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Happy New Year 2009! May the year of our Lord 2009 bring you abundance, knowledge, strength, health and prosperity to you and your family for generations to come beyond the horizon that anyone can imagine! I hope that you have made (and will keep at least one) New Year’s resolution (I have) and that you will use your quiet times thoughtfully in prayer and contemplation to bring about the outcome that you want to see. Here is a little about New Year’s traditions around the world. Enjoy! New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions There are many ways that different cultures welcome in the New Year, but one thing is common that they have is lights, noise and food! Take a moment and read about how you can meld some of these traditions into a memorable ceremony for your home. It is almost Universal that every home needs to be as clean as it possibly can. This means moving furniture, catching those “dust bunnies”, washing windows and for some, taking down the Christmas tree and cleaning up the pine needles as my family has been doing all this past week! Many will spend the New Year’s with guests and visitors and if you are going to someone’s home, bring them a bottle of wine or champagne so that they can toast in the New Year in style. the sharing of food is also common, with certain traditional foods being made and consumed for a brighter year. In Greece, for example, January 1st is the feast of St. Basil, so traditional cakes baked with silver or gold coins in them are baked with the person retrieving the coin from their slice of cake being especially lucky that year. In the Southern United States, many families make a feast of baked ham, black eyed peas with ‘pot liquor’ (the liquid from the peas), collard greens and cornbread. The greens symbolize green backs or “folding money” and the cornbread as “gold”. Some make their greens with a coin in the pot and some make a certain dish named “Hoppin’ John”, which has the black eyed peas and rice in a casserole type dish. While my family is from Louisiana and we prefer our black eyed peas over cornbread, we will be having a spiral cut ham and okra with our meal. Here is a recipe for Hoppin’ John from the About.com website: http://southernfood.about,com/od/blackeyedpeas/r/bl80308c.htm> In Brazil, practitioners of the indigenous religions of Santeria, Candomble, Macumba and Zarabanda create little boats of cardboard and fill them with little perfume bottles, candies, liquor and sweets, along with petitions and cast them adrift on the shore for the Goddess Iemanja/Yemoya/Yemaya to accept. If your boat is taken out to sea, you wishes will be granted that year. No matter what tradition you follow, make sure you buy a new broom for the New Year, make sure the kitchen cabinets are full of nutritious foods, light white candles on the hearth or the family dining table and at midnight, open the front door and raise a toast to the incoming New Year 2009! ...
Don’t Forget! The second annual Banishing Negativity Ritual and Reversible Candle and Petition Burning will be Wednesday, December 31, 2008 (New Year’s Eve). If you are interested in “sending away” all the negativity from the last year and ready to open up your doors to a brighter 2009, purchase a tealight candle petition offering. If there are particular people in your life that just need to depart, purchase a black poppet doll in their name so they can “get out” and “stay away”. For more information about the Banishing Negativity Ritual and Reversible Candle Burning, go to: http://www.tarotbyjacqueline.com/banish2008.html ...
This is the first of three parts regarding Reversible or “Double Action” candles. Look for the other parts in the next few days. Reversible candles – you see then in candle shops, religious supply stores or botanicas all over the country. The question is, which one is correct? We are going to unveil the truth about glass encased 7 day reversible candles as well as teach you how to properly use a free standing reversible candle in this blog post. History of Usage of Reversible Candles These candles were known in the past as “double action” candles and even today in some regions due to their two color appearance. The free standing candles are about 9 to 10 inches long and about 2 inches thick (about the size of a 50 cent piece). There are glass encased reversible candles (see photos). The colors vary, with the most popular being red/black (red for love or fast luck/energy), green/black (green for money) and white/black (white for health/peace/house blessings). I have seen some in a yellow/blue and a yellow/green pour years ago at a botanica (latino candle shop) in Los Angeles. I can only assume that these were either for success (yellow) and peace (blue) or for the two goddesses Ochun/Yemaya and the yellow/green one was for success and money or for the goddess Ochun and the God of Iron, Ogun. These candles intentions is to send back to the sender any ill thoughts that someone may have for you that is thwarting forward movement in your life. For example, if you have a neighbor over and they begin to comment on your nice car, pretty things in your home, good taste in clothes; they may be jealous and could burn a candle to bring financial ruin to you. Their intentions could be selfish as they just might be too lazy or uninspired to get up and make their way. These negative people would rather bring everyone down to “their level of income”. All of a sudden, money wastes through your hands, you have repairs to make, and it seems that you are spending faster than you make it. Uh Oh, time for a green/black reversible candle! Double Action or Reversible Candles are traditionally “flipped” when used and prepared in a certain way. This is covered step-by-step in my other post, Preparing Free Standing Reversible Candles, contained in this blog website. Just go back a day by scrolling or search in the search bar for other related posts. Candles as seen at most stores with the red wax on top. A rare find at candle shops – a factory made reversible candle with the BLACK wax on top – someone’s got a clue! Why would you not burn the color first, then the black? As you can see by the first picture above, 99% of the candles you will find in a bontanica or spiritual candle shop will have the COLOR on top -exactly what we DO NOT WANT! WHY? Because you want to send or burn off the negativity (black) that surrounds you in your life (red for love, green for money, white for peace/health/house blessings). If you were to burn the red/green/white off first, you may just be compounding the situation as you are “burning away” your money, love life or peace! OK so, my second group of photos shows a CORRECT reversible candle in glass – with the black on top. They are out there – not popular with most candle shops – but there are a few who will pour them the correct way. The reason that the color is applied on top is that the general...
