Candles and Oil lamps play a powerful role in the practice of Rootwork,hoodoo, conjure. Not only does useing a Candle Spells form a certain type of magical rite on their own, candles and lamps may also be used with mojo bag you can placed your candle on top of a container or jar spells, and placed on your altar and used as a act of religious devotion.
The earliest years African Americans couldn't get candles so easly and oil lamps candle be made using anything such as a plate for the religious ceremonies.
Offertory or Household Candles.
Offertory candles are straight-sided candles in the 6 inch height. Also called "household candles," they are larger than 4 inch. They are intended for use with prayer, when casting a magic spell, or doing conjure work.
Jumbo 9" candles are thicker, burn longer, and come in double-colours as well as in single colours. All of these types of candles can be inscribed, dressed with oils, powders or herbs and used for spiritual practices..
Tea Lights are very small disk-shaped candles poured or fitted into aluminum or plastic cups. Originally designed to be used at the table to keep foods and drinks warm (hence the name "tea light"), there are relatively safe to burn. Their small size is also an advantage for busy people who wish continue a devotion to a deity, saint, spirit etc.
Votive candles are candles moulded to fit into a glass or ceramic votive holder. They can be burned as free-standing lights they can be placed in holders if you wish to "read" the way their wax melts for the purposes of divination. There all good altar candles and are seen in a church.
Altar candles are straight-sided candles in the small 4 inch height. Alter Lights are convenient to use as they burn faster than the more commonly found 6" Offertory Candles during prayer, so when if your doing magic, Jumbo 9" candles are thicker and burn longer.
Figural candles are made in many forms and are used by many types of practitioners of magic, like dolls there made to resemble various entities and objects helps the practitioner concentrate on the objective to be achieved. These include human beings, devils, angels, skulls and other figures, in colors magically appropriate to the kind of spell being performed.
Novena" (nine day) candles, "seven-day candles," "church candles," and "vigil lights," many names for a glass-encased candles. It is customary to dress vigil candles with anointing oils as they are burned. Many professional psychic readers and rootworkers set such lights for clients, as part of their candle burning ministry. Great to have.
Oil lamps employ a liquid fuel, held in a reservoir. Made with a cotton wick these candles were use way before all others in root work in my opinion. These types of candle cane be made from pretty much anything. The fuel may be any kind of liquid animal fat such as butter or lard, olive oil, sun oil, kerosene or lamp oil, and many others. Traditional hoodooist, vodou, most African religions uses these. Roots, herbs and other ingredients that are appropriate are added. The fuel may be dyed and perfumed for the purpose of a working, devotional for a saint,spirit or deity and they can be made to last longer then any other candle.