The candle colours may be selected to relate to the situation or condition for which the spell is being cast, the roles of the people involved, or the astral or zodiac signs of the people involved. Moving candle spells may make use of a variety of offertory, jumbo, pillar, double action, reversible, seven-knob, figural, or votive candles. They are generally used when the hoodoo doctor wants to help a client by separating people or by bringing people together. Moving candle spells are progressive workings in which the candles are repositioned during the course of their being burned, in essence being used to act out the intentions of the spell-caster.
If the candle is going to be burned over several days, it is a common tradition for an odd number of days to be chosen three days and seven days are typical choices for sectional burns. If the candle is to be burned in one sitting, the conjure practitioner may time the work so that the light burns in concert with natural occurrences like sunrise and sunset or so that it stays alight and provides illumination during the casting of another spell, such as a ritual of spiritual bathing and cleansing or the creation of a mojo bag, doll baby, talisman, or container spell. At that time, prayers or petitions are made over the candle, and it is lit at the altar.ĭepending on the nature of the work, a fixed candle may be burned straight through, with or without the recitation of Psalms, or it may be burned in sections, either a segment at a time, or for a specific time-span per session. Sachet powders suitable to the condition of the client may be dusted on it, or it may be sprinkled with glitter to reflect wishes out into the universe many times over.Īfter the candle is prepared according to the style of the rootworker and the needs of the client, an appropriate time is selected for the ritual of lighting. The word “fixed” in this context refers both to the fixing and preparing of the candle, and to the fat that it is fixed or unmoving during the time it burns, which is generally less than six hours altogether, although it my be burned in sections - that is lit, put out, and re-lit a number of times.įixed candles may be named for a client or a target individual, carved with appropriate symbols or sigils, loaded with personal concerns like hair or fingernail clippings, and anointed, dressed, or blessed with condition oils and herbs, roots, and minerals appropriate to the work. The candle’s colour may be chosen based on the situation or condition for which the job is being done, the client’s intentions toward the people involved, or the astral or zodiac signs of those involved. Candles used in this type of work include offertory, seven day, seven knob, jumbo, figural, double action, reversible, and votive lights. Fixed Candle Spellsįixed candle spells involve the use of any type of candle that, once fixed and prepared, is left to burn in place without being moved.
A rootworker who maintains a candle ministry has at least one altar set aside as sacred or sanctified space. If a candle worker is a church deacon, reverend, apostle, minister, or bishop, his or her candle practice of altar work on behalf of clients may also be called a Candle Ministry and the preparation of the candles may be accompanied by the recitation of prayers or Psalms. Variations of these sorts of spells include casting moving candle spells, setting vigil lights or novena candles, and fixing spiritual lamps. The colour of the candle or lamp oil, the herbs, oils, and other materials which are used to dress the candle or which are placed in the lamp, and the altar setup may all vary according to the particular worker’s inclination and purpose. They may be performed by Southern-style hoodoo root doctors on behalf of their clients for virtually any purpose, including the performance of love spells, money spells, blessing spells, protection spells, career success spells, health and healing spells, spells for the removal or reversal of crossed conditions, curses, or jinxes, court case and mediation spells, spells to increase psychic gifts, or spells to drive away or get revenge on an enemy. Candle spells and Lamp spells are spell-castings involving candles or lamps.
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