This example uses a multi-day vigil candle (or one votive candle per day), olive oil, paper & pen & The Book of Psalms. You can adapt it to suit your personal style. Vigil candles can be purchased at "dollar" stores and major grocery stores. You can use a colored candle associated with the intent or one pre-printed with a design that appeals to you. Colors, intent and weekday associations are given below.
A specific Psalm associated with the need is repeated at each daily sitting. A vigil candle is designed to burn continuously for 5-7 days. If it burns down in less time that's OK. A votive candle in a cup will burn approximately 10-15 hours so burn one a day for the duration of the vigil, anointing & charging each candle. You can write your sigil or petition on paper placed under the candle or write directly on the glass with a marker. Reuse the same paper if votive candles are used. The paper is burned at the vigil’s end; the ash & leftover wax are discarded at the end of the spell.
Cleanse the candle by damp-wiping exposed wax with salt-water or inexpensive cologne & wipe finger prints from the glass.
The Sigil Petition - a petition statement would use few words & will be positively phrased in the present tense, not "I want" but "I have". A word sigil is a hieroglyph made from the petition letters. First cross out vowels & duplicate letters so only one of each consonant remains like "txmsg" (text message). Then rearrange, embellish & recombine these remaining letters into a hieroglyph. Draw a circle
The standard petition method is to write the goal as a positive statement on clean paper; turn the paper 1/4 turn & over-write the goal with the name & birthdate of the person meant to benefit, turn the paper a final 1/4 turn & over-write those with the 1st few words of the Psalm, or the psalm number. To over-write shows that the person dominates the goal & the psalm dominates all. Turn the paper deosil
To charge a candle repeat the petition goal thrice under the breath as you dab some olive oil in a (:-:) five-spot pattern around the top of the candle & spread the oil outward from the wick with a finger in a
Then light the candle. Softly read aloud the appropriate Psalm for your intent for each sitting & if possible do each sitting at the same time each day of your vigil. Focus on the flame for a few minutes giving thanks with the Witch's Power of Knowing that the need has been met. Knowing feels like a hunch.
. Let the candle burn out on it's own if it's safe to leave it. You can snuff the flame & return, relight it & repeat the readings if needed for fire safety. It's a flexible spell.
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Psalms can be found on-line. Some books for Psalm Magic are:
Anna Riva’s Powers of the Psalms
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246050.Powers_of_the_Psalms
William Alexander Oribello's Candle Burning with the Psalms
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/candle-burning-magic-with-the-psalms-william-alexander-oribello/1123191103
Forbidden Magic Spells from the Bible by Jessica Springfield
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forbidden-magic-spells-from-the-bible-jessica-c-springfield/1123847070
Here's a short list of useful Psalms from W.Oribello's book:
Disturbing ghosts & spirits, Ps 144-145
Dream guidance, Ps. 23 & 42
Good fortune, Ps 65 (
Health, receiving healing Ps 6, 21 (
Help in time of need ps 18
Hex break, uncrossing Ps 7, 8, 91(
Increase understanding of situation Ps 119, verse 105-112
Increase wisdom Ps 119, verse 97-104
Mental clarity Ps 115
Protection from plagues Ps 91 , (
Protection from known or unknown enemy, Ps. 43, 44 and 45
Psychic development Ps 78
Repel all harmful conditions Ps 100
Spiritual enlightenment Ps 25
Spiritual power, Ps. 99
Thanksgiving Ps 30, 116
Ps 119 has some specific healing texts. It has 22 divisions, each with 8 verses. Each of the 22 divisions starts with a Hebrew letter as a power form that can be used like a sigil & drawn on the candle. Use the one that starts the division containing the verse you use.
Arms or legs: lines 97-104 right side; lines 121-128 left side
Depression, lines 49-56
Ears, lines 153-160 right side; lines 169-176 left side
Eyesight, lines 17-24
Headache, lines 161-168
Hip, kidneys, liver lines 65-72
Palsy, lines 1-8
Torso, lines 57-64
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Timing & associations: Start on the week day associated with the intention if you want to use planetary influence.
Interpreting the actions of the candle can tell the status of the spell. During the successive days, wax accumulating on the glass suggests residual issues may be effecting the manifesting of the spell. Just keep going. These can work out as time goes on. A melting pool of wax that accumulates suggests slow progress is being made through resistance.
Burn time. A fast burn shows the results are good to go without resistance, and a clean burn with no waxy residue on the glass shows all is well. A slow burn in which the flame just doesn't want to take hold suggests results will be slow to manifest. You may want to review the motivation of your intent and re-start. Wash & dry the candle before reusing it to remove the former associations.
Flame status. A weak flame shows slow results amidst resistance. A strong flame shows fast results. Flickering indicates the intention wasn't decisive, so re-light the wick if it doesn't settle down. A divided wick with 2 flames indicates you have powerful assistance on your side. And if the flame has been doing Ok and suddenly peters out and dies, the outcome was not going to be favorable. Rethink the intention.
Smoke. Smoke can occur randomly throughout a burn & when snuffing the flame. Black smoke indicates obstacles are being overcome so just keep going. White smoke is saying the intent is OK but there is some resistance, and keep on going. Lots of smoke indicates there are hidden issues being encountered. You may not have had the whole story. Keep going.
Soot. Black soot accumulating on the glass over time indicates opposition and negative energy is in the way. If it does not clear as the burn continues, clear your aura with a vinegar bath or sage smudge, or burning cloves & cinnamon on a coal. Keep going. White soot is a good sign that old baggage is being cleared, whereas clumps on the wick show that baggage is being carried and creating drag & resistance.
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