Readers Questions | What to Do with Too Much Wax in the Candle?

Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 24th, 2009 in Proper Candle Preparation, Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Questions | What to Do with Too Much Wax in the Candle?                 Readers, The next three blog posts contain a series of questions that were e-mailed to me in regards to candles. I felt that they were pertinent for all and may be some of the same questions that you might be asking. Please read and enjoy! We pick up the e-mail from here… Reader: Also, what do I do when the wax melts so much it wants to “drown” the lit wick?  What do I do with that melted wax to make room for the wick light? Jacqueline: >>>>>If the light has not gone out, don’t mess with it. Of course, then again, don’t put a whole lot of oil in the candle, either. I use seven drops, one for each day of the week. Readers, I have lit candles not only for myself but for clients as well only to check on them some time later and either the candle went out, or has a very low flame, almost only a pinpoint of light at the tip of the wick. There is only two probable causes – physics and metaphyisical. Lets rule out candle burning basics and physics first: When I posed this question to a local candle maker, he offered this explanation: The size of the wick determines how the candle burns. If you have a thin or small wick, the flame downs in the pool of wax. Too large of a wick will make the candle burn way too fast. That is only part of the reason that the commercial “Saints” 7-day Novena type candles you purchase at Walgreens do not last 7 days. The other half of the reason candles burn too fast is because of the various types of paraffin they are using – thanks to the petroleum oil price jump of last summer. When a flame goes low or out, it is because the wick is not thick enough to draw up the right amount of liquid wax to be burned at a normal rate, thus the flame burns towards the pool of liquid wax, seeking fuel in the form of the wax, and the candle puts itself out. Now for the spiritual or metaphysical explanation; you either did not perform the cleansing or blessing/anointing ritual right, you did not focus your intentions right or the ‘entity’ or ‘thing’ that you are trying to change, disperse or draw in is too big for you and/or your intentions. I could be that despite you wanting to send back some negativity to a person you think is trying to give you Hell is really giving it back to you because you started it all! (Pardon my vivid imagination here, but I see PeeWee Herman in one of his movies saying, ‘I know you are but what amI? I know you are but what am I?’ comes to mind) 🙂 More importantly, are you trying to ‘justify’ your stance by burning a candle on a person when maybe you need to do some introspection/reflection on your own actions and maybe burn an candle for you to ‘keep the peace’ or ‘make a change’ for yourself? We cannot rule out the possibility that your candle got spiritually ‘snuffed out’ because someone was already burning candles on YOU! Now that’s a whole ‘nuther blog post  someday…  ...

New Moon in Pisces | February 24, 2009 – Perserverance and Resolve

Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 23rd, 2009 in Moon Phases and Candle Spells | Comments Off on New Moon in Pisces | February 24, 2009 – Perserverance and Resolve The New Moon in Pisces occurs at 8:35 pm E.S.T. (5:35 pm pacific) on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. The Moon in Pisces is in a “Mutable” water sign, which means it is erratic, deceptive, and highly emotional. This lunation will accent your resolve and perseverance through a project that you are working on, or a problem you are attempting to clear up. Watch your words as they can easily be misconstrued and tempers can flare up easily at this time. Frustrations in appointments and disappointments in love with the regards to ‘soul mates’ will occur. Now is the time to burn purple candles for power and psychic clarity; and to bolster and enhance both. It is an ideal time to begin candle spells to throw an enemy off track or to cause confusion. Make sure you put some poppy seeds in the mix when doing this. Poppy seeds will ‘disorient’ them and make them appear confused when going about their day. Towards the end of this cycle, light blue candles for yourself for rest and solitude as a day of contemplation and a blank page in a journal can be the launching pad for new projects this year. Contact Jacqueline at...

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 | What Does “Popping” Noises Mean in Candleburning?

Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 9th, 2009 in Honey Jar Spells for Love, Readers Questions | Comments Off on Readers Questions | What Does “Popping” Noises Mean in Candleburning? A reader asks about the noises candle make while burning. What does it mean when a candle is melting very quick and there is a lot of popping noises? I had a candle (that would normally melt in 3 hours) melted in 40 minutes. Also at the end, there were popping noises and a “big bang” occurred. The flame just exploded and some parts just flew off around the altar. This happened on the honey jar lid. Thanks Michael Michael, your timing was exquisite since I had another ask the very same thing!  🙂 In your situation that you described, you have not one but two things happening – a ‘quick burn’ and ‘candles talking’ . You candle that should have taken 3 hours burns in 40 minutes, that means that the intensity of the emotions in regards to the honey jars are intense – you are VERY focused on your end result – the love of the person (or thing) in the honey jar (honey jars can be used for love but also for a job or money). I would consider this that your end result will come fast. The ‘explosion’ and ‘popping’ noises at the end of the candle burn, given that we are ruling out the physical reason of sizzling oil by products (think of the sizzling of sausages or bacon, as result of excess oil in the pan), and if there was not a lot of oil on the top of the lid, I would consider it a sign of the Spirit of the Intention of the Candle ‘arguing’ with the recipient – as if the one in the honey jar was resisting. The ‘explosion’ would be that your candle ‘broke through’ the barrier to this endeavor or person. I would think that you might have ‘gotten through’ to this person. All in all, I would consider it a very positive sign. Keep us posted on how long this end result comes about!...

