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November 2, 2007

Shot Glass Candles

Filed under: Candle Lore, Kitchen Witch — Loki @ 10:33 am

These candles look very elegant lined up along a wall, path or table in the
following order - red, blue, yellow green. When the evening is over simply
remove the tealight candle and store away till the next time you want to use
them.

You will need:
12 long kebab skewers
12 small inexpensive shot glasses
12 tealight candles
4 spray cans of glass paint: 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue and 1 green
Gloves to protect your hands

With gloved hands take a skewer and invert a shot glass upside down on top
of the skewer. Shake the glass paint can well before use and spray the
outside of the glass. When evenly coated insert the skewer into soft soil or
sand and leave to throughly dry. Do not touch the paint. Continue painting
the rest of the glasses - 3 red, 3 yellow, 3 blue and 3 green.
When dry place a tealight candle into each shot glass. They are
now ready to use.

July 13, 2007

Gel Candles

Filed under: Candle Lore, Kitchen Witch — Loki @ 8:27 am

Gel Candles

These instructions are based on the candle maker using Penreco medium
density gel.

Gels are a little trickier to make than paraffin candles so don’t get
discouraged if your first ones aren’t what you expected! The nice thing
about gels, though, is that you don’t have to pre-heat your jars and you
don’t have to do a re-pour!

First, secure your wicks in your containers using the method explained in
the “Paraffin Container Candles” instructions above. When they have cured,
center the wick as described above.

Next, melt the gel in a Presto Kitchen Kettle to around 205-220° (your gel
will melt faster if you put the lid on the pot). When the gel has completely
melted, add liquid color. Because you want your gels to be transparent, it
is best to use a toothpick which has been dipped into the liquid color, then
swirl it around in the melted gel. Add fragrance oil at about 215° and stir
like crazy to make sure the fragrance oil mixes well with the gel. The
temperature you pour the gel at will determine the amount of bubbles you
get. The hotter you pour, the fewer the bubbles, although you must not pour
any hotter than 210°. If there are more bubbles than you would like after
you pour, take a heat gun or torch and lightly go over the tops of the gel
candles, being careful not to get the gel too hot.

Suspending items in your gel (non-flammable items only!) can be tricky
because timing is critical. You must wait until the gel has set up some,
then using a skewer, push the items down into the gel.

To make fruit salad type gels, pack wax embeds into your jar, making sure to
get them close to the sides of the jar. You can dip the wax pieces in cool
gel first (about 180°) and then hold them in place in your jar by using a
chunk of un-melted gel. Once you have your wax pieces placed in the jar
where you want them, simply pour clear or very lightly colored gel into the
jar. Be sure to pour close to the wick, rather than over the wax pieces, so
as not to melt the wax. I like to pour the gel around 185-190°. Once the gel
has completely cooled, your gel candle is ready to enjoy!

