carefully trim off any drips or imperfections before
beginning each ritual. This includes cleaning off any
dust that might have gathered. You especially should do
this with the altar or deity candles that you use for all
your rituals. You want the energy of the candle spell to
be as perfect as possible.
Spellwork
Very few spells last forever and must be worked at on a
regular basis. Most spells, in fact, will need to be
renewed, or repeated, if you desire the effects to be
permanent and continuing. To sustain the magickal
effects, you should repeat the candle spells quarterly, in
the proper phases of the moon. Some spells need to be
repeated because they require a buildup of energy to
"mature." Among these spells are those for faithfulness,
marital and family happiness, healing of certain
diseases, and a successful business.
You have to put feeling, effort, and time into your
candle spells. Then you must have patience while you
give the spell energy the time to grow and manifest
what you desire.
Before you ever begin a candle spell, you need to
make a list of everything you will need. This way you
can be certain you have everything on hand. Then
comes the most important part of any spellwork: writing
down in detail exactly what you desire to manifest from
the spell. Besides setting parameters for the spell, this
will help you concentrate on the actual spell itself.
Setting parameters is very important in spellwork. For
example, if you are working for an increase in money,
you certainly do not want it to come about through an
auto accident, lawsuit, an insurance claim, or a fall. You