Full Moon in Leo | February 9. 2009 – Learning Begins On Various Levels

Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 9th, 2009 in Moon Phases and Candle Spells | Comments Off on Full Moon in Leo | February 9. 2009 – Learning Begins On Various Levels The Full Moon in Leo occurs at 9:50 am E.S.T. on Monday, February 9, 2009. This lunation, activated by the Lunar Eclipse occurring on the same day, activates a 6 month period of learning on various levels. In the next 6 months, expect to begin to understand what is really going on in your life and the world. This is the time for deeper examination of your surroundings and the knowledge  to which you have already have been exposed. Keep a grip on spending, as you might fall under the spell of a rather large, gilded item that you might not really need or want, once Leo’s influence has passed. Remember, the ‘King’ likes luxe! The Moon in Leo is “fixed”, meaning it is aggressive, stable, unchangeable and creative. This is the time that you pull out all the stops for building an altar to send away anything in a grand fashion. The Full Moon is the time to banish, send away, send off and cast off anything that is creating negativity in your life – including bills, debt, nosy or jealous neighbors or friends, and bad lovers! The Full Moon in Leo gives them to boot with flair and style – the middle of the restaurant wine-tossed-in-the-face, sending in that final payment for something with a big ‘FINAL PAYMENT’ across the envelope, or maybe just plain ol’ yelling out the window ‘See ya, wouldn’t want to be ya’ when the resident next door is moving out. If you find yourself feeling like committing one of these behaviors – DON’T! This is also the time to break down your altars, cleaning them up and washing them down. It is also a time to get a piece of fabric and create a new altar cloth – maybe with some rhinestones or sequins, as you know Leos love to shine! Polish up those brass candlesticks and mirrors, too! Towards the end of the lunation, light a gold candle in the center of your home, not only to activate the Feng Shui area for health but to also bring a little ‘golden light’ to an otherwise gloomy February winter day. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Prosperity is Mine in 2009! $ $ $ $ $ $...

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...

Readers Questions | Reversible Candle Has Black Smoke – Should I Worry?

Posted by Jacqueline on Feb 7th, 2009 in Readers Questions, Reversible Candles | Comments Off on Readers Questions | Reversible Candle Has Black Smoke – Should I Worry? A reader, Josie, commented on posts, but I thought I would make it a full blown blog post as she brings up some concerns that others might be having as well. Josie says: I’m too a little confused about the right candles to buy. but I try to do my best. My reversible candles have a real big flame, and throws black smoke. Should I worry? Smoke and Flame Divination is part of candle burning. The antics of the flame and the intensity of the smoke is a good indicator of how your candle burning spell is going. For instance, you say that your flame is real big, that is good, but there are other factors to consider. Is the flame wavering back and forth? At what speed (fast or slow) is the waving? If your flame is wavering slowly, this is the most auspicious flame to have during a candle spell. It is steady and unrelenting; a champion in your service and that you should consider it a positive sign that things are going in your favor. If the flame was waving back and forth wildly, I would consider that it was in ‘active battle’ with the forces against you but its height indicates that it is like a huge Guardian Angel doing battle for you. If the flame is low, like it is almost going to go out, them it could mean two things. First, let’s take care of the physical; maybe you have too much oil in the candle. That is not a spiritual based answer, but sometimes it is true physics; you are ‘drowning’ the candle. If this is not the case (and you can tell by looking in the ‘well’ were to liquid wax and oil mingle), then the low flame means that the low flame is working against some heavy negativity and you can ‘help’ the other candle out by anointing a second white 7 day novena type candle in glass with some Blessing Oil or Protection Oil. You will find that shortly after yo do so, the first candle will gain in strength and height, ready to ‘get to work’ for you. In regards to smoke, again we have to rule out the physical – how much oil is in that ‘well’ of wax in the center of the candle? If you didn’t put too much oil in the candle, AND that the wick did not move over to the side of the candle glass, then you are burning off negativity. Just open a window for a little ventilation and say a prayer over the candle, asking that it is fearless in the face of negativity and to send all evil intentions back to where it came from. NOTE: This is a good time to bring up Candle Burning Safety. Please always make sure nothing is hanging over the altar or candle while it is burning. I have seen flames as large as 6 inches from the melted wax, and this can become a fire hazard. Also, go to the dollar store and buy some cereal bowls or large saucers to set your candles on while you burn them. True story. Two weeks ago, I was burning the last of the Prosperity Experiment clients’ candles and they had been lit for a few days. On the second to the last morning of the candle spell, I was upstairs typing just like I am now, and I got a strong whiff of burnt candle wax. I stopped typing and said to myself  ‘I hope the candle glass doesn’t break’  then POP – the glass candle downstairs HAD cracked. I heard it and ran...