Imbolc
Natureâs Time to Celebrate
By joseph martin
Imbolc Festival photo WikipediaOn 2nd February 2007, I had the most amazing spiritual encounter: I met a multitude of nature spirits right outside my bedroom window. They were clearly having some sort of party or celebration.
From âThe Partyâ; Encounters with Heaven and the Spirit World:
âI was drawn once more to the window and felt a strong urge to peer down into the garden below. When I looked, I became slightly startled at what I now beheld there.
I observed trails of movement through the (by now) very cold, frosty mist sitting over the garden. They reminded me of trails left in the wake of an aircraft high up in the cold atmosphere on a clear day. These trails were zipping about the garden in all directions and followed no set pattern.
I could sense hundreds of playful voices coming from the garden. These voices seemed to be those of children and grown-ups alike, with the childrenâs voices providing the most animated cheers and shouts of joy.
Suddenly, as my senses grew stronger, I recognized and understood just exactly what was going on outside. I strongly perceived a multitude of spirit entities in the garden below. These entities appeared to be from the far corners of the world of Nature itself.
The voices I heard included those of small fairies, who were sliding down the beams of moonlight onto the frozen blades of grass and plants in the garden beneath. They were playing everywhere in the garden - running, dancing, skipping and sliding. It reminded me of a group of children having great fun in an adventure playground. I could sense that these little fairies moved quite quickly from place to place, leaving small distinct trails behind them. It was as though they were celebrating or having a party. These fairies, or spirits, reminded me of the tiny entities which had emerged from within the Moon Fairyâs Orb some months previously.
The fairies werenât the only entities in the garden that night, however, nor were they the most senior in importance or status.
Overlooking the various types of little fairy were older and larger ones. I sensed for some reason that they were called The Elders, and they stood much taller and straighter than any other entity in the garden. They appeared to have a supervisory role as though they were overseeing children in a playground situation. I sensed they were standing at strategic points in the garden, and were making sure that while everyone was having fun, they were also safe and accounted for.
The Elders were tall and slender in appearance and were approximately four feet in height. They wore long robes which were milk-chocolate brown in colour and went all the way down to their feet. They had long faces and dark hair which was tightly slicked back off their foreheads. I would say that their faces were more animal-like than they were human, albeit that they appeared to be very smooth in appearance. Their skin was very taut and their faces were elongated, as though they had been stretched during some sort of cosmetic procedure. The Elders also had eyes, a nose, a mouth and ears. Their features were not, however, as pointed or curved as those of the elves during my encounter with Grandpa Joe.
As the little ones played on, the Elders stood there with their arms folded, as if in some sort of parental role. They stood smiling as the little ones danced, skipped and had their fun.
I then sensed other fairy-like entities I hadnât noticed before. For some reason, however, I did not feel inclined to search these particular entities out in my mindâs eye, sensing, as I did, that I would not be ready for or comfortable with what I would see if I did. Wisdom took over, and I stepped back slightly from the window and stood behind one of the curtains. From this position, I could still clearly see the two leaves of the plant in the windowsill vibrating up and down. I now knew that the little fairies who were sliding down the moonlight beams from outside in the garden, were the cause of this vibration.
I glanced out of the window one more time, but withdrew again quite quickly because I somehow instinctively felt that I should not disturb the Elders, whom I strongly sensed were having some sort of private or ritualistic celebration in the garden below. I did not feel it was my place to intrude on this occasion any further...â
This was the first occasion I had the privilege of meeting the wonderful entities of Nature directly in their own habitat, and I questioned why they had come to visit me at this particular time.
When I discovered a day or so after the encounter that the timing of their visit had exactly coincided with the zenith of the full moon, I automatically assumed that this must have been the reason for their celebrations, and I felt very honoured that they had chosen to reveal an aspect of their magical, mysterious life to me.
It was only as I began to research the world of Nature and nature spirits in more detail, however, that I realised that the date on which they had appeared was much more symbolic and significant than I had initially supposed.
In pre-Christian times, this was a festival of light and fire, which marked the mid-point of winter, half way between the winter solstice (21st December) and spring equinox (20th March).
Imbolc has a number of symbolic meanings and translations. The word itself is derived from the Gaelic, âoimelcâ, which means âeweâs milkâ: this is the time of year when herd animals have either given birth or are heavily pregnant with their first offspring â thus their wombs and udders are swollen with new life and sustenance.
Imbolc represents rebirth, renewal, growth and new beginnings, and it is considered to be an excellent time for spring cleaning, making resolutions and looking to the future with a new sense of purpose.
It is also closely linked to fertility and the female aspect, coinciding as it does with the feast of the Celtic goddess Brigid. She is a goddess of Fire, the Sun and the Hearth (and Home), and is closely connected to midwives and new-born babies.
In Celtic mythology, Brigid was also linked to an awakening hibernating serpent, thus calling to mind the image of the kundalini rising.
Imbolcâs fire symbolism (representing as it does the awakening light of spring) was adopted by the Christian tradition, when âCandlemasâ was created to remember the purification of the Virgin Mary: candles were blessed and lit on this date, just as purifying fires had been burned in pre-Christian times to welcome the onset of spring.
Likewise, when Ireland converted to Christianity, it was so difficult to convince people to reject their old gods, that the church permitted them to worship the goddess Brigid as a saint â thus the creation of St. Brigidâs Day.
The nature spirits I encountered in my garden evidently knew much more about this special date than I did at the time! Their partying clearly marked, not just the zenith of the full moon, but also the earthâs celebration of the dawning of spring: the spirits of Nature were honouring Gaiaâs very own cycle of renewal and growth.
We too can celebrate Imbolcâs magical symbolism by following some of its traditional practices:
And finally, CELEBRATE! Your Imbolc rituals may just mean that you encounter nature spirits of your very own...
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Just relax and enjoy the beautiful experience without any effort on your part.
Just breath deeply and relax completely in this opened eye meditation.

