Colors of candles........?

Question

This question might be for Wiccan's, but I'm not sure...(sry if Im wrong)

When it comes to lighting candles, and the meaning of the colors, do all dark colored candles fit into the "black candle" category? I have dark red (black cherry) candles...will they act the same as black candles? Also, does the smell of them matter?


For those of you who are like "ohhh dont do it!"...Im Catholic, and NOT trying to cast spells, so you can save the dumb comments.

Thanks!

Answer 1

All shades and tints of a color have their own meaning and significance as do scents. Black is often used for banishing negativity and for protection from dark energy. Red often signifies ones basic needs and wants, such as survival, sex and romantic love. Combine the two colors (black and red) and the energetic meaning would be protection of ones relationship from someone trying to break it up or to protect ones sexual and procreative rights such as the right to say no to sex and the right to say yes to an abortion. If one feels vulnerable in one of these areas, then burning a dark red candle is an appropriate way to send the type of protective energy one needs into the Universe.

As far as scents are concerned, as long as the scent seems to signify the same type of energy to you as the candle color does, then it is appropriate. I would say that in the case of dark red, it should probably have a sent that is rich and invokes feelings of power, safety or sensuality. If black cherry does that for you, then go with.

Remember that color and scent meaning can be a very personal thing. Even though my use of color and scent is based on many years of training and experience, if it does not line up with what feels right to you, then it is best to go with your own intuition.

Answer 2

All candles have significance depending on what they are used for. Magic is in the everyday. Lighting candles for a romantic dinner sets the mood, which is a kinda magic unto itself. Black candles are power candles and increase the intensity of the spell as it draws energy to it as black attracts all colours into itself. Red, whatever colour or smell, is usually used for work spell casting or sometimes Love. However, you can't make someone Love you, it impedes on their free will. Blue is for healing. Green for money. Etc. In some books about Wicca there should be better answers about this. However, I believe it doesn't necessarily matter the colour of the candle, but it is the intent with which it is being used that is most important. So if you are not into spell casting don't worry about it. And enjoy your candle light. : )

Answer 3

No. Black is black, and red is red. If you aren't doing spellwork, what's the color matter?

I use candles a lot in spell work, and personally, for all energies, I avoid scents unless they correspond to what I'm doing.

Answer 4

Dark colored candle will absorb more light than lighter colors and thus will throw off less illumination. They'll be a bit darker. Scented candles will have a scent.

I hope that helps. I bet you could have figured this out all by yourself if you tried.

Answer 5

Pure colors (not just dark, but actual attempts at black [no body can see REAL black]) evoke certain elements of the psyche and are useful. So not use fragrant candles as they are just gross. Use oils and herbs for fragrance... There you have 3 elemental weapons... color (vision), fire, and olfactory. Tools.

Answer 6

I think what really matters is what the candle color means to you-what kinds of emotions or whatever it draws from you.

Answer 7

White:
A balance of all colors; Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvouance, healing, truth seeking; Rituals involving lunar energy' May be substituted for any color candle.
Yellow:
Activity, Creativity, unity; brings power of concentration and imagination to a ritual; use in rituals where you wish to gain anothers confidence or persuade someone, or in rituals that require solar energy.
Gold:
Fosters understanding and attracts the powers of cosmic influences; beneficial in rituals intended to bring about fast luck or money, or in rituals needing solar energy.
Pink:
Promotes romance, friendship; standard color for rituals to draw effections; a color of femininity, honor, service, brings friendly, lively conversation to the dinner table.
Red:
Health, passion, love, fertility, strength, courage, will power; increases magnetism in rituals; draws Aries and Scorpio energy.
Silver:
Removes negativity and encourages stability; helps develop psychic abilities; attracts the influence of the Mother Goddess.
Purple:
Power, success, idealism, psychic manifestations; ideals for rituals to secure ambitions, independence, financial rewards, or to make contact with the spiritual other world; increases Neptune energy.
Magenta:
Combination of red and violet that occillates on a high frequency; energizes rituals where immediate action and high levels of power or spirtual healing are required.
Brown:
Earthly, balanced color; for rituals of meterial increase; eleminates indecisiveness; improves powers of concentration, study, telepathy; increases financial success; locates objects that have been lost.
Indigo:
Color of inertia; stops situations or people; use in rituals that require a deep meditational state; or in rituals that demand Saturn energy.
Royal Blue:
Promotes laughter and joviality; color or loyalty; use to attract Jupiter energy, or whenever an influence needs to be increased.
Light Blue:
Spirtual color; helpful in devotional or inspirational meditations; brings peace and tranquility to the home; raditates Aquarius energy; employ where a situation must be synthesized.
Blue:
Primary spiritual color; for rituals to obtain wisdom, harmony, inner light, or peace; confers truth and guidance.
Emerald Green:
Important component in Venusian rituals; attracts love, social delights, and fertility.
Dark Green:
Color of ambition, greed, and jealousy; counteracts these influences in a ritual.
Green:
Promotes prosperity, fertility, success; stimulates rituals for good luck, money, harmony, and rejuvenation.
Grey:
Neutral color useful when pondering complex issues during meditation; in magic, this color often sparks confusion; it also negates or neutralizes a negative influence.
Black:
Opens up the deeper levels of the unconscious; use in rituals to induce a deep meditational state, or to banish evil or negativity as in uncrossing rituals; attracts Saturn energy.