Homemade Healing Candles

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If you would like to add the additional power of healing herbs to your healing ritual you may want to make some of these healing candles to use. They are quite easy to make and require only the minimum in materials and not previous candlemaking experience. They should be made on Sunday or on another day in the hour of the sun. They may be colored orange, the sun's color, or blue, the color of healing, or you may wish to choose a color correspondence specifically for the disease you wish to heal. There is a chart below which gives these correspondences. These candles have herbs added to the wax. Choose the herb to put into your candles based upon the nature of the illness or injury you wish to heal in the chart below. Please note, the plants indicated are not to be taken internally for the disease in question, they are to be put in the candles. They are not necessarily effective as medication only as a correspondence. Also, a healing ritual adds to rather than replaces seeking medical attention for illnesses and injuries. You still need to see a Doctor.

Colors for Healing Candles

Light blue or green are both used for general healing or health. Remember that these are simply suggestions. If you do not have the color candle indicated use a light blue or green candle, or even a white candle.

Type of Problem	Color of Candle	Herb(s)
Sexual Function	Red	Saw Palmetto for men, Black Cohosh for women
Fertility Problems	Green	Dock, Hazel, Mustard, Raspberry
Psychological	Violet	St. Johns Wort, Kava Kava, Hops
Respiratory Tract	Yellow	Ephedra, Echinacea, Coltsfoot, Mullien
Digestive System	Pink	Peppermint, Wintergreen, Fennel, Anise
Nervous System	Orange	Ginko, Hops, Lavendar, Valerian (doesn't smell good)
Bones or Teeth	White	Boneset, Comfrey, Arnica, Clove
Urinary Tract	Blue	Saw Palmetto, Uva Ursi, Cubeb
Muscles	Purple	Comfrey, Lavender, Marjoram, Marshmallow
General Healing and Health Issues	Light Blue	Lavender, Galangal, Juniper, Nutmeg

More Colors for Healing Candles

Color	Condition
Red	Anemia, leukemia, liver infections, neuralgia and paralysis
Orange	Arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, constipation, coughs, depression, epilepsy and exhaustion
Yellow	Diabetes, heartburn, indigestion, menstrual cramps, constipation and skin conditions
Green	Boils, cancer, colds, headaches, high blood pressure, kidney ailments, nervousness, and ulcers
Aqua	Burns, eye ailments, high blood pressure, hypersensitivity, infections, inflammations, nutritional disorders and skin conditions
Blue	Burns, diarrhea, fever, headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, menstrual pain, rheumatism, skin rashes, sore throat, sunburn, ulcers and minor wounds
Indigo	Asthma, deafness, dementia, depression, epilepsy, eye ailments, infections, mental and nervous disorders, parkinson's disease, pneumonia, tuberculosis and upset stomach
Violet	Allergies, asthma, baldness, bloodclots, colds, gout, mental disorders, sinus problems, sleep disorders, stress related diseases and tumors
Rose	Heart conditions, anxiety, constipation, depression, hearing loss, kidney problems
White	Stroke, insufficient breast milk, broken bones, calcium defficiency, ostioporosis, toothache

