Casting Spells Using Planetary Hours Magical Timing

Not every Witch worries about magical timing, but many feel that it gives a boost
of energy that is conducive to your efforts.
Another way to plan your magical timing is by planetary hours. Planetary hours
are useful if the ideal moon phase or moon sign is not possible when you want to
cast your spell. They will lend you even more energy to your moon phase and
moon sign timing.
Calculating planetary hours requires a bit of math, but if you can tell time and
divide, you will be fine. It looks more complex than it actually is, so let’s get
started.
What You Need to Know to Cast Spells
1. Planetary influence
2. The planetary hour
3. How to calculate daylight planetary hours
4. How to calculate nighttime planetary hours
5. The Chaldean order and the planets’ ruling days
6. How to piece it all together

1. How to Cast Spells Based on Planetary Influence
Planetary hours are the hours in the day associated with the various planets that
have astrological influence: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon,
and then the pattern is repeated. This sequence is known as the Chaldean order.
The Chaldean order is an ancient philosophy that is based on the planets’
distance and velocity relative to their centers of orbit from a heliocentric
perspective, as well as their astrological spheres from a geocentric perspective.
Each hour is ruled by a planet, and thus the planet’s influences briefly come into
play. Each day iskicked off by a different planetary influence. The difference that
seems to confuse everyone is that planetary hours do not match the 60 minute
hours of man-made time. They depend on the exact moments of sunrise and
sunset.

Chart of Planetary Influences
Planet Influences
Saturn
Long-term goals, career goals,
protection
Jupiter
Wealth and prosperity,
meditation, luck
Mars Courage, passion, defensive spells
Sun
Sunday Success, happiness,
healing, boosting physical energy,
strength
Venus
Love, romantic relationships,
beauty, domestic efforts
Mercury
Education,legal issues,
communications, selfimprovement, wisdom
Moon
Psychic abilities, gardening,
emotions, fertility, family

2. Example of How to Cast Spells with Planetary Hours
Let’s say I want to cast a spell to help me with a career goal. Ideally, for my goal,
the moon would be in Capricorn, but the moon doesn’t enter Capricorn until near
the end of the month. Worse, Mercury is in retrograde from now until February
28th, and that won’t do at all! I just can’t wait, so I decide to use the planetary
hours of Saturn to draw the influences from it that I need, and I choose to do the
spell on February 13th because the moon phase is good and I’m off that night.
So let’s walk through the process of how to cast spells for the best outcome with
planetary hours. I promise, try it a couple of times and you’ll find it’s not as
complicated as you think!
3. How to Calculate Daylight Planetary Hours to Cast Spells
The bolded text below are instructions for how to calculate planetary hours. The
non-bolded text is how I would calculate using the specific February 13th example
above.
1. Find the exact moments of sunrise and sunset.
You can find that in your local newspaper, or by going online. For my example, I
looked up the time of the sunrise in my local paper. On February 13th, the sun is
rising at 7:10 A.M. and setting at 6:20 P.M.

2. Calculate the number of minutes between sunrise and sunset.
From 7:10 A.M. to 7:59 A.M. there are 49 minutes until the start of sunrise until
the complete sunrise. From 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. is 10 hours until the start of sunset.
Multiplied by 60 minutes (10 hours X 60 minutes = 600 minutes). From 6:01
through 6:19 gives me 18 minutes until complete sunset. If I add 49 minutes + 600
minutes + 18 minutes = 668 minutes of daylight hours.

3. Divide the number of daylight minutes by 12.
There are 668 minutes between sunrise and sunset on February 13th, so we would
calculate 668/12 = 55.58. In our example, we’ll only use the even minutes. Each
planetary hour will be about 55 minutes long.
4. Figure out the times your daylight planetary hours begin and end.
in our example, since the sun is rising at 7:10 A.M. we’ll start there and keep
adding 55 minutes. The calculation for February 13th’s daylight hours are in the
table below.

Example of Calculated Daylight Hours for Feb. 13th
Time Hour
7:10 am to 8:05 am 1st planetary hour
8:06 am to 9:01 am 2nd planetary hour
9:02 am to 9:56 am 3rd planetary hour
9:58 am to 10:53 am 4th planetary hour
10:54 am to 11:49 am 5th planetary hour
11:50 am to 12:45 pm 6th planetary hour
12:46 pm to 1:41 pm 7th planetary hour
1:42 pm to 2:37 pm 8th planetary hour
2:38 pm to 3:33 pm 9th planetary hour
3:34 pm to 4:29 pm 10th planetary hour
4:30 pm to 5:25 pm 11th planetary hour
5:26 pm to 6:20 pm 12th planetary hour*
*Note that because of that .58 of a second there can be slight variations and it may
not come out precise—that’s okay, though; less than 6/10 of a second difference
is not enough to really matter

Planetary Hour Fun Fact
There are 2 days of the year when your planetary hours will be exactly the same
for daytime and night time: The spring and autumn equinoxes. On these two
days, daytime and night time are completely balanced, 12 hours long each.
It’s also the only two days of the year when your planetary hours will actually be
60 minute hours!
4. Casting Spells Using Night time Planetary Hours
Now, I’m only half-way through calculating a 24 hour period. I’ve calculated the
first 12 daylight planetary hours, now I want to calculate the 12 night time
planetary hours. The process is roughly the same, but the length of each hour will
almost always be different. Remember, for half the years, days are longer and
nights are shorter; for the other half of the year, that reverses.
1. Find the time of sunset and the time of the next day’s sunrise.
Using our example, the sun is set hour is 6:20 pm; the sun rise the next morning
is 7:09 am (a minute earlier than the day before).
2. Calculate the minutes between sunset and sunrise.
6:21 pm to 6:59 pm = 38 minutes. There are 12 hours between 7 am and 7 pm, so
12*60= 720 minutes. 7:01 am to 7:09 am = 8 minutes. I add up all the minutes: 38
+ 720 +8 = 766 minutes between sunset and next day sunrise.
3. Divide the minutes between sunset and next day sunrise by 12 to find the length
of night time planetary hours.
766/12 = 63.91. So that’s 63 minutes long for each night time planetary hour on
Feb. 13th.
4. Complete the chart, picking it up where you left off.
In my example, I would be adding 63 minutes for each planetary hour, and the
remainder of my chart to cast spells by planetary hours would look like this:

