The Symbolism Of Candles In The Book Of Shadows

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Without the use of candles, many Pagan ceremony does not really feel complete. With some traditions, one candle is used to signify the God and an additional one used to signify the Goddess. In others, the candle is used to be a sign of the element of Fire. Candles are frequently a tool in sympathetic magick rituals, and can be used to represent individuals, thoughts, and emotions. A basic candle magick spell consist of choosing a candle centered upon color correspondences, then engraving it with sigils and anointing it with the proper oil.
Book Of Shadows
The Book of Shadows is the Witch’s personal workbook which contains invocations, spells, notes, runes and more. It can be a physical notebook or stored on a computer. Or you can make an elaborate

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