February 25, 2007

Candles - The Power of the Flame

Filed under: Candle Lore, Kitchen Witch — Loki @ 10:17 am

Candles - The Power of the Flame

The flame represents - and links with the source of our creation.
It speaks to us of the soul spark - that is above and below - within and without - that which links us all together. It is the light - your light - that which you seek. The power of the flame is neither male nor female but all and everything. Candles and sacred flames are part of the myth and mystery of humanity’s experience in 3D - always a reminder of our connection to source. Candles are found on altars - and in other rituals linking to a god source. As a candle melts - it slowly becomes the flame - just as we experience within our lives - slowly returning to the creational flame - until poof the flame is extinguished in 3D - yet the souls spark is immortal. As we are all created by the flame of soul - innately we all believe in magic. Somewhere in our souls is the knowledge that 3D is not all there is. All is magic and illusion. Some of us associate magic with negative (those who which to control and play on the dark side) - while other see magic as in
the light. The dark is the trickster - the clown - the magician - who moves through the grid programs creating the havoc our souls came here to experience and to restore to balance before we leave. We all carry the positive and negative aspects of the light within us. It is just how we chose to play them out at any given time n our lives.
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Candle Magic Many people associate ceremonies using candles with the occult - black magic - witch craft - etc. Nothing is dark or negative unless it causes harm to someone - or results in a negative reaction. Candle Magic has been around for many, many years, being traced as far back as the Paleolithic era. It is a very powerful form of sympathetic magic. You have to believe if the power of the candle if it is to work for you. Candle magic is usually part of a ritual but can be part of meditation or other exercises - (see below) There are many factors that play into the art of candle magic. Any type of magic that is performed is supposed to return to you three fold, whether it be positive or negative. Always keep the Wiccan Rede ‘An harm to none do what thou wilt’ in mind when considering your work. Always keep in mind that magic effect’s the entire world around you. Be very careful what you ask for, for it may well come true. The wording in any type of magic
must not be taken lightly, be very careful, concise , and precise, make sure you have covered all possible bases. Some candle magic has to be repeated over a period of days. Therefore, you will want to place them in an area that will not be disturbed. Do not choose a place where there is a TV, radio noise or disturbances of any kind. Keep in mind to not put candles near curtains and such, as you would not want to burn your house down. Candle magic should always be performed in a low traffic area. That is why a bedroom is really nice for such work. Your Altar:
You may use anything that has a flat top. Be creative. Cover the altar if you prefer. Although some magic specifies a color then what ever color is specified should be used. Again, be creative. Keep in mind that candle magic is usually done in condensed areas so keep things as simplistic as you can, especially your candlesticks and crystals. Incense:
Incense is part of the process. The type / types that you use may be specified in a specific spell, if that is the case by all means use that. Research on incense fragrances and their effects is need here. Incense symbolizes Air - as the smoke rises our thoughts are carried up into the universe. Preparing of the Practitioner:
Light a few candles, turn off the light and relax. Clear your mind. Types of candles:
Any type of candle can be used for candle magic as long as it has been cleansed and consecrated prior to use. Although beeswax candles are higher in price than store bought candles, they are more powerful because they are produced from nature. As with any other tool, the candle made by the practitioner for a specific purpose captures the energy of the practitioner. Many experienced Witches will use only candles they have crafted themselves because of this. Cleansing & Consecrating:
This is a very important step and should not be omitted. Cleansing removes all the negative energies that the candle has picked up along the way. As with all supplies you want your candles to be as free of psychic debris as possible. Submerge the candle in sea salt and ask for cleansing. Dressing Candles: Naturally candles have polarities. Everything in our program has positive and negative polarities - as it is an electro magnetically based program. Dressing a candle is no more than putting your vibration, thoughts and outcome you want into the candles vibration force. [This works the same way with crystals and stones]. Dress the candle with oil. Use whatever oil you prefer or what a specific spell asks you to use. Rub oil on the candle in a downward motion from the top to the middle and then from the bottom to the middle. To send something away - stroke the candle 7 times from the middle of the candle out to the ends. Always stroke the candle in one direction.
Dab the remaining oil from your fingers onto your third eye and on your breast bone [heart chakra]. Then state your intent or the purpose of the candle. Now light the candle and let it burn down.
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Some of the Reasons People Burn Candles Talk to God
Obtain Money
Win the Love of Man or Woman
Settle a Disturbed Condition in the Home
Obtain Work
Conquer Fear
Conquer Addictions
Develop Understanding
Break up a Love Affair
Unfavorable Vibrations
Gain Prosperity
Change One1s Luck
Develop Spiritual Understanding
Learn the Truth
Stress Management - Soothe and Quiet the Nerves
Regain or Retain Health
Gain Power Over Others
Arouse Discord or Anger or Jealousy in Another
Awaken Spiritual Understanding in Another
Protect Against Evil Influences
Stop Being Slandered
Achieve Goals
Win or Hold Happiness
Attain and Maintain Success
Heal an Unhappy Marriage or Other Family Situations
Other
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Candles The wick is the quintessence of the candle. Quintessence is the vertical reflection of Essence into matter and is at the center of every material thing. Although quintessence is a material principle because it is a perfect reflection of the Spirit to become one with the quintessence is in effect to become one with the Spirit. When the candle burns while air is flowing directly into the flame the wax is flowing into it indirectly by means of the wick. The lower action reflects the higher. Melting candles that drip - can produce patterns from the dripping that can have meaning for the person near the candle. Candle burning is one of most simple forms of magic. It can be performed most anywhere and candles are really easy to purchase. The basic principles are to concentrate, visualize and focusing (willpower) on the candle as a symbol. Candle magic can be used for overcoming bad habits, attracting things, settling disturbing atmospheres, protection,
regaining health, developing psychic powers, etc.
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Choosing a Candle
People chose the frequencies of candles by color and shape. White - spiritual blessings, purity, healing, rest
Light blue - peace, harmony, joy, kindly intentions
Dark blue - moodiness, depression, unfortunate circumstances
Green - money, gambling luck, business, steady work, good crops
Yellow - devotion, prayer, money (gold), cheerfulness, attraction
Red - love, affection, passion, bodily vigor, luck
Pink - attraction, romance, clean living
Purple - mastery, power, ambition, control, command
Orange - change of plans, opening the way, prophetic dreams Brown - court cases, neutrality
Black - repulsion, dark thoughts, sorrow, evil, harm
Metallic gold - money, gambling luck, prosperity, success
Often two colors are used to work together to create magic - affect energies. Candles vary in shape depending on its purpose in candle burning / magic.

