Candle Wax Reading
From: Satanic Candle Magic of the Ars Goetia by Hagatha Grimsbane
Crater formed in the center of the candle, leaving wax on the sides: Most common with large pillar candles and container candles, but it can also happen with votives and other candle shapes. The melted wax is centered closely around the wick, leaving tall walls of wax on the sides. It usually means that your will is too weak to cast an effective spell at this time. Or that the spell's energies have been blocked from reaching their intended target.
Candle melts quickly in a puddle of wax: A candle that is not properly contained or leveled will often develop a hole in the side, causing melted wax to drip out quickly and shorten the life of the candle. Not necessarily a bad sign - it can mean there is passionate, accelerated energy behind your spell.
Candle burns with no wax drips: This is a sign of a well-conceived sand properly executed spell. Your spell will go exactly as you have written and expressed it.
Wax drips on one side only: Something is out of balance. Expect an incomplete result. Some say that drips on the left represent an emotional or psychic imbalance, while drips on the right your thoughts and beliefs are getting in the way of the spell.
Black pieces in melted wax: Sometimes, little bits of burnt wick will break off and sink into the melted wax. Debris in wax signifies unintended consequences or work that will need to be done after the spell is complete.
