Symbol Recognition = Brain Integration

• The right hemisphere of your brain is tuned to visual and symbolic language: shapes, movement, patterns.

• As you observe wax forming a shape — like a heart, wave, crack, tunnel, or petal — your brain assigns meaning. This is called pattern recognition, a key part of emotional processing.

• Recording those symbols while reflecting connects the right brain (symbol, emotion) with the left brain (language, logic) — supporting integration, a major principle in trauma healing and neuroplasticity.

• The brain uses this meaning-making process to organise internal chaos into a coherent emotional narrative. It literally rewires your inner world to align with clarity.

• When you “read” the wax, you're using a projective technique — just like art therapy or Rorschach inkblots.

• Your subconscious projects inner states onto external shapes.
  A crack may represent emotional breaking. A bloom may show new growth

• As you journal, you're externalising what was unspoken or unconscious — a critical move in somatic and emotional healing.

The Act of Journaling Creates Neural Pathways

• Writing engages the hippocampus (memory), amygdala (emotion), and prefrontal cortex (meaning & choice).

• Journaling symbols — and tying them to your healing path — creates cohesive narrative memory. This builds resilience and forward movement.

• Studies show expressive writing reduces symptoms of trauma, improves immune function, and increases a sense of purpose.

Spiritual & Symbolic Meaning of Wax Reading

• In traditional practices (especially folk and ancestral), the movement of wax, flame, smoke, and pooling was read like a map.

• Seeing symbols in wax was never superstition — it was energy mirroring itself into matter.

• You’re not inventing meaning; you’re revealing it. Wax becomes the voice of the subconscious, of spirit, of body-wisdom.

A–Z Glossary of Wax Meanings

A

Ancestors – A blessing when they appear in your jar. Your ancestors are helping and supporting your healing and manifestations. Give thanks and honour their presence — past, present, and future.

Angel / Angel Wings – Angelic presence is near. You are being held and supported as divine help clears blocks around your manifestation.

Arrow – Pointing upward suggests alignment and incoming manifestations. Pointing downward signals a need for more grounding or inner clarity.

B

Beaded Wax Strings - linked events or synchronicities forming a chain that will lead to the manifestation.

Bird – Freedom is on the horizon. Your manifestations are guiding you toward liberation and spaciousness.

Blob – A larger blob indicates that an energetic block may still be shifting. Reaffirm your intention and revisit your focus.

C

Circle – A sacred sign of completion and protection. A cycle is closing or realigning in your favour.

Cross – Surrender will unlock transformation. Let go and allow divine guidance to lead the process.

Cup – Your intention is cultivating. A positive sign that your manifestation is forming.

Cloud – Spiritual growth is bridging where you are and where you wish to be.

D

Dot – A seed of potential. Nourish it with love and clarity to help it grow.

Drip – Emotional release is taking place. You are clearing space for something new.

Dashes – Scattered energy is being brought into balance. Ground yourself to support a smoother manifestation flow.

E

Egg – New life and growth. Protect and nurture your intention.

Eye – Your vision and intentions are protected. You are seen and supported.

Exclamation Mark – Clarity or an epiphany is arriving. A powerful shift in the manifestation process.

F

Fairy – Your thoughts and energy are shaping your reality. Keep your spirit light and playful.

Flower – Divine feminine energy is helping your manifestation bloom.

Fox – Be discerning. Hold your desires close and sacred — you are more than enough.

Feather – A message received. Your spiritual team is working behind the scenes on your behalf.

Feathered Wax Trails - Soft guidance from Divine spirit, messages arriving subtly rather than as bold signs. Often linked to intuition sharpening.

Forked Wax Drip- Wax trails split into a “Y” shape before reaching the base, divergence point, where a situation could branch in two directions depending on the next steps.

G

Guide – Trust divine timing. Support is closer than you realise.

Grid – Everything is interconnected. Your manifestation is part of a greater pattern.

Gnome – Earth spirits are reminding you to check in with your intention: is this truly what your soul desires?

H

Heart – Self-love is the key. Nurture your inner world to receive fully.

Horse – Endurance and instinct will carry you to your goal.

Horseshoe – Protection and good fortune surround your manifestation path.

Hook – An outside influence may be tugging on your energy. Likely someone you’re already aware of.

Hat – Boundaries bring clarity. Protect your space.

Hand – Pay it forward energetically. Generosity aligns the flow of your own blessings.

I

Initials – A person’s energetic influence is present. Pay attention to who may be connected to this manifestation.

Island – Rest may be needed. Add peace and sanctuary to your intention.

