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Candles For Healing
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Candles & How To Use Them For A Specific Intent
Candle burning goes as far back as the ancient Egyptians. They were not used by the Egyptians just for light, they also used them in forms of prayer and ritual. From ancient times all the way up to the present time candles are widely used in the practice of prayer and ritual. When you go into a church there are candles burning on the alter and it is certainly not because the priest needs some light. We see candles at weddings when they are lit to ensure a long happy marriage. Thay are even burned at funerals in honor of the dead. Candles have a special energy and power to them, a power that many are not aware of.
People light candles for prayer and that is ok. Some think when a candle is lit to help bring a little love into your life then it is considered spell casting and therefore evil or even black magic. Well that is not at all the case. A spell is simply an intention that is put out into the universe. Whether it be a simple prayer at bed time or lighting a candle at church for your sick Aunt Helen, it is still a spell. Even though you own thoughs can create your own future, candles bring more of a charge to that intent. This is why it is important to always project positive energy and positive thoughts, it affects our energy and our lives. The same goes for burning candles for a specific intent. The intent should always be positive.
People burn candles in the room just to bring a nice change to the atmosphere. The actual color of the candles also have a lot to do with the energy they will attract. In the past I have heard many people relate black candles to evil or dark magick. This is not at all true. Anything can be used for both a positive or negative result. Black is actually a good color of candle to burn to help get rid of negative energy. I have provided a list below of all the colors and their meanings. But first you should realize a few things on candle burning and how to get better results.
For starter you should never burn a candle with a negative intent. For example, do not burn a candle to get a certain person to fall in love with you. That is actually consider dark and you should try this instead. Try burning a red candle to attract the right person to you and if you are currently having a problem in a relationship you may want to put out an intent like "Please allow my relationship to go in the direction it needs to soon for the good of the two of us and the good of all." You can burn candles to help you with psychic work or to help someone through the healing process.
You can start off doing something that is pretty simple such as picking the appropriate color candle, lighting it and saying a little prayers. In most cases you should use a long taper candle or a smaller candle and unscented too. You want a candle that is going to burn out in a few hours. You could also go with the seven day novena candles. these are the tall candles in the glass that you see often in churches. When using the novena candles you are to let them burn for days until they burn out completely. Each day at a specific time you should repeat your prayer. It will help greatly if you use the creative visualization meditation that was in last months newsletter. You want to picture in your mind your intent happening and coming true.
Some people also believe in blessing their candles and even burning the candles on specific days of the week and during different phases of the moon. I certainly would pay attention to the moon phases when doing a candle prayer. If you are looking to gain something such as love, maybe a candle for a new job or career,you should do so during the waxing moon. That is the time from the new moon to the full moon. If you are trying to rid yourself of something, like a habit or illness, then you should do this during the waning moon. That is between the full moon and the new moon.
One other thing I would like to
mention. The list below of the colors and their meanings is not only
effective in candles, its also effective in the clothing you wear and
the rooms you spend a lot of time in. At home I have a room we call the
Angel room. Of course its name comes from the collection of Angels in
the room. This is a place where I do my psychic work, meditation,
prayer and so forth. We painted this room and the room in my office
where I do readings purple. Purple is a strong color to attract psychic
energy and that was my exact intent when painting those rooms. You
should never paint rooms in you home dark colors and should really
avoid wearing all dark clothing. This can have a great effect on your
moods and on how others people actually view or judge you. Bright
cheery colors are best.
There
are many books out there that teach more about burning candles and even
books with prayers that go along with the candle burning. I have
including a simple prayer below that I learned from a friend many years
ago. You can simply change it around to fit your needs. When she gave
me the prayer there were blank spaces that have to be filled in. I
underlined the words where the blank spaces would have appeared. These
are the words you can change to fit your intent. I thought this was a fascinating
subject to share with you. Some of us never realized that candle
prayers go back into ancient times and we still do it today, even on your birthday when you make a wsh and blow out the candles. Good luck with you candle prayers
and may this article inspire you to make a positive change in your life.
Prayer - As you light the candle repeat the following three times. allow the candle to burn out completely.
