Red Chime Candle

Red Chime Candles are used for many things in different traditions, but no matter what- these are perfect for your ritual needs.

They can either be used as a devotional light for a spirit that works well with the colour red, or for use within candle magic. Red Chime Candles come from a tradition of dyeing wax, pressing petals into wax, lamp magic and colour magic and conjuration -but in a more accessible form.

These are suitable for annointing and dressing for magical use.

Here’s some ways that Red is used traditionally in British folk magic, spirituality, folklore and conjuration:

• Activation – “The first spark”- links to fire magic.
• Fire Magic- Fire is often red. Using red in fire magic shows homage and respect to the fire spirits.
• One of the triad colours in the Red-Black-White triad. Linked to life, blood and vitality.
• Protection – Red is a classic colour for protection in British folk magic. Has links to protective spirits, such as Mars and St.Michael, but also ancestral protection through the connotation of blood magic. (This includes martyrs’ blood). It also speaks to the Rowan’s spirits, a highly protective plant.
• Heat – links to both Mars and Fire magic.
• Courage, strength and Warrior based magic- links from Mars worship from Roman invasion onwards, as well as St.Michael magic.
• Red or Black-red-  Life after death- continuing life. Found in old Neolithic and Canting Tribe customs, but also appears in later workings due to the Church using red candles for the colours of resurrection.
• Anger, destruction- linked to both “Seeing Red” , but also the destructive power of fire.
• Divine Power- Often associated most with the holy spirit, but commonly refers to any “hot” form of divine ray.
• Rarer, but still in use- lightning. Used for lightning gods, blacksmiths spirits and the like. We see this theme continue through into Christianity, where an Angel’s face would be painted red when it was “like lightning”. This also links to Rowan lore, where it protects against lightning and is used to bless metal.
• Hell, or hell-fire- Sometimes used in cursing, or occasionally as a very….steadfast protection.
• Sin, Rebellion, “matters of the heart”- A common association since early manuscripts- tying in with that hot, impatient spirits we mentioned earlier.
• “Hot” Love and Passion. Sensuality. – A combination of the blood magic and heat.
• Some symbolism attached to the Good Folk is red- but personally we’d advise to avoid this.

More Resources:

• https://colour-illuminated.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/explore/colour-and-meaning
• https://electricscotland.com/history/articles/charms9.htm
• https://www.holytrinityamblecote.org.uk/colours.html

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Other Information

H12cm x  D1.2cm, burns for 90 mins approx. This price is for one candle. Colour may vary between batches. Paraffin wax.