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CANDLE
THERAPY FAQ are answered by Dr. Riggs-Bergesen.
More detailed information can be found in the book Candle
Therapy©.
Supplies you need for
Candle Therapy®
Quick Guide To
Candle Carving
Kinds and Colors of Candles
How Long Should My
Candle Be Lit?
When to Light The
Candle: Magical Days, and The Moon
What To Do When
The Candle Ends
Did I do Something
Wrong? Why Didn’t It Work?
What to Do If It Seems Your Candle
Did not Work.
Is Candle Therapy© Against My Religion?
Ethics are the Most Important Thing to Consider
with Candle Therapy©
Credit Cards, Shipping and Mail
Orders
DOES CANDLE THERAPY© WORK?
In my opinion
and experience - yes! It is very fulfilling for me to see people's
results - often immediately. For years, I have received visits,
calls, and letters about blessings from using candles. Candle
Therapy® works by merging psychology and magic. The psychology
part involves doing all you can on the earthly plane to achieve your
goals. You must focus, define your aim, and make phone calls.
Gain the necessary skills and insights for your dream to come true.
In addition, psychologically, candles are soothing and make you feel
like you are not alone in your efforts - and you're not! You
could even view this text as a series of psychological exercises,
similar to what a cognitive therapist might assign as therapeutic
"homework". On a Self-Psychological level, a candle
acts as a "self object". The self-object is an object
that is a reflection of self, upon which you act. The candle
reflects the spiritual and ethical changes you would like to bring
about in yourself. It burns as a reminder and symbol of your
desire. Candle Therapy©, however, differs from a psychological
technique because of the essential involvement of your spirituality.
Sometimes we have to hand our dreams over to a force more powerful
than we are.
Legally and
otherwise, I can offer no guarantees that your wishes will be fulfilled
the way you envision them. Keep in mind that your goals and
vision will change and clarify as the candle is burning. Additionally,
one must always assess whether there are spiritual and life plans
for you about which you do not know. Maybe you have not seen
the final consequences of your request, because candles sometimes
do not bring the results in seven days. You must be persistent
for that big goal. Acknowledge and address the smaller steps
along the way. For example, if you are trying to finalize negotiations
for selling your house, do different candles for the negotiations
to be smooth for each party, your lawyer to do the best for you, the
bank to accept and process the mortgage rapidly, etc. Maybe
you only have reached the first step of your dream. That's great!
Congratulations! Now keep going.
Cynics about
magic dismiss it as saying it works only if you believe. Certainly,
belief is a strong element of any religion. Belief in something's
effectiveness explains the "placebo effect". We can
even regain our health through faith. But, it's not all faith
- it's also a power beyond you. Since these techniques and methods
have been used and passed down for centuries, I believe they have
great power in themselves. In essence, my observations confirm
that Candle Therapy© works, whether you believe in it or not.
Many times people have candles made for them at my shop as gifts for
people not attuned to Candle Therapy. The candles worked and
those people visited the shop later to find out why.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED FOR CANDLE THERAPY©
+ will, concentration, and meditation
+ clarity and honesty with yourself
to assess your intention & goals
+ a candle of any size (the bigger;
the more energy)
+ seals & symbols from the book
CANDLE THERAPY
+ something with a sharp point such
as a knife, Exacto®, nail, or fondue stick
+ magical and fragrant oil
+ offerings
+ optionally, you can also use glitter
and/or incense, coins, and iron filings
+ a tin or newspaper to catch the falling wax shavings and glitter
(if used)
If you feel doubt or conflict about
doing your candle, we
will be glad to do it for you. At the same time, the process
of preparing your candle (even if you are unsure about the steps or
are not a good draftsperson), can help resolve some of your issues.
THE PROCESS AND GOALS
The fulfillment
of life is a process. The basis of our growth revolves around
goals and dreams in this process. One reaches a goal.
Then, one sets another. The experiences along the way make us
who we are. This is the real magic.
