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A reader asks: When will your next ceremony to Ochun take place for petitions to be submitted? Our next offering at the river for Ochun/Oshun/Oxum will be Friday, November 28, 2008. There are two ways you may participate: 1. ) Purchase a small candle and submit your petition for $1.25 each. 2. ) Purchase a larger offering with 1 large candle, 5 oranges and a plate to hold them for $25.00 For more information and to order your petition candles or larger altar set up for Friday, November 28, 2008, please go to: http:www.tarotbyjacqueline.com...
Readers, You remember that Bernadette wrote me last week about getting a specific job by October 30th? Well, here is what she is experiencing… Hi Jacqueline, I have a question while burning my candles on the third day my boss candle broke. Is there any reason why? Thanks Bernadette A broken candle can be two things – either the glass had a bubble or a flaw in it, or you are working against heavy forces and have to “re do” the spell over. It all depends on how the candle was acting or the vibes you were getting BEFORE the actual candle breakage. We are going to rule out manufacturing flaws and go to the spiritual. When you light a candle or a series of candles, you are manipulating spiritual forces to do your bidding. However, you may also be fighting off others’ actions, such as candle burning as well. Sometimes, these two forces go to battle, resulting in a victor and a loser, depending on which side you are on. Was the flame flickering wildly before the break? Did the wick bend over and touch the side of the glass? Were two or more candles too close to each other (meaning was there air space between each candle)? There are a lot of scenarios that can be at play here. More importantly, I would regard that this candle that had been already burning for three days, meaning that it was at LEAST 50% burnt down, as a sign that the “boss” in this situation may be a little hard headed and won’t budge on giving it to you. My suggestion is re-do the whole thing RIGHT NOW while allowing the rest of the candles to burn themselves out at the same time. My only addition would be a white candle next to the new Boss Fix candle to give clarity and peaceful wisdom to that “Boss” who has to make a decision. Good Luck and Prosperity to you, Bernadette...
Bernadette’s questions sparks more questions about placing candles in a triangle… Hi Jacqueline, I have a question about the advice you gave to Bernadette in the work she was going to land a Nursing Assistant’s position. I was wondering about this part: “place the anointed Road Opener Candle at the “12 o’clock” position, the anointed Boss Fix Candle in the “four o’clock” position and the anointed Crown of Success Candle in the “eight o’clock” position” I’ve heard of other rootworkers using the triangular shape in spells, but do you know why it is a significant figure? Also, why does each candle get placed at that particular point ie: Road Opener at the 12 o’clock position, etc? Thank you for your help. Denise The post that Denise is referring to is regarding Bernadette, who wants to obtain a position in nursing by the 30th of this month. I gave her a specially designed candle spell that she could use. Denise pondered my reasons and asked about my choices in the candle placement. Go pack a couple of pages and you will find Bernadette’s letter. I chose to place the “Open My Roads” Candle at the 12 o’clock position because the first thing that you want to do is break open any possible roadblocks that Bernadette might have. When looking at this candle configuration, imagine a clock face over it. Twelve o’clock is at the top and is the time when the day change – Sunday changes into Monday, Monday to Tuesday, etc. It is considered in some beliefs when Spirits are out. It is also a “new beginning”, like 12:01 am, a “new day”, and the earliest point on the clock where the “new day” is located. The Boss Fix Candle is at 4 o’clock, as this would be the farthest right hand corner of a triangle if you were to imagine a triangle laying over a clock face in front of you. I also chose that she address the “Boss”, literal or figuratively, convincing “him” that she is the right person for the job. The Crown of Success candle at the eight o’clock position, or the farthest left hand point of the triangle on a clock face (imagined), is the success that she will achieve AFTER convincing the “Boss” that she is the one right for the job. IN addition, some like to use the “UP” motion of the clock’s hands, meaning from 6:30 to 12:00 for “bringing” or “receiving”. This is why in some spells it tells you to light your candles ONLY DURING the upward movement of the clock’s hands -6:30 am to 12:00 noon OR 6:30 pm to 12:00 midnight. Three is also a magic number in candle spells, along with 7, 13 and 21. Three symbolizes the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, Holy Ghost. It is a number associated with Ellegua, Elegua, Legba and Exu/Esu – all avatars or gods in the Caribbean/South American indigenous religions. Seven is the number most associated with the Virgin Mary – in all of her avatars. It also is the number of the days in a week and the major oceans of the Earth. Twelve is associated with the number the days are long, and of how many hours of night that we have. There are twelve Apostles and twelve months. Twenty one is associated with Ellegua, Elegua, Legba, Exu/Esu as the number of paths or “caminos” that he “owns”. Thank you for some good questions Denise, I hope this answered them for you....
