Dressing a Seven Day Vigil Candle

Hello Occulties,

Its come up to me a lot recently that several of you are looking to lighten your costs by blessing and dressing your own vigil candles. 😀 That’s great! I like seeing people taking an interest in doing for themselves…however a lot of you are lost on HOW this is properly done, so I am going to let you know how I personally was taught to bless and dress a seven -day glass-encased vigil candle.

Originally, I was told to use a coffin nail, but I have found a screwdriver (especially a warmed screwdriver,) works just as well and is easier to handle. So, get a screwdriver, and heat the end of this by either holding it in the flame of a spare candle, or by leaning it on a stove burner. PLEASE exercise caution when doing this. Many of the handles of screwdrivers can become melty if you overheat them. I personally use a spare soy candle, and heat the blade (I prefer a phillips-head over a flat-head,) for about 20 seconds in the flame, and then you punch 5 holes into the candle in a rough circle shape.

Now, add a drop of the proper oil/s into each hole you have punched into the top of the candle (for those of you who are using a lot of different oils, blend them in a seperate container or in your palm and use an eye-dropper – too much oil can cause burning difficulties with the candles,) and a sprinkling of appropriate herbs (just a pinch,) on to the top of your candle.

Place your right hand on the top of the candle and your left hand should be holding the glass chimney and say “I bless this candle to bring fast and lasting success to me in (purpose of candle). As is my will, so be it!” This is not charging the candle for spell use – that is a bit different, but I am giving you the low-down on how to DRESS the candle. 😉

If you are burning a candle you are going to want to energetically charge the candle prior to the spell, as I have instructed in several spells. You may envision the spell energy flowing into candle from yourself (some people see this is white light, others see it as colors which correspond to the candle’s use and often its color,) or if you are still shakey about energy transferrance, you might simply hold the candle in both your hands for a few minutes while you clearly picture your desired spell outcome, or you may do both of these at once! 😉 Once you are used to working with energy, you will have your own preferred method.

I’ll give you a few dressings you can use on an undressed seven day candle. Remember to use name papers! There are a few different methods, but I will list how to make out the name papers below the dressings.

Controlling Candle:
Purple seven-day glass encased candle,
Commanding oil,
Poppy seed,
Licorice root (powdered or a 1-2 SMALL chips,)
Calamus root(powdered or a 1-2 SMALL chips.)

Name paper: write target’s name in black ink nine times like this:
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
Turn the paper so that the names run vertically and then write, horizontally, across them the command you wish the target to obey. Fold the paper in half once TOWARDS you. Fold in half again TOWARDS you. Place beneath candle.

Love Drawing Candle:
Red seven-day glass encased candle,
Love Me oil
Cardamom seeds
Catnip,
Rose petals

Name Paper:
write target’s name nine times like this in black ink:
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
Turn paper so that the names are running vertically and write your name or the petitioner’s name horizontally across these names (it will make sort of a grid shape) in the same fashion as above:
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
Now write the command (such as “Love me,” repeated over and over or perhaps “fall deeper in love with me,” etc,) in a circle in RED pen around the names. It is okay if the circle is a rough shape. 😉 Fold the paper in half once TOWARDS you. Fold in half again TOWARDS you. Place beneath candle.

Money-drawing Candle:
Green seven-day glass encased candle,
Money-drawing Oil,
Nutmeg
Irish moss flakes,
Dragon’s blood resin

Name paper: Write your name or the petitioner’s name 7 times like this:

FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
FirstName LastName
Turn the paper so the names are running vertically and write your command seven times horizontially over the names in the same fashion as above, ie:
Command
Command
Command
Command
Command
Command
Command
Your command can be anything you desire, but a few examples might include “Has lots of money,” or “Attracts money magnetically,” etc. Fold the paper in half once TOWARDS you. Fold in half again TOWARDS you. Place beneath candle.

I hope this has been educational. 🙂

~Cat

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