Using skull candles to change, influence, affect and/or open one's mind...
First, and most common, skull candles are used to change/affect/influence someone else's mind. For example to make someone think about you, to make someone forget you, to aid someone's memory.. And more.
Second, and less common, skull candles can be used to make changes to your mind or thinking, bring about something you want be it memory, mental behaviour change, make you forget or remember, bring about a mental clarity. Show a mental/psychic link between you and another.
Using a colour representation of your choice. Though typically they are
White - all purpose / positive.
Black - negative / dark / grounding.
Red - love / affection.
Green - money / prosperity
And so on.
I make my own skull candles. I have a variety of skull styles and sizes..
But purchased ones work too.
This is how I do it:
I put in thought about what it is I want to achieve (intention). I will select relevant herbs, oils, stones and/or other objects to infuse into my wax while melting prior to pouring. - If you purchase your candle make sure you cleanse and consecrate, think about your intention, select the previous mentioned items to add later.
Once the candle is made, set and ready. {Some people like to blindfold the skull candle, so the unknowing intended can not see who is doing this working or what has been done!}
Carve into the bottom creating a well. This is where items can be placed.. (also known as loaded / loading candles.) Such as writing the intention on paper 3 times folding it up and placing it inside - with the name of the person/people it's regarding and/or a photo.. description and/or personal items such as hair, fingernails, or something generally belonging to that person. (optional add the previously mentioned to a bought candle or more herbs, oils and/or other items to a self made). Take the removed wax and cover the well in the bottom of the candle. Seal it all back up. (optional. carve the name and/or intention into the side, front or back of the skull. - most people choose back for doing working on others as they can't see the back of their head!)
Meditate, praying, ritual, spell or whatever feels right to you to add your energy, intentions and perhaps additional oils into the candle each night for a week. Pay attention to moon phase new moon will be great for new things and positive improvements, leading up to the full moon will work best with bringing and building up positive such as making someone come to you, improving memory, aiding with mental health improvements.. The full moon is more or less an all rounder for workings of both kinds. Leading away from the full moon works best for banishing and getting rid of negative energies, bad relationships, aiding in ending bad thoughts, removing and all those types of workings - at least in my experience and from most things I've read.
Once the 7 nights has passed or the relevant number that feels right to you or the night that corresponds best for you.. Such as there may be a night that is the perfect moon phase, it's in the person's star sign, it has all the relevant astrological aspects and requirements this would be much stronger to do on night 3 than wait until night 7 when the moon is in the wrong phase, it's astrological ratios don't corresponds with you/the intended or otherwise.. So work with what is best to suits.
Upon the burning night you will want to (if you didn't before you might want to engrave the candle - such as the name of the intended, usually I wait until this stage as a final this is my intention step) then dress the candle with oils, anointing. Add herbs if you so wish. Place on a candle stand in a fire safe bowl adding sand and/or salt to the bowl for grounding and additional fire protection.
State again what your intentions and requirements are for this candle and its contents; once again reaffirming your goals three times.
Light the candle and meditate over the flame. Let the candle flame completely burn out. Do not interfere with the flame. You can put your hands around the outside of the candle a good 4-6" away making sure your skin and clothes are not near the flame. Stare into the flame and scry or meditate while repeating the desired intention.
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Once the flame burns out you may have seen a vision in the flame, any smoke from the paper or items, the candle may have only half burnt for example only burnt down the right side of the skull. Look into those correspondences..
- Left hemisphere processes linear and sequence. It's also the side of the brain that processes verbal information such as speech. Logical. Analytical. Objective. (so the answer you seek may be in talking, or taking a more logical or objective approach) etc..
- Right hemisphere is more creative. Intuitive. Thoughtful. Subjective. (so the answer you may see may be in a creative outlet or take time to be thoughtful and perhaps meditate on the subject. Or take into consideration that person's thoughts and what could be in their mind) etc..
Delving further into left brain, right brain functions and characteristics. Or associations. May reveal some answers. In other situations it's a case of allowing that intent to be taken into the air, into energy force and put out those desired intentions and wait. Not everything is black and white and you don't you get answers at once or even how you may expect.
Once done the remaining contents should be disposed of. Correctly..
-Negative / neutral / bad energy working such as banishing or removing - toss it away in the bin, bury it at sea or generally take away from your home...
-Positive / invoking / good energy workings bury in your garden, reform into a wearable charm (such as in a vial), bury in a plantpot in your house, keep in a jar under your bed...
My latest experience 1st August 2017 (Blessed Lammas wishes today.)
Me I have no problem sharing this. Tonight I put out my intentions between me and this other person and during burning I got a phone call out the blue from said person and while the candle was still burning down the right side. We discussed our situation at hand. And while my intention was that I wanted things to either move on and progress and develop now or end and be done with because we seem to have been at this stalemate for months where we just 'are' and it's not healthy. As the conversation turned so did the candle as the majority right side burnt away with the paper that oddly didn't smoke or behave like burning paper at all. Sadly it seems this has taken a turn for the worst of the two and it would appear it is the end of that relationship, I could be wrong. But at least it is a development and not just same thing different day... I wonder how this will unfold.
Imogen xo
2-3 Hours later (update)
So tonight is riddled with emotional Magick. I did said skull candle spell I've been working on a while and tonight is burn night. The intention was to influence my boyfriend (long distance) to either make the effort to come see me NOW or break up with me. During the first 5 minutes he called... (out the blue) and we talked - we broke up. I'm very sad but at least it's progress one way or another.. Trying to get 'ok' with it by basically blogging and focusing on learning new things. I went to make a cup of tea and that exact area where I was sat doing the skull candle before I found a black craft feather!! I have absolutely no idea where it has come from!! No clue!! So I Googled the meaning of 'black feathers' which apparently means a spirit is watching over me and I am protected and loved and/or a sign of clarity that I'm on the right path. Now I feel somewhat emotional... Shaking.. Actually.
Back feather meaning http://www.wishingmoon.com/what-do-black-feathers-mean/
2-3 Hours later (update)
So tonight is riddled with emotional Magick. I did said skull candle spell I've been working on a while and tonight is burn night. The intention was to influence my boyfriend (long distance) to either make the effort to come see me NOW or break up with me. During the first 5 minutes he called... (out the blue) and we talked - we broke up. I'm very sad but at least it's progress one way or another.. Trying to get 'ok' with it by basically blogging and focusing on learning new things. I went to make a cup of tea and that exact area where I was sat doing the skull candle before I found a black craft feather!! I have absolutely no idea where it has come from!! No clue!! So I Googled the meaning of 'black feathers' which apparently means a spirit is watching over me and I am protected and loved and/or a sign of clarity that I'm on the right path. Now I feel somewhat emotional... Shaking.. Actually.
Back feather meaning http://www.wishingmoon.com/what-do-black-feathers-mean/