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Working With Candles Candle Gazing Find a quiet place, free of disturbances - people - phones - pets - fans - air conditioners that might disturb the flame. You may use soft background music. Some people enjoy using incense. Make clothing comfortable - remove eyeglasses or contacts. Make the room dark, the only light being the flame of a candle used. I prefer spiral candles or large thick candles that last for hours. Sit in a relatively comfortable chair with the candle approximately an arm’s length distance in front of you - perhaps at a kitchen table. You could also place the candle on a coffee table then sit on the floor - as many people are comfortable in the lotus position. This can be a method of self-hypnosis. In this case send your a message that you are to return to consciousness after your messages / messages have been given. You can state your intention before you begin focusing on the flame of the candle - such as - “I want to see
myself in a past life that links to this one.” Now gaze at the flame. Look at the flame. Breath deeply and evenly, in through the nose and slowly out through your mouth. As you look at the flame, you can see that it is actually made of the colors of the rainbow. Subtle shades of red glow at the very tip of the flame. Your passion, your physical body are being left behind, as a faint reminder of who you are. The orange that follows spans a short time on the flame. Your anchor on this earth, also reminds you that there is a life on this plane. Then, the yellow, the most prevalent, the most powerful part of the flame draws your attention. It burns as your creativity, yearning to burst free and shower you with its inspirations. Your eyes follow down and see the tiny segment of green, your center, your growth. This is where the bountiful harvest of your life lies. Feel the growth and abundance everywhere in the universe before you fall into the blue at the base of
the flame. The blue, the higher emotion of your secret self burns brightly if only you look at it. Below it, barely perceptible, is the violet of your spirit. This is the same spirit that resides within you, but it is barely perceptible day to day. You must catch it unawares to know it. As you watch your flame/spirit, Let the violet flame enlarge and envelop the blue, green, yellow, orange and red of the fire. Let your spirit enlarge to fill you in the same way. As you inhale, feel your spirit fill you with the light of the candle. Breathe the flame. Become one with it and the essence of the source of creation. Close your eyes. Breathe your spirit. Find your LIGHT. Visualize your descent down a long and beautiful spiral staircase and when you reach the bottom of the staircase you will see three doors. [Remember that consciousness spirals into reality. Three=manifestation in the physical]. Choose a door. Wait patiently for your subconscious mind to open it.
When you go through the door, relax your mind. Patiently watch your inner screen - in front of your forehead (third eye chakra) for images. You may see colors or shapes, people or places. You may hears tones. Often images will drift into your awareness which may not make sense to you at first. These are your archetypes for awakening / remembering your mission - who you are - why you are here. If nothing appears to you when you first do this exercise, you will benefit from experiencing the meditative state and your mind will become conditioned for self-hypnosis and past life regression. After receiving your messages - you may enter the other doors or return upstairs. These messages should be recorded when you are finished - as they will make sense later on. You may want to draw what you see or create a short story about it.
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Candles and Past Lives Again set the ambiance for peace - quiet - relaxation. This exercise involves two people. Use a tall candle - one that is drip less - or a wide candle on a saucer-like holder. An audio / video tape recorder can be used to record messages given. Sit across from the other person. The lotus position is often best as you need to be face to face. If this position is too difficult - sit on two chairs facing each other. One person is to hold the candle to the side and front of their face - you will easily determine the distance once you begin. You must try to not blink to often and remain as still as you can. There is a tendency - when the other person tells you what they see - to respond emotionally or physically - talk or laugh. The person not holding the candle will now relax - wait - and soon see your facial features change. When they change - that person my have a message for you about who they are seeing and anything related
to that person - thoughts that enter their minds. Ex. I look at you and see you turn into a man who I describe. As you transform to another of your soul aspects - I many think of a name - such as John. I may think of other things about him. I may see someone standing next to you in the room. After a while - you will see the person change again and again depending on how long the person can sit still without much flinching. It is now your turn to hold the candle and allow the other person to view you. This is very easy - as everyone changes. You can also do this yourself by standing in front of a mirror - in a dark room - the candle on the side of your face - then watch yourself shift. You are returning to the source of creation - the light and seeing other aspects of your soul experience. Talk to that person in your mind - as they have come to you now - through the spiral of time for a reason. tell them to clear their issues - that you seek soul union and
something is blocking you here. With any of these exercises - you feel discomfort - please stop. Something is resisting physically and emotionally. You can always try again at a later date. There is no time frame for this. You know when you are complete for that session.