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Archangel Jophiel - The importance of meditation |
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Archangel Jophiel: It has been sometime since your last reunion, and although we have not communed previously, it is my pleasure to talk with you now. Jill: Who 'are' you? Archangel Jophiel: I AM Jophiel, and with your kindness I would like to help you teach the importance of meditation; and the process whereby one can connect with the infinite light-energy, for guidance, inspiration and moral righteousness. Jill: Moral what? Archangel Jophiel: Learning to access from within, the way that is right for you. Many of you struggle with meditation. There are many who claim to meditate, but have not one true idea of what meditation is; why it is important; and the benefits that can be achieved through regular meditation. Meditation is as important as breathing. Jill: So what is the right way to meditate? Archangel Jophiel: The 'only' way to meditate, is to learn to sit in silence and listen to the heart. Go somewhere, where you cannot be disturbed. Sit yourself down and make a decision that you will overcome any barriers that may stand in your way. Be open to what unfolds, and do not have in your mind any preconceived ideas as to what will occur. When sitting, keep your back straight, and both feet connected to the floor. You may sit crossed legged. You may leave your legs unfolded. It matters not. As long as you are in a position which you know will not interfere with your meditation. Morning is a better time for meditation than the evening; for the day's proceedings will often break into your meditation if you try to meditate at night. Also, it is quite common for you to fall asleep if you have had a hectic day. Once you are in your place, close your eyes and focus on the silence. Do not allow thoughts to disturb the process, for you will find initially, many thoughts rise to the surface. When this happens, re-focus on nothingness. Allow the darkness to come to you. Fear it not. It is by shutting out your external sensory systems, that you can focus on the inner spirit. There is no need for special breathing techniques. Allow the natural rhythm of breathing to unfold. When you have mastered the art of being able to sit in silence for a period of time; then; and 'only' then, should you consider asking or praying for help with a particular problem. Once you have given this thought out to the universe, it is then that one must sit back and allow the answers to unfold to you, in universal time, not human time. Because your world is so noisy, it will take you time to achieve total inner calm and peace. But it 'will' come; along with the answers to your own personal problems. Your pace of life is so fast, very few of you enjoy the present journey and wonderment that each day brings you. Sometimes, meditation can be more beneficial than sleep. For something to happen, be it a thought or an action, requires energy. Without energy there can not be reaction. Putting your energy into meditation will bring about mindfulness, clarity and vision of who you are, your life purpose; communion with infinite light-energy. Jill: When you say infinite light-energy, do you mean God? Archangel Jophiel: Yes. Jill: Why do you not call it God? Archangel Jophiel: It matters not what I call it. When you label something, you limit what you've labelled. God, if you like, is omnipotent. 'You' are me. 'I' am you. 'You' are God. 'God' is you. The world is in 'you'. 'You' are in the world. Jill: What is your purpose Jophiel? Archangel Jophiel: To help you and others find their way back to the light, just as a telephone connects you to another person. Jill: When you say back to the light, does that mean we are disconnected from God? Separate? Archangel Jophiel: No, you are not separate, but you are not making use of the energy to which you belong. Imagine you are a television, you have power that is running through the plug to the TV; but if it isn't turned on, the TV doesn't work. It is on standby. That is how many of you are currently operating your lives. On standby. You stand by waiting for the right opportunity, instead of turning yourself on, and taking what is rightfully yours. Many wait for others to flick their switches, not realising they have the capacity to do it themselves. So as angels, we send, through the highway of consciousness, little thoughts that at times you pick up on; and at other times our assistance, or words of encouragement, falls on deaf ears. Many of you will have moments throughout the day when you think, "Why have I just thought of that?," or, "Why did I just say that?" This is when our divine message has hit its mark. This does not mean we control you. Your consciousness allows you to choose whether to accept, or reject, what is given. Jill: Are certain angels assigned to certain people? Archangel Jophiel: Not in the way that you are asking. Are we drawn to those of a similar energy, or a particular dilemma that we have experience of? Definitely! If you are experiencing bereavement and require comfort, you can be assured angels are sent to aid you; and you have already had the pleasure of Azrael who oversees the process. Unless of course the soul that has passed is a child, then sometimes Metatron will assist. Jill: How is it possible that you, or the other angels, can see to all of us humans at once? Archangel Jophiel: I AM in 'you' and 'you' are in me. We are 'all' omnipotent. For we are 'here' and we are 'there'. It is not my wish to confuse you and sound like a riddler, but it is important that you learn to overcome your sensory blindness. To rely purely on your senses creates a world of illusion. Through meditation, you will go beyond your sensory boundaries, and by quietening the mind you will find the answers you seek. We are here to help you, if you are prepared to meet us half-way. For now, I leave you; but I know that we will commune again. Divine love and blessings to you all. Archangel Jophiel.
Channelled by Jill Harrison http://www.anewbelief.com Reproduced with kind permission |

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By Val Wineyard
The Celts celebrated four annual festivals in their sanctuaries or nemeta (nemeton singular) with fairs and merry-making, and religious ceremonies.
The Celtic year began on the first of November and the festival called Samhain beginning the day before. It marked the beginning of the Celtic year with the approach of winter, taking place at the end of the season of trade and warfare. It was time to take stock of the livestock and decide which were to be slaughtered, and to measure the grain for feeding both animals and humans through the winter. For preserving meat the weather needed to be cool but dry - we can see the connection now with the Corbières custom of killing the pig on the 11th November.
After slaughter the animalsâ bones were burned on huge bonfires. With the bonfire ablaze, the villagers extinguished all other fires. Each family then solemnly lit its hearth from the common flame, thus bonding the families of the village together. Often two bonfires would be built side by side, and the people would walk between the fires as a ritual of purification. Sometimes the cattle and other livestock would also be driven between the fires.
On this date the veil was at its thinnest between this world and the Otherworld. To some, the Otherworld became visible. Heroes were expected to walk through the ghosts; if they did not succeed, they would disappear until the next Samhain. Some tribes believed that souls of all who had died during the previous year were wandering without rest; now they could travel to the Otherworld.