Example of Calculated Planetary Hours for Feb. 13th
Time Hour
6:20 pm to 7:23 pm 13th planetary hour
7:24 pm to 8:27 pm 14th planetary hour
8:28 pm to 9:32 pm 15th planetary hour*
9:33 pm to 10:36 pm 16th planetary hour
10:37 pm to 11:40 pm 17th planetary hour
11:41 pm to 12:45 am 18th planetary hour*
12:46 am to 1:49 am 19th planetary hour
1:50 am to 2:53 am 20 planetary hour
2:54 am to 3:58 21st planetary hour*
3:59 am to 5:02 am 22nd planetary hour
5:03 am to 6:06 am 23rd planetary hour
6:07 am – 7:09 pm 24th planetary hour
*Note that here we have a .91 variation here, which actually does make some
difference, because that’s almost one whole second difference. To compensate, for
every 3rd hour, I’m going to add 1 second to keep it more even. Again, calculations
will be
5. Using the Chaldean Order in Sequence
Now you know (roughly) what time each planetary hourbegins and what time it
ends for a full 24-hour period. Now you’re going to apply the Chaldeon order of
planets to it. This will depend on the day of the week.
Each day of the week, the first planetary hour begins with a different planet. You
can see examples of this in the table below.
Planets Ruling Days of the Week
Day of the Week Ruling Planet
Sunday Sun
Monday Moon
Tuesday Mars
Wednesday Mercury
Thursday Jupiter
Friday Venus
Saturday Saturn

6. So How Does It All Fit Together?
1. Figure out the ruling planet of the day.
In my case, the ruling planet on February 13th would be Jupiter, since the day falls
on a Thursday.
2. Make the ruling planet of the day your first planetary hour for that day.
My first planetary hour is from 7:10 to 8:05 A.M. for Thursday, Feb. 13th;
therefore, my first planetary hour would be ruled by Jupiter.
3. Continue listing the rest of the planets in the Chaldean sequence. Repeat the
sequence for the rest of the day’s hours.
The Chaldean sequence was mentioned earlier: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus,
Mercury, and the Moon. Since my first planetary hour is Jupiter, I’ll start with
that, so my second planetary hour would be Mars, then the Sun, and so on.
Below, you’ll find my final calculation for casting spells on February 13th.

Example of Calculated Planetary Hours for 24-Hour Period, Feb. 13th
Planetary Hour
Time I calculated for that
day
Planet (starting planet
based on day of week it
is)
1st Planetary Hour 7:10 am -8:05am Jupiter
2nd Planetary Hour 8:06 am to 9:01 am Mars
3rd Planetary Hour 9:02 am to 9:56 am Sun
4th Planetary Hour 9:58 am to 10:53 am Venus
5th Planetary Hour 10:54 am to 11:49 am Mercury
6th Planetary Hour 11:50 am to 12:45 pm Moon
7th Planetary Hour 12:46 pm to 1:41 pm Saturn
8th Planetary Hour 1:42 pm to 2:37 pm Jupiter
9th Planetary Hour 2:38 pm to 3:33 pm Mars
10th Planetary Hour 3:34 pm to 4:29 pm Sun
11th Planetary Hour 4:30 pm to 5:25 pm Venus
12th Planetary Hour 5:26 pm to 6:20 pm Mercury
13th Planetary Hour 6:20 pm to 7:23 pm Moon
Planetary Hour
Time I calculated for that
day
Planet (starting planet
based on day of week it
is)
14th Planetary Hour 7:24 pm to 8:27 pm Saturn
15th Planetary Hour 8:28 pm to 9:32 pm Jupiter
16th Planetary Hour 9:33 pm to 10:36 pm Mars
17th Planetary Hour 10:37 pm to 11:40 pm Sun
18th Planetary Hour 11:41 pm to 12:45 am Venus
19th Planetary Hour 12:46 am to 1:49 am Mercury
20th Planetary Hour 1:50 am to 2:53 am Moon
21st Planetary Hour 2:54 am to 3:58 Saturn
22nd Planetary Hour 3:59am to 5:02 am Jupiter
23rd Planetary Hour 5:03 am to 6:06 am Mars
24th Planetary Hour 6:07 am – 7:09 Sun

Bingo! I Have My Timing to Cast Spells
I found that my planetary hours will be influenced by Saturn. Now I know how to
cast spells successfully at 12:46 P.M. to 1:41 P.M., 7:24 P.M. to 8:27 P.M., or 2:54
A.M. to 3:58 A.M., despite the fact that other times would be working against me.
Sound confusing? Yes, it can seem that way, if you’re looking at it all at once. But
if you break down the steps, take them as one task at a time, you will find it’s not
all that difficult—just a bit tedious.
Still, once you get the hang of how to cast spells with planetary hours, it’ll only
take you a few minutes to figure out your timing. This scared me the first time I
was taught on how to do this. After a few tries, I could do it in 10 minutes.
To practice, actually try to calculate any day at random. By doing it just once, a lot
of the confusion falls away and you understand the process better.
When it comes to casting spells, my magical motto is, “every little bit helps!” Any
little boost I can use to affect my spell, I’m going to take it. If you’re already
working with magical timing when spell casting, give planetary hours a try

Why we cast Circles

They say that the longest journey begins with a single step.

So, too, the exploration of Magickal studies begins with a single step.

Though the first step in a physical journey is often self-evident, the First Step on a Magickal journey is often not quite so clear.

While formally organized groups often have a path of lessons to instruct newcomers, the solitary or isolated student is often left standing in perplexity on this broad plain of knowledge, wondering just where in the heck to begin.

And wondering, too, if it’s “okay” to start just anywhere.

While it’s true that studies can begin in any direction that attracts you, the necessary first step must be learning to make psychic shields.

There are “Things of the Dark” out there.

There are any number of explanations for what these things might be — ghosts, demons, or simply uncontrolled urges of the subconscious mind.

In truth, it doesn’t matter what they are. What does matter is that their effect is very real and unless they are put under your control, they will drag you over the borders of sanity into psychosis.

You are most vulnerable to them while you’re in an “open” trance or meditative state.

That’s why the wise practitioner always begins by taking steps to define exactly what will be permitted through the portals of their “psychic shields” — no matter how simple the ritual.

And this, in a nutshell, is what “protective magic” is about.

There are a number of ways to do this.

The most common is to begin by drawing a circle (around a group or yourself) and invoking the one or more protective powers.

Generally, this is done by candlelight, in front of an altar that holds certain magical objects.

The circle may be further “secured” and “cleared” by using salt, salt water, rum, incense, or some other method.

You may be wearing a special robe and will have taken a bath (or performed a cleansing ritual) earlier.

The powers that protect you will be called on and then you will begin your ritual.