River Offering to Ochun – Friday, November 28, 2008
Posted by Jacqueline on Nov 7th, 2008 in Readers Questions, Special Announcements | Comments Off on River Offering to Ochun – Friday, November 28, 2008
A reader asks: When will your next ceremony to Ochun take place for petitions to be submitted? Our next offering at the river for Ochun/Oshun/Oxum will be Friday, November 28, 2008. There are two ways you may participate: 1. ) Purchase a small candle and submit your petition for $1.25 each. 2. ) Purchase a larger offering with 1 large candle, 5 oranges and a plate to hold them for $25.00 For more information and to order your petition candles or larger altar set up for Friday, November 28, 2008, please go to: http:www.tarotbyjacqueline.com...Readers Question | Broken Candle in Glass – What to Do – More from Bernadette
Posted by Jacqueline on Oct 27th, 2008 in Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Question | Broken Candle in Glass – What to Do – More from Bernadette
Readers, You remember that Bernadette wrote me last week about getting a specific job by October 30th? Well, here is what she is experiencing… Hi Jacqueline, I have a question while burning my candles on the third day my boss candle broke. Is there any reason why? Thanks Bernadette A broken candle can be two things – either the glass had a bubble or a flaw in it, or you are working against heavy forces and have to “re do” the spell over. It all depends on how the candle was acting or the vibes you were getting BEFORE the actual candle breakage. We are going to rule out manufacturing flaws and go to the spiritual. When you light a candle or a series of candles, you are manipulating spiritual forces to do your bidding. However, you may also be fighting off others’ actions, such as candle burning as well. Sometimes, these two forces go to battle, resulting in a victor and a loser, depending on which side you are on. Was the flame flickering wildly before the break? Did the wick bend over and touch the side of the glass? Were two or more candles too close to each other (meaning was there air space between each candle)? There are a lot of scenarios that can be at play here. More importantly, I would regard that this candle that had been already burning for three days, meaning that it was at LEAST 50% burnt down, as a sign that the “boss” in this situation may be a little hard headed and won’t budge on giving it to you. My suggestion is re-do the whole thing RIGHT NOW while allowing the rest of the candles to burn themselves out at the same time. My only addition would be a white candle next to the new Boss Fix candle to give clarity and peaceful wisdom to that “Boss” who has to make a decision. Good Luck and Prosperity to you, Bernadette...Readers Question | Is A Honey Jar Voodoo? – Honey Jar Love Spell
Posted by Jacqueline on Oct 24th, 2008 in Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Question | Is A Honey Jar Voodoo? – Honey Jar Love Spell Daisy asks: I have a question…is this spell voodoo? if not then what is it? Someone did it for me a few years back and it worked. Now I am wondering if this was good or bad and in the Christian faith? Should I get rid of the jar? and if I wanted to now put this in God’s hands then what is the proper way to get rid of the jar? Thanks My first question to you is, were you indoctrinated or have you gone through a initiation or ceremony in Voodoo? Did you invoke the name of any God or Goddess while putting the cap on the jar or lighting the candle? More importantly, where does this other source get their information about Voodoo? Are THEY a practitioner? A Cultural Anthropologist? A theology student who ministered in Haiti? Perhaps a little information on where they got their information might be a good beginning. A quickie for readers: Voodoo, like their cousin religions, Santeria, Lukumi, Candomble, Macumba, Palo, Zarabanda and any other similarly related indigenous religions that came originally from the continent of Africa during the Middle Passage or Diaspora, are nature based, multi-Deity and are a vital source of empowerment during that tragic part of history. There are practitioners to this day. The problem here, as with many other magical practices, is that an uninformed person came into contact with you and because they had no other words to describe this thing that is “foreign” to them, labels it “voodoo”. You say that you are wondering if this is “good” or “bad” in the Christian faith? My question to you is, how was your heart at the moment you were assembling this honey jar? Was