Advanced Candle Magick

Raymond Buckland was actively involved in metaphysics and the occult for fifty years. He was the author of more than sixty books, including such best-selling titles as Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft, Gypsy Dream Dictionary, Practical Candleburning Rituals, and Witchcraft from the Inside. Ray lectured and presented workshops across the United States, and appeared on major television and radio shows nationally and internationally. He also wrote screen plays, was a technical advisor for films, and appeared in films and videos. Beyond writing, Ray's other passion was homebuilt airplanes.  Ray came from an English Romany (Gypsy) family and resided with his wife Tara on a small farm in central Ohio. His legacy is preserved through the work of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick.

• ContentsList of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ixIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  xiPart One: What is Magick?I Magick and Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . 3II Magick Holds No Guarantees . . . . . . . . . . 9III Sympathetic Magick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Part Two: Working Candle MagickIV Timing Rituals for Best Results . . . . . . . . 21V Preparation for Ritual Working . . . . . . . 31VI Your Magickal Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51VII Making Candles for Candle Magick . . . . . 57VIII Mental Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83IX Candle Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93X Planning The Ritual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Part Three: The RitualsXI Introduction To Accept a Situation 111To Be Noticed by One You Admire 123To Bring About a Reconsideration 129To Communicate with Spirit 134To End an Incarnation 139To Find Happiness 145To Find the Perfect Mate 152To Meet a Financial Obligation 158To Meet Your Spirit Guide 164To Protect from Abuse 171To Protect on a Journey 178To Reach a Decision 183To Release 189To Start a New Venture 195To Stop a Bad Habit 201For Purification 209For a Birth 217For a Death 223For Puberty 230XII Last Words, or, "But I Can't Find Any Juniper Berries!" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243Table 1: Planetary Hours 244Table 2: Properties of Planets 245Table 3: Days, Planetary Rulers, and Attributes 251Table 4: Symbolism of Colors 252Table 5: Astral Colors 253Table 6: Days of the Week 254Table 7: Magickal Properties of Herbs 255Table 8: Properties of Precious and Semi-Precious Stones 257Table 9: Magickal Squares 259Table 10: Native American Color Symbolism 260Table 11: Asian Color Symbolism 261Table 12: Substitutions 262Table 13: Magickal Alphabets 264