Infinity Symbol – Infinite possibilities. Your manifestation frequency is expanding.

J

Jewel – Your desire is aligned with soul truth. A sacred and divine manifestation is near.

Jug – Tend to your inner well-being. Your external results will follow.

Junction – You are approaching a decision point. Choose with heart and clarity.

K

Key – Unlocking. Your manifestation is ready to unfold. Explore new doors opening.

Kite – You’re aligned with higher visions. Let yourself rise beyond past limits.

Knot – Declare your sovereignty: no one and nothing may bind your path.

L

Line – You are on track. Keep moving with trust and alignment.

Lotus – Peace and awakening. Divine energy is guiding your healing and growth.

Ladder – Step by step. Every move you make is building your dream.

M

Moon – Divine feminine flow. Emotions and phases will reveal your path in time.

Mermaid – Be true to yourself. Magic and depth are with you.

Maypole – Fertile manifestation energy. Create from a joyful heart.

Mountain – You're moving steadily. A breath before your next step will help.

Meteors – Your manifestation is in motion. Stay grateful and aligned.

Mirror – Someone else’s energy or shadow is being reflected — and cleared.

N

Numbers – Alignment codes. Your frequency matches the manifestation you seek.

Nature – Grounded alignment. You’re in sync with earth-based wisdom.

New Moon – A fresh beginning. Your intention is blessed for growth.

Nest – Something is incubating. Hold your vision with care and light.

O

Orb – Divine presence. Protection and spiritual guidance surround your work.

Obelisk – More grounding is needed. Align to your divine light.

Ouroboros – Ouroboros – Sacred transformation. Rebirth energy is present.

P

Petal Pools- Blossoming energy, manifestation is opening in stages like a flower.

Planet – Your cosmic request is being processed. Divine alignment is in motion.

Earth – Ground yourself. A steady path brings lasting results.

Mars – Energetic tension may be present. Protect your space and refocus your clarity.

Jupiter – Expansion is happening in big ways — even beyond the ego’s imagination.

Mercury – You are communicating clearly with the divine. Stay in gratitude to maintain flow.

Neptune – Mystical clearing. Old illusions are dissolving to reveal truth.

Uranus – Big shifts are coming. Embrace the unexpected.

Plants – Nourish yourself. A thriving inner world empowers manifestation.

Pets – Unseen support surrounds you. You are not alone.

Pests – Lingering energy (earthbound or spiritual) is being cleared.

Q

Question Mark – Stay curious. Not all is revealed — trust the journey.

Letter Q – Spiritual insight and downloads. Let new understanding shape your next step.

R

Rod – Divine will is rising within you. Align to your inner power.

Runes – Ancient codes are unlocking. A sacred connection is forming.

Ring – A commitment is forming. This manifestation may bring lasting bond or purpose.

Rainbow – Your path is blessed. A soul-aligned outcome is unfolding.

Road – Intention shapes the journey. Walk with awareness.

S

Saturn – Check in with your intention. Integrity and patience will align your path.

Shadow Bands- Faint, horizontal soot or wax shadow bands, layered clearing different aspects of the intention are being addressed in separate phases.

Star – You are heard. Hope and light are guiding you.

Sun – Success is near. Your desire is powered by truth and clarity.

Sword – Shadow is clearing. Protection is active. Truth is rising.

Symbols – Sacred codes are activating. Expect energetic upgrades or insights.

Shooting Star / Meteor – Divine wish granted. Receive with an open heart.

T

Tree – Strong roots. Your manifestation is weatherproof and soul-rooted.

Tower – Build from within. The foundation matters more than speed.

Tear – Emotional release is healing you. Clarity will follow.

Tornado – Intense transformation. Let it pass through.

U

Umbrella – You are divinely protected from what is not aligned.

Unicorn – Miracles are near. Let your soul speak freely.

UFO – What you’re manifesting is rare and extraordinary. Expect signs.

V

Vase – You are ready to receive. Open gently.

Venus – Love, beauty, and sacred feminine power bless this work.

Volcano – Old pressure is releasing. Trust in the clearing.

Vortex – Massive energetic shift underway. Let the old unravel.

W

Wings – Angels or ancestors are lifting your intentions.

Wheel – A new cycle begins. Forward motion is supported.

Web – You are part of a greater design. Trust the weaving.

X

Letter X – A crossroads. Choose what aligns with your truest self.

Y

Yin – Surrender to flow. Receive without resistance.

Yang – Take aligned action. You are ready.

Yoke – A former attachment is being released. You are free.

Z

Zigzag – Energy is rerouting. Keep the vision but be flexible.

