Love Candle

Today I'm going to share with you;

a magic charm candle for love, partnership...and hut hum...a bit of steam in the bedroom.

You'll need a few things.

 

• A pillar candle (preferably red)
• A candle plate
• Lace or ribbon
• A meaningful charm (with a handy loop)
• A needle
• Pink/Red Thread
• Dried Rose Buds

Step 1;

Get yourself a red pillar candle. It doesn't have to be red, but if not at-least make it a colour meaningful to you and your partner.
 It would be best if you could make the candle yourself, but sometimes time and money get in the way. I was running on empty by the end of this week, so I paid for a wonderful woman in my local reiki shop to make a candle specifically for me, with a lovely rose scent.

Step 2;

Find yourself a charm, that reaches out to you.
Something like the above, is a good choice because it has sensuality and magic about it already.

Now, you need to take this charm between your palms - clasped as if you are praying. And you need to rub, HARD. As you rub think of everything you wish to conquer in your partnership! Skills you need to master, having your partner listen to you, sex more frequently, experimentation, more holding hands...it can literally be anything, as long as your heart desires it.
As you rub, imagine a gentle red light pouring from your heart, through your arms, and then into your hands. It's all going into the charm, to hold all those prayers there for you.

Set the charm aside momentarily, and take your ribbon or lace.
Wrap it around your candles mid-point, 3 times.
3 is a magic number...it is the number of the triple goddess, the rule of three, and is often used in binding.
And that is what we are all about right now.
Binding, and union.

Once you've tied it off in a bow, take some thread and tie your little charm around the bow, as shown below...

For the next step you'll need those dried rose buds.
This can also be done using rose petals, but they tend to be quite brittle.

Why roses?
They're the flower of love of-course!

The language of flowers first came to Europe in the 18th century and it was HUGE. The Victorians started speaking this language in bouquets of flowers, every flower, and colour signifying something different.
Below is a quick guide to a few rose colours;

Red Roses ~ Love and Respect
Coral Roses ~ Desire
Purple Roses ~ Sweet Thoughts
Yellow ~ Joy and Friendship
White Roses ~ Purity and Virginity
Pink Roses ~ Appreciation and Gratitude

 

That's just a few, and there are lots of books on Victorian flower language out there for you to read, and useful internet pages also. Combining different colours can create different hopes and dreams for your relationship.
So choose carefully.

 



 



Thread your needle and then carefully sew the rose buds together. Go slowly and gently.

With every stitch you make a wish for your relationship.

 

With every stitch a wish!

 

You can do as many roses as you wish, I chose 8 to symbolise the amount of years my partner and I have been together.

 

So to complete your love candle; place the candle on your suitable heat-proof plate, and then around the base you need to tie, your sewn roses.

Creating yet another circle for your relationship.

 

Place your magic candle on a bedside table, where you and your partner sleep - or if you do not live together, next to a photo of them.

For the first few burns, you can leave the lace on. But the more you use it, it is best to take the lace/ribbon away...at this point you can begin carrying the charm in your pocket or purse.

The magic won't be undone, because you've already sent it out in to the world with the action of doing it.

 

Remember never leave a burning candle unattended.