Is it psychological?

Is there a reason why protection rituals always take this form?

Let’s take a step back and see what you’re actually doing and how the process works — from a psychological standpoint — and how to use this knowledge to help you refine your circles to enhance your rituals.

Psychologists and psychics alike view the mind’s structure as a three-part entity:

The Ego (that which you think of as yourself), the Superego (the “higher self”) and the ID (the child within).

The ID is, in a sense, a computer. Like most computers, it operates on the GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) principle.

There’s an old superstition: “As you name something, so will it become.”

Tell yourself that you’re very unlucky and your Id will obligingly give you bad days by enhancing any negatives in your environment.

Tell yourself that you are clumsy, and your Id-computer will obligingly arrange for you to break a leg while stepping off the sidewalk.

The bad news is that the Id can’t make a judgement as to whether or not this is a good idea.

It only knows that it’s received these “instructions” and must carry them out.

The good news is that you can actually program/reprogram this portion of your mind.

You begin programming this Internal Servant of yours by first drawing its attention to what you want done and then explaining what you need done in a simple and clear manner.

Repeating the instructions in a chant help fix the goals for the Id — rhymed chants seem to be easier for it to process.

Each time you perform the ritual and repeat the chant, the programming is strengthened.

Never mind that your ego and superego understand that you’re going to program the child-like ID.

It works just the same.

To direct the Id’s attention to the process, you first have to impress it.

Using special tools and clothing alert it that something unusual is going on and that it must pay attention.

Acquiring hard-to-obtain items, drawing symbols, and performing a symbolic sacrifice (donating money, say, to a good cause) are all ways of reinforcing the ID’s impression that this ceremony is very special and that the result will be very powerful.

Organized, meaningful symbols, speak to your subconscious mind in ways it understands, reinforcing the goals you have set.

Drawing the circle itself establishes boundaries within your environment (“The rest of the world can do what it likes Out There. All within this circle is in my control!”).

Purifying the circle and consecrating it (sprinkling water which has been blessed and salt added) further enforce your territory, defining the borders where you are “safe”.

Nothing can enter this area except what you invite inside. You further tighten these borders by calling on certain Powers.

You can call on any powers you like.

Some use traditional Christian images.

Others call up deities from the religion they are most comfortable with.

And many people use the thought/image of a beam of light that represents either God/Goddess (whichever one they like) or the power of light and life and goodness in the Universe.

The number of powers called as guardians varies.

You may choose to invoke one powerful being to protect your circle.

Or you might call on the Universal Being/Light and four guardians (one for each quarter of the compass).

A third approach is to use a guardian for the four quarters of the compass and no higher being.

There is no “absolutely correct” system; the correct system is the one that you are comfortable with.

Take time to choose the guardians of your circle carefully.

You should select guardians (gods or animals or some form of life) which have a deeper meaning to you and whose qualities are in harmony with your goals.

For the new student, it’s best to have all your Powers and Guardians from the same belief system/religion/mythic universe so that the symbols will be consistent and not confuse the Id.

As your studies continue, you will find that your totems or guardians change.

This is to be expected; as you explore new realms in your studies, you may find you need guardians who deal with very specific areas to strengthen and guide you in these new fields.

But don’t make the mistake of assuming that you’ll become so powerful that you will never need the protection of the psychic shielding circle in some form.

And don’t assume that you will not need a circle for “positive” magicks such as healing.

Open is open — and open is vulnerable. And circles strengthen and protect you by defining what psychological influences will be allowed to work with you.

Casting A Dual Circle

First consecrate the salt symbolizing the Earth element in the North of the altar by stirring it three times with an athame, wand or crystal, and visualize radiance pouring into it.

* Stir the water, also three times deosil with the athame, wand or pointed crystal, asking the light and the Goddess to enter it.

* Add a few grains of salt to the water and stir it, saying:

May power thus be doubled,
thus increased,
as life joins life
to create a greater force
even than these.

* Stand either just within or beyond the first circle perimeter.

* Walk deosil round the circle, sprinkling the circle line, physical or envisaged, with your salt water.

In formal rituals, the High Priestess consecrates the salt and the High Priest the water and they mingle them. The High Priestess then creates the first circle and the High Priest the second.

Casting A Triple Circle

Three is a sacred number in magick and for special ceremonies, you can create a triple circle of both power and protection. The number three represents the three aspects of the god figure in many religions: the Holy Trinity, the Triple Goddess, the three aspects of the Moon -maiden, mother and wise woman or crone – the trefoil or triple god of the Celts, and the even older Egyptian trinity of Isis,

Osiris and Horus, the young Sky God. This triplicity is still celebrated when we turn our money over and bow three times to the Moon for good luck.

* Create your first two circles of light and salt water.
* Return to the place where you began.
* Place the bowl on the altar and light your incense; you can either light a stick in a secure holder or sprinkle incense on a charcoal block burning within the censer.
* Make your final circle with incense, just beyond the lines of salt and water.

There are other variations of this, including creating your outer circle of light by walking with your candle in a broad-based holder, followed by the salt water and the incense.

Un Casting A Circle

When you have completed your spells or rituals, you should close the circle. This is done by simply reversing the casting process.

* Thank the Guardians and send the light of the elemental candles to whoever needs it.

* Extinguish the elemental candles in reverse order of lighting. Visualize the light fading and say,
together with any present: Let the circle be uncast but remain unbroken. Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.

* Leave the altar candles to burn down.

Casting a Circle

Here is how to cast and take down a magic circle.
What to Do:

  1. Center and ground.
  2. Draw energy up from the earth into your core and let it
    flow down the arm of your dominant hand.
  3. Imagine the earth energy flowing out of your fingers.
    Point your hand to the side and either turn slowly in
    place or walk around the perimeter of your space,
    visualizing the energy flowing out like a ribbon to
    surround your working area. Finish the circle by
    visualizing the ribbon of energy meeting the other end
    you started with.
  4. Once the ring of energy is complete, visualize the
    energy stretching up to form walls, then continuing into
    a dome over your head. Visualize a similar hemisphere
    under you, so that the energy surrounds you like a full
    sphere.
  5. When your work is complete, visualize this in reverse.
    See the half spheres above and below you recede back
    into the simple ribbon of energy circled around you.
    Then point your hand at where the circle began and
    ended and trace it in reverse, imagining the energy
    flowing back to your hand and up your arm to your core.
    Make sure to allow it to flow past your core and down
    your connection to the earth to allow it to rejoin the
    earth energy it came from

Suggestions for Candle Magick

Whenever possible make your own candles.