This is the second of three parts regarding Reversible or “Double Action” Candles – Enjoy! Free Standing Reversible Candles gives you the freedom to inscribe anything you want onto and into the wax of the candle. The carvings (see photos below) can then be filled by hand rubbing anointing oils and herbs or sachets into the letters so that they are infused and will burn along the length of the candle. Here is an example of the candle before inscribing with letters. A traditional Free Standing Reversible Candle found at most religious shops and candles. Notice that it is made with the black poured first with the red added at the top. Carving your Candle Taking a knife or a traditional carving tool (some have various names for them; I have two white handled knifes that I use – one for good/blessing, one for naughty/banishing); begin to cut off the tip of the candle on the red side (remember, we want the red to burn LAST) (see photos). Above: Cutting off the red tip of the candle squarely so it can sit on the red end. Below: Make sure red end is level so the candle does not tip over. Then, we carve the wick from the smooth bottom of the black part of the wax to expose the wick so we can begin our candle burning from THIS end. Above: Exposing the wick on the black end of a reversible candle Below: Carving words, symbols or numbers that are of importance to you into the side of the wax. This candle shows the words “send back” carved into the wax. Below: Our final product, ready for anointing oil and herbs or sachet powers, if you wish. Part 3 – How to Anoint Your Reversible or “Double Action” Candle – coming soon! NOTE: The use of any written or image material on this site is prohibited by anyone and is not approved by the site owner.It is illegal to use another’s work without express permission and is defined as...
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions – Candles, Food, Fun!
Posted by Jacqueline on Dec 31st, 2008 in Beginners Candle Spells, Love Candle Spells, Moon Phases and Candle Spells, Proper Candle Preparation, Rants and Raves, Special Announcements, Various Saints Candle Spells | Comments Off on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions – Candles, Food, Fun!
Happy New Year 2009! May the year of our Lord 2009 bring you abundance, knowledge, strength, health and prosperity to you and your family for generations to come beyond the horizon that anyone can imagine! I hope that you have made (and will keep at least one) New Year’s resolution (I have) and that you will use your quiet times thoughtfully in prayer and contemplation to bring about the outcome that you want to see. Here is a little about New Year’s traditions around the world. Enjoy! New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Traditions There are many ways that different cultures welcome in the New Year, but one thing is common that they have is lights, noise and food! Take a moment and read about how you can meld some of these traditions into a memorable ceremony for your home. It is almost Universal that every home needs to be as clean as it possibly can. This means moving furniture, catching those “dust bunnies”, washing windows and for some, taking down the Christmas tree and cleaning up the pine needles as my family has been doing all this past week! Many will spend the New Year’s with guests and visitors and if you are going to someone’s home, bring them a bottle of wine or champagne so that they can toast in the New Year in style. the sharing of food is also common, with certain traditional foods being made and consumed for a brighter year. In Greece, for example, January 1st is the feast of St. Basil, so traditional cakes baked with silver or gold coins in them are baked with the person retrieving the coin from their slice of cake being especially lucky that year. In the Southern United States, many families make a feast of baked ham, black eyed peas with ‘pot liquor’ (the liquid from the peas), collard greens and cornbread. The greens symbolize green backs or “folding money” and the cornbread as “gold”. Some make their greens with a coin in the pot and some make a certain dish named “Hoppin’ John”, which has the black eyed peas and rice in a casserole type dish. While my family is from Louisiana and we prefer our black eyed peas over cornbread, we will be having a spiral cut ham and okra with our meal. Here is a recipe for Hoppin’ John from the About.com website: http://southernfood.about,com/od/blackeyedpeas/r/bl80308c.htm> In Brazil, practitioners of the indigenous religions of Santeria, Candomble, Macumba and Zarabanda create little boats of cardboard and fill them with little perfume bottles, candies, liquor and sweets, along with petitions and cast them adrift on the shore for the Goddess Iemanja/Yemoya/Yemaya to accept. If your boat is taken out to sea, you wishes will be granted that year. No matter what tradition you follow, make sure you buy a new broom for the New Year, make sure the kitchen cabinets are full of nutritious foods, light white candles on the hearth or the family dining table and at midnight, open the front door and raise a toast to the incoming New Year 2009! ...Banishing Negativity Ritual and Reversible Candle Spell
Posted by Jacqueline on Dec 30th, 2008 in Beginners Candle Spells, Love Candle Spells, Proper Candle Preparation, Rants and Raves, Reversible Candles, Special Announcements | Comments Off on Banishing Negativity Ritual and Reversible Candle Spell
Don’t Forget! The second annual Banishing Negativity Ritual and Reversible Candle and Petition Burning will be Wednesday, December 31, 2008 (New Year’s Eve). If you are interested in “sending away” all the negativity from the last year and ready to open up your doors to a brighter 2009, purchase a tealight candle petition offering. If there are particular people in your life that just need to depart, purchase a black poppet doll in their name so they can “get out” and “stay away”. For more information about the Banishing Negativity Ritual and Reversible Candle Burning, go to: http://www.tarotbyjacqueline.com/banish2008.html ...Free Candle Spells | Reversible Candles – Which Way is Up? – Part 1 of 3 on Reversible or “Double Action” Candles