It was thought that the Otherworld was the realm of the fairy folk and other supernatural beings, who would entice humans if they could. Wearing a mask, or disguising oneself with a whitened or a blackened face, meant one could evade the ghosts. It is still the custom in some once Celtic countries to set a place for the dead at the Samhain feast, and to tell tales of the ancestors.
February first, the first day of Spring called Imbolc, was sacred to the great goddess Brigit, Briget or Brigid, known to all the Celtic world. On her feast day of Imbolc, the universal Celtic fertility day, the Goddess Brigit kindles the fire in the earth, preparing the way for spring and the re-emergence of all green things. This stirring of new life is manifested by the first flowing of milk in the udders of ewes, a few weeks before the lambing season. With the goodwill of Brigit, cows never went dry; flowers sprang up in her footprints, eternal Spring reigned. During the festival agricultural tools were reconsecrated for use, the fire of the smithâs forge was blessed and talismans of rushes, Brigitâs Crosses, were made for the protection of homes. She is associated with healing; healing or sacred wells were named after her. She was also the goddess that supervised brewing!
She was the Triple Goddess of the great Celtic empire of Brigantia, which included parts of Spain as well as France and the British Isles. On Imbolc, she is revealed in her 3 aspects. As Muse, she inspires bards with the spirit of truth. as guardian of the forge and consort of smiths, she is the patroness of warriors. As the Lady of the Land who knows all herbs, she is the greatest of healers.
In todayâs Languedoc, the Irish Saint Brigitte is associated with sheep and a pastoral economy. She lived in the 5th century and legend says, was baptised by St. Patrick. She is said to have founded the monastery of Kildare; she gave food to the poor and any food she blessed doubled in quantity. She is often pictured with cows or milkmaids and had the ability to change water into beer! And guess what, her saintâs day is the first of February.
The third festival, Beltaine, 1st May, worshipped the Celtic god Belenos, particularly loved in southern Gaul. Belenos was known as âthe Fountain of Barenton - dedicated to Belenosbright shining light.â He was frankly a sun-god, often portrayed as a face among flames, rather like the Roman Sol Invictus, the Invincible Sun, although I have found no evidence to back up this idea; indeed, the Romans associated Belenos with Apollo. At least 31 inscriptions citing Belenos or Apollo Belenos have been found by archaeologists, more citations than any other Celtic deity. The âFontaine de Barentonâ, the spring that exists in the deep forest of Arthur in Brittany, began its life as a healing source in Celtic times, dedicated to Belenos. He lasted a long time; Ausonius, a poet writing in the late fourth century AD referred to sanctuaries of Belenos at Bordeaux.
The festival of Beltaine was concerned with fertility and magical rites to ensure healthy cattle and rich crops. It was the beginning of the Celtic summer. We know that Valdieu, on the Plateau de Lauzet near Rennes-les-Bains, was named after Belenos. It would be interesting to search there for the nemeton that must have been there, and imagine the great summer festival of Belenos, with his wife Anu by his side, ruling over the dancing people.
It must have been a wild party. Today, in southern France, you do not marry in May. Itâs very unlucky, for you might marry a witch, itâs far better, they say, to wait until June. This story was put about to evade the knowledge that in early days, all the mating was done on the 30th April or the 1st May, and then one waited for a month to see if a pregnancy had ensued, before marrying.
In some Celtic countries, I read, there were traditions or processions which were originally held in honour of the festivalâs leading deity. There are a few consistent characteristics. In each, there is at least one man dressed in womenâs clothes or in a mixture of men and womenâs clothes. Sometimes, there are two men, both fantastically dressed, but one is designated a man and the other his wife. In earlier times, people dressed in their best and decorated with ribbons would gather to escort the couple through the streets. One account speaks of the procession being followed by a "rustic comedy" in which the principal figures played a man and his wife being tempted to leave him and elope with another man.
Iâve seen this sort of thing in Languedoc take place at the Carnaval around March 21st, the first day of Spring, especially strange men with ugly âwives.â They cannot explain where this almost Punch and Judy custom came from. There is also much cross-dressing. On one occasion, young men dressed as girls were walking the streets, when other youths jumped off the carnaval floats and bundled the âgirlâ into a wicker cage on a large trailer towed by a tractor. When I asked people they just shrugged and grinned and said; âItâs what we do at carnaval time.â
Belenos was married to Anu. Early medieval historians confused Anu with Anna, the daughter of St. Joseph of Arimathea, I read. This took me completely aback, but further research brought a most interesting story to light. In Welsh mythology Ana figures in the ancient genealogies, particularly genealogy 10 of Harleian MSS 3859. These genealogies proved that most early British monarchs claimed descent from Beli Mawr, a pre-Christian âkingâ who was really the god, Belenos, who became mortal in the body of the king. The king married Anna (as Belenos married Anu), Anna being the daughter of Joseph of Arimathea and thus the cousin of the Virgin Mary.
They didnât know at the time that Joseph of Arimathea was Jesusâs brother, not his uncle, for the doctrine of the Virgin being eternally virgin was well in place, and Jesusâs brothers and sisters were denied, although they are mentioned in the Bible.
Joseph was instrumental in getting permission from Pontius Pilate to take Jesus down from the cross and bury him in Josephâs own private tomb. (You can read much more about this in my book, âLooking for Mary M.â) Then Joseph travelled to Britain, for he was already a businessman, dealing in tin and lead from the mines of Devon, Cornwall and Anglesey. At Glastonbury he made a beneficial bargain with the local king to buy âtwelve hides of landâ on which he built the first Christian church in Britain in 64AD.
Joseph had married someone called Anna in the Holy Land; their daughter was named after her mother. Presumably she joined her father far, far from home and according to Lawrence Gardnerâs family tree in his books about the Sacred Bloodline, Anna was not married to Beli Mawr, but to his father, Bran the Blessed; Beli was her son.