While the wax is in a liquid form, add a corresponding oil, herbs, or flower petals.

For example, if you are doing a money spell you could add Heliotrope oil and mint leaves.

When dressing the candle, close your eyes, concentrate, and visualize what the candle represents.

See in your mind’s eye the manifestation of your desire.

Always keep in mind, and allow for, the burning time of the candle when scripting a spell or ritual.

When creating your own spells, always use the proper phase of the moon and planetary symbolism.

This will align the spell with the natural flow of energy produced by the moon and corresponding planet, giving the spell more power.

Ingredients for Candle Making

Beeswax

The most common types of wax used in candle making are beeswax, paraffin wax, and dip-and-carve wax.

Beeswax is an all natural wax with a sweet aroma. It is preferred because it adds softness and beauty to candles and it also increases burning time. It is also more expensive.

Beeswax comes in one-pound cakes or sheets. The sheets are sometimes used for making rolled candles. The rectangular sheets measure about 8 x 16 inches and are available in natural taupe, bleached white, and various dyed colors.

Beeswax can be used alone or combined with other waxes. Adding beeswax to other commonly used waxes will both soften colors and enhance burning time.

When using beeswax remember that it is naturally sticky. When making molded candles you will want to treat the mold with a releasing agent (such as silicone spray) to make it easier to remove the candle. Also, keeping the temperature above 160° F when you pour the candle will help to keep it from sticking as much.

When you are using 100% beeswax to make candles there is no need to add opaque crystals (beeswax is naturally opaque) or stearin to your candles. These two ingredients are listed below.

Paraffin wax

Paraffin wax is less expensive and more widely available than other types of wax. It is the primary ingredient in most molded candles. Because it is colorless and odorless it is also used more when adding dyes and fragrances. It is also harder than beeswax and produces a candle with a sheen. When combining beeswax and paraffin wax use a ratio of one part beeswax to ten parts paraffin wax. You should not have any problems with sticking when using this small amount of beeswax.

Paraffin comes in ten or twelve-pound blocks or in granular form. You can also buy it with ten percent stearin already added. You can also find different types of paraffin wax, classified by the temperature at which it melts and the pliability of the wax at room temperature. For most candle-making projects, it is best to get paraffin wax that melts at 135° F to 140° F but you will still need to melt the wax to 160° F or
more for most recipes. The exact temperature depends on the candle-making method you are using, the type of mold and the effect that you want to achieve.

Dip-and-carve wax is a little softer than paraffin wax. This quality keeps it from cracking when it is carved. It is also better for dipped candles. The softer wax helps the layers adhere to each other better.

Wick

The wick is a conduct that supplies the flame with a steady stream of wax. The best wicks to use are made with tightly woven cotton fibers. Wicks come in rolls or pre-cut lengths. Although they are made of cotton most will be treated with substances that allow the wick to burn along with the wax.

There are three types of wicks: flat braid for dipped candles, square braid for molded and rolled candles, and wire-core for long-burning candles such as container candles. Be sure to choose the right wick for the candle you are making. The width of the candle determines the thickness of the wick. If your wick is too thin for the candle it will not supply enough wax to the flame and your candle will not stay lit. If the wick is too thick it will flood the flame with melted wax. The package that the wick comes in will suggest the best candle-diameter.

If your not sure here are some guidelines:
• Candles 3/4 inch in diameter or less use 4/0
• Candles 3/4 – 2 inches use 2/0
• Candles 2 – 3 inches use a #1
• Candles 3 – 4 inches use a #2
• Candles over 4 inches use a #3

Wick Holders

These are small squares of metal with a hole in the middle. They are used to anchor the wick to the bottom of container candles. Insert the wick into the hole and pinch the holder together to hold the wick in place.

Elemental Candle Colours

Each of the four elements – Air, Fire, Water and Earth – is represented by a single candle colour – yellow, red, blue and green.

A coloured candle representing each of the elements can be placed at the four main compass points around the circle to mark the quarters – East, South, West and North.

You can place the elemental candles either on the edge of the circle in sturdy floor-standing holders, or on small tables or plinths at the compass points.

Though each element is represented by a single candle, you can use a second to increase a particular element in its own quadrant of the circle or use the elemental colour in all four quadrants.

So, for example, if you were carrying out a Fire spell, you could use four red (or gold or orange) candles and begin the ritual facing South.

Some practitioners invoke Fire to conquer floods and Water to conquer drought but I believe that each element can most effectively counter excesses of itself.

Light elemental candles after the altar candles, after you have cast the circles but before lighting any wish or astrological candle. Begin in the North, with a green candle.

Candle Gardens

At times witches may receive a lot of requests for help.

These requests may come from, people who are ill,  or grieving,  or maybe need healing, they could be lonely, possibly victimized, or challenged in some other way, that they will turn to someone else for assistance.

It is almost certain that it will never be possible to cast spells for everyone.

However, it can be a good practice is to light candles for people. with the magickal intent of. sending energy for whatever their specific need is.

At times witches may also work magickally on personal objectives.

Often work can be carried out  on several of these personal objectives, simultaneously, such as health, prosperity, and protection.

Creating magickal candle gardens is one way to keep these practices organized.

A candle garden is a collection of attractively arranged candles, usually of different sizes, that are all burned at the same time.

When a candle garden is meant simply for home decoration, its candles are often all the same color, shape, and scent.

They are generally purchased in the same place, at the same time, and chosen only for appearance.

It takes a great deal more thought and planning to create a magickal candle garden.

Such a “garden” should contain separate candles for each person, condition, problem, idea, or issue for which its candles are burned.

Each candle should be carefully selected so that its size, shape, color, or scent resonates with its magickal intent or with the person or thing that the candle is meant to represent.

Each of the candles in a magickal garden should be unique, yet, as in a flower garden, all of the parts of the whole must work harmoniously together.

The candle arrangement should please the eye, and the different scents should mingle pleasantly rather than clash with one another.

A magickal candle garden is personal.

You determine how your garden will look, what its purpose will be, when it will be used, and how long you will burn the candles each time you activate the garden.

You can burn them every day, on certain days of the week, at appointed phases of the Moon, whenever you have a need, or simply whenever you feel like lighting them.

The more frequently that a candle garden is used, the stronger its magick will grow.

Candle of Love Spell

length of red silk cord,

Love-drawing oil.

Love-drawing incense

One red candle that will burn for at least seven hours.

Begin this spell on a Monday during the waxing moon.

Place the red candle in the centre of your altar and light the incense.

