What Do White Candles Mean in Candle Magic?

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Plus, how to perform your very own spell or ritual with a white candle

Co-authored by Annabelle Reyes Reviewed by Stina Garbis

Last Updated: May 13, 2024 Fact Checked

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• White Candle Meaning
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• Performing a White Candle Spell
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• Candle Color Combinations & Meanings

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If you’re starting a new chapter or trying to cultivate a fresh start in your life, you may want to try out a spell with a white candle. In candle magick, white candles are associated with peace, clarity, and new beginnings. They’re also known to cleanse and purify energies, so you can embark on your new journey with a clean slate. We'll cover everything you need to know about white candles, including what they mean and how to perform a spell with them. We’ll also go over how to combine candle colors to personalize your ritual, so keep reading!

What do white candles represent in candle magic?

White candles represent serenity, peace, and clarity. They also cleanse negative energies, bring spiritual insight, and promote fresh starts. Because of this, white candles are the perfect choice if you’re entering a new chapter of your life.

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What do white candles mean?

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   White candles represent peace, clarity, cleansing, and new beginnings. In the practice of candle magic, white candles are used to clear out negative energies and promote fresh starts. They create a serene, peaceful atmosphere, while also sharpening your mental clarity and spiritual insight. This makes them the perfect choice if you’re embarking on an exciting journey or starting a new chapter. Here are some examples of when to use a white candle:

   • You’re moving to a new city, starting a new job, or enrolling in a new school, and you want to imbue your fresh start with positive energy
   • You’re moving into a new home or apartment, and you want to cleanse negative energies and purify the space
   • You’ve been feeling stressed out, anxious, or out of balance, and you want to invite more peace and serenity into your life
   • You’re experiencing a spiritual awakening, and you want to deepen your insight as you search for spiritual truth
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   White candles are also a good “default” or “all-purpose” candle. Because they’re associated with cleansing and clear-headedness, white candles work well in a wide range of rituals. They’re sort of like a blank slate for candle magic, and they can be substituted for pretty much any other candle color. So, if you aren’t sure which color to use for your situation, a white candle is likely your best bet!

   • White candles are also associated with Mondays, so they're a great choice if you’re performing a ritual on this day of the week.
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How to Perform a White Candle Spell

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   Decide what you want to attract or manifest with your spell. Before you begin your ritual, think about your specific goal. Maybe you want to invite positive energy into your life as you embark on a new journey. Or, maybe you want to cultivate more peace and calm on a day-to-day basis. Whatever you decide, try to condense it into one sentence, and make it as specific as possible. This helps you manifest it more successfully.

   • For example, your intention might be, “I want to surround myself with positive energy as I start my freshman year of college,” or “I want to cultivate more serenity in my life and banish anxiety about my job.”
   • You can hold the intention in your mind, or you can write it down on a slip of paper to help you remember it.
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   Cleanse and prepare your space. Choose a quiet, distraction-free place to perform your candle spell. Light a bundle of sage or palo santo, then blow out the flame and waft the smoke around the space to cleanse any negative energies. If you don’t have sage or palo santo on hand, you can open a window and let some fresh air in, instead. Next, arrange any meaningful objects you want to use for your spell, such as herbs, photographs, mementos, or crystals.

   • Crystals that combine well with a white candle spell include:
     • Clear quartz: cleanses, promotes positive energy, and banishes negativity
     • Selenite: helps you cultivate inner peace and awakens your spirituality
     • Amethyst: brings wisdom, promotes optimism, and activates your crown chakra
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   Dress your candle. Rub the essential oil of your choice into the candle with your fingers. If you don’t have any essential oils on hand, you can also use olive oil or coconut oil. This process is called dressing your candle, and it is an important step to amplify the power of your spell.

   • If you’re performing a spell to help you let go of something (like negative energy or an emotional wound), rub the oil into the candle from the top downward.
   • If you’re trying to attract something into your life (like peace, positivity, or clarity), rub the oil into the candle from the bottom to the top.
   • Lavender, orange, and mint essential oils work well with white candle spells.
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   Light the candle and recite your intention out loud. Visualize your goal as clearly as you can first. For example, if your intention is to create positive energy as you start a new job, imagine yourself thriving in the position and making great connections with your coworkers. When you have the image clear in your mind, speak your manifestation statement aloud (“I want to surround myself with positive energy as I start my new job”), then light your candle.
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   Interpret your candle’s flame. Assess the size, strength, and intensity of the flame, and pay attention to any popping, hissing, or sizzling. These different flame behaviors can help you determine whether or not your spell was a success.

   • If your candle’s flame is strong, steady, and tall, your intention was clear, and you’ve successfully performed your ritual.
   • If the flame is weak or small, your intention may not have been clear enough, and the spell may not be very strong. Try to refocus your energy and visualize your manifestation one more time.
   • If you notice hissing, popping, or sizzling, an entity or spirit may be near, and they may be trying to communicate a message through these noises.
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   Snuff out the flame or let it burn out, but don’t blow it out. When you’re ready to conclude your manifestation ritual, use a candle snuffer to extinguish the flame, or pinch it with your fingers. Don’t blow out the candle, as this can blow away your intention and diminish the spell’s effectiveness.

   • If you have some extra time, you can also wait for the flame to burn out on its own.
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Candle Color Combinations & Meanings

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1. Add other colored candles to your spell to combine their effects. Each candle color has its own specific powers, so you can add different colored candles to customize your spell for your unique situation. A pink candle, for example, attracts love and romance, so it would make a great addition to a spell for a new relationship. A red candle increases courage and vitality, so it would work well in a spell for positivity at a new job. Here’s a full list of the different candle colors and their meanings:

   • Red candles: passion, sensuality, confidence, vitality
   • Pink candles: romance, friendship, love, compassion
   • Orange candles: creativity, enthusiasm, energy, change
   • Yellow candles: abundance, intelligence, happiness
   • Green candles: luck, prosperity, money, growth
   • Blue candles: communication, clarity, calm, trust
   • Brown candles: stability, grounding, balance
   • Black candles: protection, banishing, safety

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