But Bran died in 10AD; this puts Anna as far too old to be the child of Joseph of Arimathea, who was two years younger than Jesus. So I think Anna really did marry Beli Mawr, who was a Welsh king and not a god at all, around 44AD.
So what were the medieval monks thinking of? Converting Celtic Gods to Christian ones? Persuading people that Gods married to human beings and producing children was perfectly normal? In that case, Jesusâs case wasnât unique then? What an insight this story gives us.
The Feast of Lughnasa on 1st August celebrated the harvest, the rounding-out of the year, connected with the god Lugus. In some regions, the celebration began 15 days before the 1st August, and continued until 15 days after it. (The hunting season began, as it still does, on âthe glorious 14th.â)
Throughout Gaul, Lugus was universally popular, coming across the Pyrenees from Spain. Lugus was skilled in all the arts, associated with light and/or trickery, a web-site tells me. Trickery? That seems strange. He was also a threefold god; Esus, the God of the invisible world below ground, Toutatis, a god of war, wealth and fertility, also in charge of the rite in which victims were buried in a sacrificial lake, and Taranis, the god of the wheel and of transport. Pictures and carvings of Lugus show him with three heads; he was supposed to have had 3 fathers and possessed three phalluses; beside the regular one, was one on his head and another on his nose.
In Roman Gaul the feast of Augustus the emperor was on this date of first August, in the town called Lugudunum - todayâs Lyon. Augustus named the town in 18BC after Lugus. (This is not the only town named after him; there was also Lugones in Asturias, northern Spain, and Luguvalium - modern Carlisle.) Before long, Lugus merged into the Roman god, Mercury, with wings on his ankles, flitting up and down to Heaven with messages. Mercury was also most popular with the Romans and the Gallo-Romans.
Messengers have a lot of power; one can never be quite sure the message received is the one that was sent. This can explain the sense with Lugus that nothing was whatever it seemed to be, hence the trickery. On the Tarot cards much later, Mercury became the Magician. The Magician has everything in front of him on his table and if he appears in a reading for you, he can make life magic for you or, he can predict a salesman type personality who seduces you and then presents you with dead leaves in your hand instead of money. The trickery of Lugus. Fairy gold.
Many readers wonât need me to tell them these four great Celtic festivals, Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasa are those of the Witchcraft calendar. They still exist.
An excerpt from Val Wineyard's new book to be published early next year - âThe Sacred River of Rennes-les-Bains.â The article particularly looks at how the Celtic customs have survived in our region of Languedoc. Val has also written two books about Mary Magdalene. You can see these and much more on her web-site; http//writingaboutrenneslechateau.blog4ever.com

The Mirror Box
By Zarin
Many people in the Western World have heard the story of Pandora's Box. Pandora was a young woman, who discovered this magical box; which supposedly contained all the ills of the world. She was advised never to open the box. Extremely curious and willful, Pandora could not resist the urge to see what was inside. So she opened it. Once this was done, all evils and illnesses were let out of the box and into the world.
Psyche, of Greek legend, was also given another magical box by Aphrodite and instructed never to open it. A command, which Psyche also failed to obey.
What most people do not know is that each of these magical boxes was a mirror box. Both these boxes of Pandora and Psyche were lined in highly polished silver. A mirror reflects all energy back to its source of origin. A mirror box will bind whatever energy, thought or problem placed inside it for as long as the box remains closed.
It is possible to build a mirror box and have it lock things within it.
It must be built of 6 equal sized mirrors for all 6 equal sides of a cube. One face of the cube (the top) must be removable. The other 5 sides should be a permanent and well built part of its construction. The box may be any size, but a 6inch by 6 inch by 6 inch is the good size to start with. Beveled mirrors work best in constructing such a box. Beveled square mirrors may be purchased in groups of 6-12 at any retail construction Emporium. These mirrors are usually 12 inches X 12 inches. There is nothing wrong with a 12 X 12 X 12 box either. If you come from an area with other forms of measurement that is standard, these dimensions may vary.
What can be locked up within a mirror box? Any concept, which you wish to banish from your personal life, may be written down on a piece of parchment paper and placed within the box. This will seal the energy of this idea (or person) away from only you. If someone is sending out negative energy to you, in any way, you may banish this energy by writing their full name, exact birth date and/or address on a piece of parchment paper and place it into the box. Once the box is closed the energy should halt. If you are not sure who may be sending this energy, write down the symptoms on the parchment paper (may also be typed as well) and place inside the box. Be sure to cleanse any parchment paper with sage smoke or sea salt before using it, as someone else may also have touched it.
If you wish to keep someone away from you, a hair from their body or any item that only they have recently touched may also be placed within it. You cannot touch the item, except only with either silk or plastic between your hand and the object. If you have touched whatever you plan to close off, you can accidentally bind yourself to this individual for as long as the box is sealed.
If you wish to avoid the consequences of any past action, its entire activity and subsequent situations to the current point in time you wish to eliminate, all this must be written down on parchment paper and placed inside the box. No mention of any kind may ever be made about this action again or it will be re-introduced back into the world, essentially defeating the purpose of the mirror box.
There is no limit as to how many items may be placed within a mirror box other than its physical size; but be aware that every time the box is opened, what is contained within it, will be let out of it for as long as the box is open. Place everything you wish to lock up into it... all at once, if possible. You can always construct another box in the future. The six mirrored sides must always be as clean as possible or some leakage may occur. The six interior mirrors should also join together as closely as possible. This is why beveled mirrors are best. Paint the outside of the box with a reflective black paint to banish any negativity. You may add decoration, if you wish, but a simple black cube is best. The top of the box may also have a lock to prevent others from opening it or in case you change your mind. It may also be buried for permanent activation. If buried, place the box into a large black plastic refuse bag, fold the bag over several times before burying to prevent water leakage and damage.
Never tell anyone what the box is for or where it is buried.
About Zarin
I am a professional psychic. My mother and father were both gifted psychics, from whom I have inherited my various gifts and to whom I will always be grateful.