Use a pin or sharp knife to etch the names of each person into the candle.

Dress the candle with the love-drawing Oil as you chant:

Candle of love, work me this spell,
That the one I do love will love me as well.

Light the candle. Pass each poppet through the smoke of the incense and then through the candle flame as you say:

Air and fire, bring forth my desire.

Place the poppet that represents you seven inches to the left side of the candle and the poppet that represents your loved one seven inches to the right of the candle.

See in your mind’s eye the one you love as you chant the following seven times:

I enchant you by earth and heaven
Turn to me, turn to me, turn to me by seven.
Through moonlight and the black of night
All of my love you shall requite.
[Insert name] think of me with loving pleasure
As you turn to me by daily measure.
Now turn to me, turn to me
For this I will, So Mote It Be.

Let the candle burn for one hour.

Repeat the spell exactly as you have just done it for six consecutive nights.

Each time you do the spell, move the poppets one inch closer to the candle.

On the seventh night the dolls should be touching the candle, but not to the point that they will catch fire.

At this time you will allow the candle to burn out.

As soon as the candle has extinguished itself, use the red cord to bind the poppets together face to face.

Conceal the dolls in a place where you and your loved one will meet.

Candle Colour Correspondences

Colour is of great significance, both in healing and magick.

Colour symbolism is used frequently with candles, as well as with crystals, flowers, foods and coloured water.

These uses are a way of focusing on and activating the different qualities inherent in the colours.

White

In magic, white represents light, the life force and clear vision and so is helpful where a new beginning or a sudden burst of energy and enthusiasm is needed.

White is a good colour for work involving rites of passage, especially for birth, marriage and welcoming new family members by marriage or adoption.

Use white also for protective magick, for replacing darkness with light, in meditation, for Goddess-focused rituals, for increasing spiritual awareness and contact with spirit guides, angels and the higher self.

White contains both solar and lunar energies and is often used for altar candles.

You can substitute white for any other colour.

White candles can be used on any day of the week, though they are associated with Monday in the Goddess aspect and Sunday and the Sun for life force magick.

Red

Red, the colour of Mars, the planet and god of war, represents action, power, determination, physical energy and health, courage and determination, sexual passion and potency, survival and change, for careers where danger is involved and the armed forces.

It is used as a focus for rituals calling on the power of the gods.

Orange

Orange is the colour of the Sun, of fertility – both physical and mental – and of creativity with words.

Growth, self-esteem, confidence and abundance of all kinds are related to orange, as are independence and asserting your identity if it is under threat or being eroded by the demands or unfair criticism of others.

Orange also relates to careers involving people and the arts.

Above all, orange is the colour of joy and also the successful integration of all aspects of the personality into a harmonious whole.

Orange candles are best used on a Sunday.

Yellow

Yellow is the colour associated with Mercury, the winged messenger of the Roman gods.

Through his skill and dexterity, he came to rule over commerce and medicine and also became a patron of tricksters and thieves.

Yellow candles, therefore, encourage clear communication and activity of all kinds, improving memory, concentration and learning, and are good for overcoming mental stagnation and blocks in
ideas or assimilation of facts.

Use them in rituals when you wish to gain another person’s confidence and approval or to win someone round in business or intellectual matters; to sharpen logic; for succeeding in examinations
and tests; also for good luck, for short journeys or to initiate a house move within the same area.

Yellow is also a healing colour, especially for conditions needing surgery or concerning the mind.

Yellow is good for careers in business, medicine, technology, communication or the media and also for job changes.

Yellow candles are best used on a Wednesday.

Green

Green is the colour of Venus, goddess of love, and so is good for all love and relationship matters, especially partnerships and romance; it is also potent for rites involving the natural world, herbs,
gardening and tree magick, for healing the planet and especially the forests and the land.

Green is for peace and harmony, especially within the self. When green candles are used in rituals for wealth, they tend to encourage a gradual increase in profits or resources.

As the faerie colour, green is also potent for spells for good luck and increasing magical abilities.

Green candles are best used on Friday.

Turquoise

Turquoise is the colour of Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of wisdom, music and dance, whose magical mirror reflected back the true person of all who looked in it.

Turquoise rituals are for the integration of heart and mind, feelings and thoughts and the synthesis of wisdom and experience.

Turquoise is used for successfully combining different aspects of life or two different career strands; for compassion and altruism; for increasing healing abilities; for maintaining impartiality when making difficult decisions and judgements; and for seeing other dimensions.

It is the colour of artists, sculptors, dancers, writers and poets, and can bring inspiration and originality increasing artistic ability.

Turquoise candles can be used effectively on Thursday or Friday.

Blue

Blue is the colour of the Father God and other Sky deities in their external roles as wise judges and rulers and so can be used for this aspect of the god and as a protective colour.

In magick, blue can expand the boundaries of possibility and bring success, confidence and power mingled with altruism, nobility and idealism.

Blue is also used for prosperity rituals where this involves advancement or for maximising opportunities, for promotion and expansion of business.

Blue is the colour of long-distance travel and house moves, legal matters and dealing with officialdom.

It is also for careers involving justice and leadership. Above all, blue brings calm and the ability to solve problems in the midst of a crisis.

Blue candles are best used on Thursday.

Purple

Purple is the colour of Jupiter in his role of wise teacher and keeper of hidden knowledge, and of Osiris, the Ancient Egyptian Father God and Lord of the Underworld, who died each year and was
resurrected by his wife Isis.

It represents unconscious wisdom and is used for all things of a psychic and spiritual nature and for divination.

Purple provides a link with higher dimensions and can bring happiness for all who yearn for something beyond the material plane.

Purple candles aid meditation, work with past lives, scrying with candles and mirrors, and astral travel. They are good for psychic protection and preventing nightmares.

Purple can also be used for all rituals where the facts are not clear, for clearing secrecy, for healing the spirit and for banishing what lies in the past, especially failure, and for remembering departed loved ones.

Below, I have given subdivisions for different shades of purple, but in practice they are interchangeable.

Indigo

Indigo is for spiritual healing, for psychic awareness and knowledge of past lives and worlds; it is the colour of the seer.

Lavender

Lavender is for dreams and connections with others, on a telepathic level, for awareness of Devas and other higher nature spirits and for herb wisdom.

Violet

Violet is for clairvoyance, mediumship, spirituality and contact with the evolved self, angelic guides, mysticism and peak experiences.

Purple candles are best used on Thursday.

Pink

Pink is the colour of Venus in her gentler aspects, for family relationships, affection, friendship matters, children and for the growth of new love and trust, especially after betrayal or a setback.

