Candle, Stone and Herb Magic

[Gentle Deer Lion Tamer]

Candle Magick

One of the easiest and most powerful magickal techniques utilized by
both witches and folk magicians is the utilization of candles in
performing a spell. Candles are readily available items, can be found
most anywhere and are convenient for use. They come in all shapes and
sizes, scented or unscented, and which shape you use is totally up to
you and the purpose of the spell.

You can purchase candles sculpted in the shape of the Goddess or God
for mystical symbolism, but ordinary taper candles are just as
effective. In the world of magick, color is quite important as it
creates a certain state of mind in the user and conveys various
messages to the subconscious, which can make a spell all the more
effective.

Here is how candle magick is ordinarily done.

Acquire a candle of the appropriate color (see table below for this).
Then, hold the candle in your power hand (if you are right-handed,
than that is your power hand). Take several deep breaths and
concentrate on your goal intensely. If you wish to cast a spell for
money or employment, for example, think of a job you'd love to have,
think of all your bills being paid and of a hefty bank account.

Verbally announce to an appropriate deity (this is variable, and
depends on your specific tradition), or the Mother Goddess (for those
of us who are eclectic) that you are soliciting their aid in acquiring
a better job or more money.

Be sure to ask only for realistic goals, and be sure that you are not
requesting assistance at someone else's expense. Make it a point to
state this in your intention. Think of this goal and mentally build up
huge amounts of energy until you are literally shaking with this built
up intent.

Then, when you feel it has reached its peak, project all of this
energy through your power hand and into the candle.


Light the candle and put it someplace where it will burn safely (never
leave a burning candle unattended). Sit in front of the candle,
meditate for a few moments and know that as the flame burns and the
candle melts, your intention is being sent into the astral realms,
where it will take form and eventually manifest itself in the
physical. This can take anywhere from a week to a few months,
depending upon the complexity of your request.

Remember this, as well: spellwork to gain something (such as money or
a love interest) is best done during the waxing moon, and are most
effective just before or on the Full Moon; spellwork to get rid of
something, or to banish negativity from your life, should be done
during the waning moon or just before or on the New Moon. They will be
more effective this way, though in an emergency, you can still do any
spell at anytime.

Remember to let the candle burn out all the way; if you don't have the
time, then let the candle burn on successive nights until it is
completely burnt out.


Remember, DO NOT use the same candle for different purposes. Once it
is "programmed" with a specific type of energy, do not use it for
another purpose, or "program" it with a different intent. This will
only muddle up the energy and confuse the intent.

As you meditate upon the candle, gently move your hand above the flame
and concentrate on your goal. You may want to light some incense along
with the candle, and I will include a separate list on the proper
incense to use in another section. If you can't find a certain color
candle (for example, black candles can be hard to find), then use a
white candle. They can be substituted for any color below, since the
color white is actually a reflection of all colors. Here is the
appropriate table of correspondence below:
WHITE: Spirituality, purification, protection; all-purpose.
RED: Energy, protection, sex, defense, aggressive actions.
BLUE: Love, healing, flexibility, friendship, peace.
PINK: Love, romance, companionship.
GREEN: Money, employment, commerce, stability.
YELLOW: Intellect, education, benevolence, writing, the arts.
ORANGE: Luck, changing of personal fortune, attraction of influences.
BROWN: Animal magick, healing of animals, stability.
PURPLE: Luck, protection from negativity.
BLACK: Banishment, binding, reversal, removal of negative influences.
Remember the Wiccan Rede when performing this or any other type of
magick...keep your spellwork on positive goals, don't utilize bindings
except in self-defense and even then keep your spellwork defensive,
not offensive and remember to harm none! Doing so will only build up
bad karma, and you will eventually have to pay for hurting or
manipulating others.

Specifically, remember this when performing love magick: do not cast a
spell to win the love of a specific person; when doing job magick, do
not spell to take the job from somebody else. Nasty and manipulative
magick like this will only leave you subject to the Law of Threefold
Return.