your heart filled with good or bad intent? If you did this for something good, how can it be “bad”? In fact, when you burn a reversible candle to return something back to where it originated, is this “bad”? I would say that most people here reading this blog and almost all hoodoo, root workers, conjurers and the like have a faith in the Christian values. Having faith and belief in the Christian values is different than going to Church, and we won’t let this blog get into too much more religion from this point. Now given that, if you are to get rid of the honey jar because you do not want this person’s affection or you do not want a certain person to look favorable on you, this is what you do. Take the jar to the river or any other moderately swift moving water source. Open jar and pour all into the river. If possible, capture some of the water and rinse out the jar, making sure that all the honey is out. Dispose of the jar in the recycling bin. It is done. Tough question. Good Luck to you, whichever way you decide to go. One word of caution, do not let other people’s fears blind you. Listen to your...Readers Questions | Triangle Placement of Candles in Candle Spell
Posted by Jacqueline on Oct 22nd, 2008 in Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Questions | Triangle Placement of Candles in Candle Spell
Bernadette’s questions sparks more questions about placing candles in a triangle… Hi Jacqueline, I have a question about the advice you gave to Bernadette in the work she was going to land a Nursing Assistant’s position. I was wondering about this part: “place the anointed Road Opener Candle at the “12 o’clock” position, the anointed Boss Fix Candle in the “four o’clock” position and the anointed Crown of Success Candle in the “eight o’clock” position” I’ve heard of other rootworkers using the triangular shape in spells, but do you know why it is a significant figure? Also, why does each candle get placed at that particular point ie: Road Opener at the 12 o’clock position, etc? Thank you for your help. Denise The post that Denise is referring to is regarding Bernadette, who wants to obtain a position in nursing by the 30th of this month. I gave her a specially designed candle spell that she could use. Denise pondered my reasons and asked about my choices in the candle placement. Go pack a couple of pages and you will find Bernadette’s letter. I chose to place the “Open My Roads” Candle at the 12 o’clock position because the first thing that you want to do is break open any possible roadblocks that Bernadette might have. When looking at this candle configuration, imagine a clock face over it. Twelve o’clock is at the top and is the time when the day change – Sunday changes into Monday, Monday to Tuesday, etc. It is considered in some beliefs when Spirits are out. It is also a “new beginning”, like 12:01 am, a “new day”, and the earliest point on the clock where the “new day” is located. The Boss Fix Candle is at 4 o’clock, as this would be the farthest right hand corner of a triangle if you were to imagine a triangle laying over a clock face in front of you. I also chose that she address the “Boss”, literal or figuratively, convincing “him” that she is the right person for the job. The Crown of Success candle at the eight o’clock position, or the farthest left hand point of the triangle on a clock face (imagined), is the success that she will achieve AFTER convincing the “Boss” that she is the one right for the job. IN addition, some like to use the “UP” motion of the clock’s hands, meaning from 6:30 to 12:00 for “bringing” or “receiving”. This is why in some spells it tells you to light your candles ONLY DURING the upward movement of the clock’s hands -6:30 am to 12:00 noon OR 6:30 pm to 12:00 midnight. Three is also a magic number in candle spells, along with 7, 13 and 21. Three symbolizes the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, Holy Ghost. It is a number associated with Ellegua, Elegua, Legba and Exu/Esu – all avatars or gods in the Caribbean/South American indigenous religions. Seven is the number most associated with the Virgin Mary – in all of her avatars. It also is the number of the days in a week and the major oceans of the Earth. Twelve is associated with the number the days are long, and of how many hours of night that we have. There are twelve Apostles and twelve months. Twenty one is associated with Ellegua, Elegua, Legba, Exu/Esu as the number of paths or “caminos” that he “owns”. Thank you for some good questions Denise, I hope this answered them for you....