Candles are important in a lot of ways. Magical and non magical. They give us light, make our home feel nice and cozy, and gives us a chance to make a wish every year when our birthday comes around. When doing spell work or a ritual, having candles that correspond with your intentions will help amplify what you are trying to accomplish. So knowing the candle color meanings can be extremely helpful with your spell work.
Example: Say you were low on money for the month. Rent is coming up quick, and you are scrambling to find ways to come up with the little bit you need to make it. So, you make a money bowl, and you need to pick out a candle for your spell work to enhance your workings. What color would you choose? Red? Yellow? Green? Blue? (click here to learn how to make a money bowl)
This is why the importance to knowing what the candles color meanings are will help you build up stronger spell workings.
What is Candle Magic?
Candle magic is setting an intention during a meditation, spell, or ritual and harnessing the candle’s energy. This is the simplest form of spellcasting and is the best starting point for anyone looking to work with this magnificent tool. One of the biggest benefits to doing candle magic is how cheap it is. So many types or candles (different ones used for different spell castings, learn more below) can be found at the dollar store. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to practice candle magic.
What are the Different Candle Types?
There are many different types of candles in all shapes and sizes. Some will burn for a few minutes, a few hours, and even days. Different types of candles can work for different purposes in your workings. They also work with whatever time frame you have for your specific working. You just need to know which one will work best for what you are trying to accomplish. So, what are these different candle types?
- Birthday
- Tea Light
- Taper
- Votive
- Floating
- Pillar
Now that you know the different types of candles, which one(s) are going to work best for your spell working? Like I said above, some will burn super quick, and some can take hours or even days to burn completely. Keep this in mind, some spells and rituals want you to burn the entire candle before the spell or ritual can be completed. Birthday candles will burn within minutes. Whereas large pillar candles will burn for days. Find whatever works best for you. There is no wrong way of doing it!
What are the Candle Color Meanings?
White
Here is a color you should always have on hand. This color represents new beginnings and is the best color to use when need to cleanse yourself, your space, or your tools. It is a color that you can use in place of any other color. Since white could be used in place of any other candle color, it could be used in any spell or ritual. Use a white candle in a ritual for you to connect with your higher self.
White’s meanings: purity, truth, harmony, healing, cleansing, serenity, peace, protection, tranquility, gratitude, innocence, unity, spirituality, renewal, lunar energy, Goddess energy, clarity.
Red
Red represents the fire element. Commonly related to being used for love, this color offers a little more than romance. Associated with the root chakra, which is located at the base of the spine. Being in tuned with the root chakra give grounding, security, and stability to oneself. Red can also be associated with anger, use caution while using this color in your spell work.
Use the red candle in meditations to find balance within your root chakra. Burn the candle to get fast acting results from your rituals and spell workings.
Red’s meanings: strength, love, courage, fertility, power, quick action, serenity, survival, action, lust, passion, charisma, anger, assertiveness, vital energy, focus, motivation, desire.
Orange
In need of some creativity? An orange-colored candle will sure do the trick! This is a color that may help you get out of a pickle. Having legal issues? Big court date coming up? This is your go-to candle. Associated with the sacral chakra, located in the lower abdomen (below the naval). Meditate with an orange candle to balance your emotions. Having balance in your emotions helps you to become expressive of yourself.
Orange meanings: success, justice, ambition, creativity, energy, self-expression, encouragement, celebration, over-coming addiction, communication, confidence, emotions, opportunity, positivity, joy.
Yellow
Yellow represents the air element as well as solar energy. This is the perfect candle to have while trying to learn a new skill. It will help you focus. Associated with the solar plexus, located in the upper abdomen (below the chest). A balanced solar plexus fills you with personal power that fuels your will power and confidence levels. Brighten up your meditations with this candle color and help bring joy to yourself and your space.
Yellow meanings: focus, knowledge, hope, intellect, confidence, action, endurance, will power, solar energy, intuition, success, travel, joy, learning, manifestations, positivity.
Green
Green represents the earth element, however green is most commonly seen as representing money. Yes, green candles are use in all money spells or rituals. But that is not the only thing this color is good for. Associated with the heart chakra, located at the center of the chest. Having balance in the heart chakra brings love and harmony. Ground yourself with this color candle and get more in tuned with nature and personal growth.
Green meanings: luck, prosperity, growth, nature, healing, renewal, abundance, peace, agriculture, health, fertility, balance, change, nurturing.
Blue
Blue represents the element water. This color is about calmness. Bringing in balance and wisdom. Associated with the throat chakra, located, you guessed it! In the throat. When you find balance within the throat chakra, this opens up communication. Use this candle color to meditate and look into yourself and your emotions. This is also a great candle color for dream work.
