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		Candle Colors and what they mean. Candles in the craft are used to help to increase a spells power, or to nfluence a particular power. I have provided a list of colors, which I use. This is what my coven uses, and is offered to help you in your journey into the craft. White: A balance of all colors; Spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvouance, healing, truth seeking; Rituals involving lunar energy' May be substituted for any color candle. Yellow: Activity, Creativity, unity; brings power of concentration and imagination to a ritual; use in rituals where you wish to gain anothers confidence or persuade someone, or in rituals that require solar energy. Gold: Fosters understanding and attracts the powers of cosmic influences; beneficial in rituals intended to bring about fast luck or money, or in rituals needing solar energy. Pink: Promotes romance, friendship; standard color for rituals to draw effections; a color of femininity, honor, service, brings friendly, lively conversation to the dinner table. Red: Health, passion, love, fertility, strength, courage, will power; increases magnetism in rituals; draws Aries and Scorpio energy. Silver: Removes negativity and encourages stability; helps develop psychic abilities; attracts the influence of the Mother Goddess. Purple: Power, success, idealism, psychic manifestations; ideals for rituals to secure ambitions, independence, financial rewards, or to make contact with the spiritual other world; increases Neptune energy. Magenta: Combination of red and violet that occillates on a high frequency; energizes rituals where immediate action and high levels of power or spirtual healing are required. Brown: Earthly, balanced color; for rituals of meterial increase; eleminates indecisiveness; improves powers of concentration, study, telepathy; increases financial success; locates objects that have been lost. Indigo: Color of inertia; stops situations or people; use in rituals that require a deep meditational state; or in rituals that demand Saturn energy. Royal Blue: Promotes laughter and joviality; color or loyalty; use to attract Jupiter energy, or whenever an influence needs to be increased. Light Blue: Spirtual color; helpful in devotional or inspirational meditations; brings peace and tranquility to the home; raditates Aquarius energy; employ where a situation must be synthesized. Blue: Primary spiritual color; for rituals to obtain wisdom, harmony, inner light, or peace; confers truth and guidance. Emerald Green: Important component in Venusian rituals; attracts love, social delights, and fertility. Dark Green: Color of ambition, greed, and jealousy; counteracts these influences in a ritual. Green: Promotes prosperity, fertility, success; stimulates rituals for good luck, money, harmony, and rejuvenation. Grey: Neutral color useful when pondering complex issues during meditation; in magic, this color often sparks confusion; it also negates or neutralizes a negative influence. Black: Opens up the deeper levels of the unconscious; use in rituals to induce a deep meditational state, or to banish evil or negativity as in uncrossing rituals; attracts Saturn energy.
		Tea-leaf reading Tea-leaf reading is a fascinating occupation for everyone! You don't need lots of expensive equipment or lots of time. If you have a cup and some tea leaves, ten minutes and lots of curiosity, you can find out about your love life, finances, career and family. Put the kettle on and let's get going! The ritual to observe is very simple. The tea drinker should drink the contents of his or her cup so as to leave only about half a teaspoonful of the beverage. They should next take the cup by the handle in their left hand, rim upwards, and turn it three times from left to right in one fairly rapid swinging movement. They should then very slowly and carefully invert it over the saucer and leave it there for a minute, to permit all the moisture to drain away. The cup to be read should be held in the hand and turned about in order to read the symbols without disturbing them, which will not happen if the moisture has been properly drained away. The handle represents the consultant, by this fixed point, judgments are made about journeys from home, messages or visitors to be expected, relative distance and so forth. The bottom of the cup represents the remoter future foretold; the side of the cup represents not to be far distant, and matters symbolized near the rim are those that may be expected to occur quickly. The fortune may be equally well told whether there are many or few leaves, but of course there must be some. Symbols and Significations Abbey, future ease and freedom from worry Acorn, improvement in health, continued health and strength Aircraft, unsuccessful projects Anchor, a lucky sign, Success in business and love Angel. good news, especially good fortune in love Apes, secret enemies Apples, long life, gain by commerce Apple Tree, change for the better arch, a journey abroad Arrow, a disagreeable letter from the arrow's direction ass, misfortune overcome by patience; or a legacy axe, difficulties overcome B Badger, long life and prosperity as a bachelor Basket, an addition to the family Bat, fruitless journeys or tasks Bear, a long period of travel Beasts, other then those mentioned, foretell misfortune Birds, a lucky sign; good news if flying, a fortunate journey Boat, a friend will visit Bouquet, one of the luckiest of symbols, a happy marriage Bridge, a favorable journey Building, a removal Bull, slander by an enemy Bush, an invitation into society Butterfly, success and pleasure C Camel, a burden to be patiently borne Cannon, good fortune Car, approaching wealth, visits from friends Cart, fluctuations of fortune Castle, unexpected fortune or legacy Cat, difficulties caused by treachery Cathedral, great