Herbs for Healing Candles

Herb	Condition
Adders Tongue	Stomach ulcers and tumors
Agrimony	Jaundice and diseases of the liver
Alder	Diarrhea, inflammations and sore throat
All Heal	External wounds
Alow Vera	Burns and external wounds
Angelica	Alcohol and drug abuse, delayed menstrual period, toothache
Anise	Asthma and bronchitis
Blessed Thistle	Colds
Bloodroot	Ringworm
Catnip	Anxiety, fever, menstrual cramps
Chamomile	Colic, fever, inflammations, menstrual cramps, and nervous conditions
Chickweed	Inflammations
Cinnamon	Flu
Coltsfoot	Asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis, emphasema, chest complaints and coughs
Comfrey	Dysentery, external wounds and stomach ulcers
Coriander	Fever
Costmary	Infections
Crimson Clover	Cancer
Daisy	Asthma
Dandelion	Constipation, gall stones and ailments of the liver, pancreas, spleen or female organs.
Dogwood	Fevers and infections
Elderflowers	Colds, constipation, fever, hemorrhoids, and impotency
Elecampane	Coughs and irregular menstruation
Eyebright	Eye ailments
Fennel	Anxiety, constipation, and irregular menstruation
Garlic	Arthritis, asthma, infections and rheumatism
Ginger	Fever, impotency and menstrual cramps
Ginseng	Impotency and all sexually related ailments
Goldenrod	Bladder infections, inflammation and insomnia
Goldenseal	Eczema, eye ailments, internal infections, poison ivy, rectal ulcers and ringworm
Hawthorn	Arteriosclerosis, edema, heart ailments and weak muscles
Horehound	Coughs, colds and constipation
Horseheal	Fever
Horseradish	Bronchitis, colds, kidney conditions and rheumatism
Irish Moss	Burns and coughs
Jacob's Ladder	Fever
Jasmine	Impotency
Jimsonweed	Poison ivy
Juniper	Neuralgia, rheumatism and swellings
Lady's Mantle	Fever, headaches, inflammation, insomnia, menopause, menstrual cramps, and toothache
Lavender	Depression, fatigue, headache, impotency, neuralgia, rheumatism and sprains
Mallow	Tonsilitis
Mandrake	Impotency and infertility
Milkweed	Warts
Motherwort	All female problems
Mugwort	Fever and poison ivy
Mullien	Asthma
Myrrh	Gum irritations, infections and pain
Nettle	Asthma, muscle aches, stomach ulcers, diseases of the lungs and intestines
Passionflower	Insomnia
Pennyroyal	Fever and menstrual cramps
Peppermint	Headaches and muscle cramps
Rose	Kidney stones
Rosemary	Colds, colic, congestion of the liver, depression, fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, nervous heart conditions, paralysis, rheumatism, stress, weakness of the limbs and vertigo
Saffron	Depression and fever
Sage	Colds and coughs, depression, fever, flue, insomnia, pleurisy, sprains and varicose veins
Snakeroot	Impotency and snakebite
Shepherd's Purse	Bruises, skin irritations and rheumatism
Solomon's Seal	Bruises, skin irritations and wounds
Strawberry Leaves	Gout
Thyme	Fever, headaches and whooping cough
Valerian	Anxiety, insomnia, rheumatism, stress and swollen joints
Vervain	Fever
Violet	Infections
Willow Bark	Headaches
Witch Hazel	Anxiety, eczema, inflammations, swellings and tumors
Wormwood	Colds and fever
Yarrow	Canker sores, colds, fever, liver diseases and muscle aches

To make the candles you will need: a large saucepan, a large empty tin can, a knife, paraffin and/or beeswax, wicking, molds (either purchased or 'found'), broken crayons in appropriate color, and about a teaspoon of the appropriate dried herb for your purpose. The herb should be powdered and dried. You can use paraffin mixed with beeswax, beeswax alone or paraffin alone. Cut the wax into cubes with the knife. Put about two cups of water in the large saucepan and place it over a medium heat. When the water is hot, put the wax into the tin can and place the tin can in the large saucepan of water to melt the wax. When the wax is melted add the herb saying the following: "Oh magic herbs of root and flower, give this candle healing power. Let all evil sickness flee, when it is burned so mote it be!" Then add the broken crayons to color the candles. Stir to blend. Prepare the molds by spraying them with Pam or a similar vegetable oil spray so the candles will be easy to unmold. The molds may be purchased candle molds or you can use found items such as milk cartons, frozen juice cans, muffin tins or other similar containers. Be sure they are water tight so the wax won't leak out and heat resistant so the hot wax won't melt them. Cut lengths of wick long enough to reach the bottom of the mold plus at least an inch. Suspend the wicks into the mold from stick as show below. Pour the wax into the molds and allow the candles to cool and harden completely. Similar candles may be made for any magical purpose by adding the correct herb.