Exploring Candle Magick: Candles, Spells, Charms, Rituals and Devinations

By Patricia J. Telesco

Book Overview

"Examines the topic in full from making candles to using them ritualistically and even uncovers the relationship between candle magic and feng shui." --Publishers Weekly

Candlelight is magickal. It casts a gentle warmth and glow all around. And in the shadows of that light we find a rich history filled with myth, lore, superstition, and spells. Exploring Candle Magick brings this history to light.

Everyone knows how to make a wish when blowing out the candles on a birthday cake, but did you know that a candle's flame represents spiritual purity and the everlasting human soul? Did you know that it's good luck to give someone a bayberry candle for the new year, or light one with your right hand?

Exploring Candle Magick teaches one of the oldest and most common magickal arts: working with candles. From candlelit divinations and rituals to simply energizing the atmosphere of a room, candles have been part of religious tradition for aeons. With Exploring Candle Magick, you can join that tradition and learn how to: Choose candles that harmonize with your astrological sign Burn candles effectively as a spell component Make magickal candles from scratch Use candles as charms and amulets Decorate candles to reflect any goal, including love, prosperity, health, and happiness Combine feng shui with candle-burning efforts
There is literally no circumstance for which candles cannot be used for powerful, life-affirming magick. Exploring Candle Magick is the definitive guide to understanding and applying the magickal art of candles for yourself, your home, family, or friends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564145220
• ISBN13: 9781564145222
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: New Page Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Awesome!

Exploring Candle Magick by Patricia Telesco is one of the most informative books on candle magick that I have ever read! A definite MUST for any Wican library!

A new look at candle magic...

When one thinks of Candle Magic, most of us defer to Raymond Buckland's classic book on Candle Magic. But very little has been written about candle magic since then.Trish Telesco takes up the challenge, and in this book offers us an updated and modernized version of this multifaceted skill. She covers the art of candle magic from making your own candles and the basics of oiling and scenting them all the way up to the modern correspondences of color, herbs and carving.Trish also takes this one step further and goes over the basics of candle magic, how to prepare the candles, how to work with the candles and what to expect from your workings. Covering the basics of magic she reviews the process and gives us a good overview of what candle magic is and how to get the most out of it.What impressed me was how much in depth information was provided about correspondences. From God/Goddess, color and astrological signs to incorporating Feng Shui with your candle workings.A very nicely researched and easy to use book that belongs next to Raymond Buckland's book on your library shelf.

wonderfull and informative!

As a young wiccan, starting out in the Craft, this book was wonderfull for simple spells and divinations. My friend and I have spent many hours studying the way the wax drips into a glass of water or how the flame burns. Trish has a wonderfull way of making things much more simple compaired to other books i have read. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone intersted in Magick or Divination

Nicely comprehensive...

As with most of Patricia Telesco's books, "Exploring Candle Magick" is an eclectic mixture of how-to information, folklore, spiritual practice, and common sense. This is a great all-in-one reference for anyone who likes to use candles as part of their spiritual life, as the book can be used in any number of ways: there are reference lists on the meaning of color, fragrance, placement, and even a section on candles and Feng Shui. This is an all-around useful volume for general information on candles and ritual.

Everything you need to know about candle magic

I pretty much have bought everything that Trish Telesco has written because she never disappoints. This book is no exception. The book offers everything you need to know to perform candle magic. I would recommend to a beginner for its ease of reading and to a seasoned practitioner in discovery of new ideas. I really like the candle lore and terminology listing.The Feng Shui section offers a new twist on a subject where there are a great many books on candle magic/spells. Top of the list!