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Answer to a question about Candle Spell Working
I've just had a couple of emails from different people asking about
candle spells, the last one I thought to be quite interesting and
deserved a fuller answer. Of course, the answer I gave is only from
my own perspective and other members might have different viewpoints,
in which case I will ask the writer of the email to join in the chat
group and see what comes of it. In any case, I herein copy the
initial email and my answer to it. If anyone has any comments
regarding this matter, they will be most gratefully received.
>To: azaz_cythrawl@hotmail.com
>Subject: 7 day candle burns out before 7 days
>Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:15:57 -0700
>
>If a 7-day candle burns out before 7 days, how important to the
spell's success is it to burn another 7-day candle (if say the 1st
burned in 5 days instead of 7)?
>
>
Greetings,
I have always found and followed the old customs that dictate that it
is the actual candle burning that counts, not the time. No one can
predict the time of any candles burning with any accuracy, as too
many factors are involved, (like drafts fueling faster burning, etc).
It is the candle's colour that counts more and especially the intent
of the "working". The amount of "energy raised" when
commencing the
spell and the efficiency of the "release" is what is really 'all-
important' and then that is it! It is forgotten about, and let the
candle burn out naturally in its own time and not be blown out. Some
spells even require that the candle be placed in water in a cauldron
and when the natural order of both water evaporation and candle
burning meets in a sudden union, the flame is extinguished and the
spell is cast (Ka!). It is done!
So don't worry about candles going out in this time or that time and
to be truthful, I don't know of many ancient spells that require such
a thing, especially a seven day burning, as it really is: "the faith,
the belief, the intent, the chant, the focus, the power raising, the
release, the letting go and allowing the candle to burn out and make
it happen without further worry from you that is really the 'key' in
all of it".
The more you fret and worry about time limitations, (which there
should be none as we are surpassing time itself in spell work) the
more you will wonder and question consciously and subconsciously if
it will work or not and the very foundation of the spell work is
lost; which again, is "faith" and the "belief" that it is
"actually
working now", not about to work in the future or some point outside
of "now". "IT IS DONE!" (KA!).
When you walk away from the candle, you know it is already in action;
it is done! The candle will work in its own way to continue the
spell without your conscious effort, which is the real secret to its
inherent efficacy. You must be able to walk away and forget all
about it, knowing deep down inside that it is done. Of course, as I
said, you must first be able to raise the necessary power in the
first place and "charge" the candle and thus the spell itself.
Knowing when to release fully will come from within also and you will
inherently know when and how to.
That's all there is to it. This inherent strong belief
and "charging/release" is the key, so keep it simple and know that it
has happened and very importantly, make your wording and chanting in
the present and that it "has" / "is" already done and
working, and
NEVER verbalizing in wishes and/or hopes or "please make it happen",
etc!!!
Make your initial spells easy and not so "bottom line", so you don't
really mind if they work or not and you will be surprised at the
following synchronicity that comes about and you will then understand
that this very synchronicity is actually spells working. You may
then go a little more deeper and to more important spells. You'll be
surprised, I assure you. You don't need to be any Grand Poobah
Wizard or Witch to do this either. We all have the ability deep
inside and the Ancient Powers are all around us ready to be tapped
into, with the right "keys".
Good luck and if you have any more questions, drop me another line.
BB
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