"In the name of the light, who is the lord of the universe. May the light and energy of this candle remove all fear, negativity and doubt and transmute to a powerful Healing force. May this candle attract Healing, positive energy to Mary Ellen Smith. For the highest good of all and for the good of the universe, so be it, so be it, so be it." Candle Color Meanings
Yellow:
Intellect,
wisdom and honor, action, inspiration and creativity, studying and
intelligence, concentration, memory, logic, learning, attraction,
confidence, Mental powers, intellect, inspiration, concentration,
retention of memory, energy, cheerfulness, sunny disposition, changes,
endurance, stability and security. Yellow
strengthens the imagination and concentration in prayer and meditation. Is used in prayers in which the trust of a person is gained or in which one wants
to convince someone, like a judge.
Red:
Energy,
vitality, and strength, health, passion, sex, love, protection, fire,
fertility, fast action, strength, potency, lust, blood, Physical love
and passion, courage, warmth, energy, attraction, magnetism, desire,
action, physical strength, power, willpower.
White:
The
Balance of all colors: Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing,
clairvoyance, healing, truth-seeking, purity, innocence, clarity and
unity, Dawn, purification, peace, truth, protection, spirituality,
General work, cleansing, repels negativity; use to bring peace,
spiritual strength, truth, purity; heals emotions, and provides
protection. Helps to attract spirit and angels.
Note: White can be used in place of any other candle color.
Pink:
Devotion,
love, tenderness and faith, friendship, romance, honor, spiritual
healing, caring, affection, forming partnerships, peace, emotional
healing, Universal love, purest form of love, love that is
unconditional, spiritual love without sex connotation, raises
vibrations, sensitivity, healing.
The color of
femininity, Honor, Pleasantness – enhances joyful and lively
conversation.
Gold:
Enlightenment, protection, success, wealth, money, masculinity, playfulness, luck, divination, victory. Enhances
communication and attracts the power of cosmic influences; Useful in prayers which are designed to gain fortune or money
Lavender:
Mother
consciousness, manifestation and selflessness, Spirituality,
compassion, understanding, inspiration, make contact with Higher-Self,
attract spiritual assistance from your Angels, very calming.
Blue:
I use blue
often when doing healing work. Blue is a powerful color of healing and
is often associated with business success. Communication,
truth, peace, calm, loosing weight, wisdom, understanding, protection,
harmony, inspiration, truth, patience, health and happiness, luck,
communication, loyalty, peaceful, cooling, contentment, idealism,
harmony, devotion, meditation,
Orange:
Cleanses
negative attitudes, situations and places, Happiness, business deals,
attracting good things, success, career, goals, stimulation,
attraction, power, luck, sudden changes, Warmth, energy building,
enthusiasm, attracts success and prosperity, emotional healing,
attracts friends, courage and ambition. Also good when trying to do work with your dreams, remembering your dreams and attempting Astral Projection.
Brown:
Earth,
a balanced color. Prayers for material gain, eliminates indecisiveness,
furthers powers of concentration, learning, telepathy. Expands
financial success, finds lost items. Material prosperity, Home,
friendships, balance, animal magic, earth magic, concentration and
studying, wealth, success, intuition, psychic powers and ESP.
Protecting pets, Said to help find lost items.
Purple:
Use
with white candle to neutralize effects of karma and ego. Ancient
wisdom, the third eye, psychic powers, meditation, spirituality,
success, confidence, hidden knowledge, protection, divination, All
forms of expansion, expands what you already have, spiritual
protection, power, wisdom, healing, recognition, enhances psychic
ability, Recognition in work, contact with spirit world and attracting Angelic Energy.
Rose:
Compassion
for self and others, higher mystical powers, humor, Love, romance,
opening the heart, forgiveness, compassion, healing, joy, creativity,
endurance, strength, stability and security.
Peach:
restoration and rejuvenation
Violet:
Strength,
Success, Idealism, psychic revelation; Ideal for rituals which are
designed to secure Ambition, Independence and financial success or to
establish contact with the other, spiritual world; Enhances Neptune
energy.
Ivory:
(beige): neutrality, balance and harmlessness
Black:
Burning
black with any other color dissolves negative energies! Protection,
hex-breaking, reversing, banishing, destroying evil or negativity,
binding, and repelling. Also used for healing very powerful illnesses.
Silver: (Light Grey)
Victory, Stability, Meditation, Developing
Psychic Ability, Removal of Negative Power, Repelling Destruction,
Cancellation, Neutrality, Stalemate.
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