Flame Reading Guide
Our candles are a conduit between the physical and spiritual realms bringing healing, growth, manifestation, but also insight and messages. Connect to the story of you, and the journey of your candle as it transcends blocks and shadow, and brings insight and messages.
A low or small flame-
A low or small flame can indicate an internal or external block- something is out of alignment, or there is an intention issue. How will you know which it is? Firstly, what do you intuitively deduce? Next is a process of elimination. Allow the current light method session to run for two hours, give gratitude and snuff the flame.
The next time you light your candle, affirm and hold deep gratitude for the healing and manifestations you are receiving, for internal and external blocks that are cleared. Repeat until the blocks are cleared, then focus your Light Method sessions on your manifestations with empowered intentions.
A high or tall flame-
A high or tall flame can be a good sign that strong energy is going into your manifestations, but perhaps a little grounding is needed. Commence the next burn from a grounded space, grounding your intentions, grounding self, and ensuring the candle is draft-free, debris-free and trimmed to 1 cm.
If you already have grounding as part of your daily practice, use the techniques you know work for you. Skin-to-earth grounding is very effective, it can be as simple as standing on a patch of grass barefoot, connecting to a tree, drinking water, taking a salt bath or visiting a body of water. Visualisation is also a helpful form of grounding, in your mind's eye, watch as a cord travels from your root chakra (located at the base of your spine) to the centre of the earth, there the cord will anchor, bringing deep grounding for you and your manifestation. Other easy ways to ground are - washing the dishes, cleaning a cupboard or drawer, gardening, cooking and eating root vegetables.
A dancing or flickering flame-
A dancing flame can denote blocks are being cleared, if the flame looks as if much is going on, often there is, a high-energy clearance is taking place. On very rare occasions, an erratic dancing flame can give us a sign that our manifestations are being blocked by interference that can be either within ourselves or from outside interference. Check that the candle is not near any obvious drafts, and if it is positioned safely with careful supervision, allow the candle to clear the blocks to your manifestations and healing.
A popping or crackling flame-
When the candle communicates, popping, cracking sounds can be a breakthrough in the energy, a block has been cleared, or a message is being brought. You could receive the message in that moment, or in the residual wax in the jar, your spiritual team is bringing communication. Check our guide to reading the residual wax in your jar for interesting insight. When your candle commincates, take a moment to receive the message.
The flame goes out suddenly-
When the flame suddenly goes out, it can be a sign from your ancestors, your spiritual team, for now the work is complete, the session has come to a close. When the session is brought to a close, the session is complete for today. It can indicate that there is an energy issue. The next time you set up for your light method session, ensure you are fully grounded, you and your space and clear and protected, and align your intention. It can be an indication that the work is complete, or that the energy you were working in was not conducive to the outcome you sought. We always trust in the divine intelligence of our spiritual team and the faith that all is worked through for our greater good.
The Flame leans to one side-
When the flame leans in one direction without any obvious environmental influence, it can denote a deepening of the message being brought; in rare cases, it can indicate external energy.
North- earth elements, material world blocks, and financial blocks are being cleared, past wounding and shadow is being transcended, ancestors are communicating.
East- air elements, mental blocks, intellect, clarity, truth, focus, intention, your spiritual team are communicating.
South- fire elements, creative blocks, anger-based blocks, purpose and passion, shame and trauma are being healed to clear the path to your manifestation.
West- water elements, emotional blocks, love and relationships, psychic and spiritual blocks, healing and subconscious matters.
If you're having trouble working out which way is which, place a compass, some people have one on their phone, to help determine the flame direction.