Stone Magick

The following is a list of stones commonly used by witches in
spellwork and a general description of their various magickal
properties compiled from elsewhere on the Web by my former site
partner:
AGATE-strength, courage, love, healing, protection./AMAZONITE-taking a
chance to be successful in a project.
AMBER-luck, healing, strength, protection./AMETHYST-dreams, psychic
abilities, healing.
AQUAMARINE-psychic abilities, divination ,purification.
BLOODSTONE-victory, wealth, power, legal matters, business.
CARENELIAN-protection, eloquence, courage.
CAT'S EYE-wealth, success, friendship, money.
CHRYSOPRASE-luck, success, friendship, money.
CITRINE-protection, psychic awareness.
CORAL-healing, wisdom, peace.
CROSS STONE, FAERY CROSS, OR STAUROLITE-luck, money, elemental magick.
CRYSTAL,QUARTZ-divination, psychic abilities, power.
DIAMOND-fainting spirituality, protection, reconciliation.
EMERALD-money, psychic talents, protection, exorcism.
GARNET-protection, strength, healing.
GEODES-astral travel.
HOLY STONES-protection, divination.
JADE-love, healing, long life, wisdom, prosperity.
JET-protection, good luck, divination ,magick.
LAPIS LAZULI-spiritual growth, courage, protection.
MALACHITE-power, business success, prosperity.
MOONSTONE-divination, developing psychic talents.
OBSIDIAN-grounding, divination.
ONYX-protection, defense.
PERIODOT-health, prosperity, sleep.
RUBY-wealth, power, protection.
SARD-thought to be more effective in women's magick.protection,
courage, easing childbirth.
SUNSTONE-energy, protection, success.
TIGER'S EYE-money, protection, good luck, divination.
TOPAZ-money, love, healing, protection.
TOURMALINE-money, business success, friendship, courage, astral
travel.
TURQUOISE-good luck, friendship, prosperity, love.
ZIRCON-sexual energy, love, peace.
Herb Magick

The following is a list of herbs and their notable mystical properties
for use in spellwork acquired for this site by my former site partner:

