Summer has come to an end and, for many, that means the children are returning to school. Whether your little ones are in their elementary educational phase or are heading off to college, going back to school could be filled with anxious moments for both the student as well as the parents. Here is a Success in Education Candle Spell to start the school year off on a “good foot.”
INGREDIENTS
One 7-day glass “Novena” type vigil candle in Yellow
One 7-day glass “Novena” type vigil candle in White
One 7-day glass “Novena” type vigil candle in Pink
Florida Water
Oil of Crowning Glory and Success, or Success Oil
Oil of Clarity
Oil of Protection
Photo of Child (preferably in a stand alone frame)
Parchment paper (find at any office supply store) for petition of expectations and loving aspirations for child
NOTE: This loving ritual will be performed in front of the child. You can adapt it if you do not wish your child to participate.
Before the ritual, clean candles (both top of wax as well as outer glass cylinder) with Lemon juice or Florida Water. Let dry.
Write on the parchment paper what goals you want your child to achieve this scholastic year and what promise you will deliver to help the child in their success. Place this parchment paper in center of table or altar.
Anoint pink candle with Protection Oil. Anoint yellow candle with Success or Crowning Glory of Success Oil. Anoint white candle with Clarity oil.
Place framed photo of child in center of table or altar and on top of parchment paper. Place pink candle behind the child’s photo. Place white candle to the left of child’s photo (their left, your right). Place yellow candle to the right of the child’s photo (their right, your left).
Bring child into room or altar area (if you want child to participate). Take good amount of Florida Water and rub/anoint child from head to toes with Florida Water to cleanse. Tell them this is to bless them and to guide them this year.
Allow child to stand before altar or table.
Light candles in this procession:
As you light the pink candle FIRST, say: “With love and protection, I send you to learn how to be an ideal world citizen; to comfort the hurting, to support the weak, to learn to stand for what is right with love and compassion, as I give you love and compassion, so that you can reach your greater good.”
As you light the white candle SECOND, say: “With clarity of thought and emotion, I send you strength to discern good from bad, right from wrong, and to be able to see the best in everyone and the best in yourself.”
As you light the yellow candle LAST, say: “With high hopes for success in school that will translate to success as a productive person in the world, I send you wisdom to know truth from lies, fact from fallacy, and education from misdirection and to be able to learn with zeal and a hunger so you can be well prepared to conquer any adversity and misfortune with logical determination.”
Take the child’s hands in yours and together pray Psalm 23 (“The Lord is My Shepherd”) and then say “Amen” three times.
Leave candles to burn in a safe place or in fire-proof containers such as glass Pyrex pie pans or other non-flammable material. Keep from family or pets tipping over. If fire is a concern, snuff out candle (never blow out) and re-light each day when child is attending to their studies. Once finished, you may recycle glass cylinders and repeat ritual until child achieves the scholastic successes you desire for them.