For spells that require that the candle burn all the way, does that mean that the circle must remain open, incense lit and other items remain in place?
@anon87969570
Thatâs a good question. Rules of fire is not to leave a candle unattended but I donât see a reason not to close your altar, break the circle and put the candle in, say the kitchen sink to burn out. Just a suggestion.
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Thank you, my dear friend! This sucker seemed like it was going to be an eternity candle and then suddenly I turned around and it was almost gone. Phoenix_Dawnâs Speed It Powder made the candle burn fast too!
But the question has been lingering on my mind. I usually use birthday candles for such spells, but I didnxt have the color I wanted to use in birthday size.
Iâm gonna sayâŚit depends
So keep in mind that I donât generally cast circles. Honestly, I canât remember the last time I cast a circle. But I would say that if the candle needed to burn all the way down, I would leave everything in place while it was doing so. If the incense goes out because itâs done, thatâs okay. But I wouldnât touch anything until the candle was completely finished.
@anon87969570 I have cut down long candles to more appropriately fit the time that I had. Itâs hard sometimes to find a candle for just the right amount of time. So I started tailoring my already made candles to fit my needs.
Iâve definitely done that a few times before!
I thought about that, too. Good to know Iâm not the only one!
I second this because itâs exactly what I would do while keeping Candle Safety in mind. So I have my candleholders inside of votive holders that wind up being wider & taller than the chime candle holders or I have the holder on a bread plate on my altar.
I honestly canât remember the last time I cast a circle either so please also keep that in mind. Itâs not a regular part of my practice.
For a long time I didnât either, especially doing rituals with deities. But these days it just seems like it adds more âUh-oh, he means itâ to my spellwork.
As for fire safety, I havenât found a chime candle holder that I like. In fact, I think the standard ones that you see (stubby and round) are a colossal failure of engineering and design. Whereâs the wax supposed to go? What keeps the candle from tipping?
I usually use a wide metal holder for a pillar candle to hold chimes, and melt the bottom of the candle so it stands up. Sometimes I place some stubby chime holders on a larger plate or ceramic pot saucer. But I hate them.
I canât agree more & thatâs why I put them inside a glass larger holder &/or on a plate & I do the burn the bottom of the candle trick every time. Iâm not sure what âstandard measurementâ they use for the production of the candle holders, but they need to at least figure out the actual measurements of chime candle
I never cast circles and I leave everything in place but I might add extra oil to my candleâŚâŚfor a total of 3 days.
Just bought these at Goodwill for $5.
And discovered in the car that one fits perfectly in the other.
I plan to use these as chime saucers. I donât know why no one has thought of a one piece chime and saucer product. The outer rim could be engraved with triquetras or various symbols. You could sell them in colors to coordinate with the candles.
Why canât I be a fabricator instead of magical and handsome? Wait⌠make that in addition to magical and handsome.
I think you may want to patent that & open up shop @anon87969570 in addition to the rest there
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No but seriously, @Susurrus is onto something, @anon87969570- who says you canât be magickal, handsome, and run your own witchy shop? Go grab yourself a patent and get started!
I donât use chime candle holders either I use a larger glass votive candle holder or I just stick it on a plate after melting the bottom, as several others have already mentioned. I love those plates you got at Goodwill! Theyâre gorgeous!
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