no pronounced characteristics of either one or the other, it is most often perceived negatively. Creates a feeling of unoriginality and boredom.
Cleansing the subtle bodies with seven candles.
To cleanse the subtle bodies and related problems, seven candles are taken (each candle corresponds to the color of the chakra). The projection of each chakra is energetically attached to each candle, then the candle is set on fire.
As the candle burns, it happens burnout of negativity from the subtle body, plus, if there are deeper problems in the energy body (blocks, fears), this is reflected in the burning candle, which provides a further plan for working out the subtle bodies (alignment and complete cleansing).
Candle rituals are very powerful and can also change your life for the better. Good luck and success to everyone!
Candles are used in magic in a variety of rituals and ritual actions. In this case, their shade plays a significant role, because the result of the mystical action will depend on the color of the candle. Therefore, if you are preparing to cast a spell, we advise you to carefully read this material.
To master candle magic, you do not need any special training or training. It is available to almost every person. The main feature of this magic is that for the ritual you will need to stock up on several candles, as well as have pure thoughts and unlimited faith in a positive result.
Fortunately, today stores are replete with a very wide selection of candle products. In general, what kind of candle you buy - a regular one, which we use when the lights go out, or purchased in an esoteric store - does not really matter.
But it is extremely important that the candle is completely new. After all, if it has already been lit (even for a short period of time), then it has managed to be filled with a certain amount of information and it can negate the entire effect of the ritual. In addition, previously used candles emit vibrational flows into Space and will no longer help you in fulfilling your desires.
An important nuance. The magic of candles will only work if the ceremony is completely transparent and clean.
In general, the ideal thing is to make candles for a magical ritual with your own hands. Handmade candles are filled with the energy of the person who creates them and this helps to create real miracles. Therefore, if you have the makings of a sculptor, be sure to take advantage of this and make a few candles with your own hands. Thanks to this, you will be able to attract a very powerful flow of energy, which will give you confidence that absolutely any dream can be realized.
The shade of ritual candles is also very important. Each shade has a different characteristic, so when choosing candles for a ceremony, be sure to consider the purpose for which you need them and what events you want to attract into your life.
Why do you need to pay special attention to the color of the candle?
The shade of the candle should be selected based on the specifics of the planned ceremony.
Specific colors attract specific types of energy, so color can either enhance or reduce the impact of the ritual being performed.
And in order not to make a mistake, you need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and characteristics of each of the colors in candle magic.
The magic of candles: characteristics of flowers and their properties
Let's consider for what purpose you need to use a candle of one color or another:
- White candle - correlates with purification, health, sincerity, truthfulness, divine power, peace and tranquility. You can light it in meditative practices and during prayer. Also used when working with the 7th energy center. White candles are also used as altar candles.
- Ruby red. This shade, as a rule, is used in love magic and helps to influence people's feelings (both in positive and negative ways). This means that by using a candle of this color you can both provoke feelings of love, as well as anger, hatred and jealousy.
- Red – has a wide range of effects. With the help of a red candle you can really attract love and passion into a person’s life. It also helps restore health and grants physical strength. The red hue is associated with the element of fire and can be used to help a person achieve their goal (for example, advance in their career). Correlates with the 1st chakra.
- A pink candle is a symbol of femininity, attractiveness, romantic and friendly relationships. A pink candle will help attract tender and pure love, and will also help build serious relationships if you suffer from self-doubt.
- Orange candle – helps to control the situation and change it. Associated with strength, attractiveness, power. Also, the spectrum of action of a candle is everything related to sexual life and everything that gives a person pleasure. The color orange is associated with the 2nd chakra.
- Yellow candle - with its help you can increase creative energy, imagination, and also fill a person with vitality and activity. Correlates with joy and attractiveness. Increases the absorption of information, improves memory. The yellow candle is good for use in clairvoyance or fortune telling. With its help, you will better concentrate on something, your imagination will grow. The correspondence of the yellow candle is the 3rd chakra.
- Light brown candle - it is used in money magic. Thanks to it, you will receive financial benefits and benefits.
- Brown - allows you to successfully resolve legal cases, and also treats pets. You can also use a brown candle to look for missing items.
- Olive – attracts money, good luck in gambling, business, and promising work. The difference between olive and green - the first has a softer and longer-lasting effect.
- Green light will also attract good luck in gambling, business, good work, and a good harvest. Green color also correlates with harmony, rejuvenation, healing of the physical shell, marriage, and mercy. Has a connection with the 4th energy center.
- Sea green candle - helps to heal emotionally, comforts, protects.
- Blue – associated with spirituality, meditation, prayer, peace, tranquility and protection in the home. Helps pass exams. The color blue is associated with the fifth chakra.
- Blue candle - shown in the use of rituals that give a person wisdom and protection, in meditative practices. Promotes healing and improves well-being. Reveals spiritual potential, fills with inspiration. Will help achieve peace and harmony in your home. It also promotes weight loss. Its correspondence is the sixth chakra.
