Have you ever made a wish blowing out a candle on your birthday?
Have you ever burned a candle in a church, temple or sacred space for a loved one?
These are the beginnings of candle magic - simple yet powerful manifestations.
Man has always been fascinated with fire. Since very ancient days, people have used flames to accompany prayers and rituals ~ dancing around the flames of an outdoor fire, singing and chanting to invoke spirits, traditional ceremonies where fire played a central part. With the arrival of candles, the power of fire could be harnessed in a safe way, very useful for small indoor spaces.
Candles were lit to illuminate the altars of the Gods and Goddesses, religions and spiritualities all over the world embraced the magickal powers of the flame.
When you use candle magick, you are initiating powerful change in the Universe. As always one needs to be absolutely sure of one's intention. Burning a candle evokes something magickal, emitting a light that contains a powerful spiritual pull.