· DEFINE YOUR GOALS
As a friend of mine
pointed out, "Magic is so results-oriented." All the
spells and books emphasize the goal. "Get this", "do
this", and "achieve this" are all very action-oriented
ideas. Wishes about one's successes, lovers, finances, health,
luck, and self-growth are a constant part of life. Even Candle
Therapy© is goal-oriented. The difference is that the goal
is present, but not the ruling aspect of the magic. We need
a goal to feel organized about our thoughts. The secret, however,
is to ask for what you want spiritually, and then be open to the journey
to get to your goal. We often have no idea what the results
will be. It takes a great amount of faith and strength to trust
that you will be given what is best for you.
The first step to
success is defining and clarifying your goals. Make lists or
use whatever it takes for your clarity. Through that focus,
explore how to reach the goal and assess what steps are involved.
Defining your psychological goals has a practical side. You
will know, what you have to do in the real
world to get something achieved. In order for Candle Therapy®
to work, you must put forth effort too. For example you cannot
stop looking for work, because you are sure you are going to win the
lottery. You must make those phone calls and do what you can
on the earthly plane to realize your dream. Develop your skills
so, when the opportunity comes, you will be ready.
_______ After you define your desire and burn a candle, you must assess
the results and progress to the next level with your goal. You,
thereby, can gain a deeper level of psychological health and regain
control of your life. Dr. Riggs-Bergesen's Candle Therapy©
suggests the next candle to burn on your path to success, love, healing,
recovery, and growth. It even offers alternative paths if your
results are different from what you envisioned.
·SET REASONABLE GOALS
Research has shown, repeatedly, that those who are depressed
tend to set unreasonable goals for themselves. One technique
to remedy the depression is to help the person learn to set reachable
goals. Assures that he or she receives
QUICK GUIDE TO CANDLE CARVING
The following is a brief summary of the steps to preparing
a magical candle.
This page is handy when you need a reference.
1. ASSESS YOUR PURPOSE, keeping in mind what is best for everyone
involved.
2. PURIFY AND PREPARE yourself for the focus and spiritual
work ahead.
3. CHOSE THE CANDLE, SEALS from Candle
Therapy or some other candle book, OILS, and INCENSES suitable for your purpose.
4. DO DIVINATION about the results of the choices you have
made for your magic.
5. TASTE THE HONEY on the finger which corresponds to the planetary
influence you would like to include. This is an important symbolic
offering.
6. PREPARE & BLESS THE CANDLE JAR
7.
CARVE THE SEAL(s), name(s), and astrological sign(s) in the wax.
8.
APPLY OIL, which enhances the purpose of your request, on the
candle.
9. (Optionally) APPLY GLITTER OR POWDERED INCENSE to the candle's
surface.
10. POUR HONEY INTO THE CANDLE JAR. You can pour it in
a clockwise circle or in the form of an invoking pentagram.
MAKE
WISHES WITH COPPER COINS. Drop a few pennies into the bottom of the jar and
make a wish with each one. Three is
good for integrating and relationships, Five is good for bringing
blessings, six is good for harmony, and nine is good for completion.
KINDS AND COLORS OF CANDLES
Usually,
candles are made from paraffin, stearite, or beeswax. Some of
us have preferences based upon the ingredients, but no one kind is
more spiritual than another. Certainly, using beeswax is good,
because it avoids petroleum products, but the bottom line is that
wax is wax; it is the power with which you imbue it that makes it
different. Also, the size of the candle does not dictate its
power, only how long it burns. Therefore, if you need more than
a zap of power and your request may not happen overnight, you may
need a longer burning candle.
The shapes of candles vary greatly.
Usually, candles are tapers, pillars, or globes. They can also be
made in all kinds of shapes such as cats, skulls, mummies, genitals,
or human figures. Other candles are poured into glass. The glass
can be printed or adorned with labels depicting religious figures.
We use a "7-day pull out" for candle carving. This
is a large candle in a glass tube or jar. It burns for approximately
7 days. "Pullout" refers to the candle's ability to
come out of the glass. For Canle Therapy©, if you cannot get
a pullout, any candle upon which you can carve will do.
