O'Lo Ostara...HaPPy Spring!

Farewell to Wyntery Spirits and Friends;
see you on the flip side.

It's Spring.

Time for CoLoRed Eggs in honor of Fertility...

To eat Cake and say Hello to the White Rabbit...

Light a Green Candle and holler "Welcome!"...

my toes can't stop tapping.....

Technotronic- Rockin' over the Beat (Rockin' over Manchester Hacienda Mix)

Lime beeswax Robot candle by StorytimeCandles {etsy}

Full moon ~ December ~ Wynter Solstice

 What a wonderful Wynter Solstice.

The Long Nights moOn.

Celebrate,

with Candlelight,

Wynter Offerings,

Warmth.

 A great time for renewal, out with the old,

in with New Life and Living, 

now that the days will be getting longer.

Give thanks for the

abundance and prosperity,

Celebrate the hard work

and rewards.

 Be Happy.

Herbal Wish Candle

 Being on the Pagan pathway, pretty much life long,  I've learned its all in the attitude.

 That's why wishes do come true....

My most favored way of working a little Magic is by Candlework.

I'm an Aries, Fire is my friend!

Working with Herbs and their associations, Magically or Medicinally, 

creates a calming influence in My Life.

So when someone I know seems like they need a little boost of happiness, 

I do one of two things:

*make Corner Cheesecake Brownies

or

*an Herbal Candle

I peruse the Herbal Almanacs and Books that I have,  

selecting what feels like the right ones.

I try to limit it to 5 herbs because those Candles can get pretty heavy.

{and fire hazardy}

A friend was down recently, due to a fall out over a home purchase.

To cheer Him up, I put together a Herbal Wish Candle.

Using one large White jumbo candle,
I used melted wax to stick the herbs.

One of the Bettie Bloggers that I follow used 

a Heat Gun to place her objects to the candle.

SWEET idea....but alas, too late for this project!

Place a sprinkle of Herbs on the Candle
and dribble some melted wax on it. 

Try not to cover the herbs too much with melted wax, 

because it dries white and hides them. 

Also makes the candle very heavy.

These throughout history have powerful vibrations, or reputations, or what you will...

and they smell so Delightful! 

{smells different when burning, more like an outside fire}

Frankincense ~ positive high energy, blessing, consecration

Myrrh ~ raises the vibrational level

Sandalwood ~ making wishes

Juniper Berry  ~attracts healing energy

Rosemary ~ Cleansing and positive energy

Make sure the wax/herbs/candle are completely cool before wrapping in brightly colored tissue paper.

Add a note explaining:

what each Herb is representing,

not to leave candle burning unattended, 

burn in/on appropriate holder like a large plate or a small clay pot with dirt/sand in it

but most importantly

To take a deep breathe, 

clear your mind, 

concentrate on your wish, 

visualize it into your candle, 

and Light!

If you put the candle out, make sure and do
your visualization every time you relight it.

I leave the spent wax and herbs outside, in the back corner of the yard.

PumP Start My Heart Herbal Candle

My Herbal candles are more for Beauty and Magic

as opposed to Scented.

There's a Beauty to a candle that is thick and chunky,

with a myriad of colors and textures the Herbs provide.

WARNING!!!!!

HERBAL CANDLES CAN BE A BIG FIRE HAZARD!

NEVER LEAVE CANDLES BURNING ALONE!

I Love my Herbal candles, but I never leave them to burn if I'm not home.

I would recommend a Large plate~type candle holder

or

Sand in a Bowl candle holder.

When the wax melts, the herbs do too,

so you have to watch to make sure the glob

of wax and herbs don't go ablaze.

This candle is for those cool Autumn nights,

when The Heart desires some PaSSion.

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1 White Jumbo Candle

Cinnamon sticks

Cocoa

Crushed Chili Pepper

Olive Oil (a dab will do ya)

Bees Wax

Parchment Paper

Grinder

First I melted some of the bEEswax 
in the microwave (I used a glass votive) and then placed the glass on my stove griddle, low heat, to keep it warm.
Electric cup warmers also work well.










I placed the CiNNaMoN stick in the grinder to
grind into small chunks. You want the small chunks
not powdered.





Cover your work surface with the Parchment PaPer.
The paper is really fantastic because You can peel
the wax and herb bits off to put back on the candle.
Less Waste!






Using a DAB of Olive Oil, rub the candle with it. 
The original purpose of the Olive Oil was to help the Herbs stick to the Candle. It does help a bit with the smaller pieces, 
and really well with the powders.
This is where I learned that You should do the 
powders first and then the Herbs. I reversed it, putting the powder last and it ended up covering the pretty Chili PePPers and CiNNaMoN bits.
 
So, sprinkle the CoCoa Powder on the Olive Oil for a light covering.

Lay your candle on the parchment paper, and sprinkle some of the chili pepper and cinnamon bits on the jumbo candle. 

Using a straw, dip the straw into the wax, use your finger to cover the top of the straw (which keeps the wax inside the straw) and after placing the straw over the candle, move the straw down the length of the candle while drizzling the wax on the herbs. Try not to let to much puddle in one spot or you will have a big blob of wax showing instead of the herb.
You will have to do this a few times to get the 
length of the candle.

Continue this process, giving a minute or two for
the wax to dry before turning the candle, until You
have covered the candle completely around. 

When I make Herbal candles, before burning Them, 
I empower Them with
a Wish, a Prayer, or a Thank You 
(coinciding with what I would like the candle magic for)
This is one, You'd want to empower with PaSSion, Hot KiSSeS, and Lovin.

and Voila! A PumP Start My Heart candle.
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Here are some of the meanings that go with the Herbs and Colors that I 
chose:

White ~ Peace, Purity, Sincerity, Protection, HaPPineSS, Spirituality, Strength, Ritual,mOOn, GoDDeSS.

Chili pepper ~ Fidelity, Hex Breaking, Love, Fire , PaSSion

Cinnamon ~ Spirituality, Success, Healing, Power, Lust, Love,
High Spiritual Vibrations

CoCoa ~ Let's face it, lol, Cocoa is chocolate and Chocolate just makes EVERYTHING better!

Chocolate is dark, sweet, dense, soft, and sensuous.  It's not only a wonderfully sweet treat, it's also reputed to be composed of magical properties believed by some to assist in the acquisition of power, love and money.

Many people throughout history have believed that chocolate is a very intense and powerful aphrodisiac. Modern Science has actually confirmed that chocolate does contain a natural substance that is reported to stimulate the same reaction in the body as falling in love.

Fire It Up! muah!