CANDLE MAGIC
by Zarin
The use of candles for invocation goes far back into the mists of antiquity. To the time beeswax was first discovered. When the awareness that burning wax could illuminate a space for a long time, if sinew or cloth wicks were inserted into hot liquid wax, allowed to cool and then the wick lit on fire.
As the ability to color wax became proficient, it was found that the burning of certain colors created specific energy frequencies. Beneficial resonances would emerge from burning candles made in various colors. It was revealed that burning particular colors could be directed to specific ends. At first discovery was by trial and error. The most common candle by far, prior to the 19th Century, was a basic cream color used to convey spiritual energy and carry prayers to the Gods. Candles were a form of illumination in all houses of worship across the world. Soon both candles and incense were created and were provided for purchase by the worshipers as a means of spiritual conveyance. Some candles were even combined with fragrances. Candles of Myrrh, Frankincense and other special odors embedded within them became highly desirable. However, only the very wealthy could afford this luxury.
It was with the advanced color technology of the 19th century along with the invention of standardized chemical dyes, that Candle Magic took a major leap. Now candles could be made in predictable hues of great brilliance and purity. The same technology that became common in coloring wax also affected the history of art as well. Brilliant colors became universal in both fashion, decor and art. The ability to purify wax into a true white also came about. Plus, the creation of waxes made from other materials beside beeswax, made candles easily affordable to the general public.
After the introduction of electricity, candles became more of a mood provider than a source of illumination. And it was in the 20th Century that Candle Magic reached its full potential. It was during the socially inventive 1960's that candle illumination took on a much more spiritual association and became the preferred source of illumination for drug experimentation, mood creation and love making. It was during this period that the potential for Candle Magic became greatly enhanced.
Wiccans and nature spiritualists have been using candles for magic and invocations since they were first created. This is NOT the type of Candle Magic this article covers. This candle use is primarily for spell casting and invoking esoteric and/or natural forces.
This article is about the releasing of color vibrations through the burning of candles. The burning of wax containing any color...frees this energy. Directing this released energy can accomplish the purposes for which each color is primarily associated.
Now forget everything you have ever learned about Candle Magic and allow a relearning process to begin. It is true that most current Candle Magic information has little, if any, logic to it and is basically an unsubstantiated belief system, much more personal than concrete. There is a true logic to color as all observable color is the result of electromagnetic frequencies that human eyes have evolved to sense. These colors belong to a spectrum exactly like the rainbow. There are 6 basic colors from which all other visible colors are created. These are the primary colors of the artist's palette: The true spectrum of Yellow, Red and Blue. There is another spectrum for the printer's palette which is green, aqua, and orange. I call this the anti-spectrum. The hues of the printer's palette are combined by the eye and the hues of the artist's palette are created by mixing colors chemically. All current color technology in all electronic devices and printing uses the anti-spectrum. The eye mentally combines these anti-spectrum primaries more easily.
It is the Rainbow spectrum that will be used to understand and project Color Magic.The rainbow is the way white light is broken up into distinct vibrations, which come about through various frequencies of energy. This occurs as white light is broken down into its constituent frequencies by a process called refraction. It is this spectrum of vibrations that I shall use to create the candle colors for this article. These frequencies are real and cannot be denied. We see them every day through our common visual experience with nature. Colors that affect us in emotional, physical and spiritual ways. There are three powerful primaries in Nature. Blue, Red and Yellow, Blue has a profound calming and spiritual effect on us and is most commonly associated with the sky, cooling waters and the spiritual self. Red is a bright and passionate color associated with fire, sex and blood. Yellow is a mental color associated with the sun, gold and success. With these primaries, we can combine them and get the secondaries: Green, Orange and Violet. Green is created by combining the frequencies of blue and yellow - spirituality and mind. Thus luck and fertility (also money). Red and Yellow combines passion and mind giving us orange which is creativity. Blue and Red combines spirit and passion to give us violet (or purple) to create health. So we now have our 6 basic candle colors. Blue for spirituality, Red for passion (sex). Yellow for success. Orange for creativity. Green for prosperity (luck, money and fertility). Purple for health (and healing). Now these are all pure and true hues with no other colors mixed with them. Any estrangement from these true and pure hues will degrade their energy potential making them essentially ineffective.
There are two other pure candle hues, but they are not considered colors. There is white for purity and black for banishment. White contains all colors but is pure light without any color revealed. All white objects will contain the reflection of any nearby color so it is best to place any white candle in as neutral a location as possible. When you combine white with any primary or secondary you get a tint and when you combine black with any primary or secondary you get a tone aka a gray. In Candle Magic any gray made with black is improper as it will disrupt the purity of the candle's frequency, so black is never mixed with any color under any circumstances. White, however, makes a tint of purity combined with any primary or secondary. There is only one tint in Candle Magic that is permissible. Red and white combined in equal amounts soften the intensity of passion and become true pink representing mature love. There is one other color permissible to use and it too is not considered an actual color and that is Brown. Brown is considered to be a color gray. Brown represents grounding and fertile soil. True Brown would be equal parts of all the three primaries combined. Any candles that contain all three primaries blue, red and yellow together will make a brown. Which means any combination of green and orange, blue and orange, purple and orange, will make brown. Any combination of green and purple or red and green will also make brown. Plus, any combination of yellow and purple will also create brown. Brown always requires red, blue and yellow all be together in various combinations to make it. It is very important to remember not to burn any candle within 500 feet that could interfere with the frequency of the candle you choose to use. You cannot burn two different colors, within this proximity, at the same time. Especially for different purposes. They will totally interfere with each other. Only white can be burned simultaneously with any other candle and only to purify the surrounding environment. A white candle will not interfere with the focused frequency of any color. It will not create a tint. A focused candle will send its energy to one target. However, having two different colored candles in proximity to each other and aimed at the same or different targets will interfere with each other. This nearness will end up confusing their vibrational frequencies with unpredictable results.
