Learn all about the meaning of the red candle!

The red candle signifies love, passion and positive energies and should be lit to bring energy, dynamism and physical desire. Considered the essential candle for making difficult decisions, the red candle increases positive energies and also helps to increase your strength and resolve urgent causes.

This candle is also associated with the element of Fire, ruler of feelings and whose driving force ignites the flame of emotions and provides the energy to move our bodies. Because it has a very intense energy, it should not be lit often and should be kept away from the bedroom, as it has a very strong energy that can cause insomnia.

In this article, we reveal the secrets of using the red candle. You will learn its properties and symbology in different spiritualities, as well as having access to important tips to benefit from its energy. Light your candle and let's go together on this sacred journey.

Knowing more about the red candle

When initiating the study with candles, it is important to know about its origin. In this section, besides revealing its origin, we bring tips about the meanings of the red candle in the Catholic Church, its ritualistic uses and its relation with the signs and chakras. Check it out.

Source

The use of candles began more than 5,000 years ago, although little is known about their origin. Many sources point to the Ancient Egyptians, who began producing their torches based on the combustion of oils from animal fat.

However, it was only in Ancient Rome that candles with wick began to appear. Initially, candles were used as a source of light, but soon it was realized that they could be applied for other purposes, such as religious rituals and even magic itself.

Nowadays, fortunately, animal fat is no longer used for candle making, materials such as paraffin or vegetable waxes are preferred. Then, colored candles appeared, among them the red one, whose meanings are given below.

Meaning of the red candle

The meaning of the red candle depends on the culture or spiritual practice in which it is inserted. In general, it is linked to the plane of emotions. Therefore, it is used with the energies of passion, intensity, helping to release and recognize these energies.

When lit, the red candle helps the meditative process by releasing intense energies that can help you combat negativity, especially when generated by negative or very intense emotions like anger. By lighting it, you also attract positive energies that will protect you.

You can also light a red candle to work with energies such as strength, virility, longevity, protection, victory, as well as increase health, energy, courage, power, sexuality, enthusiasm, willpower and protect yourself from harm.

Red candle in the catholic church

In the Catholic Church, the red candle is used as a votive candle, that is, a candle lit with the intention of providing an act of prayer.

In Catholic churches, the red candle is usually called the sanctuary lamp or tabernacle lamp because it sits inside a box called a tabernacle that contains consecrated elements (such as the host and wine).

This red candle is lit to represent and honor the presence of Christ in that sacred space, symbolizing and honoring his crucifixion and resurrection. It is lit during the Eucharist, the Catholic ceremony that celebrates communion.

Red candle in macumba

In macumba, a generic and popular denomination for Afro-Brazilian cult practices, the red candle is linked to strength and passion. It is burned to honor orixás such as Ogum and is employed in rituals to attract love, sex, awaken passions and increase sensuality.

Outside of Afro-Brazilian cults, the red candle can also be used with similar powers in practices of magic and witchcraft, as is the case of Wicca, a modern practice that emerged in the 1950s in England. In Wicca, the red candle symbolizes the element of fire and the direction South, and is lit to honor gods and goddesses of Love, such as Aphrodite and Freya.

Red candle and the zodiac

The Red Candle also has associations with the Zodiac. It is closely linked to the signs ruled by the element of fire (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius), besides being linked to the planet Mars. By this last association, the red candle is more powerful when lit on Tuesdays.

If you are born or ruled under the influence of these signs, or if you are Scorpio, lighting a red candle will give you more power and energy, increasing your potentials. In addition, it will increase your power of sexual attraction.

Red candle and the root chakra

The Red Candle is also associated with the Root Chakra, as its sacred color is red. Also known as Mūlādhāra, the root chakra is the first of the 7 main chakras, it is located at the base of the spine.

If you wish to work with the energies governed by this chakra (stability, security and basic needs), light a red candle to activate the life force that enters through it to support your body. You can also light a red candle to unblock or activate it during meditative processes.

In this way, you will increase your vital energy so that it keeps flowing continuously and ensures strength, energy and optimal health.

What is the red candle for?

The red candle is a very versatile candle. When lit, it serves to attract love, awaken passion, increase sexual energy and develop more strength. In addition, as we will show below, this candle is also essential to attract positive energies, and is considered the candle of urgent causes and complicated decisions.

Love and passion

Burning a red candle helps attract love and awaken passion in someone. To use it for this purpose, you must light it when the moon is either crescent or full (lit at full moon, it will bring overwhelming passion), preferably on a Friday, a day sacred to Venus, the Roman goddess of love.

If you wish, you can draw symbols that represent love on the candle wax, or even write the characteristics of the person you would like to attract. Remember that when using it for love, the red candle attracts a partner based on sexual interest. If you want a more romantic love, choose a pink candle.

Sex

The red candle is also associated with the energy of sex. Being associated with the root chakra, it has the power to awaken the libido. In addition, it can be used to rekindle the flame of sexual attraction in someone or even awaken it for the first time.

When used by men, it can be used to increase virility of sexual potency in general. When lighting it, try combining it with a stimulating incense such as cinnamon, strawberry or even cedar.

To use it for sexual purpose, light it on nights of a crescent or full moon, preferably on a Friday or, if you prefer wilder sexual contact, on a Tuesday.

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When you want to increase your physical strength, the red candle is the best indication. Red is closely associated with life, not only because it is the color of blood, but also because it is connected to the root chakra.

If you feel tired or discouraged, light a red candle on a crescent moon night, preferably on a Tuesday, a day ruled by the Roman god Mars.

If you wish, you can do a meditation to activate your root chakra.