March 1, 2006

Basic Candle Burning Spell

Filed under: Candle Lore, Helpful Spells, Kitchen Witch — Loki @ 3:44 pm

Basic Candle Burning Spell

Timing:
Do this spell the last thing at night. Then go to bed with the
thought that the ritual will succeed.

Select a candle of an appropriate color. The candle should be new
and never used for any other purpose. The following information will
help you select an appropriate color:

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

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 color; for rituals of material increase;
eliminates indecisiveness; improves powers of concentration, study,
telepathy; increases financial success; locates objects that have
been lost.

Indigo: Color 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 color; helpful in devotional or inspirational
meditations; brings peace and tranquility to the home; radiates
Aquarius energy; employ where a situation must be synthesized.

Blue: Primary spiritual color; 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 uncrossing rituals; attracts Saturn energy.

Anoint the candle to impress your thoughts on it and to consecrate
it to your purpose. The best type of oils to use for dressing
candles are natural ones which can be obtained quite easily.

Before starting get clear on what you wish, then write your wish on
new paper. Put this paper under the candle holder.

Lower or turn off other lights. Rub the anointing oil on your
fingers and gently rub it onto the candle.

Light the candle and sit in quiet concentration upon your wish.
Above all visualize the thing you want.

Use the burning candle as a focus of concentration.

When you feel that you have concentrated for long enough take the
paper and burn it in the flame of the candle, with the thought that
you are now projecting your wish into the beyond to find
fulfillment.

As the paper burns, chant the following:

Candle shining in the night
With your flame enchanted,
By the powers of magic might
May my wish be granted.
When the candle sheds its gleam
At the mystic hour,
Let fulfillment of my dream
Gather secret power.
Flame of magic, brightly burn,
Spirit of the fire.
Let the wheel of fortune turn,
Grant me my desire.
One, two, three - so mote it be!

Blow out the candle if its not consumed. Wrap it up in clean paper
to use again on the same wish only! Repeat the spell as necessary to
reinforce it.

February 1, 2006

Goddess Candle Colors

Filed under: Candle Lore, Kitchen Witch — Loki @ 2:35 pm

Goddess Candle Colors

Although white alter candles alone can usually be used to invoke the female
Deities, using a special candle of the appropriate sacred color when
invoking a particular goddess will bring better results.

