Witch Tool: Reversing Candles

One tool often called for and used in folk practices is the reversing candle. Doubly dipped - with red wax making up the inside and black wax making up the outside - these candles are a means of reversing the effects of curses, hexes, and other negative magic. Reversing candles can also be used on major days of the year as a more generic cleansing method. These days many practices use double action candles - one end made of black wax, the other of a color corresponding to the working (though typically red) - in place of a traditional reversing candle. With an extra bit of work and after carving the hexer’s name into the candle, many double action candles can be used as a sort of return to sender. Reversing and double action candles are traditionally dressed with oil and herbs before use.