Posted by Jacqueline on Aug 30th, 2008 in Candle Colors Directory, Proper Candle Preparation, Reversible Candles | Comments Off on Free Candle Spells | Reversible Candles – Which Way is Up? – Part 1 of 3 on Reversible or “Double Action” Candles
This is the first of three parts regarding Reversible or “Double Action” candles. Look for the other parts in the next few days. Reversible candles – you see then in candle shops, religious supply stores or botanicas all over the country. The question is, which one is correct? We are going to unveil the truth about glass encased 7 day reversible candles as well as teach you how to properly use a free standing reversible candle in this blog post. History of Usage of Reversible Candles These candles were known in the past as “double action” candles and even today in some regions due to their two color appearance. The free standing candles are about 9 to 10 inches long and about 2 inches thick (about the size of a 50 cent piece). There are glass encased reversible candles (see photos). The colors vary, with the most popular being red/black (red for love or fast luck/energy), green/black (green for money) and white/black (white for health/peace/house blessings). I have seen some in a yellow/blue and a yellow/green pour years ago at a botanica (latino candle shop) in Los Angeles. I can only assume that these were either for success (yellow) and peace (blue) or for the two goddesses Ochun/Yemaya and the yellow/green one was for success and money or for the goddess Ochun and the God of Iron, Ogun. These candles intentions is to send back to the sender any ill thoughts that someone may have for you that is thwarting forward movement in your life. For example, if you have a neighbor over and they begin to comment on your nice car, pretty things in your home, good taste in clothes; they may be jealous and could burn a candle to bring financial ruin to you. Their intentions could be selfish as they just might be too lazy or uninspired to get up and make their way. These negative people would rather bring everyone down to “their level of income”. All of a sudden, money wastes through your hands, you have repairs to make, and it seems that you are spending faster than you make it. Uh Oh, time for a green/black reversible candle! Double Action or Reversible Candles are traditionally “flipped” when used and prepared in a certain way. This is covered step-by-step in my other post, Preparing Free Standing Reversible Candles, contained in this blog website. Just go back a day by scrolling or search in the search bar for other related posts. Candles as seen at most stores with the red wax on top. A rare find at candle shops – a factory made reversible candle with the BLACK wax on top – someone’s got a clue! Why would you not burn the color first, then the black? As you can see by the first picture above, 99% of the candles you will find in a bontanica or spiritual candle shop will have the COLOR on top -exactly what we DO NOT WANT! WHY? Because you want to send or burn off the negativity (black) that surrounds you in your life (red for love, green for money, white for peace/health/house blessings). If you were to burn the red/green/white off first, you may just be compounding the situation as you are “burning away” your money, love life or peace! OK so, my second group of photos shows a CORRECT reversible candle in glass – with the black on top. They are out there – not popular with most candle shops – but there are a few who will pour them the correct way. The reason that the color is applied on top is that the general...Free CandleSpells | How to Prepare a Free Standing Reversible or “Double Action” Candle | Part 2 of 3
Posted by Jacqueline on Aug 29th, 2008 in Candle Colors Directory, Proper Candle Preparation, Reversible Candles | Comments Off on Free CandleSpells | How to Prepare a Free Standing Reversible or “Double Action” Candle | Part 2 of 3
This is the second of three parts regarding Reversible or “Double Action” Candles – Enjoy! Free Standing Reversible Candles gives you the freedom to inscribe anything you want onto and into the wax of the candle. The carvings (see photos below) can then be filled by hand rubbing anointing oils and herbs or sachets into the letters so that they are infused and will burn along the length of the candle. Here is an example of the candle before inscribing with letters. A traditional Free Standing Reversible Candle found at most religious shops and candles. Notice that it is made with the black poured first with the red added at the top. Carving your Candle Taking a knife or a traditional carving tool (some have various names for them; I have two white handled knifes that I use – one for good/blessing, one for naughty/banishing); begin to cut off the tip of the candle on the red side (remember, we want the red to burn LAST) (see photos). Above: Cutting off the red tip of the candle squarely so it can sit on the red end. Below: Make sure red end is level so the candle does not tip over. Then, we carve the wick from the smooth bottom of the black part of the wax to expose the wick so we can begin our candle burning from THIS end. Above: Exposing the wick on the black end of a reversible candle Below: Carving words, symbols or numbers that are of importance to you into the side of the wax. This candle shows the words “send back” carved into the wax. Below: Our final product, ready for anointing oil and herbs or sachet powers, if you wish. Part 3 – How to Anoint Your Reversible or “Double Action” Candle – coming soon! NOTE: The use of any written or image material on this site is prohibited by anyone and is not approved by the site owner.It is illegal to use another’s work without express permission and is defined as...