Do NOT accept any candle for this type of magic that appears to be either an improper tint or an obvious grey tone. Candle Magic works best if each candle that is used has the purest hue. Also any candle with cracks or bubbles can cause intermittent disruption in its overall effect. Even defeat its purpose. Never use a scented candle as well. Any scent may disturb, disrupt or defeat the color's purpose. The chemicals used to make scents produce varied frequencies which may not be compatible with your candle's intended purpose.
How to use a Candle to project its' energy.
First: If the Candle is purchased at any retail outlet, it should be cleaned of any contamination by anyone who may have touched it. You can do this with holy water, sage smoke or rubbing alcohol. Or if you have any other methodology of purification, use as your belief system supports. Some people will wash a candle with distilled water let it dry suspended in air by a string and then use. There are even some who will use sea salt to purify their candles. I prefer sage smoke myself. Sage smoke may be used to purify any object as well as entire homes or even work environments. It can even be used to purify oneself of any negative contamination. Sage smoke is used in many Native American rituals for purification.
Second : I personally recommend candles that are surrounded by glass as they are the safest to leave unattended. However, if you choose to use a free standing candle place it into a deep bowl or metal pan. In case it tips over. You must not blow a candle out before its purpose is achieved. So if you must leave the candle for any reason, unattended, place it in the kitchen sink. Most sinks are metal or ceramic, essentially fireproof.
Third: Pay attention to your candle. If it flickers extensively, something is interfering with its purpose. It may be an incompatible object nearby, or a barrier presented by the intended recipient. If the candle goes out, the candle cannot be used and must be discarded. Occasionally a candle is defective, but this is extremely rare. I leave it up to the user to at least try one more time with another candle. Three times should be the maximum number of attempts. Failure to achieve desired results after three successive candle burning means your objective cannot be achieved through this type of Candle Magic.
Fourth: The candle must be focused. If you do not do this, the energy from the candle will transit out to approx. 300 yards only. And then diminish extremely rapidly. Every living thing within the 300 yards will be affected by the candle's frequency. To prevent this, you must focus the candle's energy by telling the candle where, why and to whom you wish its energy to go. This is done by taking a small 4âX4â piece of parchment paper and writing on it what you wish the candle to do. Write to whom it is to go, their full name and correct birthday and if possible their address or location...if known. Then you must place the candle on top of the parchment during the entire time it is burning. The message must be face up in the direction the candle is burning. In the case of a Love projection, you must add your own full name and birthday at the bottom of the parchment. An intersecting pair of two hearts does not hurt if placed between the two names as well. If you have a photo of you and the intended together and taken at a loving moment, this will assist the candle even further. In the case of any other energy projection only the name and birthday (plus address, if known) is required. A photo of the target helps a projection go directly to it. Even with identical twins, each one would have a different vibration and the candle can tell the difference through the photo. You must state to the candle what you are asking it to do on the parchment paper. For instance, I wish to send healing energy (through a purple candle) to Robert Q. Public born 25 Aug 1986 at 2000 Possible Street, Calgary Canada. You may use a photo of the recipient in any candle projection. They must be alone in the photo if you want all the energy to go to this recipient. All photos are placed down first, face up, then the parchment paper, with writing face up and finally the candle. Light the candle only after it has been cleaned and everything is properly situated. You MUST let the candle burn all the way to its bottom. If you are required to move the candle, place everything on a large plate in proper sequence and then place everything in the center of your kitchen sink. It is highly recommended that any candle always be inside a tall glass if you choose to leave it unattended.
Be forewarned: This type of Candle Magic only amplifies what is already there. It will not provide desire or energy to anyone who has absolutely no interest in you. The focused pink candle can hasten and intensify love, but will not place any love where there is none.
Recommended colors for certain basic intentions.
Black. To banish negativity, hostility and stress.
White. To cleanse or purify an area for the use of any focused candle projection. White candles are the only candle that may be burned anywhere within 300 feet of any color being specifically projected. All other colors may interfere. Black may be burned prior to any projection but not during one. You may burn as many candles of the color you wish to project, but they must all touch the directing parchment paper and/or photo. So 4 is most likely the maximum number physically possible. However, the more candles used the more likely one might prove defective, which also would interfere with your purpose. One is usually best. You can burn two candles together that have only one primary in common. The best example is blue and purple as they both have blue in common and can be used together to heal and upgrade the spirit. Green and yellow have yellow in common and can go together for money and success with emphasis on mental energy. And red and orange have red in common for passion and sexual creativity. These are the only combinations advisable. Red and pink may also be used together. But the emphasis will be on passion with a lessening on love. Passion is a fire that can burn intensely but can also burn out quickly, while love can grow and mature over tremendous periods of both time and Karma
Blue. To project positive spiritual energy to any individual or a group of people at the same location. A blue candle must be addressed to the intended recipient. A photo works best, if available.
Red. Projects passion for any career, project or goal and greatly intensifies the desire for sex. You must focus this candle as it could amplify potential desire for anyone in the recipient's immediate vicinity. This candle must be directed to bring the individual's desire only to the sender. This candle does not work if the recipient is not attracted to you in any way. And can backfire if used for improper intentions. It will not work on anyone who has any sexual dysfunction.
Yellow. This color can be used to project positive mental energy and success vibrations to any recipient and can also be used to improve work environments for mental and/or success purposes. Everyone in its' immediate vicinity will be affected if the candle is not specifically focused. Great for think tanks and intellectual co-operatives.
Orange. Best for creative incentive. Can be used as a wide field at any business or focused on a particular recipient. Excellent for artists, musicians, designers or creative endeavors of any kind.
Green. To attract luck, fertility (along with brown for a desired pregnancy) and money. Can be used to enhance a garden or indoor plant areas as well. No need to focus wide field effects such as gardens or plants. Silver or gold coins added to these candles increases luck and money drawing. This candle must be focused if a particular amount of money is desired and the recipient's name, address and birthday are required. Be aware this candle must not be used for Greed. Any amount requested must be reasonable and not excessive. The amount must be written on the parchment as a range such as $300 to $500, etc. It can be used for gambling but that desired result is best achieved by another candle consisting of green and yellow divided into two parts.