The following alphabetical list contains the names, description and sacred
candle color of most of the Goddesses worshiped by the various Craft
traditions as well as many of the ancient Deities honored by different pagans-are-nature-oriented/">Pagan cultures throughout history.

Aditi: Hindu Sku-Goddess. Her sacred candle color is blue.

Amaterasu-O-Mi-Kami: Japanese Sun Goddess. Her sacred candle colors are yellow and gold.

Anaitis: Persian fertility-goddess. Her sacred candle color is green.

Anu: Celtic Mother-Goddess, Dawn Mother, and Goddess of death and the dead. Her sacred candle colors are white and black.

Aodh: Celtic Fire-Goddess. Her sacred candle color is red.

Aphrodite: Greek Goddess of love and beauty and one of the twelve great
Olympians. She is also knows as Cytherea, and is identified with the Roman Love-Goddess Venus. Her sacred candle colors are red and pink.

Arrianrhod: Welsh Mother Goddess and Neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">Pagan Goddess of fertility. Her sacred candle colors are green and white.

Artemis: Greek Goddess of the Moon, hunting, and wild beasts. As a lunar Goddess, she has been an influential archetype for Witches and worshipers of the contemporary Goddess cult. She is the equivalent of the Roman Moon-goddess Diana . Artemis is identified with Hecate and Selene in Greek mythology. Her sacred candle color is white.

Asherali: Phonician Goddess of love and fertility. Her sacred candle colors are green and white.

Astarte: Greek Goddess of innocence and purity and daughter of Themis. The Goddess of justice. It is said that after leaving earth, she was placed
among the stars where she became the constellation Virgo the Virgin. Her
sacred candle color is white.

Athena: Greek Goddess of wisdom and the arts and one of the twelve Olympians. She is identified with the Roman Goddess Minerva and Her sacred candle colors are purple and white.

Bast: Egyptian Fertility Goddess and daughter of Isis. Also known as the
Lady of Light. She bestows health and symbolizes sexual passion. In ancient times, she was worshiped in the form of a cat. Later, she was envisaged as a woman with the head of a Cat. Bast is one of the most popular ancient Egyptian Goddesses in modern day Witchcraft and sex magick cults. Her sacred candle colors are red, green and white.

Benten: Japanese Buddhist love Goddess. She is also the Goddess of
femininity, music, literature and the sea. Her sacred candle color is pink.

Brigit: Celtic and Neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">Pagan goddess of fire, wisdom, poetry and sacred
wells and also a deity associated with prophecy, divination and healing. Her sacred candle colors are red and white.

Ce-Aehd: Celtic Goddess of Nature. Her sacred candle color is green.

Ceara: Ancient pagans-are-nature-oriented/">Pagan goddess of Nature and feminine equivalent to the God Cearas. Her sacred candle color is green.

Centeotle: Mexican fertility goddess. Her sacred candle color is green.

Ceres: Roman Goddess of Harvest and fertility of the Earth and mother of Proserpina. In Greek Mythology, she is Demeter the Goddess of Agriculture and mother of Persephone. Her sacred candle colors are green, orange, brown and yellow.

Cerridwen: Celtic and neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Goddess of mountains, fertility and
inspiration. Her sacred candle color is green.

Chloris: Greek Goddess of flowers, and equivalent of the Roman
Flower-Goddess Flora. Her sacred candle colors are white and all floral
colors.

Cybele: Phrygian Goddess of nature and fertility.

Demeter : Greek Goddess of fertility, husbandry and harvest, mother of
Persephone, and an important Deity in the mysteries of the Eleusis. She is
identified with the Roman Goddess Ceres and her sacred candle colors are green and orange.

Dew: Greek fertility goddess. Her sacred candle color is green.

Diana: Roman and neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan moon goddess, mother goddess and virgin huntress of the moon. She is identified with the Greek Lunar Goddess Artemis and is worshiped mainly by Witches of the Dianic tradition. Her sacred candle colors are silver and white.

