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The Magic Candle: Facts and Fundamentals of Ritual Candle-Burning

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This book - recently republished I think - by an authentic practitioner of the candle magic arts reveals fundamental facts of the art of ritual candle burning, including types of candles, color symbolism, ritual blessings, significance of oils and incense, timing in accordance with planetary hours, and much more. Highly recommended! It's the real thing...

This book is full of information for those who would like to learn about Practical candle burning rituals. This is not a ritual or spell book, but rather a book about the facts and fundementals of candle burning. It explains many of the different types of candles available for use with illustrations in wonderful detail, much more than many of the other books Ive read. I also liked this book because it's not based on any particular religous path, instead it makes the information understandable to anyone from any spiritual tradition. I highly reccomend this work and hope you all enjoy it.

This book is wonderfull for those who are just starting to learn candle work. I highly reccomend it to anyone who works candles.

This is an excellent introduction to the basics of candle magic. Ms. Dey has written what I consider a "classic" on the topic. Her approach is free of the overtly religious overtones that mar other works on the subject, and she goes out of her way to encourage you to experiment and find your own creative approach. She skillfully handles topics like color symbolism and the planetary energies, giving short, but pithy descriptions of how they work. In fact, the only thing "wrong" with this book is how short it is. I found myself wishing she'd written more, or perhaps another book. On the other hand, she gives you most of what you need, and it's up to you to "connect the dots." The books brevity belies its depth, but if you take the time to absorb its content, I think you'll find it richly rewarding.

This is a 62 page book filled with a treasure of valueable candle burning techniques. There are some basic drawings and charts, details of different types of candles, days and colors, a few magical seals, zodiacal information and more. The cover is also well done showing many types of the 7-day variety candles available on the market today.

This booklet is a good introduction to working various candles and lights. I would suggest that someone interested in burining candles pick this up and give it a read before they buy another book. I would also say that this book is a good companion to "The master book of candle burning" by Henri Gamache.

There are some helpful illustrations and diagrams for the first time candle lighter. This book is worth having.

This is the first book I've read on the subject of candle ritual, although I have researched the subject pretty extensively on the internet. I found it to contain fairly good and detailed explainations of all of the candle ritual "elements" that I have heard of and MORE!

It starts by explaining the differences between alter, astral and petitionary candles and the different types of candle forms like 7-day and image candles. Then it goes on to explain in much detail, the significance of color and how to prepare the candle for ritual use. A large section of the book then explains the planetary hours and influences and the moon in spellcasting.

I enjoyed this book and read it in an afternoon. I would have liked to see it be a little longer and even more in depth, which is why I didn't give it 5 stars. All in all it's a very good book... especially worth it's very reasonable price!

Even if you have knowledge or a beginner of the art of candle magic this book will give you the necessary information. It goes through the types of candles, colors, figural, moon phases, planetary hours and some other vital information. My only drawback of this book is that although it provides all the information to burning your candles, it does not explain how to read divinational signs. The skill of preparing and lighting the candles are explained in detail. One important part is the end result. It's important to know if the work was successful or failed. The way a candle burns can give you an indication if things are going to happen slowly or quickly, good or bad. As well as how the flames burn, if the glass encased candle is clear or black. I am now searching for a book that can give me this other piece of information in greater detail. Overall, this is one of the best books to own in your pursuit to mastering candle magic.

First off, the information and advice in the book itself is useful for just about anyone, from those curious about what all those candles in the wiccan stores are all about to what they might be doing wrong if they just aren't getting results from their rituals.

Whereas most books about 'witchcraft' or 'pagan meditation' (using candles and an altar strictly as a focus for channeling your higher self) will tell you exactly how you should be doing it by their standards, some more intense and unbending than others, this book goes the other direction and encourages you to experiment and not to worry about how you're doing it as long as it works for you.

The information inside is pretty basic, but I cannot recommend it highly enough. Read this book before delving into all the assorted information out there-- you'll get a good idea of the concepts, rituals, meanings, and what direction you want to go on your own spiritual path without having to wade through the author's agenda, no matter how well-meaning they might be.

--As for the printing: This is printed from a copy of the original set. The text is crisp and looks good, but the images are too dark and look like an obvious reprinting of some guy's copy. On the plus side, it's about half the size of the original because it's printed on fairly thin paper and not on cardstock. Of course, I'm not sure how well it's going to age, but it's an acceptable product seeing as how this book is kinda rare and not terribly expensive.

This book is a must have for any candle worker, the book offers different kinds of candles to use, planning, planetary hrs and moon phases and color symbolism everything is in this book to cast accurate candle magic. I have used this book for years and have yet to go wrong.