- Dark blue - can be used when turning to light forces for help. Dark blue candles will help with fractures and improve the process of bone fusion.
- Purple candle - will help with clairvoyance and fortune telling. Also, a purple candle can be lit when spiritual contacts are made. Connected with the 7th energy center.
- Purple candle. Purple is a highly spiritual color. It is used when spells are lifted, dark forces are expelled, and also when serious illnesses are treated. The shade will help with clairvoyance, divination, seances and contact with the other world. In addition, it correlates with power, dominance, submission, management, control. Connected with the 7th energy center.
- Gray candle – promotes the gentle expulsion of dark forces, successfully copes with various negative influences. You can also use a gray candle when thinking about complex problems. She is associated with charm and charm.
- Black candle - it is often used in cases where it is necessary to absorb and destroy negative energy. She binds evil forces and protects. It will help get rid of the evil eye and damage. Often, black candles are used as altar candles (together with white ones) to normalize the energy balance.
The influence of moon phases on magical rituals
In many ways, how successful a magical ritual will be will depend on the phase of the moon. Before performing any ritual, you must carefully study the lunar calendar.
- Waxing moon - suitable for those rituals that are designed to increase something (money, strength, energy, love), for creative actions;
- Waning moon - suitable for rituals to destroy something and get rid of unnecessary things (obstacles, misfortunes, difficulties, illnesses are eliminated, and also various troubles are caused);
- During the full moon, you can resort to any rituals;
- At the time of the new moon, turnings and expulsions are carried out.
Now you know what shade of candles you should choose for your magical actions.
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Spark plugs are the most important part that is necessary for operation. The main task is the formation of a spark in the combustion chamber, due to which it is possible to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder.
Note that any disturbances in the spark formation process lead to the engine beginning to lose power, increased fuel consumption, slower reactions to pressing the gas pedal, the power unit begins to operate unstably, troits, has toxic exhaust, etc.
At the same time, for experienced car enthusiasts and professional auto mechanics, diagnostics based on the color of spark plugs is a reliable way to determine the condition of the entire engine and identify possible problems and failures. The fact is that these elements are located in the combustion chamber and are a kind of status indicator.
Such knowledge can be useful both when checking the spark plugs themselves or in the process of searching for various engine faults, and when buying a used car with an unknown history. Next, we will look at what the correct color of spark plugs should be, as well as what color of spark plugs means what and what engine failures indicate in a particular case.
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Different colors of spark plugs: what does it indicate?
As already mentioned, the appearance of the spark plug allows you to evaluate the quality of operation and general condition of the entire engine, as well as its individual components and mechanisms. Let us immediately note that you need to start inspecting the spark plugs only after the engine has warmed up well and reached operating temperatures, and has also worked under load before the inspection.
In other words, you should travel at least 20-30 km by car. In this case, the optimal approach can be considered diagnostics using spark plugs after a long drive on the highway, when the car has traveled at least a couple of hundred km.
- So, let's look at the meaning of the colors of spark plugs, which can be seen after they are unscrewed on various internal combustion engines. Let's start with the fact that the normal color of a spark plug is when the skirt of the central electrode is light brown, there is practically no soot and various deposits. There should also be no visible oiling. This color of working spark plugs indicates the efficiency of the engine, the complete combustion of the mixture in the cylinders, the absence of oil consumption due to wear or.
- If, after unscrewing, it is clear that black fluffy soot has accumulated on the central electrode, then this indicates problems with or the air supply to. As a result, the engine runs on a rich mixture and overuses fuel. The reason may be the need for additional, malfunctions, contamination.
- If the spark plug electrode is covered with a grayish light soot or white coating, then this color indicates that the engine is running on too lean a mixture of fuel and air.
In such a situation, it is necessary to diagnose the internal combustion engine in depth, since a lean mixture in loaded modes leads to severe overheating of the spark plug and the entire combustion chamber. As a result, these overheats can cause. If the spark plugs are white, the reasons may be disrupted mixture formation processes, possible leakage of excess air, malfunction of sensors, etc.
We should not forget that a low glow number of spark plugs or poor fuel quality, as well as early ignition, can lead to the central electrode and the area near it being covered with a white coating. At the same time, it should be taken into account that internal combustion engine malfunctions and engine operation at critical temperatures can also cause the formation of such a white coating.
- The color of soot on the spark plugs, which is more reminiscent of a brick color (has a shade close to red brick), indicates that the power unit runs on fuel with an excess amount of metal-containing additives in its composition. It is important to know that red spark plugs will not be able to work properly in the engine over time, since the deposit of heavy metals (for example, lead) on the spark plug insulator begins to conduct current. As a result, the spark does not pass between the electrodes, and the element itself loses its functionality.
