Affirmations

Affirmations are statements that describe a positive state we wish to attain. It’s a way of programming your mind to act/think in a particular way. Affirmations are very powerful tools, so powerful in fact that they could be magical! In fact, they ARE their own type of magic, and they work on many levels. We can inspire and heal ourselves with spoken words and thoughts.

Creating our own personal affirmations is a personal spiritual journey. It is greatly dependent upon your personal goals, and individual needs for growth. Do your affirmations daily; in the morning so that you start your day off right! Use as many different affirmations that you feel are correct for your goal/s. Say them loud and strong; so that pesky little subconscious can HEAR it clearly! The repetition of saying uplifting affirmations for a month will make a tremendous affect on your spirit! As our lives and situations change, so will our affirmations.

The following are a few essentials to writing your own private affirmations, how to use them successfully, and how to reap the rewards for loving yourself! Remember that your only limitation is yourself – make sure you believe in what you are saying!

1. Affirmations should be placed in the PRESENT tense. Never says things such as “I will be strong and confident”…. The correct way to positive thinking is to say “I AM strong and confident”.

2. Be happy with your affirmation. Sounds like common sense but it isn’t for all. If you say it and it doesn’t FEEL right, please trust your instincts. Rephrase it, rewrite it, and drop it altogether. Make it a PERSONAL statement! Only YOU can know what works for YOU. Just because it works for someone else, does not mean it will work the same way for you.

3. Never use a negative word in any affirmation! Words have power and meaning in our subconscious. Make sure you affirm what you WANT, not the things that you do not want.

4. Visualize yourself as your affirmations state you are! See it in your mind’s eye happening, and all that would be associated with it. Visualization is essential to magical acts, and a skill that needs practiced. By practicing it with your affirmation; you are reinforcing the power of your words/thoughts AND sharpening your visualization skills at once!

5. Be Committed! Don’t give up and stick to a solid daily schedule! Repetition is key! This is your chance to be devoted to YOURSELF for 5 minutes per day, and you deserve that much!

Remember that affirmations are very important part of living a magical life. It IMPROVES your magic by improving your inner spirit. Write out some affirmations and start them on the next New Moon. Continue them until the next one, and update them as needed.

Candle Colors for Spirit

Color plays an important factor in our lives. Living a magical and spiritual life means we need to attune ourselves to color. Candles that we burn in specific colors will produce a certain meditative, or magical effect. A brief description and definition of color goes like this:

Red – Strength, health, energy, power, the will, attracting power, lust, conquer fears, moon blood, courage, survival, sex, passion. Red has a distinct male energy and is associated with the planet Mars.

Pink – love, friendship, harmony, affection, tenderness, spiritual love, caring, loving yourself, healing emotions, good will. Pink has a distinct female energy. Pink is associated with the planet Venus.

Yellow – intellect, concentration, intelligence, inspiration, thinking, memory, learning, breaking mental blocks, selling yourself, logic, and the mind in general. Yellow is associated with the planet Mercury and has a male energy to it.

Orange – quick changes, luck, attracting positive energy, energy building, fun, and energy for goals. The color Orange is a combination of Yellow and Red, therefore both energies are present with less intensity. It has a Male energy and is associated with Mars and Mercury.

Green – money, business, fertility, good fortune, growth, and it attracts success. Green has both Male and Female energies so it is a very balanced color. It is associated with Venus and Mercury.

Blue – truth, peace, protection, occult powers, calm, creativity, soothing, cooling, bliss, spiritual well being, and truth. Blue has a female energy to it, and is associated with the moon, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter.

Purple – the spirit and spirit contact, ESP, break bad habits or luck, protection, wisdom, understanding life’s mysteries, expansion, knowledge, reaching your higher self and highest potentials. Purple has a male energy and is associated with Jupiter and Saturn.

Brown – earth, stability, solid foundations, study, healing the earth, material needs. Brown has a female energy and is associated with the Moon, Venus, and Saturn.

Black – reversing, protection, binding, absorbing, endings, encasing negative energies, endings. Black has a powerful female energy and is associated with the planet Saturn.

White – spirituality, purity, wholeness, the goddess, balance, protection, healing, raising vibrations. White is female energy and is associated with the Moon. The color white is a pastel combination of all colors, therefore it be used for any purpose.