Readers Questions | Why Isn’t My Love Candle Spell Working?

Posted by Jacqueline on May 16th, 2009 in Love Candle Spells, Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Questions | Why Isn’t My Love Candle Spell Working?           A reader asks why her candle isn’t bringing her man closer. We investigate why…   Dear Jacqueline, I have been burning a candle for this guy that I am crazy about doesn’t seem to work! One week, he is close to me and acting like we are it, then the next week he is distant or can’t come see me for some reason. I think I am doing something wrong. Can you help me determine if this candle spell is going to work? Thanks! Stephanie * * * * * * * There are really four major things that occur when you try a candle spell and it doesn’t seem to work. Ruling out candles that were a ‘bad pour’, too much oil and herbs in the candle, being in a drafty area, the cat, your roommate or family member with a fear of fire – the list can go on and on. Here are more ‘magickal’ reasons for your unsuccessful candle spells. The first thing is to rule out the physical: something in your preparation caused you to do something wrong, either applying the oils without enough conviction, using the ‘wrong’ products or substituting something, you were not in the right ‘frame of mind’ or you had other factors (like a menstrual period) that was affecting your energy, or you are going about the wrong way to ‘fix’ the problem. This happens most of the time with new candle workers or people with little candle burning experience. A second reason for candle burning failure can be ‘overworking’ the spell (as I call it); this is akin to ‘obsessing’ about it to the point that your mind races with the thought of the outcome and you begin to talk about what you are doing to friends. You may begin to think, ‘Well, maybe if I had used THIS instead of THAT…’ or nit-picking your choices of products. This stress of over thinking your processing and activation of the candle will not only ‘drive you nuts’, but will also undo what you wanted to happen in the first place. You need to calm yourself and just DO IT; anoint the candle with your best intentions, use your spiritual products as you first thought would work and leave it be. You can ‘tweak’ the recipe after this candle is done. This type of candle failure is the most common with people who do candles for themselves. Another reason that your candle might be working willy-nilly (sometimes they do, sometimes they won’t) is you are under some opposition – either by a rival for his attentions or someone who has it out for YOU! Remember the old Staples’ Singers song, “Smiling Faces” (‘Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friends. Smiling faces show no traces of the evil that lurks within. (Can you dig it)”). You wouldn’t believe who is against you – your BBF, your Mom, Sister, the girl that works with you, HIS Mom, Sister, other females who want him. The list can be endless, but not to fret; just do your candle work and KEEP QUIET! On the weeks that the candles are acting funny, weak, going out, etc., just re do, bolster with a white candle, burn a second candle right up against the first – WHATEVER – to keep it going. Last but not least is maybe you are just not supposed to be with him. God and your Angels knows the end of your ‘story’ (life) and maybe this man might bring you unhappiness, strife or something even more evil – and God is telling you that ‘it just ain’t so’ when...

Readers Question – Mixing Traditions with Honey Jars and Candle Spells

Posted by Jacqueline on Apr 23rd, 2009 in Honey Jar Spells for Love, Love Candle Spells | Comments Off on Readers Question – Mixing Traditions with Honey Jars and Candle Spells Readers, you be the judge! Hi Jacqueline! i lit up a candle for a love binding. the candle goes on top of a jar filled with honey, plant root, herbs, sand and cut out personal belongings such as pubic hair, pictures, pillow case to say the least… the work is for oshun. today is the fifth day which is oshuns favorite #. as i lit it the flame was high but nothing drastic. i also put some john the conquer incense. as i prayed the flame became even higher. it was amazing. the top of the wick became like a little black ball then the flame became almost bigger then the candle itself. all of a sudden the candle fell off the top of the jar. when i put it back the fire was still very high. and the wick had a little gold spark at the tip which turned into another little black ball. once the candle finished it left thick drip wax marks on top. i wish i would have taken a picture. nothing close has happened in the 4 days prior. i feel like the work may be kicking in but as far as the candle falling maybe my boyfriend resisting the actual work. what do you think? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OK…here’s my honest opinion (and I guess that is why you asked me, right?) First, I am confused as to why to mixed traditions to make a honey jar (without listing herbs and roots) and making it an offering to Ochun? READERS: Ochun is the Yoruba goddess of love, sexuality, gold, prosperity and all the sweet things in life. Honey is her favorite offering of food – but there are others. Her offerings are done in a series of 5 – with this being the number associated with her – and today (Tuesday, April 21, 2009 would technically be the ‘fifth’ day of the candle burn). Ochun ( pronounced “oh-CHOON”) is sometimes spelled Oshun with an ‘s’ BUT there is no “sh” (like in ‘shell’) in the Yoruban pronunciation of her name. There is another God, Osun (pronounced “oh-SOON”) which also sometimes is confused with Ochun/proper pronounciation. The “sh as in shell” pronounciation is strictly latter day Latino-influenced pronounciation. The thing that sounds quirky to me is that you are using a Conjure/Hoodoo/Rootwork practice (honey jar) and the Lukimi/Santeria practice of offerings to a Yoruba goddess? Are you familiar to the religion Lukimi/Santeria? Are you well studied in Conjure/Hoodoo/ Rootwork? Why mix practices? For me, the candle falling off would be an indication of a non-acceptance of the offering or things will not work out as planned. The ultimate decision maker will be the boyfriends reaction to you. You will either see a heightened response to you in a more loving and sexual way or he will be acting the same. Since there is no indication of roots and herbs named in your letter, I have no idea if they are the appropriate ones to use for you particular situation. Using the John the Conqueror incense is definitely a Conjure/Hoodoo/Rootwork thing. You state that you ‘feel like the work may be kicking in’ then go with your feelings and watch for signs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The www.free-candle-spells.com blog site is for general questions about candles- their behavior, which oils to use on them and for spells – both mine that I have created and also yours to share. This site is not for consultation work, of which I do and I charge. Please keep your questions to candles specifically and do not ask me to second guess another spiritual workers work – that is for you to decide whether...

