When preparing to burn candles and incense, start by preparing the room. This should be a quiet room. You may even place an altar in the room. This can be made from a table, chair or box. Cover with a non flammable blessed fabric and keep away from anything else that could catch fire. Choose a room and time of day when you can think/concentrate uninterrupted. Keep your altar free of dirt and clutter. To prepare for work make sure you indulge in a symbolic cleansing. This consists mainly of taking a bath. It is not necessary to have soap, you can simply throw in a handful of salt or feel free to peruse our spice list. Keep the temperature comfortable. Dress in loose, comfortable fitting garments that can range from simple and plain to elaborate and exotic depending on the work you are about to perform. Feel free to place an altar figure at the back center of the altar table. This figurine can be a crucifix, figurine of a religious figure, ankh, picture, crystal or anything else that you would like to assist you in reaching your Higher Self. You may burn candles of any type now a days as all candles are made from vegetable oil or paraffin. In preparing your candles for burning, be sure to anoint or dress them with oil. Use oils that match the color of the candle or use a colorless oil. If you have difficulty finding an oil, use olive oil. To dress the candle, anoint it with oil, rubbing the oil from the center toward the end of the candle. While dressing the candle, think/concentrate on the subject, problem or question at hand. There are four types of candles that one can use to perform work: Altar candles are tall white candles placed on the far corners of the altar table and are usually lit before all other candles are lit. Offertory candles are various in color and are used according to the work to be done. Black candles symbolize the highest spiritual color and should only be used by experienced practitioners. White candles symbolize purity, truth, and sincerity. Red candles symbolize strength, health, vigor, and sexual love. Light Blue candles symbolize tranquility, understanding, patience and health. Dark Blue candles symbolize impulsiveness, changeability, and recovery. Green candles symbolize finance, fertility and luck. Gold/Yellow candles symbolize attraction, persuasion, charm and confidence. Brown candles symbolize neutrality, earth, and riches. Pink candles symbolize honor, love, and morality. Purple candles symbolize ambition, business progress, and power. Silver/Gray candles symbolize neutrality and stalemate. Orange candles symbolize encouragement, adaptability, stimulation and attraction. Greenish/Yellow candles symbolize life, liberty and growth. Astral candles are chosen depending according to the person’s birth date. These candles have primary and secondary colors. Aquarius Jan20 – Feb 18 Blue /green Pisces - 20 White/green Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19 White/pink Taurus Apr20 - May20 Red/yellow Gemini May21 – June 21 Red/blue Cancer June22 – July 22 Green/Brown Leo July 23 – Aug 22 Red/Green Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22 Gold/Black Libra Sept23 – Oct22 Black/Blue Scorpio Oct23 – Nov21 Brown/Black Sagittarius Nov22 – Dec21 Gold/Red Capricorn Dec22 - Jan19 Red/Brown Day candles are placed on the right front on the altar. These candles can be used depending on the day of the week. Sunday Yellow Monday White Tuesday Red Wednesday Purple Thursday Blue Friday Green Saturday Black