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13 Candle Spell Hacks That Anyone Can Use, by Madame Pamita

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Candle Magic Doesn't Have to Be Overwhelming
If you've never done a candle spell before, candle magic can seem a bit daunting. Even if you've done a few candle spells, you might feel bogged down with the details.

I hear from panicky spell casters all the time who are overwhelmed by too many moving parts in their spells. They are unsure if they have to start on a certain day or use a certain candle or say certain words to get the result that they want. While timings, candle style, and incantations can all add power to a spell, if they are causing "analysis paralysis" then all that anxiety around your spell is actually working against you.

Are You Overthinking Your Spell Work?
We've all seen those Hollywood movies with witches doing elaborate candle spells with eye of newt and toe of frog, and it's natural to worry that, if our spell isn't Instagram-worthy are we doing something wrong?

"What if I pick the wrong candle?"
"What happens if I make a horrible mistake?"
And, the big one..."Where do I even start?”"

The good news is that not every candle spell has to be an elaborate set up with rare ingredients on a dedicated altar. Even a beginner witch can do powerful spells with less complicated magic and see amazing results.

I'm going to share 13 of my favorite easy-breezy tips and tricks for candle spells that bust the myths you might be carrying around in the back of your head and give you the encouragement to go for it.

1. 1. If you need the results now, do your spell now. It might be lovely to wait until a certain special moon phase or day of the week, but if you need those spell results ASAP, do your spell right now.

1. 1. More is not always better. More candles, more herbs, more oils. We can overload our spell with too much stuff, confusing the energy, or worse, creating a flammable mess. A single candle charged with a clear and focused intent can be more productive than twenty candles imbued with 13 different herbs and spices and some wishy-washy energy. Which bring me to...

1. 1. Your emotions and focus are the most important ingredients. Sometimes you might feel like you can't do your spell because you don't have the correct "stuff," but don't forget that your confident emotions and your positive focus on your goal are the most important ingredients of any candle spell.

1. 1. You don't always need to do all the work. While I am a total advocate for empowering people to create their own candle spells, sometimes we don't have the energy or the time to learn everything needed to craft a particular candle spell formula from scratch. That's where reliable and trusted shops come in. Purchase a spell kit or prepared candle from your favorite magical candle shop and you will be able to do a spell that's as simple as lighting a wick.

1. 1. Size matters! (But probably not the way you think it does.) I love big pillar candles (and I cannot lie!) but for a spell where you need results right now, a candle that burns for a long time might not be the best choice. A smaller candle such as a chime candle or even a birthday candle may be just the thing if you need to get that spell out there into the ether right this minute!

1. 1. You can't mess up the words. If you're not sure what spell words to use, speak from your heart. Extra bonus witch tip: When possible, try to phrase things in the positive (for example, "I am protected" rather than, "Bad things are not going to happen to me anymore").

1. 1. There are plenty of great substitutes for the rare and endangered. There are a lot of old candle spells that utilize herbs or roots that are endangered or animal parts that may be harvested in unethical ways. Don't feel pressured into using ingredients that don't mesh with your own ethical standards. You don't necessarily need a rare and expensive mandrake root for every (or even "any") love spell. There are dozens of amazing plants that you can add to your magic that can probably be found in your spice rack or your garden (I see you, cinnamon and rose!)

1. 1. You can do a candle spell without a dedicated altar space. I love a good altar (the five altars in my house will testify to that) but you don't always need a formal altar to do a candle spell. Clear a shelf, window sill, side table, or even a kitchen table and it can serve as a space to do your candle magic. Just be sure that all flammable things (such as curtains or papers) are kept far away from your flame.

1. 1. You don't need to wait to be initiated to do candle spells. Becoming an initiate into a mystery tradition can be an amazing and enlightening journey, but it's not required for you to do candle magic. Candle magic isn't a part of any one spiritual path. It belongs to everyone. It's the people's magic!

1. 1. If your candle does wonky things, fix it! Candle spells aren't called spell "work" for nothin'! Sometimes you have to give it a little effort. If your candle is doing something weird as it burns, don't just stand by and watch—work on it! Pour out excess wax, add a helper wick for a candle where the wick gets drowned in the wax pool, or trim back the wick for a candle flame that is burning too high. The goal is to have an even and steady burn and if you have to tend to your candle to get that, then do it.

1. 1. Trust your magic. One of the simplest concepts to know but most difficult to master is the idea that you have to have trust. Trust that your candle is sending lightwaves of positive intention out into the universe. Trust that your herbal allies are supporting your magic. And most importantly, trust your own power to transform your life through magic.

1. Have patience with your results. Sometimes a few things have to unfold in time and space before you can get your candle spell results. One phrase I love to add to my candle spell words is "...the perfect outcome in perfect timing..." By saying that, I remind myself to be patient and aim high for the very best outcome.
2. Don't be afraid to try a different approach. Once in a while, even the most adept magicians casts a candle spell that does nothing. Don't beat yourself up about it. It's just feedback that's telling you that you need to approach the matter in a different magical way. Try the same candle with a slightly a different intention, try a different candle spell, or try a spell that doesn't involve a candle at all. Make notes about what works and what doesn't in your Book of Shadows (or your spiral notebook) and you'll start to see what magic is most effective for you.