Choosing
a color with which to work is one of the most important steps in the
magical process. Color, through energy, evokes emotion and an
altered state. Color is light and light is energy. The work
of a candle is moving energy and translating energy into will - and
therefore performing magic.
THE PURPOSE OF THE COLORS
White (moon) all the colors combined, also for purity,
healing, meditation, peace, protection, light, blessings,
purification, all passages (birth & death), & uncrossing.
Yellow (Sun, Mercury) - happiness, joy, renewal, recognition,
mental power, vitality, and will.
Blue (Neptune, Ocean Mother, Jupiter)
calm, peace, inspiration, tranquillity, soothing, & deep
justice.
Pink (Venus) - love, attraction, honor, affection,
friendly feelings, and romance.
Green (Venus) - deep love, fertility, money, healing
female problems, abundance, and growth
Red (Mars) - passion, energy, lust, courage, and
strength.
Brown (Earth) - grounding, solidity, justice, integrity,
and security.
Black (Saturn) - reduction of anything (such as weight
or fear) as well as elimination of negativity.
Purple - divinity, business and other expansions, luck, joviality,
and generosity.
HOW LONG SHOULD MY CANDLE BE LIT?
Many people believe that candles are more powerful
if left burning. But, many other people are uncomfortable (and
for good reasons, like cats) to leave candles burning unattended.
By leaving a candle burning when you have some fear about it, is undoing
whatever good the candle could do. You want to be sure the spirits
do not get too fiery and cause a fire. Also, the candle poured
into a glass jar often break, because the wicks are not always in
the center of the glass. Please never leave candles burning unattended.
Candle work is a process and usually more
than 7 days are required for the fulfillment of the task. Putting
a candle out does not reduce its power. It may, actually, increase
your participation and thereby, increase its effectiveness. I prefer
to light and relight a candle. Remember, however, when you extinguish
a candle, thank god, goddess, or whoever spiritually helps you with
your request, even if you have not seen the results yet. When
you relight it, reaffirm what the candle is for. Always finish
all candles; it's a matter of respect. This will be discussed
further in the section below called, "How soon will my candle
work?"
HOW
SOON WILL MY CANDLE WORK?
It varies. Candles may work before
you light them, during the burning, when it ends, or a time later.
I had one candle achieve its goal while it was still in my handbag,
heading home. Often, you are so clear in your intention,
your goal manifests post haste. Results can also occur gradually
during the time it burns or when it completely burns out. It
can come at one week, one month, or longer. It could take weeks,
months, or years to see the full results, depending upon the magnitude
and grantability of your request. That is why I suggest that
you conquer the steps along the way to achieving your goal, instead
of focusing on the end results such as marriage, fame, or big cash
. Don't always run to do another candle. Wait. Have
faith. The magic doesn't end when the flame does. (That
is why you can put a candle out and have it still be as strong). On the other hand, if the request is big,
ongoing, or has great obstacles, be persistent and do another candle
based on what you have learned with the first one.
Always finish all candles. As mentioned
above, it is a matter of respect. Even if you have already achieved
your goal or feel that the purpose was misdirected, burn it to the
end. Maybe your goal is not complete. Maybe the process
of burning the candle changed you and the goal.
WHEN
TO LIGHT THE CANDLE: MAGICAL DAYS AND THE MOON
I am a bit liberal with my guidelines. If you have guidelines
with which you are more comfortable, please continue to use them.
My intention is to open the seeker to knowledge without burdening
him or her with rules. Frameworks and rules should be discovered
and formed by the seeker. Spiritual practice varies greatly
with individual beliefs. I encourage you to explore and see
what works for you.
Time is a
controversial issue with magicians. Many feel it is of utmost
importance that a magical working be performed during advantageous
astrological configurations, as well as during the appropriate magical
day and hour. This, certainly, will intensify your ritual, but
not all of us can or want to plan our lives according to planetary
movements. For example, the hour of Venus might be during your
lunch hour. So you run home, light your candle, and run back
to work. Your focus and concentration at that time would be
limited. I believe that the most important aspect of timing
is having time to spend with your candle.
