THE PINK CANDLE ORACLE CARD || THE MODERN GODDESS ORACLE DECK
Open your heart.
Pink candles hold similar energy to rose quartz crystals and rose petals. Oftentimes in magic, pink candles are used to improve relationships by opening the hearts of both people and healing what’s been broken.
Conflict is a part of every relationship, and the simplest way to move past that conflict is through courageous love and honest vulnerability. If you take off your mask and show the other person your true feelings, hopes, and fears, that’s when you’ll be able to move past the emotional pain caused by a broken relationship.
When you draw the Pink Candle card, you might need to take a closer look at your relationships—past and current—to see if you need to make amends with others or even yourself. Who has let you down, Goddess? Who is holding you back? Who do you need to forgive? Who does it still hurt to think about?
You never have to accept anyone’s behavior, but a certain freedom comes with knowing that other people’s actions are out of your control. You can allow without accepting.
What do you need to do to move past a painful relationship? Only you can answer that, Goddess. You can discover your own path to healing.
This card could also be a call for you to show people who you really are. You may have found it easier to go through life wearing masks around different people. It’s actually a wonderful skill to have. You may have had great success by being whoever you need to be—the nurturing parent, the loving spouse, the helpful neighbor, the hard-working professional, or the fun-loving free spirit. You have many roles you are called to play during your lifetime, Goddess, but this can sometimes go too far.
Have you gotten used to playing a role that no longer feels right? Are you afraid of how others will react if you allow them to glimpse what’s going on beneath your cool exterior?
Listen to those feelings, and make courageous changes when the time is right. What’s the fun in having relationships if you can’t be your awesome, authentic self?
Practical Magic for the Modern Goddess
For a spell to get in touch with your sensual side, diffuse patchouli oil and light a pink candle. As the candle burns and the sultry scent of patchouli fills your space, journal about your ideal evening with that special someone. And don’t skip the good parts! Write down all the details as if your life was a romance novel. When you’re finished, use the flame of the pink candle to burn the pages. Make sure you have a fireproof container nearby and you practice proper fire safety when working with fire magic.
To help you discover your true essence, light a pink candle and let it burn as you create a poppet of yourself. Meditate on who you really are when no one’s around—your interests, your deepest desires, and your true sense of humor. Stuff this poppet with your favorite crystals and place it by a window to absorb the cleansing energy of the moon.
If there’s someone in your life (or from your past) that you’d like to talk to, light a pink candle and a blue candle to open up the communication channels. To strengthen this ritual, find two trinkets to represent you and the other person. This can be a crystal, an image from a magazine, a piece of jewelry, an old movie stub, or a keychain. Visualize a silver thread connecting you and this person as the candles burn.