Readers Questions | Drawing Us Closer Love Candle Spell

Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 11th, 2009 in Beginners Candle Spells, Love Candle Spells, Proper Candle Preparation, Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Questions | Drawing Us Closer Love Candle Spell Rene asks about love candle spells: Hi Jacqueline, I’ve been perusing your website. Do you have a love candle spell I can burn for me and my mate to bring us close? After reading the Saint Jude Love Spell, I’m not certain this is the one I should use. Looking forward to your response. Rene You may be right on this one, Rene, depending on the severity of space between the two of you. Saint Jude is considered the Saint of Impossible Cases, like if uncontrollable events were keeping the two of you apart. If it is just that the two of you are in contact with each other on a regular basis, but you are desiring something more (commitment, more time, quality of time together), then other candle spells will do. Here’s one you can try: INGREDIENTS: 2 – Pink (or White, in a pinch) 7 -day glass Novena-type candles (demonstrated with yellow candles for ease of contrast in photos) 1 bottle of Come to Me or Come Closer Oil Photo of each of you (not together) OR 2 slips of white paper with the full name of each of you written on it and taped to base of candle. Red String (about 24 inches) Clean candles with lemon juice (see category to right on Proper Candle Preparation). Set aside to dry. Tape single photo to each of candle at base of candle or tape name paper in same area (see photo). Set candles on two saucers to catch any drips of wax (if any) and to protect you from fire hazard. Tie red string around YOUR candle and knot it around one candle, leaving long length of red string on one end. (see photo above). Pour a small amount (about 7 drops) of oil in each of the candles. Candles will be placed with some space in between them, you will be moving them closer to each other each day. Loosely loop long end of red string around base of other candle, but NOT TYING in a knot but a loop (see photo). You will need to ‘cinch’ up the slack in the string daily as you move (see photos). Each day, either morning or night, untie the bow and move candle with saucer a bit closer, praying/saying “As I move this candle that represents you my love, you are coming closer to me day by day, until you and I stand side by side.” You may want to change some of the wording to personalize your intentions. As you move THEIR candle closer, re-tie the red string into a bow, making the string somewhat taut, as if you are ‘ropin’ them in’ (pardon the pun) 🙂 Repeat if necessary, replacing candles when needed, until desired effects occur. When you repeat the spell, begin again with the candles far apart, moving them closer every day.    ...

Readers Questions | Can We Undo A Binding Candle Spell?

Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 7th, 2009 in Love Candle Spells, Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Questions | Can We Undo A Binding Candle Spell? Here is reader with a potentially serious problem regarding a binding spell. Jacqueline, My boyfriend and I are concerned because we believe we may have subconsciously performed a candle spell. We have consulted someone for the meaning for what we have done but just want to be sure of the answers. Here is the basic problem. We are both natural witches…although up till now we have not done any formal training to define and learn about our abilities and such. We are both in the process of divorcing our previous spouses. He met the woman he married in Jr High while he was still dating me. He fell hard for her and he and I lost contact until recently. I am well aware that he is still very much in-love with his x-wife to be. The other night he pulled out his spirit board because he felt compelled to use it. Before actually using the board he set up a series of candles. He set them in the shape of a pentagram…3 short red candles in glass jars. One large purple candle in a glass jar and one large light pink pillar candle. He lit all of them. He needed to thin the wax from one of the red candles and poured the melted red wax into the pink candle. Later in the night when we were done with the board I poured the wax from the same red candle into the pink…again to thin the wax around the wick. When he stared to do it I told him not too but did not think before I did it myself. After consulting a friend who knows more then we do about these things we are not sure if we have now cast a binding or love spell or not. We do know that at the time he had both myself and his x-wife to be on his mind and I had him only on my mind. We are concerned that either he may have bound himself to her and I both while I bound myself to him…or that we have just performed some sort of spell that binds us to each other. The info that we were given is that we have basically just bound each other and that the old relationship will die away because of the timing of the spell…just a few days before the new moon…we did this on Thursday, January 22 2009. I am asking for a definition and explanation for what we have done. I would also like to know the harm and benefits of what we have done. Also if you could tell me what we need to do now that would help. No matter what it is that we have done we both agree that if there is any safe way to undo it we would like to. We love each other a great deal but if there is a way we want to let fate take its course and not meddle in anyway. Please help us if you can. Thank you Sabrina I had asked for a bit more clarification and this is the second post I received: Jacqueline Well my main concern is simple. I know that we have performed a binding spell of some sort I just don’t know what exactly we did. He poured the wax from the red candle into the pink…then later I did the same. He was thinking of me and his ex which he still loves. What did we do and can we undo it? Sabrina First, Sabrina, I would like to apologize for the time you waited for this answer. I had a...