Pink rituals are excellent for restoring self-esteem and healing wounded emotions, for letting go of past hurts involving family or childhood, for quiet sleep and for mending of quarrels.

Pink candles are best burned on Friday.

Magenta

Magenta represents the path of service to others, especially for older women and men in the role of wise counsellor.

It can help all in the caring professions and will help anyone transform experiences, both positive and negative, into wisdom that can be offered to guide others.

Magenta candles are best used on Friday.

Brown

Brown is a colour of Saturn, the Roman form of Cronus, god of time.

Deposed by his son Jupiter, he was sent to Italy where he taught the farmers, agriculture and engineering and there established a golden age of peace and plenty.

Brown is good for protection, for magick concerning animals and especially household pets, for locating lost objects, learning new skills, for the home, property, practical matters, security and having enough resources for one’s needs.

It is also the colour of all who work with their hands.

Brown is also the colour of Mother Earth and the Earth spirits and so is good for environmental matters and conservation, especially as an impetus for practical conservation projects.

Brown is good for grounding rituals.

Brown candles are best used on Saturday.

Grey

Grey is ruled by Saturn and by Mercury, some say, when he becomes invisible in the sky.

Grey is used primarily for neutralising or erasing negative energies or feelings.

It is the shade of compromise and adaptability, of lowering one’s profile in times of danger, and offers protection against both physical and psychic attacks.

It is a colour for keeping secrets and for smoothing down potential conflict and keeping one’s counsel when to do otherwise would be unwise.

Grey candles are best used on Wednesday when Mercury cannot be seen and on Saturday.

Black

Another colour of Saturn and also the kings of the Underworld – the Roman Pluto, the bestower of the hidden wealth that lay within the Earth, and the Greek Hades, who abducted Persephone ,thus causing winter.

Black is the colour not only of death, but also of regeneration.

This belief goes back to Ancient Egypt when the annual flooding of the Nile carried with it black silt, which brought new life to the land each year.

In magick, black is the colour of endings that carry within them seeds of new beginnings.

It can be used for banishing negativity, for leaving behind old sorrows and redundant relationships; for acknowledging grief, for rituals of partings, for breaking hexes and for psychic protection.

Some people do not like using black candles because of their associations with black magick.

If you feel that these associations are too strong for you, substitute dark blue, dark purple or brown candles in rituals.

In a positive sense, black, like brown, is a colour of acceptance, whether of a restriction or of the frailties of self and others and so it is a candle colour of forgiveness.

Black candles are best used on Saturday.

Silver

Silver is the colour of the Moon and all lunar goddesses such as Diana, the Roman counterpart of Artemis, who, because of her strong association with the Moon in all its phases, was a goddess of
fertility as well as love.

It is also used on some altars to represent the Goddess, with a gold candle for the Horned God.

Silver is potent in all forms of divination, but especially for candle divination, for awakening clairvoyant powers, telepathic and psychometric abilities, astral projection, for rituals to invoke anima (female) power, for intuition and mysticism.

It represents dreams, visions and a desire for fulfilment beyond the material world.

In times of stress and sorrow, silver candles can remove negativity, promote inner stability and bring to the fore your hidden potential.

Silver candles are excellent for scrying, especially by the full moon, and for all magick involving the female life and for female fertility.

Silver candles are best used on a Monday.

Gold

Gold is the colour of the Sun and is associated with the solar deities, for example, the Egyptian Ra.

In Ancient Greece, Helios, the Sun God, was worshipped each dawn as he emerged in the East and drove his chariot of winged horses around the Sky before plunging into the ocean in the West at sunset.

Gold is potent for worldly achievement, wealth and recognition, for long life, ambitious schemes and money-making rituals that require an instant or substantial return.

The colour of male potency and fertility, it represents animus (male) power, energy and change and all rituals with noble or altruistic purpose.

Gold is best used on a Sunday.

Using Colour In Rituals

You can also use coloured candles as a focus for wishes in a particular area of experience represented by the colour.

So you might write a wish for a better memory on yellow paper and burn it in a yellow candle, the colour of Mercury.

You could then collect the ash in a heatproof ceramic pot or metal bowl beneath the candle and scatter it to the four winds.

For banishing an injustice, you might write about the event on dark blue paper, burn it in the blue candle of Jupiter and bury the ashes.

Around the home, different coloured candles can be burned for different purposes. Scented candles can also amplify the colour energies

Green Candle

Green is for Earth and the North, midnight and winter.

A green candle is placed at what would be the 12 o’clock position on a clock, aligned with magnetic or a symbolic North.

Earth is the element of order, both in nature and institutions such as the law, politics, finance, health, and education.

It also represents yin, the female, nurturing goddess aspect, Mother Earth, the home and family, as well as money and security, and is a good element to invoke when you have matters of property or money that need attention.

It is also a focus for all rituals against famine, deforestation and land pollution, and devastation through unwise industrialization or building, and for caring for animals and their natural habitats.

Surround your green Earth candle with grains, berries, fruits, coins, or potpourri. Brown candles may also, be used as Earth candles.

The History of Candles

The history of candle burning is as old as humanity itself.

It originates from fire worship.

Early man was in awe of fire—it warmed him, protected him, and helped him cook his food.

The flame of the hearth was guarded carefully, shielded against the ravages of wind and rain.

Over time, fire came to represent strength, power, and the ability to see past the terrors of the night.

Symbolically, candlelight represents illumination, the energizing power of the sun, and the spark of life that resides within the human soul.

As an agency of the fire element, candles are quick to respond to magickal incantations and creative visualization.

The simple lighting of a candle creates an atmosphere of magick, and as the darkness gives way to the light, desires are brought into reality.

Candles can be used by themselves as a form of magick, or they may be incorporated as part of a spell. In either case, the candle itself becomes the point of focus.

The colour of the candle and its shape and size all play important roles in the art of candle magick.

The colour signifies intent, the design or shape represents the objective, and the size is equivalent to the amount of time needed to carry out the spell.

Colour is of primary importance in candle magick.

There are 12 basic colours, which offer different sensory vibrations.

Red is the most physically potent and powerful, and violet is the most passive and spiritually receptive.

The primary colours of the light spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) emit specific energies, which are symbolic of their intrinsic properties.

These colours move energy outward and forward, as well as inward and backwards.

In addition to the seven primary colours, there are five additional colours used in the art of candle magick.

These are black, white, grey, pink, and brown. Black anchors and absorbs; white encourages and supports; grey is seldom used because it is considered to be void, without movement; pink attracts and entices, and brown stabilizes and sustains.

