| As you read about rituals, candles, ritual tools and | | | | not Kestra's idea of Wicca. |
| altar supplies, you've likely come across hundreds of | | | | The ritual candle's flame is the "head" of the candle, |
| opinions (all correct, of course) about what to do | | | | and signifies you. The bottom of the ritual candle is |
| with candles. You've likely seen lots of information | | | | the "base" and signifies the world outside of you. This |
| telling you to "dress" your candles prior to ritual. | | | | makes it easier to think about, at least from personal |
| So what does "dressing your ritual candle" entail? Do | | | | experience. |
| you make a cute little hat and dress for your ritual | | | | If you want to bring something to you, whether it |
| candle? Can you find some cute little shoes and a | | | | be good health, happiness, positive thinking, or |
| blouse? While you COULD do that, it would then be a | | | | whatever it may be, dress the candle from the |
| bit difficult to burn the ritual candle, so perhaps this | | | | outside (base) to the top (head). Kestra likes to |
| article should cut to the chase and tell you how to | | | | make a spiral by taking a drop of oil on your finger |
| dress your ritual candle. | | | | (make sure it's not overly strong essential oil that will |
| Please note: If you buy Enchanted Works Ritual | | | | burn your finger) and working from the bottom of |
| Candles from Crystal Journeys, or other heavily | | | | the ritual candle to the top in a spiral. Kestra goes |
| pre-scented candles, they are ready for ritual, | | | | clockwise for drawing spells, and does them in the |
| appropriately scented, and all you have to do is light | | | | waxing part of the moon phase. You might wish to |
| them. They are "ready to go." You CAN dress them | | | | affirm your intention as you do this, and ask that it |
| if you would like, but they are so highly scented, that | | | | manifest. |
| you may possibly get two highly incompatable scents | | | | Conversely, if you want to draw something away |
| that might make you see strange things. While | | | | from yourself, such as negativity, someone else's |
| hallucinations might be part of some people's rituals, | | | | energies from a tool, sickness, unhappiness, etc. all |
| they are not always desirable. So please be careful | | | | you need to do is reverse the process. Start at the |
| out there, ok? | | | | head of the ritual candle, and sprial down to the |
| There are as many opinions on how to properly | | | | candle's base, counter clockwise, during the waning |
| dress a ritual candle as there are on what color or | | | | part of the moon phase. |
| style candle you should use for each working. In | | | | Of course, if you find something that works better |
| other words, as many opinions as there are ritual | | | | for you, by all means use it. There is no "one right |
| candles. These techniques are suggestions that you | | | | way." If it feels right to you, why not use it. The |
| should take or leave depending on your own personal | | | | worst that can happen is that you offend the |
| ideas. Don't let anyone tell you there's only "one true | | | | powers that be and get smitten with a lightning bolt |
| way" to dress a ritual candle. "One true way" ism is | | | | :-). |