Readers Questions – Directionality in Anointing Candle and Spiritual Baths
Posted by Jacqueline on Aug 27th, 2008 in Beginners Candle Spells, Proper Candle Preparation, Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Questions – Directionality in Anointing Candle and Spiritual Baths
OK Miz Jacquline — this needs explaining to me, even though this is how I do it, too …
In Lesson #5 it says:
DIRECTIONALITY OF BATHING
— To draw in positive conditions, instruct the client to bath from the feet upward.
— To remove negative conditions, instruct the client to bathe from the head down or the neck down.
Yet … in your TbyJ (she means my www.tarotbyjacqueline.com site) article (and when I dress candles), we do it in the OPPOSITE way:
— The anointing of a candle to release you from a condition requires you to anoint the
candle from the base to the top
— The anointing of a candle to bring, draw or call in conditions that are welcome requires
you to anoint the candle from the tip of the candle to the base
How come? No wonder I was confused when I first started trying to understand directionalities .. and now that I look at this — it is confusing!!
Another question from a bumbling Neophyte practitioner 🙂
“Sparkle Gems” – NJ
Sparkle, I understand your problem! Even I get confused!
The thing about this is it is all about intention (ahem) INTENTION – again like baking a chocolate cake, do you put 1 cup or a cup and a half of sugar, a teaspoon or tablespoon of vanilla? It is the intention of making a great tasting cake that leads a cook to experiment. However, there are some universal thoughts in regards to direction. Let me try to explain.
In regards to bathing, have you ever seen water flow upwards? Nah, neither have I but the only way to do this is by starting your pour and move upward on your body – from foot to head – to achieve it. I would do this if direction is a main concern for you. I have a different method of doing “directional” bathing.
In regards to bathing for blessings, I first do the uncrossing or banishing pouring, follow it with a clear water rinse, then pour the blessing water (money, love success) over my head from top to bottom – and “call in” or “bring down from the Heavens” those same blessings.
Now, with candles, it is the same – from top to bottom (top meaning the side that is tapered or where the most wick is showing – considered the “top” of the candle by most), brings “in” blessings. Anointing a candle from the base or bottom of the candle to the top is a banishing or releasing of negativity because the candle is pointing up and sending that energy outwards into the Universe.
I hope this helps, but if you have more questions, please feel free to ask!
I got a chuckle about the “Miz” in the above! Don’t forget the “e” – I get different spellings all the time and I just say ‘It’s Jacqueline , like Mrs. Onassis, but without the money!’ – Gets a laugh all the time!
🙂