For pregnancy purposes, a green candle must be accompanied by a duplicate brown one and should burn during any attempt to achieve pregnancy. A new set of candles should be used for every attempt up to three attempts. This combination works exceptionally well near the ocean. This candle does not work on anyone with any physical or mental impairment that prevents pregnancy.
Purple. This candle works well for sending a healing energy to anyone, who is ill or in great pain. It can also be used along with a blue candle to help ease someone who is near death. Anyone can burn one of these before any operation to strengthen their health. And this color may be used to speed up healing and to improve health. Again this candle must be specifically directed toward the recipient by name, birthday and location.
Brown. Used to primarily ground someone or keep them at a certain location. Can be repeatedly burned for lengthy periods until candle's focus is successfully accomplished. This is the only candle that may be used more than three times. However, it must be discontinued immediately once accomplished. Effects can produce long term bonding that is not easy to break. So this candle should not be used carelessly. May be used along with a green candle for successful pregnancy attempts. May be used along with green candle to improve conditions of actual pregnancies as well.
Split Colors. Several candles have recently been created that consist of split colors. These candles usually have more than one purpose with intentions accomplished at different times of the candle's burning. The two most popular are:
Red and Black. This is called the auto reverse candle designed to send any negative energy or ill will cast by any individual towards the person who burns this candle. Burning it will return this negative energy to its source ten fold. It works best if focused and directed. Its unfocused range is 1000 yards. It can have very nasty effects on the person receiving the returning energy and should be used with great caution.
Yellow and Green or Green and Yellow. Although, these candles look similar they are for quite different purposes. The yellow and green candles are used to successfully acquire a well paying job. The green and yellow candles are used to acquire money for a successful business venture or for success in gambling. Adding a coin to the green and yellow candle while it burns is believed to enhance its potential results. Most gamblers use a solid silver dollar. Never halfway measures when it comes to luck.
Chakra Candles. Have up to eight color segments representing the chakra energy centers of the body.This candle is most effective if used immediately at the start of a New Year to bring all your chakra centers into balance. This candle may be used at any time to bring your Chakras into balance. This candle can also be focused on any recipient but must be specifically addressed.
NEVER USE ANY CANDLE WHOâS COLOR DOES NOT LOOK RIGHT TO YOU.
Note: If any candle fails to completely burn down to bottom or flickers and go out, you cannot relight it. It is best to start with another candle. If each candle repeatedly goes out or constantly flickers, something is interfering with the candle's purpose. It must be either relocated, and/or the interference discovered . Removal of any interference should allow the candle to burn correctly.
There are many reasons why some candles do not work. Number one is failure to clean it. Another principle cause is intense negativity or doubt on the part of the person using it or someone in close proximity to it. Also the presence of some form of negative generation in the vicinity of the candle. Occasionally, a recipient will sense a candle focused towards them and will resists its purpose. However, the probability of any candle working depends on your own positivity and the strength of your belief in the candle's purpose. No candle, if used improperly, will result in ideal results.
Enhancing Candles through other energy systems
Crystals may be used to enhance a candle's potential. Rose quartz works well with any love candle. These are best used if placed in the four cardinal directions of the Candle's location and must touch the candle. And any crystals used should also be thoroughly cleansed. This is best effected by placing any crystal into a plastic zip lock bag along with a measure of sea salt (also consisting of small crystals) and shaking it thoroughly. Do NOT put sea salt into the garbage...run it with water into your sink's drainage. After cleansing, the four crystals should be placed at the four cardinal directions on top of the piece of parchment paper directing the candle.
Clear quartz crystals are basically amplifiers and may be used to enhance any candle's energy. They should all be approximately the same size and shape, cleansed and placed in the four cardinal points of the candles location. If flat at one end, have the point in the direction for which it has been placed...have the flat end touching the candle. Crystals may also be additionally enhanced by placing them for exposure to either sunlight or moonlight depending on your particular intent and belief system.
Certain oils may also be used to dress a candle, but be very careful with this as some oils may distort the color's frequency. I recommend High John oil, most often, as it will double the potency of the candle. It must be run as a vertical strip along each of the four cardinal sides of the candle. Do Not combine various oils with this type of Candle Magic as this will definitely interfere with desired results.
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Benefits of Meditation:
* Greater clarity of thought
* More peaceful states of mind
* Enhanced ability to concentrate
* Increased creativity and intuition
If you're new to meditation, your mind is running around, with thoughts like: "What should I do? Is this really all there is to it? What am I supposed to feel?"
Meditation Technique #1 Be Consistent Choose one time of day that you can easily work into your schedule. The benefit of meditating at the same time each day is that your biorhythms will naturally adjust to it as a habit, like waking, eating and falling asleep. Your nervous system will grow accustomed to meditating at a particular time allowing you to enter deep meditative states more easily.
Make sure your phone is turned off. If you have children, set aside a time when they're at school or asleep.
Meditation Technique #2 Create Your Space Create a boundary between you and the outside world even if you're only meditating for ten minutes.
Meditation Technique #3 Where to Meditate? Reserve a special place in your home to meditate. It can be as simple as setting aside a comfortable chair or pillow, or an entire room if you have the space. Place a candle, flowers, or any special items that have spiritual meaning for you on a table as an altar.
Creating a place that is reserved for meditation helps because Spiritual Energies gather in the place where you meditate; making it easier each time you sit in the same spot. Like going to a temple, church, or place of worship, with regular practice all you will need to do is sit in that place to feel settled, calm, and relaxed.
It can take many months of meditation to attain theta levels consistently during your meditation practice. Sacred Ground helps you to achieve those levels sooner, so that you can begin to experience the life-changing benefits. Whether you're a new meditator, or are experienced, let Sacred Ground take you to your inner world.