Durga (also Durva): Hindu goddess and the God Shiva is her consort who was worshiped throughout India. But especially in Bengal. Durga is depicted as a ferocious ten-armed dragon-slayer, but it is said she is loving and gentle to those who worship her. Her sacred candle color is red.

Eostre: Saxon and neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Goddess of fertility and springtime whom the holiday of Easter is named after. Her sacred candle color is green.

Epona: Celtic mare goddess who sacred candle color is white.

Ereshkigal: Sumerian horned-goddess and Queen of the Underworld. She is identified with the Greek-lunar Goddess Hecate and is depicted as having the body of a fish with serpent-like scales and the ears of a sheep. Her sacred candle is black.

Esmeralda: South American Goddess of love. Her sacred candle color is
emerald green.

Flora: Roman Goddess of flowers and all that flourishes. She is the
equivalent of the Greek flower Goddess Chloris and her sacred candle colors are with and all floral colors.

Fortuna: Roman Goddess of happiness, good fortune and chance who possesses the power to bestow upon mortals either wealth or poverty. She is identified with the Greek Goddess Tyche, and her sacred candle colors are green, gold and silver.

Freya (also Freyja): Scandinavian Goddess of fertility, love and beauty who sacred symbols and familiars were cats. She was also Queen of the Underworld and the sister and consort of the God Frey. As a neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Goddess, she is worshiped mainly by Wiccans of the Saxon tradition. Her sacred candle colors are green, red and black.

Frigga: Scandinavian Mother Goddess and consort of the God Odin. She is also the patroness of marriage an fecundity and is represented in myth riding in a chariot drawn by sacred rams. Her sacred candle color is white.

Frija: pagans-are-nature-oriented/">Pagan-Germanic earth mother and consort of the God Tiwaz. The day of the week sacred to her is Friday. Her sacred candle color is brown.

Hathor: Egyptian Goddess of beauty and the heavens and patroness of
fecundity, infants and music. She is often depicted as a woman with a Cows head, wearing the head-dress of two plumes and a solar disc decorated with stars symbolizing her role as a Sky Goddess. Her sacred candle color is blue

Hecate: Greek Moon Goddess, neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Goddess of fertility and Moon magick, Queen of the Underworld and protectress of all Witches. She is also known as both the Goddess of Darkness and Death. She is the Queen of Ghosts and Crossroads. She is Hecate the maiden, Hecate the Mother and Hecate the Crone but in later years, She became most familiarized as the Crone. She is also known as Trivia, Goddess of the Crossroads and Antea bestower of nocturnal vision. Hecate’s sacred candle colors are black and silver.

Hera: Greek Goddess of death and rebirth, earth Goddess, and consort of the God Zeus. Her sacred candle colors are black and dark brown.

Hestia: Greek Hearth Goddess. Her sacred candle color is red.

Inanna: Sumerian Goddess of both love and war, who is identified with the
Babylonian Goddess Ishtar. Her sacred candle color is red.

Ishtar: Asyrian, Babylonian and neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Goddess of love, fertility and war who personifies the planet Venus. She was a mother goddess and the consort of Tammuz, the God of Grain an Bread who died each winter and was reborn the following spring. As a triple goddess, she represents birth, death and rebirth. In her aspect as mother, she is the giver of life. In her aspect as Warrior maiden, she is the bringer of death. In her aspect as Crone, she brings rebirth and resurrection. The crescent of the new moon rising is one of her sacred symbols and she is depicted as a woman with bird-like facial features and braided hair, wearing a bull’s horns and jeweled necklaces, bracelets and anklets. She is associated with the Sumerian goddess Inanna and the Phoenician Goddess Astarte. Her sacred candle colors are red and green.

Isis: Ancient Egyptian Mother Goddess of fertility and neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Goddess of magick and enchantment. She was the sister and consort of the sun-God Osiris and was at times identified with the Goddess Hathor. Isis is the symbol of divine motherhood and she was regarded in her mysteries as the single form of all Gods and Goddesses. She is often called the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names and in Hellespont (now Dardanelles) She was known as Mystis, the lady of the Mysteries. Her sacred candle color is green.

