{"id":6589,"date":"2016-04-04T17:56:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T22:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/voodoouniverse\/?p=6589"},"modified":"2016-04-04T17:56:43","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T22:56:43","slug":"light-a-candle-spark-up-ways-to-connect-to-goddess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/voodoouniverse\/2016\/04\/light-a-candle-spark-up-ways-to-connect-to-goddess\/","title":{"rendered":"Light A Candle \u2026 Spark Up! : Ways To Connect To Goddess"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><figure id=\"attachment_6593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6593\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/381\/2016\/03\/litecandlquote1-e1459077294363.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6593\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6593\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/381\/2016\/03\/litecandlquote1-e1459077294363.jpg\" alt=\"Light a candle photo by Lilith Dorsey. All rights reserved.\" width=\"459\" height=\"540\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Light a candle photo by Lilith Dorsey. All rights reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><p><em><strong>Number 7<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 \u201cLook to the stars \u2026 light a candle, that should spark your fire energy too, and sing, dance or make music for the goddess. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 <em><strong>55 Ways To Connect To Goddess<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>These past few weeks were full of astrological events. There was a Full Moon on my birthday March 23rd, and a Lunar Eclipse to boot. These times of lunar power and transformation can, hopefully, make us feel more connect to the Goddess in all her forms. In my book<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/voodounive0a-20\/detail\/B00MNRYQHQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"> 55 Ways To Connect To Goddess<\/a><\/strong>, I talk about the moon goddesses: \u201c Io, Luna, Selena, Taini, and Isis, as well as dark moon goddesses like Lilith and Hecate. Find our where your moon is in your chart, that may be a key to unlock better ways of relating to the goddess and your own intuitive spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many practicing Witches focus on the Moon\u2019s connection to water and the realm of the emotions, but there is also a sacred fire here to this energy that should not be forgotten. This fire power can be cultivated through the use of a candle. Take a large 7 Day Candle in Glass, you<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4116\" style=\"width: 188px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/381\/2014\/10\/goddess4cover.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4116\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4116\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/381\/2014\/10\/goddess4cover-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"55 Ways to Connect to Goddess by Lilith Dorsey. All rights reserved.\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">55 Ways to Connect to Goddess by Lilith Dorsey. All rights reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>may use a Blue one for tranquility and peace or a White one for an all purpose blessing of the Moon\u2019s light. Then add a small pinch of some of the Lunar Herbs from the list below. Be sure to use only a small amount of herbs at first, you can add another pinch as the candle is burning and the wax begins to melt. Place the candle outside or on your windowsill (where the Moon\u2019s rays will touch and infuse it) during the Full moon, or Eclipse or whatever Moon time you are trying to connect with. Light it for one hour while you concentrate on the Moon\u2019s power. You may use whatever invocation or blessings you choose at this time.<\/p>\n<h1>Moon Herbs<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Nutmeg \u2013 Love and Transformation<\/li>\n<li>Orris Root\/ Iris \u2013 Love and Protection<\/li>\n<li>Seaweed \u2013 Protection and Nurturing<\/li>\n<li>Lemon \u2013 Cleansing and Friendship<\/li>\n<li>Jasmine \u2013 Love and Blessings<\/li>\n<li>Gardenia \u2013 Love and friendship<\/li>\n<li>Sandalwood \u2013 Healing and Luck<\/li>\n<li>Wintergreen \u2013 Protection and Healing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This candle can them be used and re-lit at any time you wish to re-connect with these energies.<br>\nIf you have enjoyed what you have read here please remember to share, share, share!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many practicing Witches focus on the Moon&#8217;s connection to water and the realm of the emotions, but there is also a sacred fire here to this energy that should not be forgotten.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1625,"featured_media":4116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[269,26,9,59],"tags":[796,147,196,195,6],"class_list":["post-6589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-goddess-2","category-pagan-2","category-ritual-recipes","category-spells","tag-55-ways-to-connect-to-goddess","tag-goddess","tag-goddess-study","tag-goddess-worship","tag-pagan"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Light A Candle \u2026 Spark Up! 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