How to Dispose of Ritual Candles

When you are through with your ritual, you should dispose of your candles properly.

Candles are used in a variety of different types of rituals. Many such rites make use of candles because their flames provide an excellent visual for the person performing the ritual as a representation of their main purpose. While some candles are strictly religious and some are not, when being used in a ritual such candles may need to be disposed of properly. If you find yourself performing a ritual that requires the candles to be disposed of afterwards, you can do so using a simple method.

Things You'll Need

• Metal scraper
• Plastic bag

Instructions

1. Allow the candles being used in the ritual to completely burn themselves out in order to ensure the ritual's success. Wait until the melted wax has cooled and hardened.

2. Gently pry the hardened wax away from its holder or the surface it was sitting on using a metal scraper. Stick the edge of the metal scraper beneath the wax and push up to lift it away. Place all the wax pieces into a plastic bag and seal it.

3. Place the bag that contains the wax chunks into a trash source that is not inside your house or on your property.

References

• Church of Asphodel: The Very Short Candle Ritual
• Free Candle Spells: Disposing of Burnt Candles and Spell Items
• Witch Way: Candle Magic