Happiness candle

It’s a fact that we’re currently living unsettling times. More and more we see people suffering with anxiety, burnout and depression. While magic can’t and should not substitute regular treatment, magic is also around to aid us in moments of despair. Within this context, I created a spell for when things are too tough and in need to take a break from suffering, so we can see hope again. Additionally, this spell can be made into an offering as well or when the winter months come and you just need a little light in your life, and of course, you can adapt this spell as much as you want.

Ingredients:

• Yellow candle
• Mortar and pestle
• Candle holder
• Honey (for sweetening your life)
• Fennel (to purify negativity)
• Lavender (for healing and peace)
• Calendula (to bring in happiness and positivity)

Step by step

1. Start by grounding yourself and making the usual preparations you do for spellwork. This includes setting your ingredients nearby, casting the circle (if you want), cleansing the materials and concentrating on your intention. 
2. Take some time to get to know the herbs that will assist you. Meditate with each one and ask them to aid in what you want them to aid you, then put them in your mortar and pestle (or any grinder). When you have gathered all the herbs, grind them repeating this affirmation: “go away, negativity. Open the ways for the light to come in. May I be blessed with happiness and peace.”
3. Prepare your candle by dressing it with honey, then proceed to roll it in the herbs. Make sure it’s only a thin layer of dressing to burn it safely. 
4. Light the candle, visualizing a bright light entering yourself, melting your worries and obsessive thoughts. See this light filling you with joy, while you repeat the same incantation when grinding your herbs. Visualize the happiness filling the room while the candle burns.

Further notes

     This particular spell is highly adaptable. If you work with the seasons, you can use it as an offering to Earth in Midsummer, as a way to bring light in the winter, or as an aid to shadow work so you won’t spiral into negativity when processing heavy emotions. It’s important to note that magic is not a miracle, this spell serves as an aid, but it’s not a substitute to therapy or medication (if needed). It’s also important to continuously do the work of caring for yourself after this spell, so it will last longer.

     Hope this spell serves you well, and that you find blessings in your way.