To do this, light a red candle and close your eyes. Inhale through your nose, counting from 1 to 4, hold your breath counting to 2, and then exhale through your mouth counting to 4. Then visualize a red light circling the base of your spine. Repeat the process until you feel your chakra being unblocked.

Positive Energies

Whenever you want to attract positive energies, light a red candle in your home. The red candle has the power to unblock the flow of energies of environments and people, fighting with its flame and energy any negativity that stands in your way.

If desired, combine it with an incense such as sandalwood, myrrh or rue. For a more complete ritual procedure, light a red candle during the waning quarter every night, asking the Universe to keep all evil from your life.

Perform this procedure every night until the beginning of the crescent moon, when you will light a red candle to increase positive energies. Your life will improve completely.

Urgent causes

The red candle is indicated for urgent causes. If a difficult situation occurs, whose resolution is very delicate, regardless of the cause, try lighting a red candle. When you light it, close your eyes and launch your request to the Universe. Do not offer ready-made prayers, make a kind of spontaneous confession.

During the process, visualize yourself getting out of the situation, but remember that it is important that you do not indicate the way you want to get out, because you must trust the Universe to point you in the right direction. Soon, the solution will come to you.

Complicated decisions

If you find yourself in a moment in life when you need to make a very complicated decision, the red candle is the candle for you. By lighting it, you will be promoting a moment of meditation and light that will bring clarity and discernment so you can make the right decision.

Make your request for enlightenment when the candle is lit, and if you wish, you can recite the following incantation while asking for clarity: "As light breaks darkness, I know I will find the best way out. I will find the best solution as I take control of my life!"

Further information about the red candle

As we have shown, the red candle is a very versatile candle. Now that you know its powers, it is important to know which elements best combine with it so you can incorporate it into your life. In addition, we bring information about its meanings with other colors and precious tips about its use. Check it out.

Combinations and synergies with the red candle

The red candle can be combined with other items such as herbs, oils and stones to enhance its powers. Some examples of combinations and synergies with the red candle include:

- Love: rose, clove, rose quartz, orange, apple, strawberries;

- Passion: cedar, ylang-ylang, strawberry, cinnamon, red rose;

- Sex: essential oil of cedar or ylang-ylang, cloves, cardamom, basil, cinnamon, red jasper (crystal), shiva lingam (crystal), red apple, champagne, wine;

- Strength: garnet crystal, rosemary incense, basil;

- Positive energy: rue, sandalwood, quartz crystal and black obsidian;

- Urgent Causes: lotus incense, sandalwood, olibanum, white roses or myrrh;

- Complicated decisions: rosemary incense, sandalwood, frankincense, myrrh and palo santo.

Meanings of red candles with other colors

You can often find red candles on a stick mixed with other colors. The red and black candle is connected to matters on the material plane, including material needs and issues connected with humanity.

While red means struggle, black in this candle represents victory, so it is used to achieve your goals and achieve victories in difficult cases.

The red and white candle is used for rituals that involve opening of paths, because it removes obstacles and makes new opportunities arise in your life. The red in this candle also means the struggle and energy and the white means purification.

When to use?

You can use the red candle any day of the week, especially when you need help solving a difficult or urgent cause, or making a complicated decision. However, remember that the powers of this candle are magnified depending on the phase of the moon.

If you want to attract or increase something, light it when the moon is crescent. To make something reach its fullness, the full moon is the indicated phase. Finally, you should banish all negative energies when the moon is in its waning phase.

Rituals related to love, sex and attraction have more energy when performed on Fridays. The search for strength and protection should be performed on Tuesday or Thursday.

Where to use?

You can light a red candle in virtually any environment, as long as it is safe and does not have too much energetic tension in it. It is important that you attach it to a candlestick or appropriate fireproof container in order to avoid accidents.

Also, remember that it is ideal to find a place where the candle flame is not exposed to an intense draft, so that it does not go out. If you want to attract love or use the energy of sex, light red candles near the door of your house also to make the loved one come to you.

How to use it correctly?

To use a candle correctly, it is not enough just to fix it in a safe place and light the wick. You should follow the tips given in this article about the ideal time and place to light it, but it is also equally important that you can imbue it with your personal energy.

To do this, hold it in your hands and mentalize the energy that you wish to attract or repel (for example: attract love). Then, warm it in your hands, rubbing them as if you were cold so that your personal energy comes into contact with the candle.

If you prefer, you can grease it with appropriate vegetable oil (do not use mineral oil). Finally, fix it in a suitable place and light it. And, do not forget: do not light red candles for more than 10 days in a row.

Care of the candle

When lighting candles, it is important that you are aware of the necessary safety measures in order to avoid possible fires or accidents, especially if you have children and/or pets at home. The most important precautions are:

1) Secure the candle in a safe fireproof container, keeping it away from flammable products (fabrics, curtains etc.) and out of the reach of children or animals;

2) Never light a candle and leave it burning alone;

3) Lighted candles should be left in locations away from drafts and should never be burned in corners of the house as they can cause fires;

4) Do not leave candles exposed to sunlight or heat sources;

5) Never blow out a candle by blowing out. Use a candle muffler or suitable material.

The red candle represents love and urgency!

The red candle is linked to the most basic energies and needs of human beings. For this reason, it is used to help in times of urgency.

In addition, since people constantly seek to find their other half, it can also be lit to attract love. As shown in this article, the power of the red candle is very broad, as it acts in different areas of life.

Its association with the root chakra is one of the reasons why the power of this candle is so intense, since it is associated with stability, security and the needs of the body such as sex, another property quite sought after by those who light red candles.

Furthermore, this is the most suitable candle to be lit when you need to find answers to your dilemmas, make important decisions or find the solution to a difficult situation. Follow the tips presented in this article and you will notice how the energy of this candle is able to transform your life.