prosperity Cattle, prosperity Chain, an early marriage; if broken, trouble in store Chair, an addition to the family Church, a legacy Circles, money or presents Clouds, a serious trouble;if surrounded by dots financial success Clover, a very lucky sign; happiness and prosperity Coffin, long sickness or sign of death Comet, misfortune and trouble Compass, a sign of traveling as a profession Cow, a prosperous sign Cross, a sign of trouble, delay or even death Crown, success and honor Crown and Cross, good fortune resulting from death D Dagger, favors from friends Deer, quarrels, disputes; failure in trade Dog, faithful friends Donkey, a legacy long awaited Dove, a lucky symbol; progress in prosperity and affection Dragon, a great and sudden change Duck, increase of wealth by trade E Eagle, honour and riches through change of residence Elephant, a lucky sign; good health F Falcon, a persistent enemy Ferret, active enemies Fish, good news from abroad; surrounded by dots, Immigration Flag, danger from wounds inflicted by an enemy Flower, good fortune, success, happy marriage Fox, treachery by a trusted friend Frog, success in love and commerce G Gallows, a sign of good luck Goat, a sign of enemies, and misfortune to a sailor Goose, happiness; a successful venture Grasshopper, a great friend will become a soldier Greyhound, good fortune by strenuous exertion Gun, a sign of discord and slander H Hammer, triumph over adversity Hare, a sign of long journey or return of absent friend Harp, marriage, success in love Hat, success in life Hawk, an enemy Heart, pleasures to come Heavenly Bodies signifies happiness and success Hen, increase of riches or addition to the family Horse, desires fulfilled through a prosperous journey Horse-Shoe, a lucky journey or success in marriage Hour-Glass, imminent peril House, success in business Human Figures, judged by what they appear to be doing I Interrogation (mark of), doubt or disappointment Ivy, honour and happiness through faithful friends J Jackal, a mischief maker of no account Jug, good health K Kangaroo, a rival in business or love Kettle, death Key, money, increasing trade, a good husband or wife Kite, a sign of lengthy travel leading to Honour and dignity Knife, a warning of disasters through quarrels and enmity L Ladder, a sign of travel Leopard, a sign of immigration and subsequent success Letters, signifies news Lily, on top of cup, health and happiness, bottom, anger,Strife Lines, indicate journeys and their directions Lion, greatness through powerful friends M Man, a visitor arriving Mermaid, misfortune, especially to seafaring persons Monkey, deception in love Moon, (as a crescent), prosperity and fortune Mountain, powerful friends; many mountains, powerful enemies Mouse, danger of poverty through death or swindling Mushroom, sudden separation of lovers after a quarrel N Numbers, very lucky, long life, good health, happy marriage O Oblong figures, family or business squabbles Owl, an evil omen, indicative of sickness, poverty, disgrace P Palm tree, good luck, children to a wife, marriage to a maid Parrot, a sign of emigration for a lengthy period Peacock, success and acquisition of property; a happy marriage Pear, great wealth and improved social position Pheasant, a legacy Pig, good and bad luck mixed Pigeons, important news if flying, if not, domestic bliss Pine tree, continuos happiness Pistol, disaster R Rabbit, fair success in a city or large town Rat, treacherous servants, losses through enemies Raven, death for the aged, divorce, failure in business Razor, lovers quarrel and separation Reptile, Quarrels Rider, good news from oversees regarding finances Rifle, a sign of discord and strife Ring, marriage; if near clouds an unhappy marriage Rose, a lucky sign denoting good fortune and happiness S Saw, trouble brought about by strangers Scales, a lawsuit Scissors, quarrels, illness, separation of lovers Serpents, spiteful enemies, bad luck, illness Shark, danger of death Sheep, success, prosperity Ship, successful journey Snakes, are a bad omen. Great caution should be exercised Spider, a sign of money coming Squares, comfort and peace Star, a lucky sign, surrounded by dots foretells great fortune Straight Line, a very pleasant journey Straight Lines denote peace, happiness and long life Swallow, a journey with a pleasant ending Swan, good luck and a happy marriage Sword, disputes, quarrels between lovers Sword (broken), Victory over an enemy T Timber, Logs of timber indicate business success Toad, deceit and unexpected enemies Trees, a lucky sign; prosperity, and happiness Triangles, always a sign of good luck and unexpected legacies Twisted Figures, disturbances and vexation U Umbrella, annoyance and trouble Unicorn, scandal V Vulture, bitter foes W Wagon, a sign of approaching poverty Wavy Lines, Denotes losses and vexation Wheel, an inheritance about to come Windmill, success in enterprise Wolf, beware of jealous intrigues Woman, pleasure and happiness, several women indicates scandal Wood, a speedy marriage Worms, indicate secret foes Y Yacht, pleasure and happiness Yew Tree, death of an aged person leaving his legacy to you Z Zebra, travel and adventure in foreign lands Although included in the above lists, there are certain figures and symbols which are a common occurence and bear such definite interpretation that it is advisable to refer to them here in detail. Certain signs are invariably signs of approaching good fortune; certain others of threatened ill luck. Among the former may be mentioned triangles, stars, clover leaves, anchors, trees, garlands and flowers, bridges or arches, and crowns. Among the latter, coins, clouds, crosses, serpents, rats and mice, some wild beasts, hourglasses, umbrellas, church steeples, swords, guns, ravens, owls, and monkeys are all ominous symbols.
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