Meditation Technique #4 Create a Reverent Atmosphere Invent your own soothing ritual before you meditate. Maybe it's at night after a bath, or at dawn before the rest of the world is awake. Light a candle, take a few deep breaths, and dedicate your meditation to the unfoldment of your highest potential. Say a prayer, chant or burn some incense if you wish. A tranquil and reverent atmosphere helps to induce a meditative state. Some people find Meditation Music helpful.
Meditation Technique #5 Position Yourself for Meditation Sit with your spine straight. Use pillows behind your back for support if needed. It's important to have your spine straight so energy can travel freely up and down your spine. You may sit cross-legged or on a comfortable chair with your feet flat on the floor. You can also lie down, placing a pillow under your knees. If you tend to fall asleep when meditating, it's best to sit up so you can stay awake.
Tip: Theta is the frequency of meditation. Because theta is right on the edge of delta, associated with sleep, it's common for beginning meditators to drift into a nap instead of meditation. If you fall asleep easily when meditating try using Brain Power. It harmonically layers theta waves with very high beta frequencies to keep you awake and alert.
Meditation Technique #6 How Long Should I Meditate? How long you meditate each day depends on you. A good beginning is 10 to 15 minutes per day. You might find that you naturally expand your meditation time by adding five minutes here and there. Another way to expand the time you meditate is to set a goal of adding five minutes each week until you adopt a natural rhythm of twenty to thirty minutes. One of the pitfalls of beginning meditators is to be too ambitious. Trust your intuition and start off with an amount of time that feels comfortable for you.
Advanced meditators usually spend an hour per day in meditation. If you can gradually work up to forty or sixty minutes the better your progress will be. Consistency brings remarkable long-term benefits.
The key is to do it every day. The effects of meditation are cumulative. Richard Davidson, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin says, "Modern neuroscience is showing that our minds are as plastic as our bodies. Meditation can help you train your mind in the same way exercise can train your body." Therefore, each and every minute you meditate you're enhancing the biochemistry of your brain, building muscles that increase your mental, emotional and spiritual potential.
Meditation Technique #6 Sit, Breathe and Relax When you meditate, take long slow deep breaths. Send the breath deep into your abdomen and then breathe out. Each time you breathe in imagine cleansing energy infusing your body. When you breathe out, ask your body to let go of tension and stress.
Tip: To quiet a busy mind count each exhalation, starting with one going up until ten, then begin the cycle all over again. If you forget where you are, go back to one and begin again. Do this for ten minutes to slow down mental activity. In the beginning many thoughts will come and go. When you notice you are thinking, bring your attention back to your breath. Linger on the peaceful space that lies between your thoughts. In time the space will expand.
Meditation Technique #7 Relax with a Body Scan A body scan calms your nervous system, releases tension and helps you feel embodied - sometimes we spend so much time in our heads that we forget we have a body. Practicing this exercise for five or ten minutes is a meditation in itself. It's also a wonderful way to settle down before you meditate.
To begin, direct your consciousness to explore your left foot. Feel the physical sensations inside and around your foot. Then move your consciousness up your left leg, to your knee, thigh and into your left hip. Imagine traveling through the arteries, tissues and bones. You might come across energy blocks or areas of numbness. You might feel tingling vibrations, as the cells come alive from your conscious attention. Observe the sensations. Experiment with how you can tell muscles to relax and let go simply by directing your will.
Do the same with the right foot and leg up into your right hip. Direct your awareness to the root chakra area - abdomen and buttocks. Next explore your stomach, heart and chest, traveling up to your throat. Then move down to your left hand, feel the sensations in each of your fingers, and travel up your arm to your left shoulder. Repeat with the right side. Explore your neck and throat; notice how you can relax and expand your throat. Travel into your brain, let your face and jaw relax. Allow the muscles around your scalp, temples and forehead to soften and relax.
Tip: EEG (electroencephalogram) research has revealed that when the forehead, temples and scalp are relaxed, theta activity moves more easily into the frontal cortex. When those muscles relax you are able to go deeper into a meditative state.
Meditation Technique #8 How to Deal with the Mind Gain the benefits of meditation even if you're a new meditator. Balance your Chakras, become positive and reduce anxiety; strengthen your immune system, and develop your creativity, just by listening to Deep Meditation.
The first goal of meditation is to notice and quiet random thoughts. In his book, Learn to Meditate, David Fontana, Ph.D. says, "By watching your thoughts and learning to identify them as distractions you have begun the path of meditation."
As you practice meditation you'll become aware of how your mind runs around in circles with many different thoughts and memories. At first your mind will be like a chatterbox, shifting from one concern to another, this is natural. You might catch yourself thinking about work or solving problems. You might worry about something that hasn't happened yet or remember things you forgot, like paying your credit card bill.
Meditation Technique #9 Label Your Thoughts Observe the quality of your thoughts and then label them. "These are busy, work thoughts," "These thoughts are negative and limiting," or "Here we go again with my To Do list." Then gently return your attention to your breath and expand into the space between your thoughts.
Each time you identify the quality of your thoughts, you are making enormous strides in meditation that will inevitably unfold in your life. In time you will become a keen observer of your inner world. You'll notice when you've fallen into negative thinking and you'll learn to redirect your attention to thoughts that expand and enhance your sense of self.
The highest level of thought is positive. Positive thoughts soothe your nervous system and encourage states of wholeness and well being. If negative emotions arise, such as anger, regret, fear or sorrow, label them and then gently shift your attention to something positive.
Meditation Technique #9 Meditate Upon Your Divine Self A powerful practice is to meditate upon your divine self, the self who holds vast potential and gifts. Use your imagination to discover the magnificent being within. Drink from the well of knowledge that will multiply your joy and fulfillment in life. Exploring and contacting your divine nature is what meditation is all about. Guided Meditations that will help you create nurturing states of being and contact your higher self: Guided Meditation, Retrieve Your Destiny, Fulfill Your Heart's Desire, Living Prayer.
Meditation Technique #10 Finish with Feeling At the end of your meditation session, just sit for a moment, feeling the energies moving in your body. This pause before you leap back into the world allows you to integrate the meditation session into your daily life.
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