Burning times (that is, how long the candles should burn) are as essential to candle magick as color is.

Each color of the spectrum has its own special wavelength or vibrational frequency.

This vibrational frequency is the equivalent of motion and energy, which is the amount of time needed to activate a spell.

Therefore, a candle that requires a burning time of four hours will take four times longer to work than a candle that requires only one hour to burn.

However, the longer it takes a spell to work, and the more energy involved in its formulation, the more enduring its results.

Witches Candles

Witches’ candles can be used as a source of light, as devotional symbols of deity, as a means of communicating with Spirit, and to aid transformation in many spells.

Candles have a magical way about them as they allow us to work directly with the element of Fire.

Witches work with a variety of candle colors, depending on the deities being represented and/or invoked, as well as any particular magical purposes of a ritual or spell.

Candles are a simple and direct way to work with color magic.

Candles used in the Craft do not need to be fancy or expensive, though some Witches like to have one or more large, long-lasting candles for use on the altar.

Candles used for specific spell purposes are usually left to burn out on their own, and so for practical reasons tend to be smaller.

Beeswax, tapers, votives, and tea light candles can all be used, though many shops sell individual candles sized and colored specifically for spellwork.

These tend to be no more than 4 inches tall and less than one-half-inch in diameter.

Witches will generally distinguish between candles used for specific ritual purposes and more “multi-purpose” candles used for additional lighting during spellwork (or simply to enhance any evening atmosphere).

Candles consecrated for magical use are therefore not used for any other purposes.

Empowering a Candle

Choose a candle with the colour according to the Spell you wish to cast.

It does not matter what size candle you use as long as its A fresh candle that has never been used before.

Hold the candle in your left hand(Hand to Receive Energy)and with your right hand(Your Power Hand)use your thumbnail on your right hand to scratch the correct rune, or symbol you would like to use to properly bless your candle with.

While doing so visualize A white light coming from above and into the top of your head(Crown Chakra)and thru your body and exit out of your thumb and into what you have inscribed onto the candle.

Hold the visualization in your mind until you feel the candle is fully blessed with Divine light.

While holding your candle with your power hand, visualize A purple light coming out from in between your eyes and entering the candle.

Along with your magickal intent, fully overtaking the whole inside presence of your candle and trapping itself in there getting sealed in.

You should be able to visualize the candle glowing as it gets empowered.

Hold that visualization there until you feel as if the candle can no longer hold any more power, and at this point, the empowerment portion is done.

At this point, inscribe any other magickal symbols, or written Spells you would like to add to the candle while visualizing the magickal intent at hand.

Lots of people use the end of A stick of incense or A wooden toothpick for this task.

Now your candle is ready to be anointed with oil.

While keeping good visualization of the Spell at hand, hold the candle in your left hand close to your stomach, as in solar Plexis Chakra, with the tip facing out.

Then on your right hand use your first finger to anoint oil from top to bottom in one complete motion.

Do so pulling the oil toward your stomach as if you were pulling energy into your Solar Plexis.

In your mind, you can feel the energy trembling and generating all through your body as you become one with the candle.

You should be able to see in your mind the energy glowing from the candle as you have now successfully empowered and anointed A candle from start to finish.

Seal the deal with this,

by the power of mind-body and Spirit this candle is empowered,

blessed, and as I will it so,

blessed be this tool that I have chosen as an extension of my spiritual growth.

So Mote it be,

Or you can use your own twist on the end the choice is yours!

if you are in fact using this candle for the fifth element as in Spirit

When anointing the candle only anoint the top half first from top to middle then flip the candle over and anoint the bottom to the middle.

Not only is this for balance but is for grounding as well so make sure you visualize this when anointing this candle.

Red Candle

Red is for Fire and the South, noon, and summer. Place your red candle in the six o’clock position.

Fire represents light, the Sun, lightning, fertility, power, joy, ambition, inspiration, and achievement, and also the destruction of what is now no longer needed.

Like Air, Fire represents the yang, a male god in the form of the Sun deities.

Fire rituals are good when you need power or you have an important issue that needs energy.

They are effective against drought, global warming, all pollution caused by burning fuels or chemicals, forest fires and the ‘slash and burn’ policy in rainforests.

Surround your Fire candle with golden sunflowers or chrysanthemums, tiny mirrors that reflect the light and clear crystal quartz, which is called in the Orient ‘the essence of the dragon’.

Zodiacal Candle Colours And Associations

Aries, the Ram:

21 March to 20 April.

Colour: red.

A cardinal Fire sign, for all matters of the self and of identity, for rituals of innovation, courage assertiveness and action.

Ruled by Mars.

Taurus, the Bull:

21 April to 21 May.

Colour: pink.

A fixed Earth sign, for rituals concerning all kinds of material matters and security, also for patience and caution if the way ahead seems hazardous.

Ruled by Venus.

Gemini, the Heavenly Twins: 22 May to 21 June. Colour: yellow or pale grey. A mutable
Air sign, for spells concerning communication, learning, choices, adaptability and short-distance
travel. Ruled by Mercury.

Cancer, the Crab: 22 June to 22 July. Colour: silver. A cardinal Water sign, for spells
concerning the home and family, especially for protection and for gentle love and friendship. Ruled
by the Moon.

Leo, the Lion: 23 July to 23 August. Colour: gold. A fixed Fire sign, for rituals for courage
and leadership, sensual pleasures and love affairs. Ruled by the Sun.

Virgo, the Maiden: 24 August to 22 September. Colour: green or pale blue. A mutable Earth
sign, for spells to increase efficiency, for bringing order to a chaotic situation, for self-improvement
and for healing. Ruled by Mercury.

Libra, the Scales: 23 September to 23 October. Colour: blue or violet. A cardinal Air sign for
rituals concerning justice and the law, for balancing options and priorities relationships, harmony and
reconciliation. Ruled by Venus.

Scorpio, the Scorpion: 24 October to 22 November. Colour: burgundy or red. A fixed Water
sign, for increasing second sight, for passion and sex, secrets, inheritance and for claiming what is
rightfully yours in any area of life. Ruled by Mars in the ancient system, now by Pluto.

Sagittarius, the Archer: 23 November to 21 December. Colour: orange or yellow. A mutable
Fire sign, for optimism, fresh perspectives, long-distance travel and house moves, creative ventures
and expanding horizons. Ruled by Jupiter.

