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Magic in Many Guises
You will need:
A large saucepan
An empty tin can
A knife
Beeswax
Wicking
Molds*
Broken crayons of the appropriate colours
Cooking oil
Cotton wool or kitchen paper
Cocktail sticks that are wider than the molds
Paperclips
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Molds can either be purchased from a candle retail outlet or you can use something
suitable from around the house. They must be watertight to ensure that the wax
doesn’t leak out.
Pour two cups of water into the saucepan and heat it to the point where
bubbles just start to form. Cut the beeswax into cubes with the knife and,
when the water is hot, put the wax into the tin can and place it in the
water to allow the wax to melt. When this has happened, add the
essential oil or herb to it, saying:
Oh magic oil/herb of root and flower
Grant this candle healing power.
And let it be done, that it harm no one.
Now add the broken crayons and stir well until everything is thoroughly
mixed into the molten wax. Drizzle some cooking oil onto a pad of cotton
wool or kitchen paper and wipe the inside of each mold with this.
Cut the wick to the length of the mold, allowing an extra inch. Lay a
cocktail stick across the top of the mold. Drop the wick into the mold,
leaving the extra inch lying along the stick, using a paperclip to hold it
in place.
Pour the wax into each of the molds, almost, but not quite up to the top
and allow it to cool and harden. When the wax has set, the candle should
slide easily out of the mold.
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