Candles serve as more than just a source of light. They’re believed to be messengers, conveying spiritual messages. They can provide answers to questions posed during prayers, indicate the presence of negative energy which needs to be cleared, or even evaluate the efficacy of a prayer.
Wax reading is an ancient practice that uses the shapes that randomly appear in the melted wax, lending insight into patterns of time, events, emotions, and energies. Wax reading allows you to interpret the drips left by a burning candle, providing insight into the world around us.
Shapes in Candle Wax and their Meanings
Candle Magic Interpretation is a fascinating aspect of spellwork, offering insights into the energies and outcomes of rituals. Here’s a guide on the different symbols and their meanings:
Mountains
Represent challenges, hurdles, and obstacles in your path.
Hooks
Hooks suggest moving from challenges to success, though it might be a difficult journey.
Swirls
Swirled wax signifies past emotions or feelings being awakened.
Bubbles
Bubbles in the wax can symbolize suppressed emotions, hidden thoughts, or underlying tensions.
Springs
Springs represent returning to the original state or baseline.
Tears
Tears symbolize strong emotions, sometimes even real tears.
Crown
The crown can represent a significant achievement, honor, or recognition coming one’s way.
My Candle Opened Like a Flower: What Does It Mean?
One of the most frequently asked questions revolves around a candle that melts to resemble a flower. So, what does it mean when a candle opens like a flower? Let’s decipher the symbolism.
1. The Well-Defined Flower
When a candle melts to form a distinct and shapely flower, it’s seen as a positive sign. Such a formation can signify impending moments of joy and prosperity, particularly if it’s related to the purpose of the prayer. A large, well-defined floral shape is often interpreted as a strong affirmation or a clear ‘yes’ to a question posed during prayer.
2. The Ill-Defined Flower
If the floral shape is indistinct or not clearly visible, it might indicate wavering conviction or doubts about what’s being prayed for. Although your request might still be granted, there could be some unforeseen challenges or instabilities along the way.
Why is my candle wax turning black?
Blackened wax in candle reading signifies negative energies, interference, protective barriers, or a clearing of negativity. The blackening can represent challenges, opposition, protection, or purification. Before proceeding with another prayer or ritual, it’s advisable to cleanse the surroundings. This can be achieved through energy baths or by burning incense, like rue or sage.
In conclusion, reading candle wax is similar to interpreting a candle flame 🕯️, as both are fascinating ways to seek spiritual insights. Whether it’s a flower or any other shape, the melted wax can offer guidance, answers, and a deeper connection to the spiritual realm.
Divination with Candle Wax & Water
While it may seem challenging to perform divination, reading candle wax is a great way to start! This is because it’s likely that you already have all the necessary materials on hand. Let’s dive in!
You Will Need
- A bowl
- Water
- A candle
- Matches or a lighter
- Pen and paper
Directions
- Gather the supplies listed above. If possible, select a bowl for scrying that is wooden, ceramic, or made of natural material. Avoid materials such as plastic, as the wax may burn the inside of the bowl.
- Meditate on your intention. Will you be attempting to contact a specific entity? What information are you looking to glean from this experience? What are your goals, and how can this practice help you to achieve them?
- Write down your intention(s) with your pen and paper. If you have any specific questions you would like to ask during your divination session, write these down so you can reference them later.
- Fill your bowl with cool water. Natural or spring water is best, but tap water will do just fine.
- Light your candle and hold it above the bowl, carefully allowing the wax to drip into the bowl. While doing so, be careful not to shake the bowl or move the water. Allow the wax to form shapes naturally as it dries.
- After a few moments, blow out your candle. Ensuring it is properly snuffed, set your candle to the side.
- Now it’s time to observe your wax drippings. Spend a few moments gazing at your creations, looking for shapes and patterns along the way. Feel free to take down notes of anything that stands out to you. Using your intuition to guide you, pay attention to how the symbols may you feel.
How To Interpret Your Candle Wax Reading
Now that you’ve performed the steps required, how do you go about reading your wax? Interpretation is not always straightforward and may take some study and practice to fully get the hang of it. Luckily, there are a few basic things you can look for to start decoding these messages from the universe.
Look For Letters & Numbers
Just like with Ceromancy, the art of reading wax, sometimes the wax in your bowl may appear to form numbers and letters. Letters may indicate names of people or places in your life, or even a specific event.