Blue meanings: sleep, communication, calm, astral projections, wisdom, balance, dream work, honesty, emotions, relaxation, patience, understanding, truth, forgiveness, inner peace, harmony.
Indigo
Indigo represents enhancement. When lighting an indigo candle, you may experience a heightened awareness of your surroundings. Associated with the third eye chakra, located at the forehead (between the eyebrows). When meditating on this chakra, you may enhance your psychic abilities and it could help you look at the world in a different way. This candle color is shrouded in mystery. It pairs very well with crystals.
Indigo meanings: intuition, spiritual awareness, integrity, insight, spiritual guidance, devotion, honor, creativity
Purple
Purple represents the divine feminine. History shows that purple was used to show royalty for purple dye was very expensive. Associated with the crown chakra, located at the top of the head. When finding balance in the crown chakra, you may experience inner peace and a deeper connection to the universe. Light a purple candle while doing divination. Use in rituals to communicate with spirits or ancestors.
Purple meanings: psychic powers, drive away evil, spiritual guidance, access hidden powers, independence, intuition, divination, manifesting, wisdom, self-improvement, spiritual transformation, ambition, breaking a bad habit.
Pink
Pink represents love, in all forms. From romantic to friendship. If you are feeling down and in need of some self-love, meditate with the pink candle. This candle color can be associated with immaturity and when used in spells or rituals, be used with caution. We all have done dumb things for love, so be careful. Do not underestimate yourself or your spell work. Sometimes what you think is a simple spell and no harm can come from it can be more lets just say potent.
Pink meanings: devotion, self-care, empathy, forgiveness, love, romance, friendship, harmony, emotional healing, peace, compassion, nurturing, unconditional love, joy, warmth, intimacy, happiness, generosity.
Brown
Brown represents grounding. Use this candle in any rituals for home or animal protection. The brown candle comes in handy if you have misplaced something. Use the energy behind this color to help you find lost items. If you are working with your ancestors, this is a color you may want to use.
Brown meanings: stability, consecration, balance, security, trust, comfort, ancestral work, home protection, pet protection, reliability, logic, gardening, nature, endurance, grounding, material needs.
Black
While white brings in new beginnings, black brings things to an end. Now this doesn’t mean death. In order for us to have new beginnings, the old things must come to an end first. So don’t see a black candle as bad or evil. Black also represents protection. This candle color is best with wards and combating negative energies. Use this candle color in a cord cutting ritual.
Black meanings: banishing, wards, protection, reverse curses/hexes, strength, endings, power, binding, acceptance, rebirth, karma, repel magic, defense, cord cutting.
Silver
Silver represents the Goddess and the moon. Use this candle color to do dream work and amplify your dreams. Meditate with this candle for raising self-awareness.
Silver meanings: glamour, lunar energy, clairvoyance, psychism, femininity, enchantment, purification, dream work, inspiration, awareness, insight, intuition
Gold
Gold represents God and solar energy. Much like green, gold also represents luck and fortune. But also just like green, there is more to gold than just that. Burn this candle in a ritual to communicate with the universe and take in all positivity. Use caution when using this candle for personal gain. This candle can help bring in good fortune, but it be careful not to get too greedy or too materialistic.
Gold meanings: masculine energy, happiness, success, abundance, fortune, solar energy, confidence, personal power, prosperity, enlightenment, luck, fame, intelligence, positivity.
Candle Colors and the Days of the Week
Did you know that the days of the week have specific colors? Match the candle color to the day of the week for your ritual or spell. Start enhancing your spell work even further!
Sunday: Gold and Yellow, (success, solar energy, enlightenment, luck, personal empowerment)
Monday: White and Silver, (psychic development, virtue, lunar energy, emotional security)
Tuesday: Red and Black, (confidence, fire energy, passion, courage, strength, ambition)
Wednesday: Purple, (knowledge, charm, air energy, communication, change, travel)
Thursday: Green, (accomplishment, growth, earth energy, honor, prosperity, grounding)
Friday: Pink and Aqua, (grace, fertility, bonding, relationships, water energy, beauty)
Saturday: Black and Grey, (transformation, safety, binding, protection, Saturn energy, endings)
Can you combine candle colors?
Depending on the spell or ritual. Some may only ask for one candle to be used and there you will just want the one that fits more to your intention. There are some cases when using more than one candle color can be used. Just be sure to match the colors to your intentions.
For example: Your dream job has an opening, you apply and get the job. But leaving your old job is a little hard because you have been there for so long. Doing a ritual using a black candle to help release yourself and bring an end to your old job, as well as burning a white candle to welcome the new beginnings with the new job.