Candle Magic

You see it in the movies all the time - whenever there is a plot involving Witches (good or evil) no movie is complete without the usual scene where candles are part of the ritual. But candle majick is not just for witches anymore, it's very old and very real to those that practice any form of majick. I spell "magic" differently because "magic" to me is the smoke and mirror parlor tricks entertainers employ. Actually, majick spiritualists and Pagans tap into the forces of the Universe and use items readily available such as kitchen spices and yes, candles. Candles go back to ancient times and even now many churches offer them for prayer and petition.

What makes candle majick so powerful? Firstly let's look at the element of fire. Fire because of its swift power adds speed to what we are praying for. It is heat and therefore if used properly can send ripples of subatomic energy into the Universe which will return to us some measure of what we have asked for. I know of few people that do not feel different when they light a candle whether they are using it for atmosphere or prayer. That is because fire is also the element of change. It can, through a candle, quickly bring about desired change if we know how to work with candle majick. There are candles in the shape of men and women. Although we may connote a dark Voo Doo purpose it is important to realize that Voo Doo is not necessarily bad and that such effigies can be used to heal people who are in ill health mentally or physically if you are a Witch or other Pagan. I have used such effigies to help people suffering from illness or that are recovering from surgery. By using a candle you are really employing fire to quickly cause a change in circumstances whether it's personal objectives or to help others.

When using candle majick it is necessary to "clean" the candle of all negativity it may have absorbed in manufacturing and handling - because we do not want negative energies to merge with our prayers and therefore possibly taint the outcome. To help you along here are simple ways to clean a candle. You can anoint (dab) the candle with olive oil. You can also rub salt on the candle. You can also take tap water and consecrate it to whoever you believe in and rub the candle down with this blessed water. As you dab or rub the candle you merely have to focus on ridding the candle of whatever negative energies it may have. You might also want to use candles that have colors associated with what you want; green for money issues, white for Divine assistance, blue for peace of mind and deep purple for healing. By knowing how to use candle majick you can more effectively receive what you are asking for. When doing any kind of majick it is important to understand that the Universe may not have the timetable you do - but just know the Universe will give what you ask in time.

Light a candle for yourself once in a while. Since candles change the ambiance around us light a candle if for no other reason than to absorb the healing warmth it can offer. Light a candle and experience change.

Side Stepping

By Cate Cavanagh

It happens to all of us. We are walking along and poof! Out of no where is an unpleasant excrement on our shoe! The truth of the matter is we simply did not notice it in our immediate surroundings. We do anything we can to rid ourselves (and our shoes) of this unpleasantness until it is gone. We get annoyed with ourselves for not seeing this in our path. But, what gunk do we willingly carry around with us every day? Are we carrying around a guilt that no one realizes? Are we weighing ourselves down with feelings of unworthiness?

There is no doubt that negative concepts about ourselves probably came about as the result of programming from the time we were children but does that mean we should allow ourselves to bring these into our every waking moment? Do you have trouble sleeping? If you do you are probably in brain overload which means things keep racing in your mind. You cannot stop thinking about them or feeling overwhelmed. In short you are walking on a mental path with "stuff" you are walking into all the time. Going back to cleaning our shoes and cursing at ourselves for stepping into unplesantness, a little cursing at carrying around unpleasant personsal baggage might be called for. You see when we get angry oftentimes we are willing to do something about it like cleaning off that soiled shoe.

Imagine you are that shoe. Imagine cleaning it off. Imagine not stepping into our personal gunk to begin with. Sometimes awareness can begin to change our circumstance. For example, won't we become more aware of our surroundings and not step into pooh again? Why shouldn't we also become aware enough to not fall for the mental and emotional pitfalls that we may come across? Sometimes if we want to change that which is around us and in us we have to begin by making changes within ourselves first. Shrug off anything you cannot solve in any moment. If you have to, imagine you are holding an eraser over a piece of paper. In your mind write what is bothering you on that piece of paper and then erase it! Each time you do this you are heightening your self awareness and saying I choose not to carry this internal pooh on my soul.

Sometimes we need help in learning how to better to avoid our pitfalls. There is nothing wrong with seeking help when we trap ourselves day in and day out by not seeing the "Pooh". Sometimes we need help learning how to side step the unpleasantness we carry all the time such as psychotherapy can help you. Whatever it takes to help you avoid your personal pitfalls will be worth the effort.

Welcome To My World

Welcome to my world of magic! My world is a place that is blessed with the winds, water, earth and fire to help me in my everyday path of walking with my Goddess, Hecate. To those of you that are Pagan you understand my world. For others this may not make sense but I assure you that those that walk the path trust their goddess as much as any other person might trust their god.

To walk the Pagan/Witch path is to accept accountability and responsibility for what we sow as a result of our own actions. You see somewhere along the line we chose an action that spiraled into our future for good or not. This path is a tough one at times because we must hold harmless those that we might like to blame. Whatever our youth was we can choose to be the best person we can be and show compassion to all living things, human and animal alike.

Surprised that my post on my magical world deals with responsibility? Real magic cannot change reality with a wand. Real magic can change reality with a wish, a hope and a dream that we are prepared to labor for. Wishes do come true, dreams feel closer and days feel magical when you walk the Pagan path because you become connected to everything around you. You are part of the circle, or Wheel, of life and as important as anything else in this circle.

Magic is feeling the power of a breeze and knowing that sometimes your
goddess is whispering in your ear. Magic is the exhilaration of a bond fire dancing in the darkness of night. Magic is the cleansing of body and soul through water and it is the comfort of Mother Earth when standing barefoot upon the grass.

My magical world has faeries, spirits and Poseidon himself as my spirit father.
My magical world believes in miracles and because I have believed in them I have seen them. My magical world is my security blanket and as comforting as a feather bed.

Welcome to my magical world. As you allow me to share my thoughts with you I wish you blessings! Blessed Be!