Numbers, on the other hand, can be a bit more complicated. Numbers may represent specific dates and times, or even hold meanings rooted in numerology. This is why it’s important to follow your intuition during readings to interpret the relevance of a particular number.
Prophecies dwell in numbers just as names rest in letters, so you may feel a spiritual connection to friends, relatives, or a significant event in your life after looking upon these signs.
Pay Attention To Wax Movement
If your wax circles your bowl in a clockwise motion, then congratulations – this is usually a good sign of something positive coming your way. Conversely, wax traveling in a counter-clockwise direction may indicate a negative result or loss.
Look For Recognizable Shapes
Much like reading tea leaves, the wax in your bowl may form shapes with significant meaning. For more information, you can look up other common symbols found in tasseomancy, as their purposes often carry over.
Location Of Wax In Bowl
If your wax is closer to the middle of your scrying bowl, it’s likely referring to something that occurred further in the past. That said, wax that gathers near the edge of your bowl may refer to situations that will soon be occurring.
Divination is an ancient practice that can be found in cultures all around the world. Though there are many different ways to read omens and symbols, candlewax divination is a simple yet effective method that anyone can try at home. With careful consideration, the shapes that form in your bowl could deliver answers to deep inquiries, related to your personal growth and journey. Unlocking their knowledge is distinctly similar to how someone tackles reading divinatory tea leaves – all that is needed is a willing mind and intuition.
Keep Reading
If you’re struggling to read your wax symbols, keep reading for common symbol meanings. You may even find some different divination method that works for you!
Where do astrology symbols come from?
The symbols in Astrology are called glyphs. Each of these is a constellation. The ancient Mesopotamians, mainly Babylonians, named these groups of stars in the sky.
Wiccan Symbols
Just like any other religion, Wicca has its own religious symbols which carry spiritual meanings and sacred power. You have likely seen some of these pictures before, so here’s an opportunity to learn their meanings and origins.
How to Read Tea Leaves
Tea Leaf Divination (also called Tasseography) is a traditional method of divination that allows the reader to examine symbols found in the patterns of tea leaves.
What if your candles wax burns down and it’s like a top portion of someone teeth?
Symbols are often very personal because they help us tap into our unseen mind. Think about how this symbol made you feel and what you were thinking when it happened. Outside of your personal thoughts on it, teeth can symbolize health, energy, vitality, beauty, communication, and confidence.
Hi I’m new to this I lite my candle which had a tall flame an I’m left with the wax but unsure of its meaning
Hi there Ann 👋 Reading candle wax involves looking at any images you see in the wax remains and determining how they make you feel and what they might mean for you. If you’re a member of Spells8, you can hop into the forum and ask for help with your specific wax reading! Otherwise, it might help to look into the symbology of the images you see in the wax.
Hey I did a money ritual spell had a circle shape wax on the left side of candle what does it mean
Candle divination is fairly subjective, so the best person to interpret this would be you. Before jumping to magickal explanations, it’s best to be sure there wasn’t a draft moving the flame or anything else that can affect the way a candle would burn. For me, a pool of wax on the left side of a candle would mean there’s something in my past that is holding me back from getting what I want.
Loved it
Hi.
I woke up to a hook but my spell said I’ll be the Phoenix rising from the ashes and the hook had the shape of a Phoenix but it’s also a double hook the other head was that of a snake.
I also have drippings in one thick collection like a dragon’s upper body and it’s nails on the lid of my jar.
What could this mean?
Hello Lee!
The best person to interpret these symbols in your candle wax would be you. Do dragons, hooks, and snakes have any special meaning to you? Symbols are very subjective to the person who sees them. On a more broad level, snakes are associated with transformation, hooks are associated with an inability to let go, and dragons are associated with knowledge and wisdom. I hope this helps!
I was doing a a cord cutting spell, and my candles fully melted, but the liquid wax was seemingly boiling, or just bubbling a lot. Any idea what that could mean? I’ve been trying to look it up, but it’s not mentioned anywhere…
Hi Sarah – in a mundane manner, bubbles in the wax is just trapped air that’s being released. This can be caused during candle creation if there were imperfections in the wax. In a magickal sense, I’ve never heard of it meaning anything. If you can’t find anything about the meaning online, connect with your intuition and check in with yourself. How does it make you feel about the spell? This will be the best indicator for you. Don’t forget, too, that sometimes bubbles are just bubbles.