Capricorn, the Goat: 22 December to 20 January. Colour: brown or black. A cardinal Earth
sign, for ambitions, perseverance, matters concerning officialdom, loyalty and for the acquisition of
money. Ruled by Saturn.

Aquarius, the Water Carrier: 21 January to 18 February. Colour: indigo or dark blue. A fixed
Air sign, for independence, friendship, creativity and for detachment from emotional blackmail. Ruled
by Saturn in the ancient system, now by Uranus.

Pisces, the Fish: 19 February to 20 March. Colour: white or mauve. A mutable Water sign,
for spells to develop spiritual awareness and intuition, and for divination, especially involving water
and the fulfilment of hidden dreams. Ruled by Jupiter in the ancient system, now by Neptune.
In magick, it tends to be the old rulerships that are used in spells.

An Introduction to Candle Magick

Although tools of the craft may at times help you can practice magick with nothing but a candle.

A candle is a self-contained magical system, for although it represents the Fire element, it also contains the other three basic elements of magick:

Earth is represented by the unburned wax of the candle,

Air is the smoke,

Fire the flame,

Water the melted wax.

Thus is created Akasha or Spirit.

For most spells, however, you should have one or two altar candles in white, cream, or natural beeswax.

A single central candle can be good for times of quiet meditation, but for more focused rituals you may prefer to light one candle to represent the Goddess on the right and another for the god polarity, on the left of the altar.

Any tools and elemental substances that you wish to use, such as salt – which represents Earth in the North -can be set at the four main compass points around them and any symbols set between and in front of them.

These will be the first candles lit in any ritual, either before or immediately after casting a circle.

It may be preferable to light the candles first, to mark a beginning and empowerment to the magick, and to avoid casting an empty circle, but there are no hard and fast rules.

There is debate over whether you should blow or pinch out candles that you do not wish to burn completely away.

The act of blowing out a candle is itself a magical release of power, for, rather than holding the light in a snuffer, you can send it towards all who need it.

This is an excellent way of releasing and directing power at the end of a rite.

If you buy candles with two or three wicks, a new one can be lit each day in a three-day ritual.

Larger candles can have up to seven wicks and if you need a lot of power, you can light all the wicks during a single ritual.

Candles vary considerably in their burning times – the better-quality ones may state the number of hours, but with practice, if you always use the same type of candles, you will be able to assess how long they will last.

Then you can choose one to match the occasion – either one that will have burned through by the end of an evening in a dusk ritual or one that will last for up to 12 hours for an all-night vigil candle, for example on one of the solstices.

Practitioners of strict ceremonial magick say that you should never use a candle that has been lit for another ritual or purpose and should not use these afterward for household illumination.

However, since candles are so expensive and since you will only be performing positive magick, there is no reason why ritual candles should not be adapted for everyday use.

Candles from harmony and healing spells may be used in quiet areas of the home, and candles for energy and success in work or study areas.

On the other hand, candles for banishing magick should be left to burn down and any remaining wax buried, or the unused candle is disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.

You can, if you wish, place your banishing candle on a metal tray etched with a symbol of what you wish to remove from your life and bury that.

Both for ritual magick and for your informal candle spells and meditations, you will need a supply of candles in a variety of colours.

I will list here astrological significances, the magical colour meanings, and the elemental correspondences so that even if you are new to magick you can begin work at once.

If you are an experienced practitioner, some of the ideas may suggest new directions for your personal and coven work.

Colour Correspondents of Candles

When it comes to colours, you may wish to have a variety on hand for different purposes. Typically, colour correspondences for candle magic are as follows:

White: A balance of all colours; Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvoyance, healing, truth seeking; Rituals involving lunar energy’ May be substituted for any colour candle.

Yellow: Activity, Creativity, unity; brings power of concentration and imagination to a ritual; use in rituals where you wish to gain another’s confidence or persuade someone,or in rituals that require solar energy.

Gold: Fosters understanding and attracts the powers of cosmic influences; beneficial in rituals intended to bring about fast luck or money, or in rituals needing solar energy.

Orange: Creativity, ability to speak one’s mind, ambition, career matters and the Law, self-confidence. Solar color and also stands for Leo.

Pink: Promotes romance, friendship; standard color for rituals to draw affections; a color of femininity, honor, service, brings friendly, lively conversation to the dinner table.

Red: Health, passion, love, fertility, strength, courage, will power; increases magnetism in rituals; draws Aries and Scorpio energy.

Silver: Removes negativity and encourages stability; helps develop psychic abilities; attracts the influence of the Mother Goddess.

Purple: Power, success, idealism, psychic manifestations; ideals for rituals to secure ambitions, independence, financial rewards, or to make contact with the spiritual other world; increases Neptune energy.

Magenta: Combination of red and violet that oscillates on a high frequency; energizes rituals where immediate action and high levels of power or spiritual healing are required.

Brown: Earthly, balanced colour; for rituals of materiel increase; eliminates indecisiveness; improves powers of concentration, study, telepathy; increases financial success; locates objects that have been lost.

Indigo: Colour of inertia; stops situations or people; use in rituals that require a deep meditational state; or in rituals that demand Saturn energy.

Royal Blue: Promotes laughter and joviality; color or loyalty; use to attract Jupiter energy, or whenever an influence needs to be increased.

Light Blue: Spiritual colour; helpful in devotional or inspirational meditations; brings peace and tranquillity to the home; radiates Aquarius energy; employ where a situation must be synthesized.

Blue: Primary spiritual colour ; for rituals to obtain wisdom, harmony, inner light, or peace; confers truth and guidance.

Emerald Green: Important component in Venusian rituals; attracts love, social delights, and fertility.

Dark Green: Color of ambition, greed, and jealousy; counteracts these influences in a ritual.

Green: Promotes prosperity, fertility, success; stimulates rituals for good luck, money, harmony, and rejuvenation.

Grey: Neutral color useful when pondering complex issues during meditation; in magic, this color often sparks confusion; it also negates or neutralizes a negative influence.

Black: Opens up the deeper levels of the unconscious; use in rituals to induce a deep meditational state, or to banish evil or negativity as in un-crossing rituals; attracts Saturn energy.

Colours associated with the Zodiac

Aries: Red, white, pink

Aquarius: Light blue, dark blue, green

Capricorn: Red, black, dark brown

Cancer: White, green, brown

Gemini: Yellow, silver, green, red, blue

Leo: Gold, orange, red, green

Libra: Royal blue, light brown, black

Pisces: Aquamarine, royal blue, white, green

Sagittarius: Dark blue, purple, gold, red

Scorpio: Black, red, brown

Taurus: Green, pink, red , yellow.