Blue Candle

13 Dec, 2007 in art pottery by admin

Blue Candle

Everthing You Should Know About Church Candles

Candles have been used as sources of light for thousands of years. The ways in which these candles have been made has differed greatly over time. There has also been a wide variety of different ways in which candles have been fuelled and also a wide variety of different uses for candles. The humble candle has become a multi use item with thousands of benefits that go well beyond the initial use - to produce light.

The candle's other primary function has been to provide heat and many versions of candles have been developed to maximise the heat output. Candles have been around for a long time and in this time they have been used in religious ceremonies and also for timekeeping as well as for decoration, for air freshening and also for adorning a birthday cake.

The products used to create candles are different all over the world and throughout time candles have been made out of different substances. Candles that were made in the early parts of the 19th century were made from beef fat rendering known as tallow. The modern candles are more commonly made from wax. There are many different types of wax including gel, soy and beeswax but the most predominant type of wax is paraffin.

Candles are typically made with a wick that is lit. This wick is covered in wax which melts and vaporises. This vaporised wax provides fuel to the fire and keeps the flame burning. This encourages the candle to burn slowly and last for a long time. The process is also beneficial as it is self sustaining and does not require the person to monitor the candle or relight it.

As the flame warms the wax into vapour it works slowly down the candle and slowly uses up the wax. This is an efficient method that makes candles last longer. The science behind the burning of a candle helps us understand the processes that go on when a candle burns. In the area of the candle that burns blue a reaction is taking place in which the hydrogen is being separated from the wax and is burning. This process results in water vapour. The yellowy section of the flame occurs as a result of the oxidisation process that sees carbon dioxide being created from the carbon.

The position of the wick as these processes take place is very important to the time in which the wax is fuelled. One way to slow the rate at which the wax is used up is to reduce the length of the wick. The shorter the length of the wick that is exposed the longer the candle will last. Many people often decide to cut their candle wicks short manually with scissors to lengthen the life span of their candles. There are even special instruments called wick trimmers that are designed to make this task easier.

There is evidence of candles that were in use in Roman times. At this period of time many candles were made from the animal fat residues and the long pith found in a rush. Beeswax was used as a fuel by the Egyptians and many of their candles date back over 3000 years. By the 18th century was much more common for the fuel to be extracted from the oil taken from sperm whales.

About the Author

Shaun Parker is an expert on all types of candles including Church Candles, Scented candles and Aromatherapy candles and he shares his expertise to help you.

I have a blue serenity candle; Is this a good candle to burn for meditation?

Also, when meditating in front of a candle; Does each candle represent something? Like, red may mean power and passion. What color candle does each colored-candle represent?

The way you view and feel about colors may vary from other people. In my personal experience different colored candles influenced what kind of meditation I was going to have.

I answered a question like this a while back so I am just going to post my answer here:

Although I agree with the answers given I will go ahead and give you my interpretation of the colors as I have learned over the years. I am going to try to remain specific to spellwork:

Blue Candle:

If it's dark blue, it can be used for protection spells. If it's light blue, it can be used for emotional healing and calming nerves and getting rid of anxiety. Blue can also be used to represent the water element on an altar.

Gold Candle - Can be used to represent the God aspect of Divinity on an altar and/or the Sun. Can also be used in prosperity spells or to draw strength from the masculine aspect of the Divine.

Green Candle - I have used green candles for prosperity spells (coupled with crushed basil) and it is very, very effective. Personally, this is the only way I have used them. It can be used to represent the Earth element on an altar. Personally, I prefer a brown candle for that but they aren't so easy to come by (unscented that is).

Orange Candle - Can be used to boost confidence, can be used in any kind of "cheer me up" spell...can also be used in spirit communication for attracting spirits. Also can be used for creativity.

Purple Candle - For psychic activity, astral travel, spirit communication and spiritual healing. Can also be used in physical healing spells as well. A light purple candle is more along the lines of the light blue candle, providing calm and comfort...relaxation.

Red Candle - The ultimate manifestation candle. Can be used to create passion and motivation in any given situation. You can place a red candle next to something you are supposed to study and the candle will draw you and compel you to focus and take interest in what you are studying. If you burn it by itself for no reason, you might find yourself totally drawn to it and playing with the wax and flame...I speak from experience on that one. It's a really good color for candle meditations. It can be used to boost spells or to remove obstacles. It represents the fire element on an altar.

Silver Candle - Can be used to represent the Goddess on an altar. It also connects to the Moon's energies. It is great for divination for that reason. As with the Gold candle, it can be used to draw strength from the Goddess.

White Candle - Can be used in place of any candle color. You can use it in prosperity spells, protection spells, healing spells etc. White is neutral in the way that clear crystal quartz is. It can be programmed to carry out a specific task. If allowed to burn on their own, they generate positivity, protection and clarity...actually, clear crystal quartz and white candles have the same definitions...never noticed that before.

Yellow Candle - This one I am weary of for personal reasons but I will tell you what I know that it can do. It attracts all things paranormal. IT can be used for spirit communication, you can call on your guides with it. You can use it to learn new things, it can be used for study. You can place a yellow candle in front of something you don't know much about (like maybe a stone or a symbol) and it will either signal your guides to educate you, or the spirit of the object itself will respond to you. It is a very powerful color (when speaking of candles).

I have never had good experiences with yellow candles but I think it is because my ancestors come from islands where I have been told that white magick and black magick is prominent there. I think that yellow is used in black magick there and I feel that when I burn yellow candles, even though they have plenty of positive uses, it taps into a dark place for me.

I want to add brown candles:

If you need to move, need a new job or are out of sorts and need to ground, use a brown candle and do a grounding spell. They are super effective. Brown candles will root you to the Earth and give you a very stabilized feeling. So if you are somewhere that you are unhappy and can't find a way out, a brown candle will work with Mother Earth and manifest a better destination for you.

Oh yeah and gray candles:

Gray IMO, is a very magickal color, it generates magickal energy. Just by burning it, your "witchy" side is stimulated.

That's all I can think of right now. I do think that our lineages have a great effect on what color will symbolize what. While I do agree that sometimes we develop opinions of colors over time, the opinion our higher self (our witchy self) has is way more accurate and is tapping into our ancestry....which is where our greatest power is. So tapping into that lineage...of all our lives combined, our soul's lineage, will align us with the correct color symbolizations for us individually.