I am often asked by clients about the “rules” for burning candles on sweetener jars and magical containers. Here’s a list of pointers I’ve compiled over the years for my clients:
(1) Traditionally, when working on benefic spells, we burn candles on top of jars on Mondays (a day associated with the Moon), Wednesdays (Mercury’s day), and Fridays (a day dedicated to Venus, the Goddess of romance and riches).
However, if your work is of a malefic nature, you might consider Tuesdays (a day dedicated to working with Mars, the God of war), and Saturdays (Saturn’s domain).
(2) If your situation is critical, or you need fast results, consider burning candles on top of your jar daily. You could also set a candle and burn it in increments. For instance, a red “7 knob candle” is a classic example of a light that is burned for 7 days — one knob per day.
Or work a figural candle — like a male, or a penis candle — and divide it with pins into 7 sections (by using 6 pins), letting each section burn until the pin falls off. Traditionally, we pay attention to whether the pins fall out, or stay stuck to the wax. If the pin remains stuck, it’s a sign of setbacks and obstacles to your work.
(3) Sprinkling Ginger and/or Cinnamon over your lights will help with “heating up” the situation, expediting your magic as well.
(4) Another way to quicken results is setting tea lights in a square formation around the jar. For a love or success container spell, you might want to set 4 red or white tea lights, with a red taper or gold taper on top of your jar — depending on the purpose of the spell, of course.
(5) It is also a good practice to decide on a specific time when you’ll be lighting your candles, and stay consistent about it.
(6) Some folks like to burn candles guided by the direction of the hands of a clock. For works made to draw and increase, you’ll want both hands to be moving up. If your intention is to remove or reverse, then both hands of the clock should be moving downward.
(7) If your aim is influencing a stubborn or unwilling target — for example if you’re working on a reconciliation spell and you’d like your lover to contact you — it is often helpful to work by night, when the individual is asleep. Then you can “talk to them” as you light your candle, commanding to call you, for instance.
(8) Finally, it’s important that you light the candle and let it burn without checking on it every few minutes. That way you’ll show the Universe you have faith in its ways, and this will also prevent you from becoming obsessive about your work and losing control.
If you follow these simple rules, your work will be more effective and professional.
