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Magic in Many Guises
A popular mixture for general use is to add five drops of sandalwood
essential oil, three drops of frankincense essential oil and one drop of
orange to two ounces of almond oil and then mix thoroughly.
A more potent general-use essential oil mix is to add five drops of
cinnamon and three drops of frankincense essential oils to two ounces of
almond oil.
As with most things magic, it is essential that before anointing a candle
it is suitably consecrated and the focus of positive thoughts. Whoever is
going to use it should contemplate for a moment or two the intention of
the spell to be cast, before rubbing a few drops of the chosen oil between
the palms of the hand and grasping the centre of the candle with both
hands. If the intention of the spell is to draw something in, the oil is
rubbed on to the candle from the middle back towards the body. If the
spell is intended to send something out, the oil is rubbed from the centre
away from the body.When half the candle has been anointed, it is turned
around – away from the body if the spell is sending something, towards
it if the spell is drawing something in.
As the candle is anointed a suitable invocation is usually spoken aloud –
something along the lines of:
Charge this candle strong and fast,
To send the magic I will cast.
And may this oil add its power,
As the flame burns by the hour.
But the choice of words is a personal one. And some magic weavers
prefer to say the words to themselves rather than chant them aloud. As
with so many things concerning spell making, there are few hard and
fast rules.
Candles may also be loaded with oil. To do this, a cavity is cut into the
base of the candle and the chosen oil drizzled into it. The cavity is
plugged with the wax that was hewn from the candle (wax from another
candle would adversely affect the magic) which is melted down and
poured over the oil-filled hole. When the candle burns down to the
chamber, the oil adds its potency to the magic being made.
After the spell to be cast has been chosen, the required number of
candles of the appropriate colour (and holders in which to burn them)
and the bottle containing the anointing oil should be put on the altar and
suitably consecrated if this has not already been done. In selecting the
spell, the day of the week when it is best to cast a spell for the chosen
purpose, the ascendant astrological sign and the other factors that can
influence a spell should all be borne in mind.
The time of day is also important when considering the planetary
influences involved. Midnight, seven in the morning, two in the
afternoon and nine in the evening, are the hours believed by many to be
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