- You can also diagnose the unit and determine its condition by the color of the carbon deposits if, after removing the spark plugs, traces of engine oil are noticeable in the thread area. As a rule, in this case the engine starts with great difficulty and stalls when cold, although after warming up the internal combustion engine with oily spark plugs begins to work more or less stably. After turning it out, the lubricant gets onto the spark plug thread from above, but this does not mean that it is initially oiled in the lower part.
In any case, the presence of fresh oil on the spark plug and in the combustion chamber may indicate problems with (oil seal caps) and indicate other malfunctions. Without repair, such an engine will have difficulty starting, “there is” oil and. Note that sometimes this leads to oil accumulating outside, that is, in the spark plug wells.
In such a situation, you need to additionally check the spark plug wells for flooding with lubricant, which will allow you to avoid inaccurate and hasty conclusions in the future.
- If it is noticeable that the central electrode of the spark plug and the skirt are covered with engine oil, and unburnt fuel is found on the spark plug, then the cylinder from which the spark plug was unscrewed does not work, but. As a rule, in this case the engine noticeably stalls, loses power, and overuses fuel. There can be many reasons for this, ranging from a malfunction of the spark plug or ignition system to serious breakdowns in the engine (low compression, valve burnout, destruction, etc.). The most alarming sign can be considered the presence of small metal particles that stick to the oily soot. This indicates destruction or significant wear of any part or element, after which metal fractions entered the combustion chamber. In such a situation, the engine must be disassembled, troubleshooted and then repaired.
- Obvious destruction of the central electrode and its ceramic skirt will indicate that the engine has been running for a long time in conditions, the ignition is set early, fuel with an inappropriate octane number is used for a particular type of internal combustion engine, or the spark plug has poor workmanship, a defect or a manufacturing defect.
Naturally, in this case the cylinder does not work, the motor suffers, etc. The danger of spark plug failure is that broken pieces can become lodged under the exhaust valve and cause other more serious problems. The result in this case will be the need for repairs.
- Abundant accumulation of ash deposits on the spark plug, regardless of the overall color of the soot, indicates that the oil is being consumed as waste in the combustion chamber. The most common reason is. In case of problems with the rings, increased oil consumption is observed; in over-gas mode, the exhaust acquires a bluish tint, and the smoke becomes oily. It may be enough to hold a sheet of clean white paper to the exhaust pipe and let it idle, after which greasy oil stains will remain on the sheet.
Having figured out what color the spark plugs should be in a given case, you can diagnose the internal combustion engine. We would also like to add that it is very important to follow the rule that before removing the spark plugs, the engine must warm up and operate under load.
The fact is that if immediately after a cold start, problems or malfunctions were noticed in the engine, and then the spark plugs were unscrewed to check, then in many cases you can see gray-black soot. Moreover, such deposits do not mean that the engine has a problem associated with the constant formation of just such deposits, failures in mixture formation, etc. To put it simply, at the time of cold start the mixture is enriched. It turns out that the fault, for example, lies in the ignition system, and black carbon deposits and flooded spark plugs do not in any way indicate problems with the power system (injector or carburetor).
As already mentioned, to obtain reliable data, before removing the spark plugs, you need to drive the car about 30, or even better, two or even three hundred kilometers, along the highway. If the condition of the engine is of concern and you need to diagnose the spark plugs and their color, then the following actions would be the most correct:
- select new spark plugs that correspond to the recommended physical dimensions and heat rating for a specific internal combustion engine;
- refuel with high-quality fuel at a proven gas station;
- after installing the spark plugs, go on a trip along the highway, which will cover a distance of at least 30 to 300 km;
Only after these steps can you unscrew the spark plugs, after which you can judge the operation of the internal combustion engine based on their color, soot and condition. It should also be taken into account that in the CIS the quality of fuel is significantly inferior to that in European countries. It turns out that the declared service life of any spark plugs, regardless of type, brand, design features (iridium, multi-electrode, platinum, etc.), as well as other differences, is desirable to be reduced by 20-30%.
It is important to understand that although many manufacturers guarantee normal operation of spark plugs for about 30 thousand km, taking into account the quality of domestic fuel, this figure in practice may not exceed 15-20 thousand km. For this reason, it is recommended to unscrew the spark plugs in parallel with each scheduled maintenance (10 thousand km) to check them, since they may need to be cleaned of carbon deposits, adjusted the gaps, or even prematurely replaced.
Finally, we add that the color of the spark on the spark plug can also partially indicate the presence of problems with the spark plug itself or the ignition system. Ideally, the discharge should be stable and also have a rich, bright blue color. It should be noted that the color of the spark on the spark plug can also vary from reddish to white or yellow.
In this case, a more important indicator is not what color the spark on the candle should be, but the discharge power and breakdown depth. At the same time, it is recommended under conditions of high pressure in the combustion chamber. There are special stands for such a test, since there are quite common cases when during a normal test there is a spark, but after screwing it into the engine certain malfunctions occur.
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