In addition, there
does not have to be a flame for your candle to be working.
Many people are rigid
about magical work and the phases of the moon. If something
needs to be done, you may not be able to wait for the appropriate
moon phase. We will discuss how to change your mediation so
magical work can be performed at any phase.
- If you would like to use the planetary influences, first
consider the days of the week and the moon phase. You can
light it at any moon phase, but your meditation may change accordingly.
- Consider astrological aspects, what astrological sign the moon is
in, and the ideal planetary hour of the
day. Unfortunately, this is too extensive an area to address
here and can be found in the book, Candle
Therapy©.
Scheduling
around planetary days, hours, and aspects is an important, but ultimately
fine point, of magical work. Each of the following magical recipes
in Candle Therapy© gives suggestions about timing for your candle.
For example, some people like to light a Venus (attraction) candle
on the day (Friday) and/or at the hour of Venus. To stabilize
a love relationship or increase communication, you might want to light
a candle on the day of Venus in the hour of Mercury. If you
want to expand your business, you can light a candle on the day of
Jupiter (expansion), in the hour of Venus (money) on a waxing moon
in Mercury (customers will hear about you). You might even light
it on a day of Saturn for finalizing negotiations.
Below are charts outlining the planets' meanings and their
corresponding days and hours.
MAGICAL DAYS
The days have been named for the ruling planet. For
example, Sunday is the day of the Sun:
| Day of the Week | Planet | Names For | |||
| Monday | Moon (silver, white) | Moon day | |||
| Tuesday | Mars (red) | Tiw's day | |||
| Wednesday | Mercury (orange/yellow/gray) | Woden's day | |||
| Thursday | Jupiter (purple/blue) | Thor's day | |||
| Friday | Venus (pink/green) | Freya or Frigg's day | |||
| Saturday | Saturn (black/brown) | Saturn or Seterne's day | |||
| Sunday | Sun (yellow/orange) | Sun day |
If you are going to try to adhere to any of the fine points of timing,
I would encourage you to choose a magical day upon which to work,
according to your purpose. What phase the moon is in also has
an effect upon your candle - or at least upon your meditation.
The following section briefly describes the significance of the moon.
THE MOON
The moon
is an age-old symbol that has represented everything from protection
to danger. The phases are essential cycles which human events
and earthly rhythms follow. For example, often a woman's menstrual
cycle follows the moon cycle. A woman often ovulates or menstruates
on the new or full moons. From moon to moon was a "period".
That's why a woman's bleeding time is called a "period".
In addition, the old calendar was thirteen months, following the number
of moon cycles (and thus menstrual cycles). Why do you think
the number thirteen got such a bad rep as the world shifted from a
matriarchal to patriarchal society? The word month came from
the Latin word “mensis”. Its plural is menses. “Mens”
in latin refers to moon, mind, and spiritual
power. The Roman goddess Mensa, like moon goddess
Minerva, measured time.
MAGICAL LOVE ADVICE
Have you
ever been in love? Really in love?
Do you feel that love now? Is that person cherishing you and
considering you as a priority? What do you love about
him or her? Why do you respect them? What are your
needs and are they being met? Do they call you enough?
Is the communication good? Is the person available? If
not, do you have a convincing justification for why that is okay?
Can you answer these questions? How many are yes's?
Of course, every
relationship, no matter how fine, has a couple of problems.
The issues revolve around how hard you have to work to make the relationship
work. It doesn't have to be vastly difficult. To be loved,
you don't have to get yelled at. Love means never having to
be struck or beaten. You don't have to carry the entire weight
of the relationship. If you are with someone who is like that,
they don't have to change - your relationship does, however.
Either you both need to communicate your needs and create mutual consideration
- or you may have to let go. Like the Tower card, change and/or
leveling the faulty foundation is necessary
so a better foundation can be built.