Kali: Hindu death Goddess, personifying the dark and terrifying forces of
nature. She is depicted as a fanged, dark-skinned warrior-like woman wearing a necklace of human skulls around her neck. Her sacred candle color is black

Kuan Yin: Chinese Goddess of fertility, childbirth and compassion. She hears the cries of the world and just uttering her name, She appears. Her sacred colors are green and white.

Kupala: Slavic Goddess of life, sex and vitality. She is worshiped on
midsummer’s day, and her sacred candle color is red.

Lucina: Roman Goddess of the Moon who is also associated with childbirth. Her sacred candle colors are silver and white.

Luna: Roman and neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Moon Goddess whose name is Latin for Moon. She is identified with Selene and Artemis and her sacred candle colors are white and silver.

Maat: Egyptian Goddess of truth, justice and the order of the universe. Her symbol was a feather. Her sacred candle color is white.

Morrigan: Celtic War Goddess of Death and destruction and the Mother of all Irish Gods. She is said to appear in the form of a Raven (a bird of ill-omen in the Celtic tradition) before and during battles. She is also known as the “spectre queen” and “Great Queen Morgan.” As a Goddess trinity, she was called Macha when she worked magick with the blood of the slain, Badb when she appeared in the form of a giantess on the eve of war t warn soldiers of their fates, and Neman when she appeared as a shape-shifting crone. Her sacred candle colors are scarlet and black.

Mut: Egyptian Goddess of fertility. Her sacred candle color is green.

Mylitta: Babylonian Goddess of fertility. Her sacred candle color is green.

Nemesis: Greek Goddess of anger and vengeance and mythological daughter of Erebus and Nyx. Her sacred candle color is red.

Ninhursag: Mesopotamian earth Goddess. Her sacred candle color is dark brown

Nut (also Nuit): Egyptian Sky Goddess and Mother of Osiris, Isis, Set and Mephthys. Her sacred candle color is royal blue.

Parvati: Hindu Goddess of mountains and consort of the god Shiva. She is
known as the ruler of Elves and nature spirits. The daughter of the
Himalayas and the personification of cosmic energy. Her sacred candle colors are white and brown.

Pele: Polynesian Volcano-Goddess who is currently believed to reside in
Kilauea on the main island of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, where she is worshiped as the essence of earthly fire. To this day, various offerings such as flowers, sugarcane, white birds, money and brandy are made to her whenever volcanic eruptions threaten the Hawaiian islands. Her sacred candle colors are red and orange.

Persephone: Greek Goddess known as the Queen of the Underworld. She is equivalent of the Roman Goddess Proserpina. Her sacred candle color is black

Pomona: Roman Goddess of fruits and fertility. Her festival of Pomonalia was celebrated in ancient Rome on the first day of November to mark the End of the Harvest. Her sacred candle color is green.

Rhiannon: Celtic/Welsh Mother Goddess, originally called Rigatona (Great Queen) and identified with the Gaulish Mare Goddess Epona, as she is pictured riding astride a pale-white horse carrying a magickal bag of abundance. Her sacred candle color is white.

Sekhmet: War Goddess of Ancient Egypt. She is depicted as a woman with the head of a lion and is the Egyptian counterpart of the Hindu Goddess Shakti. Her sacred candle color is crimson.

Selene: Greek Moon Goddess. She is known as the “Full Moon” and Goddess of Enchantments. Her sacred candle colors are silver and white.

Tlazolteotl: Central American earth-Goddess associated with fertility and
love. She is also known as the Mother of All Gods and her sacred candle
colors are brown and green.

Venus: Roman and neo-pagans-are-nature-oriented/">pagan Goddess of love and beauty who personified sexuality, fertility, prosperity and good fortune. She is Roman counterpart of the Greek Love Goddess Aphrodite. Her sacred candle color is pink.

Vesta: Roman Hearth-Goddess whose temple was lit by a sacred fire tended by six virgin priestesses known as the vestal virgins. Her sacred candle color is red.

Xochiquetzal: Central-American goddess of flowers. Her sacred candle colors are white and all floral colors.

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