K.I.S.S. (or, "Keep It Simple, Sorceress/Sorcerer")
If you find yourself hesitating before doing a candle spell, remind yourself that people have been playing magically with fire for hundreds of thousands of years. Your ancestors probably didn't stress about whether or not they had all the things that they thought they needed for a spell and neither should you.

Remind yourself that it's better to do a simple and focused candle spell with what you have available than to do nothing at all. Candle spells are meant to be exciting and fun. Free yourself to play with candle magic in simpler ways and watch your magic soar.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2020. All rights reserved.

How can I encourage my two-year-old daughter in her abilities? She has visitations from spirits, both departed family members and others. She can predict the gender of unborn babies, and has told me about one of her past lives. I don't want her to lose her abilities until she is old enough to decide for herself. She recently gave me a message from a relative who had passed away and it caused me to cry, which frightened her. I want to be supportive but it just kind of threw me because it was so unexpected. I'm afraid it might prevent her from talking to me about stuff because she is afraid I'll be sad again. I should mention that my aunt passed on Tuesday evening and she told me the message from her on Wednesday morning, so her death hadn't quite sunk in yet.

Beverly

Susyn:

You are very wise to encourage your daughter's gifts, for your attitude and responses to her when she relays something of a psychic nature will definitely influence her perception of her abilities. As you mentioned, crying when you received the message from your aunt had a big impact on your daughter. Though it is natural to respond in this manner, you will want to practice caution in the future so that she does not feel that her gifts are upsetting to others.

From birth until the age of five or six, most children exhibit psychic abilities. They can speak to spirits, recall past lives and make amazing predictions. As they age, they tend to bury or repress these extraordinary gifts based on the skeptical or fearful reactions of adults.

One thing you can do to help your daughter retain and expand her gifts is to expose her to others with the same abilities. Given your daughter's young age, there may not be an appropriate group in your area, so here are some other ways to encourage her.

There are now many shows on television that feature a variety of psychic phenomena. (Please be sure they are not programs of an upsetting or frightening nature.) Some channels even have shows specifically targeted to the subject of psychic children. A few programs such as Long Island Medium take a light-hearted approach to these topics. If you watch them together, you can answer any questions she might have and point out the similarities between her own experiences and those of these television personalities.

There are also books and online forums on the subject that you may want to share with her; look for ones that are not too advanced and are validating of the abilities she is displaying. You can also find psychic exercises through these venues, which you can use to test and challenge her to develop further. We live in exciting times, for the internet is a source of endless information on this and other subjects.

As her gifts and awareness continue to grow, you may want to take her for a psychic reading. A psychic can affirm what she is doing and may be able to help her decipher past life impressions and the messages she regularly receives from spirits. Having more than one adult validate what she is doing will give her the confidence to continue.

The most important thing you can do is overtly encourage your daughter. So many young children are discouraged from practicing and developing their gifts. She is blessed to have your support and willingness to help her expand her abilities. The more you are open to and appreciative of her gifts, the stronger they will grow.

*****

Oceania:

It's only natural that you would cry upon hearing a message from your aunt the day after she passed. There's no need to walk on eggshells around your daughter. You can rest assured that your outburst of tears did her no harm. Her abilities aren't going anywhere, and there's no way you're going to get a two-year-old to stop talking!

She's at a good age to start learning more about feelings. I would focus on the four basic categories of happy, mad, scared and sad. Since two-year-olds learn well through imitation, you can be a role model for how to put feelings into words.

Children identify what they feel through physical sensations and cues, so talk about where you notice your feelings in your body. My face is smiling, my voice is laughing, I feel happy! My tummy hurts, my eyes have tears, I feel sad.

You can help her begin to understand the messages behind feelings. We feel happy when we like something, mad when we don't, scared when something's unknown, and sad when the familiar is gone. When you notice your daughter experiencing an emotion, help her put it into words.

In time, you'll teach her that the intensity of feelings can vary from a little to a lot. You'll add more words to her feeling repertoire to convey this. For example, happy can range from calm to excited, mad from annoyed to furious, scared from worried to terrified, and sad from disappointed to grief-stricken.

Awareness of one's body and emotions is often the first line of input for a psychic; to fine-tune our abilities to discern subtler energies, we must build upon this foundation. As far as you encouraging her abilities, it sounds like you're doing a great job by listening to what she shares and not invalidating her experiences.

My only words of caution would be to not put too much emphasis on her gifts. For example, don't make a fuss if she correctly predicts the gender of an unborn child; everyone has a 50/50 chance of getting that right!

It's more important for children to feel loved just for being than for being special. A too-celebrated gift can become a burden in that the child may come to feel their worth depends upon it. In some cases, children may feel that the worth of their parents depends upon it.

When children present themselves to other kids as being important, special, talented or gifted, it can create distance between them and their peers. More important than being a stand-out is for a child to feel part of a community where they come to be valued for their strengths and are able to enjoy the strengths of others.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.