LOVE IS
- not wondering
(if he or she will call, loves
you, etc.)
- not feeling
bad (unless it's a temporary
thing about which you have to talk. Things do come up.)
- communicating openly and honestly (we often want people to be honest with us, but are we
being honest with them? Even if you can justify why you are
bending the truth to your lover, you are not being honest.
The way you are sets the tone. They will never be honest as
long as you are not. If you are not free to be truthful, maybe
he or she is not the one for you.
- understanding they are a different person with different styles of expression. These styles
may not be the same as yours.
- understanding they are not going to change. Can you accept them as they are?
- wanting
to be faithful without pressure or rules.
- paying
attention to each other and being partners. The definition
of being a team will be different for each person. Be sure
to talk about it.
OFFERING ARE ESSENTIAL
Offerings
are symbolic gestures of your willingness to give in order to receive.
Offerings can take many forms. In your meditations, leave yourself
open to be told what should be the exchange. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical
Herbs is an excellent guide to what herbs and oils are sacred
to what element, goddess, or god.
Offerings
must mean something to you. They do not have to be expensive,
just thought-out. Consider what is a suitable
gift to whoever helps you spiritually. It could be flowers,
coins, coconuts, shells, or a special piece of jewelry. If you
take a seashell, leave an offering to the sea. You can choose
a flower especially for the sea and throw the petals into the water.
It is said that bad luck will befall anyone who removes lava from
a Hawaiian island. As illustrated by the nature of lava and
volcanoes, Pele is a severe, but beautiful goddess. A friend
of mine told me about taking a piece of lava from a volcano crater.
With great thought and respect, he left a suitable fiery offering,
which meant something to him- his last cigarette. Although I
think Pele will be kind to him, I do not advise anyone try this.
Think about every bit of nature you take home, you might decide to
leave it.
Some spirits
like and are attracted to incense. The Santerian Orishas such
as Chango (St. Barbara) like apples as offerings. Mercury is
associated with offerings of bergamot and the Sun, with mistletoe.
A suitable offering for Jupiter is nutmeg. Venus loves flowers,
camphor, and a myriad of herbs. Honey is also a good offering
to Venus and often used in Candle Therapy© and magic.
HONEY
Tasting
the honey is a symbolic offering to Venus. The history of this
dates back to courtly food tasters. Their role was to taste
the food before the queen, king, or dignitary did, to prevent poisoning.
This offering was derived from the legend that Venus was poisoned
by honey. By tasting the honey, you are offering yourself to
Venus as the taster to protect her. If the honey is poisoned,
you die. You are, in essence, stating that you desire this request
to such a degree, you are willing, symbolically,
to give your life for it.
HOW YOUR CANDLE BURNS
As the candle burns, examine how it burns. The way your
candle burns tells something about the task. The energy of a
candle can change things, but also tell you what will and is happening
in the way they burn. It can reveal how the request is going,
being received, will turn out, and how hard it is to achieve.
Did the glitter or
wax stick to the glass? Meditate on the shapes and colors left
there. Can you see any forms or symbols in the wax left on the
glass? Maybe your request is not so straightforward or maybe
it's a sticky situation.
How did your candle
burn? Did it keep going out? Did it burn slowly or quickly?
Did the flame flicker? Did it burn cleanly or give off soot?
Again, meditate upon what message you get about how it burnt.
As a general guideline
- think positively first. What a candle does is not a "bad"
sign. That may be hard to do faced
with any emotional issue:
* If it gives off
soot, you are burning off the negativity and obstacles surrounding
your issue. Keep burning a candle about the issue until it burns
cleanly.
* If it flickers,
your candle is working hard. Perhaps there is some vacillation
in the progress or even in your own mind or maybe it is hammering
out some results!
* Did it burn slowly
or go out? The task may require a slow and careful process.
Or there could be numerous obstacles to overcome and the candle is
laboring with all its might. It may also be indicating that
you need to reassess the way you are thinking about your request.
