How to Use Figural Candles for Magic Spell Success

Figural candles, also called image candles or iconic candles, are like a halfway point between a candle and a so-called Voodoo Doll or poppet. Some people even use the wax candles in place of dolls for certain workings, since they come easily available and already shaped.

Interestingly, I have found that when using figural candles for magic spell casting -- after having prepared them according to the method in Denise Alvarado's Voodoo Doll Book -- they behave differently from other candles. They take on personality, and are uncommonly good for predicting the future outcome of the spell based on the behavior of the wax. Once I did a spell using a figural candle on a person who had been using some other magic of their own. It was a multi-day spellcast, but after a few days the target became aware that I was working on her. The candle on that day exploded, went out, and shot a lump of wax at me that looked like a hand making a particular rude gesture.

Another time I was doing a spell on a girl who was making a lot of trouble for my client. I used a figural candle to represent the troublemaker -- but she kept on making trouble, as her candle would drip with wax uncontrollably, making huge messes all over my altar and room. This was a sign that the girl was going to keep trying to make trouble and "messes" for the client.

hoodoo love doll candle burning with pin

Another interesting eventum with figural candles was while I was doing a breakup spell using a couples candle. One side of the candle -- the female -- was burning up much hotter and more rapidly than the other, so I decided to put it out early and give the other side time to catch up. I snuffed the female candle.... then about 20 or 30 seconds later the candle, on its own, re-ignited. Physically this was probably just the result of the traveling flame trick put to inadvertent use, but magically I took it to represent that the girl was going to be very hard to influence to follow my directions.

Figural candles are some of my favorite candles to use when doing spellcasts for clients because of the abundance of information they can allow.

Here is an example of a candle with a split flame -- since it was part of a breakup magic spell, this could be perceived as a favorable omen. Why? Split flames usually indicate the duplicity or that the subject is being drawn in two directions. Of course, the same thing on a love candle would be a bad sign for these reasons.

Hoodoo Magic Herb List - Hoodoo Online's Handy Guide for DIY Spells

Acacia - keep away evil Adam and Eve root - good luck, especially in love Adam root (from an Adam and Eve) - to hold a man’s love Alfalfa leaves or seeds - to make money last Allspice – for success, money drawing and for good luck Aloeswood - good fortune, spirit contact Angelica root - protection from harm Anise seed - against evil eye Asafoetida - prevents disease and keeps away police Ash leaves - for luck in love affairs Balm of Gilead buds - reconciliation, protection from jinxes Basil - against evil; for purification, for luck-bringing, and for money drawing Bay Leaves – protection from evil; victory and success Bayberry - money drawing, luck drawing Betel nut - protection and luck Bistort - for good luck Bloodroot - protection, job-getting, luck Blue flag root - money drawing Buckeye root - success in any undertaking Buckeye/Chestnut/Horse chestnut - for good luck and protection Burdock - protection Calendula - make dreams come true, prevent nightmares Cara...

Perfume, Cologne, and Its Use In Hoodoo

The original recipe for cologne was reputedly given to St. Elizabeth of Hungary by an angel -- the concoction was known as "Hungary Water" and was used primarily as a medicine, rather than just a mere fragrance. Charles Godfrey Leland remarked that it therefore was appropriate hoodoo practitioners would use such a substance for feeding their conjure bags and other talismans. The term cologne actually comes from a later preparation, Cologne Water (named for the German city.) The original Cologne Water is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina (1685–1766), an Italian perfume maker from Santa Maria Maggiore Valle Vigezzo, Italy. In 1708, Farina wrote to his brother Jean Baptiste: "I have found a fragrance that reminds me of an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils and orange blossoms after the rain". He named his fragrance Cologne Water, in honour of his new hometown. The Original Cologne Water composed by Farina was used on...

Paper-in-Shoe Spells

A popular and very traditional hoodoo spell, often used for any situation where you need to control someone with magic , is the namepaper-in-shoe spell. It's very easy: you write the target's name 3, 7, or 9 times on a paper (depending on intent and who's giving instruction) then fold it up, sometimes after dressing it with oils or powders, then put it in your shoe. This "keeps the person underfoot" or "stomps out the trouble" or "puts pressure on them" or any other number of metaphors. I have had this work several times over the years. In one instance, I was working for a very unpleasant boss, on a short-term job. It was the last day, and I only had about 3 hours of work left on the project; and I wanted him to up my pay for the day since it almost wasn't worth the trip across town for the amount he was paying me, for only 3 hours. He was very reluctant. So I wrote his name 3 times on a 5-dollar bill he'd given me, and dusted it...

The Intranquil Spirit

(EDIT: Up to date information about the Intranquil Sprit can be found in my book The Intranquil Spirit , available on Amazon. This post has some incomplete information which is clarified in the book.) The Intranquility spell is, unfortunately, the first resort of many a rejected lover. In some ways it makes sense -- the more unhappy and forlorn one is about a breakup, the better this idea of making the other partner feel just as much so starts to sound. Unfortunately, this spell is often not well suited to a case. The purpose of the standard Intranquility spell is to have the person be tormented by the spirit until they make contact with you, or whomever the spell is being cast for. This means that if a person is already in good contact with their ex OR if they're one of those people who cannot restrain themselves from initiating contact, then this already is probably not the right spell for that case. If you've had an Intranquility spell cast and you make contac...

Spiritual Use of Turpentine in Hoodoo and Witchcraft

I have posted in the past about the use of giving one's bedding a spiritual cleansing from time to time. I recently was laundering my pillows in the same load of laundry as some turpentine-soaked rags, with the result that the pillows emerged from the wash reeking of turpentine. From a magical perspective, this may not be a bad thing. Turpentine is used in old-time hoodoo rituals for purposes such as uncrossing, protection and sometimes as a feed for mojo bags. Its solvent powers and strong odor do indeed suggest a powerful spiritual cleansing agent, and it is still used in some modern day cleaning products on a purely practical level for these same reasons. Old time medicines sometimes included turpentine as a thing to drink, in small doses. A book from the 1850s, The Domestic Medicine Chest , recommends giving it to children in a dose of one teaspoon for killing tapeworm. Relatedly, in old time hoodoo cures for "live things" turpentine might be made into a tea...

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