Zodiac Sign – Cosmic influence is guiding timing and flow.

Ziggurat – Spiritual elevation. A breakthrough is unfolding.

Interpreting textures and markings

Clear Jar — If your jar appears clear, it’s a sign the work was received with ease. Any blocks around your intention were gently cleared through the Blessed Botanica Waxomancy process, creating space for aligned manifestation to unfold with grace.

Solid Rings of Wax —
If your jar reveals solid rings of wax, it may indicate that there are subconscious patterns gently rising for healing. These rings suggest that something beneath the surface is ready to shift — supporting deeper alignment with your intention.

Additional imagery may appear in the wax or on the glass to offer further insight. If none is visible, trust that clarity will come in its own way — through thought, dream, intuition, or a synchronistic moment. What you need to know will reach you.

The presence of rings is a beautiful sign that your inner landscape is moving, clearing, and recalibrating. Healing is unfolding, and your intention is being met with care and divine timing.

Wax rain- When the wax resembles rain pouring down the glass, emotional blocks are being cleared to bring in your healing and manifestation.

Black soot- at the top of your glass jar denotes intense blocks were cleared, in the middle tells us blocks are currently being worked through, and at the bottom of the jar, black soot tells us that you still have a little more work to break through those tougher blocks.

Interpreting the direction of your wax message.

North/top of the Jar messages- Subconscious blocks are being cleared, messages from the higher realms, spirit guides, ancestors, spiritual blocks, sleep issues, mental healing, neurological and spiritual pathways.

South/bottom of the Jar messages- If there is major wax residue at the bottom of the Jar, it is likely that your manifestations require more workings. Blocks are being cleared in your material world, lack, scarcity and poverty, creative blocks, fear-based blocks, trauma and grounding issues.

East/left-facing messages- Present and future, divine communication, divine feminine, spiritual awakening, blessings, new beginnings and sacred fresh starts.

West/right-facing messages- Past, closing cycles, letting go, what is clearing, past blocks, past lives, past influences, emotional blocks.

For example, a horse and carriage showing up in the wax residue can mean-

East/left-facing- major movement is incoming, perhaps a house or job move, a surge forward in general life energy.

West/right-facing- you are going through or have gone through major life changes, house, job or substantial life shifts

Waxomancy Wick Meanings – A–Z

A
Arching Wick – Energy is leaning toward the past or future depending on direction; can indicate strong pull from that realm.

B
Braided Wick Ends – Two influences intertwined; collaboration or entanglement energy.

C
Curled Wick Tip – Completion of a small cycle; an aspect of your work has reached a natural close.

D
Double Wick Tip – Dual opportunities, choices, or parallel manifestations forming at the same time.

E
Extended Wick Stem – Endurance and resilience; the work continues beyond this burn.

F
Frayed Wick Fibres – Scattered energy, possible interference; grounding and refocusing needed.

G
Glistening Wick – Amplified intention; high-energy alignment during the burn.

H
Hooked Wick – External energetic attachment; someone or something still connected to your field.

I
Inverted Wick Curve – Energy turned inward; deep introspection or shadow work in progress.

J
Jagged Wick Shape – Abrupt energetic shifts; sudden release or quick realignment happening.

K
Knotted Wick End – Bound energy or commitment; may signal attachment or vows needing release.

L
Looped Wick – Repeating patterns or cycles; an invitation to break the loop.

M
Mushroom Wick (Carbon Cap) – Burn is drawing in excess energy; heavy clearing of blockages.

N
Narrow Wick Burn – Focused, precise work on a single aspect of the intention.

O
Open Fan Wick – Energy radiating outward; manifestation influence spreading into new areas.

P
Pointed Wick Tip – Direct guidance; clarity or a specific message emerging.

Q
Quenched Wick (Self-Extinguish) – Cycle complete; the intention’s work has been done before candle end.

R
Rooted Wick Base – Deep, grounded transformation; foundational healing taking place.

S
Split Wick Shaft – Division in focus or resources; potential need to unify direction.

T
Twinned Wick Ends – Partnership energy; two aligned forces or allies in your manifestation.

U
Upward Straight Wick – Strong alignment and flow; minimal resistance to manifestation.

V
V-Shaped Wick Bend – Fork in the path; decision point requiring clear choice.

W
Wilted Wick Lean – Fatigue or drained energy in the intention; renewal work may be needed.

X
Crossed Wick Fibres – Conflicting energies or influences; integration needed.

Y
Y-Shaped Wick End – Dual outcome potential; both leading to growth in different ways.

Z
Zigzag Wick Burn – Energy rerouting; unexpected turns ahead.