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4.28.2013

candle carving : kids craft

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1. candles

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2. skewer for carving

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3. paint in the trenches

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4. wipe off excess

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5. appreciate

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6. burn

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(I have been told that you can work magic with carved candles.  Perhaps by carving in the name of the person you wish to curse?  Or does it make a wish come true?  I'm hesitant to experiment, just in case I have it by the wrong end.  Anyone have a literary reference to candle magic?)




1 comment:

  1. Love this idea to paint the carved part. Here is a nice basic explanation of candle magic :-)

    http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/bookofshadows/a/Candle_Magic.htm

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