7 Knob Candles These candles are well known for their specific shape also. They have 7 bulges, or knobs that looked like 7 circles stacked on top of each other. These candles are wonderful for spells that will take 7 days, or 14 days to complete.

Astral Candles An astral candle is used to represent a person, generally yourself, on the altar. It is used at Esbats to link your subconscious to the group's subconscious. Because the altar represents the subconscious mind, when you are doing work alone, the altar is your subconscious representation. But in a group, it represents the group mind, and so to link ourselves to that group mind, we light our astral candle and place it on the altar. It also signifies that we are here of our own free will, and we intend to fully participate in the coming ritual.

Image Candles These are candles created in the image of a person, or parts of persons. They come in a variety of colors, such as red, black, white, and green. I occasionally see them in other colors, but those are the most common ones found. These candles are used to represent a person (yourself mainly) for a candle magick spell. Uses for an image candle can include helping you lose weight - burning the candle can symbolize burning off the pounds. They can be used for healing, to represent the sick person, and to heal the afflicted area. Especially if you have to do a distance healing where the person has given you permission but can't be present at the ritual. Other candles come in the shape of part of the human genitals, and also human skulls. The genitalia candles can be used for fertility magick, or for a ritual to help with a sexual dysfunction. Skull candles can be used to aid students in remembering test questions and studying, as they can be symbolic of the brain. There are of course, many other uses for these candles which I'm sure you can think of on your own!

Two Color Candles Most of these will be either red and black, or green and black, and are used as a "reversal" candle. Red and black is used for reversing negative energies that may be sent your way. The green and black is for reversing bad fortune or bad luck that you may be experiencing. The black half usually burns first, to free you from the negative influences, then the colored half will burn afterwards to fill the space created with the positive energies you seek. These are useful tools for those kinds of spells. Remember, that's all these are, tools. They don't in themselves work the magick, that comes from you. These are only to help you focus, and have fun, and be more effective.