AFRICAN VIOLET: spirituality,protection.
ALFALFA: prosperity, anti-hunger,money.
ALOE: protection, luck.
APPLE: love, healing, garden magick ,immortality.
APRICOT: love
BASIL: love, exorcism, wealth, flying (in airplanes), protection,
strength.
BAY: protection, psychic powers, healing, purification, strength.
BEAN: protection, exorcism, wart charming, reconciliations, potency,
love.
BLACKBERRY: healing, money, protection.
BLUEBERRY: protection.
BRAZIL NUT: love.
CABBAGE: luck.
CACTUS: protection, chastity.
CARAWAY: protection, lust, health, anti-theft, mental powers.
CARNATION: protection, strength, healing.
CAROB: protection, health.
CARROT: fertility, lust.
CASHEW: money, communication.
CATNIP: cat magick, love, beauty, happiness.
CEDAR: healing, purification, money, protection, stopping sexual
harassment.
CELERY: mental powers, lust, psychic powers.
CHAMOMILE: money, sleep, love, purification.
CHERRY: love, divination, victory.
CHESNUT: love.
CINNAMON: spirituality, success, healing, power, psychic powers,
protection, love.
CLOVE: protection, exorcism, love, money.
COCONUT: water, purification, protection, chastity.
COLORED PENCILS: color magick.
CORIANDER: love, health, healing.
CORN: protection, luck, divination, money.
COTTON BALLS: luck, healing, protection, rain, fishing magick,
communication.
COMPACT MIRROR: banish negativity.
CRAYONS: color magick.
CUCUMBER: chastity, healing, fertility.
CUMIN: anti-theft.
CURRY: protection.
DILL: protection, money, lust, love.
EGGS: healing, removing negativity, fertility.
ENDIVE: lust, love.
EUCALYPTUS: healing, protection.
FENNEL: protection, healing, purification.
FENUGREEK: money.
FERN: rain-making, protection, luck, riches, external youth, health,
exorcism.
FIG: divination, fertility, love.
GARLIC: protection, healing, exorcism, lust, anti-theft, relief from
nightmares.
GINGER: love, money, success, power.
GINSENG: love, wishes, healing, beauty, protection, lust.
GOURD: protecition.
GRAIN: protection.
GRAPE: fertility, garden magick, mental powers, money.
HOLLY: protection, anti-lightening, luck, dream magick.
HORSERADDISH: purification, exorcism.
LAVENDER: love, protection, sleep, chastity, longevity, purification,
happiness, peace.
LEEK: love, protection, exorcism.
LEMON: longevity, purification ,love, friendship.
LETTUCE: chastity, protection, divinations of love, sleep.
LICORICE: lust, love, fidelity.
LIME: healing, love, protection.
MAPLE: love, longevity, money.
MARIGOLD: protection, friendship, dreams.
MARSHMALLOWS: healing, friendship.
MARJORAM: protection, love, happiness, health, money.
MAYONNAISE: prosperity,cleansing.
MINT: money, lust, healing, travel, exorcism, protection.
MISTLETOE: protection, love, hunting, fertility, health, exorcism of
negativity.
MOTHBALLS: stop sexual harrasment.
MUSTARD: fertility, protection, mental powers.
NUTMEG: luck, money, health, fidelity, relief from nightmares.
NUTS(MIXED): fertility, prosperity, love, luck, communication.
OATS: money.
OLIVE: healing, peace, fertility, potency, protection.
ONION: protection, exorcism, healing, money, prophetic dreams.
ORANGE: love, divination, luck, money.
PALM,DATE: fertility, potency.
PAPAYA: love, protection.
PARSLEY: lust, protection, purification.
PEA: money, love.
PEACH: love, exorcism of negativity, longevity, fertility, wishes.
PEAR: love.
PECAN: money, employment.
PEPPER: protection, exorcism of negativity.
PEPPERMINT: purification, sleep, love, healing, psychic powers.
PERSIMMON: healing, luck.
PIMENTO: love.
PINEAPPLE: luck, money, chastity.
PISTACHIO: breaking love spells.
PLUM: love, protection.
POMEGRANATE: divination, luck, wishes, wealth, fertility.
POPCORN: wishes, luck, prosperity.
POTATO: image magick, healing, separation.
PRETZELS: success, protection (note:pretzels must be whole,and
designed with a knot.Straight pretzels will not work.)
RADISH: protection.
RASPBERRY: protection, love.
RHUBARB: protection, fidelity.
RICE: protection, rain, money, fertility.
ROSE: love, psychic powers, healing, love divination, luck,
protection.
ROSEMARY: protection, love, lust, mental powers, exorcism,
purification, healing, sleep, youth.
RYE: love, fidelity.
SARSAPARILLA: love, money.
SASSAFRAS: health, money.
SAVORY,SUMMER: mental powers.
SAFETY PINS: protection.
SESAME: money, lust.
SHOESTRINGS: cord and knot spells.
SPEARMINT: healing, love, mental powers.
STRAWBERRY: love ,luck.
SUGAR: love, lust, sympathy.
SUNFLOWER: fertility, wishes, health, wisdom.
TEA: riches, courage, strength, health.
THYME: health, healing, sleep, psychic powers, love, purification,
courage.
TOBACCO: healing, purification.
TOMATO: prosperity, protection, love.
TUNA: prosperity, abundance.
TURNIP: protection, ending relationships.
VANILLA: love, lust, mental powers.
WALNUT: health, mental powers, infertility, wishes.
WHEAT: fertility, money.
WINTERGREEN: protection, healing.
WITCH HAZEL: protection, chastity.
This list is from the book Teen Witch by Silver Ravenwolf (Llewellyn
Publications, 1998).