Philosopher’s Stone

Anointing Your Candle

When anointing your central altar candle for your rites always begin in the middle. At the center of the candle make one full circle around it with your finger that has your oil of purpose on it. Then, anoint the top of the candle by moving your oiled finger around it in a circle. The bottom of the candle is anointed the same as the top. Then anoint the top half of the candle. Start in the middle at the spot where you began and make upward strokes, As Above, until the whole top half of the candle has oil on it. Move to the bottom half of the candle. Start where you began in the middle and make downward strokes, So Below, along the candle with your finger that has oil on it. Now your candle has been anointed and is ready to be lit.

About the Candle

The candle represents all four of the elements when it is burning:
It may be made of many different types of waxes; earth.
Once lit; fire.
As it burns it releases smoke; air.
& as it melts; water.

Choose your candle color by your purpose.

Personal Power – Purple
Health – Yellow (sun) or Pink (healthy tissue)
Prosperity – Gold or Green
Love – Red (sexual) or Pink (friendship)
Home & Hearth – Brown
Spiritual – White, Silver or any of the pastels
Protection – Blue
Scrying – Dark Blue or Dark Purple
To Attract – Orange
To Repel – Black

Your ‘How To’ Guide on Using Self-Igniting Charcoal

 Obtain a container made of any material you like & fill the bottom with unscented cat litter, dirt or ashes. This provides the necessary insulation that will prevent the heat of the charcoal from breaking your incense burner & marring the surface of the table it’s on. The charcoal becomes extremely hot.

Hold the charcoal tablet with a pair of tweezers & light it. A lighter is very handy because you only need one hand to strike it. Hold the edge of the tablet over the flame. It will begin to spark after a moment, just like a sparkler on the 4th of July. Watch it closely because it must sparkle completely across the whole charcoal tablet. It is often necessary to light the charcoal 3 or 4 times. Once you have accomplished this allow the tablet to burn for 3 to 5 minutes before placing the incense upon it. Placing the incense upon it too soon will smother the charcoal.

When burning Better Hags & Gargoyles incenses inside, use only a small amount at a time. The incenses do not contain fillers so you are burning herbs, roots, barks, resins, oils and other materials that smoke when burning & may smolder quite nicely. You might even want to open a window before you begin your rite. 

Store unused charcoals that have been open in an airtight container. They absorb moisture from the air and can be quite difficult, if not impossible to light if they have been left out for too long.

Light the charcoal at the very beginning of your rite. Getting it lit is often a ritual unto itself!

Much Success to Your Workings!

Ivy

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Brightest of Blessings!
Rev. Ivy