Candle Snuffer Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Snuffer, Candle bell
A little bell-shaped cap on a handle for putting out candles gently and safely.
- Intentions
- Peace, Protection, Banishing
- Element
- Fire
- On the altar
- Front right, close to hand
- Made of
- Brass, silver or iron
How to use it
- Snuff, don't blow
Many witches prefer to snuff candles rather than blow them out, so the breath does not scatter the spell's energy. Lower the cap gently over the flame and hold it for a moment.
- Pause a spell
If you cannot let a spell candle burn all the way down, snuff it out and relight it the next night with the same words, so the work continues.
- Close the ritual
Snuff your candles in the reverse order you lit them as the last act of your ritual, thanking each one as its light goes out.
Works well with
History and folklore
Snuffers became common household tools in the 1700s and 1800s, when people lit their homes with candles every night. Folk belief in several places held that blowing out a candle could blow away luck or a blessing. Witches kept the custom, seeing the snuffer as a gentle and respectful way to end a spell.
A little bell-shaped cap on a handle for putting out candles gently and safely.
- Intentions: Peace, Protection, Banishing
- Element: Fire
- On the altar: Front right, close to hand
- Made of: Brass, silver or iron
Safety: The metal cap gets hot. Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep candles away from curtains, pets and children.
How to use it
- Snuff, don't blow. Many witches prefer to snuff candles rather than blow them out, so the breath does not scatter the spell's energy. Lower the cap gently over the flame and hold it for a moment.
- Pause a spell. If you cannot let a spell candle burn all the way down, snuff it out and relight it the next night with the same words, so the work continues.
- Close the ritual. Snuff your candles in the reverse order you lit them as the last act of your ritual, thanking each one as its light goes out.
Works well with: White Candle, Fire, Black Candle
Folklore
Snuffers became common household tools in the 1700s and 1800s, when people lit their homes with candles every night. Folk belief in several places held that blowing out a candle could blow away luck or a blessing. Witches kept the custom, seeing the snuffer as a gentle and respectful way to end a spell.
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