Maybe things have changed since you started the candle. Maybe
you are not thinking of the highest good of all parties involved.
Candles can, in those circumstances, go out. If this happens,
it is part of your symbolic work to relight it and think about the
issues at hand. Spiritual work takes participation. The
candle may need your help to keep working and overcoming obstacles.
You might need to dig wax out or dislodge the wick. This might
require carving down the outer sides of the candle. Never pour
off the center, it creates a bigger hole
in which to drown your wick. Keep lighting it and working with
it.
Sometimes, a candle
keeps going out and it is reflecting a bigger process at hand.
There may be an issue of your fate and more at hand than your wish.
Perhaps, you do a candle to keep your job and it keeps going out.
The candle could be indicating what is happening. The bosses
are deciding to fire you. A single candle sometimes cannot
overcome massively dire circumstances that may be part of propelling
you into evolving. Keep in mind that your candle may not give
you the specific wish, but it will take care of you. Even if
you cannot see the good in whatever happens, know it will come.
The best will happen!
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CANDLE ENDS
It is good to let go of the candle when it is done. It
is an expression of faith. When the candle finishes, kiss the
glass and thank whatever higher force helped you achieve your goal.
Place some offering (coins, petals, or another token of your appreciation)
in the bottom of the glass. Place it in a separate bag from
your garbage and put it in a recycling bin. Although it is spiritually
correct to return a spell or magical request to living water or the
earth, waxes and our magical remnants are pollution. Most candles
are petroleum products. (If you think about it, our dumping
is in the ocean or landfills. So your candle does end up returning
to the earth or water anyway. But, it's better to recycle it.)
Please choose the most ecologically kind way to dispose of your candles!
Another approach
for marking the end of your candle is used by my colleague, Lonnie.
He breaks the glass, signifying a letting go and the end of the spell.
For those of us who are accident prone and concerned about the trash
handlers, please proceed with care. On the other hand, it could
not be more perfect for some purposes. Please cover your eyes
and hands. Also package the remains so you don't rip up a sanitation
worker.
DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG? WHY DIDN’T IT WORK?
Remember that the minute the candle stops, the energy does
not. Wait and keep your eyes open. The candle may have
solved things or you may have to do another candle addressing another
aspect of your request.
The request will not backfire if you could not make it look
like the picture of the seal in this book. It does not matter
if you can draw well…or if the note you write in the wax is legible.
It is important to focus on the task and try your best. The
spirits know what you mean. It is your intention and focus that has
therapeutic and spiritual impact. It you feel really blocked
and negative, have someone who believes in the best for you carve
the candle.
…But you're still sure that you did something wrong…
If you do a step
differently or with different ingredients, it is not wrong.
Many people feel the candle didn't work because they made a mistake
in the steps. The only mistake would be a lack of ethics and
openness to see what the universe did bring. Examine
whether your request takes into account what is for the highest good
of all involved. Candles are used to remove worry, not make
you obsessed with the purpose. Try to see what the candle is telling
you - and think positively!! If you do not get what you want,
examine why it may not be the best thing for you.
WHAT
TO DO IF IT SEEMS YOUR CANDLE DID NOT WORK
1. Reassess the way you are thinking about your
request. Maybe you are
not clear or your intent isn't pure. Assess what is best for
all. Stay open to other things happening. It may not be
exactly the way you envision it.
2. Always burn a candle
to the end. Your ending
goal may change midway through. You may be tempted to think
that the candle did not work if a candle brings you different results
from what was first intended. Say, you had your eye on a man
that you wanted as a boyfriend. If you found out he was a jerk,
you might be tempted to throw out the candle. But, the candle
may have eliminated months and years of hell and time wasted.
By the end of the candle, you have your eye on someone better.
The candle definitely worked to bring the best love to you.
3. Do your own magical
work. The strength of Candle
Therapy© is doing the carving and focusing yourself.
The exception is when there is such an emotional issue you cannot
think positively about it. You may not have faith in yourself.
