| Though the use of novelty style, shaped candles has | | | | forever protect the land from invasion. |
| a longer history of usage in Hoodoo and Root-work, | | | | Considered to be the very seat of the soul, the |
| they are definitely gaining ground within the rest of | | | | place where individual godhood and person-hood |
| the metaphysical community. Like other tools, they | | | | resides, as well as your direct connection to the |
| provide a deeper focus for ritual and spell work, thus | | | | Divine, the skull symbol is often used to bring |
| enabling practitioners to produce more effective | | | | matters to "a head", to quickly resolve a situation, or |
| results. While someone with a background in Hoodoo | | | | to call upon Ancestors or patron deities for |
| may already know the intents and purpose behind a | | | | assistance in a difficult matter. While color |
| particular kind of shaped candle, those with a Wiccan | | | | correspondences are similar to other aspects of |
| or European-focused magical background may may | | | | candle magic, they have a unique twist when applied |
| be unfamiliar with their unique properties. | | | | to skull candles.Of course, every practitioner can (and |
| While many correlate the skull with death (and often | | | | should) have their own color associations, built by |
| terror), it has a much deeper connection to other | | | | Tradition, study, and most importantly, individual |
| aspects of the spirit world. Many European tribes | | | | practice and success. I strongly suggest that you use |
| used the skull to hold the essence of its owner, | | | | the color correspondences that have traditionally |
| recalled in the Celtic tale of Bran the Blessed, whose | | | | worked well for you, with a strong nod towards the |
| head traveled and spoke with his companions long | | | | unique properties of these very special candles. |
| after death, and was eventually interred in a hill, to | | | | |