Spells: A Candle Magic Ritual for Earth Hour

On Saturday evening, at 8.30pm, people all over the world will turn off electric lights for Earth Hour. This is an annual event that takes place as a symbol of commitment to the planet on a Saturday close to the Spring Equinox. Many of those who take part, do things by candlelight. 

Candles offer the perfect light for creating change as they alter the atmosphere in a room. We use them to make a meal for two a romantic dinner, to turn our bathroom into a relaxing spa, to make a ghost story really spooky, or to make our homes feel more comforting. Even if the effect is only psychological, we can tap into it to create change in the world and in our lives.

Most witchcraft rituals that take place after dark do so by candlelight. The soft glow helps transport us outside normal space and time, to a liminal place where all things are possible – the best place for magic to work. We can do that to help the planet this Earth Hour. 

Candle Magic Ritual for Earth Hour

Here’s a ritual you can do for Earth Hour using candles. Tealights are fine. Please make sure they are in secure containers such as jam jars, or proper holders, to avoid the risks of unintended fires. You also need some food and drink (preferably locally produced), and a journal or notebook and pen.

• Clear a space and set out a circle of candles in holders around you. Light each one and say: “As I light these candles I cast a circle to be a safe and sacred space within which to work for Planet Earth for Earth Hour.”
• Light a candle inside your circle, perhaps on an altar if you have one.
• Invite the elements and any deities you honour to attend your working, and bid them welcome. Gaia, the Greek Goddess of the Earth, is for many pagans today the spiritual embodiment of our planet. Or you could call on Mother Earth. 
• Ask what the elements and deities would like you to do to help the planet.
• Spend some time praying or conversing with each element, and with any god or goddess you have welcomed. If you prefer not to call on deities, you could meditate with the candle and ask your own inner self what you can do.
• When you have answers, write them in your journal. Writing by candlelight can feel more enchanting than by electric light. 
• Eat and drink, giving thanks to Gaia or Mother Earth for the sustenance she provides.
• Give thanks to the elements and again thank any deities you have called upon, and bid them farewell.
• Open your circle by extinguishing each candle. Say: “The circle is open.”

Earth Hour is organised in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund. You can find more details here: https://www.earthhour.org/

There are more ideas for candle spells in my book Pagan Portals – Candle Magic, published by Moon Books.

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http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/03/festival-of-week-earth-hour.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2019/01/candle-magic-spell-for-springtime-wishes.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/03/easy-candle-wishing-spell.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2016/03/spell-equinox-candle-magic-to-find.html

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