#35347 - 02/09/10 07:16 PM
Re: Candle Magic and the Occult
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ta2zz
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The real point of interest for me lies in the process of the fire itself.
Fire can be fascinating to stare at, it can evoke visions as fast as any cloud or other scrying device.
Fire is of unknown origin and its origin to men is unknown as well.
Fire being of unknown origin come now please. Fire is a part of nature it simply happens. Now whither this is caused by a lightning strike, spontaneous combustion of dry grasslands or lava flow it is a natural process. To say it is of unknown origin is to say you have no concept of friction creating heat which in turn creates fire much less any understanding of how a fire piston (fire from compressed air) could possibly work.
What, really, can we control that is more magical than fire?
Why the simple answer is electricity. Electricity plays a greater part in the big picture than most agree on. Without it your neurons would not fire. Ad to this with recent discoveries we are beginning to be able to alter and control life at the genetic level. All of this is pretty magical or fantastic depending on your perspective.
It's almost as if one can focus on the flame and have the consciousness meld with the process.
Meditation, visualization, self-hypnosis what do you call it? All of these are tools to use with ritual if one has such needs. They can also be the tools to break away from the need of physical objects used during or even possibly the need of said rituals themselves altogether.
~T~
EDIT: Ignorance is bliss, you will find that which you seek. So if you believe burning green candles is bringing you money have fun.
Edited by ta2zz (02/09/10 07:23 PM)
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#35395 - 02/10/10 09:56 AM
Re: Candle Magic and the Occult
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Jake999
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Aw hell, ta2zz, of course you're right. You caught me waxing a little romantically about fire. I can't help myself... I've always been fascinated by it and to me ( and Pele), in the right setting, it seems magical.
Note to self... hide matches around Fnord... put fire department on speed dial... buy asbestos pajamas...
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The range of colours and shapes on offer certainly offer scope for the imagination in ritual use. I'm thinking the rainbow eggs would be excellent for a voudon altar to Damballah and Ayida Wedo. The geometric shapes could assist in focusing on energy, movement and structure; for example, a cube for "grounding" a matter that has been "hanging in the air" for too long, such as the outcome of a court case. Just my 10 British pence - knowing me, I'd buy loads of them, croon over their loveliness for a while then leave them to gather dust on a shelf . . .