I encourage you to gain clarity through meditation, calm thought,
divination, or speaking to a psychologist or a close friend.
If you are still unclear, consider many different approaches
to your issue. Read the choices in this book and do your preparation
for the ritual. You may have doubts, as all of us do, which
will dissolve as the ritual is performed or the candle is burnt.
The procedures may resolve the fears. Through the rituals, as
outlined, if you are still unable to do the candle because of doubts
or fears, involve a trusted friend in carving the candle. If
you cannot figure out how to proceed, you can visit my store (Other
Worldly Waxes, 131 East 7th street, NYC). You will find experienced
people there who will be objective and really care about doing the
best candle and magical work for you.
4. Follow your intuition. As long as a ritual is done
with respect, you probably made no errors. Follow your intuition.
When I first learned to meditate (in the 70's), I naively asked a
friend of mine, Stephen (who I consider a true master), "When
you are meditating and a fly lands on your nose, what do you do?"
He smiled wisely and answered simply, "Flick it off."
Because a step is not in the spiritual manual, it does not mean that
your intuition and common sense take a hike. Some of magic and
psychology, for that matter, is "winging it" and sensing
what is the best move or judgment.
We are human, therefore, we want
what we want.
Leave yourself open to other possibilities and what the universe
will bring.
BOTTOM LINE
·
As you do your candles and ask for things,
not only will you get what you ask for, but also your desire will
be redefined. You will
become focused through the ritual of doing the candles. You
will also get a clear vision and awareness of the consequences of
your acts. You also have to focus and know, reasonably, what
goals you can reach. Once you gain a sense of control through
doing your candles (in conjunction with your spirituality), you will
have an important tool. Candle Therapy will be a life-long tool,
which will help you learn to live optimally.
IS
CANDLE THERAPY© AGAINST MY RELIGION?
MAGIC IS NOT AGAINST ANY RELIGION. IT is PART OF every religion. Every religion has its magic, using tools of candles, oils, incense, and prayer. For example, I would guess that Henri Gamache who wrote The Master Book of Candle Burning would be soundly upset if you even vaguely asserted that he was writing about witchcraft. His magic uses candles, astrology, prayers, and Bible scriptures. He states specifically that matters of the occult, voodoo, and black magic are of no part of his work. I assume witchcraft would be lumped into the "occult". In addition, The Magus: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy is an extremely Christian work, complete with Christian prayers and discussions of the Bible. Kraig's Modern Magic is based on Judaism and the Qabalah. The Golden Dawn and other adherents to ceremonial magic also merge much of the Qabalistic principles into their work.
ETHICS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER WITH
CANDLE THERAPY®
Magic is About Ethics, Healing, and Change. Always
try to think of a way to achieve your goal in the most healing, ethical,
and positive way. Magic, itself, is neither good nor bad.
What you do with it determines whether it is black, white or gray
magic. Your intentions make a candle good or evil.
Examine your everyday ethics. Do you
consider yourself to be ethical and dedicated to good? Sometimes,
we might do things in an easy way, instead of an ethical way.
This choice can be made at the cost of deep learning. For example,
if you ordered some items from a company and they did not charge you
for all of them, it would be tempting to
keep the free items without telling the company. Since they
were a rich monopoly, you could justify your theft. If you tell
the company, they might surprise you by letting you keep the items
free of charge. They might not, but you will feel better dealing
with it. Choices to be honest keep your mind clear for more
essential functions.
Every unethical choice you make hangs on you like
a little dark badge on your knit sweater. The sweater ultimately
gets very heavy and very dark, and needs a good wash. You become
very unhappy and things aren't going right. Maybe your sweater
even smells and repulses your lover. Now you're in a fine mess
and it started with small things and metaphorically accumulated blackness.
This blackness is a burden, weighing you down. Freedom consists
of always choosing the higher path. This means not lying, cheating,
stealing, of course, not hitting, maiming, or killing.
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Dr. Catherine Riggs-Bergesen and the staff of Other Worldly Waxes