Candle Magic for Beginners: The Simplest Magic You Can Do (For Beginners (Llewellyn's)) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Anyone who has made a wish before blowing out birthday candles has practiced candle magic. Quick, easy, and effective, this magical art requires no religious doctrine or previous magic experience. Anyone can practice candle magic and Richard Webster shows you how to get started. Learn how to perform rituals, spells, and divinations to gain luck, love, prosperity, protection, healing, and happiness. Also included are tips for which kinds of candles to use, candle maintenance and preparation, best times for magic, and how to make your own candles.

About the Author

Richard Webster was born and raised in New Zealand. He has been interested in the psychic world since he was nine years old.  As a teenager, he became involved in hypnotism and later became a professional stage hypnotist.  After school, he worked in the publishing business and purchased a bookstore.  The concept of reincarnation played a significant role in his decision to become a past-life specialist.  Richard has also taught psychic development classes, which are based on many of his books. Richard's first book was published in 1972, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an author.  Richard is now the author of over seventy-five titles on New Age subjects.  His best-selling books include Spirit Guides & Angel Guardians and Creative Visualization for Beginners. Richard has appeared on several radio and TV programs in the United States and abroad including guest spots on Hard Copy, WMAQ-TV (Chicago), KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), KSTW-TV (Seattle) and the Mike and Matty Show (ABC). He currently resides in New Zealand with his wife and three children.  He regularly travels the world to give lectures, workshops and to continue his research.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738705357
• ISBN-13: 978-0738705354
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #265,286 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple Candle Magic, August 14, 2005

By	rantboi (Dayton, OH United States) - See all my reviews

If you want a book to explain to you how to use simple candle magic, this is probably the best one you could get. It explains all the basics (cleansing, consecrating, and dressing the candle) and it even goes into the not-so-usual ways of using numerology and magic squares to enhance your candle magic.

He explains the different types of candles, the tools you'll need; the importance of color, fragrance, and timing to get better results. There's a chapter on healing, a chapter on divination with candles, and a chapter with some candle rituals for you to try. There are even instructions on making your own candles, if that's your thing. Finally, the conclusion urges the reader to actually start practicing what was presented in the book. I liked that part the most because I know a lot of people who read books on magic rarely take the time to practice it (I've been guilty of this in the past myself).

All in all, a pretty good introduction to the topic. Although, keep in mind that the book is by a New Age author. If you're a witch looking for a book on candle magic, I'd still recommend it to you, but just keep in mind that the book comes more from a New Age perspective than anything else.

Good intro to candle magic and a definite keeper!

-Ater

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great For Beginners!, September 30, 2004

By	Lotus (USA) - See all my reviews

Very easy read and excellent for beginners! Also includes mini sections on various forms of Divination. Definite keeper ;)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to candle magic., June 17, 2006

By	The Connoisseur (MI) - See all my reviews

I found this book very interesting. It improved my meditaion skills as well as my overall sense of well being. One of my favorite chapters has to be when the author goes in-depth with colors and possible personal makeup traits or characteristics in a great chapter titled "Numerology and Candles." So, if your looking for a basic introduction to candle magic look no further.