Celebrate in the feast day of New Orleans’ favorite Patron Saint, Expedite on April 19, 2012. I will be setting up an altar devoted completely to him, with flowers, water and red candles beginning on Wednesday the 18th, as Wednesdays are considered his day to light petition candles. St. Expedito, as he is known in the Latino community, is well loved by those who need his assistance with problems that arise quickly and when emergency money is needed.

You can participate in this event by ordering a candle for your petition to St. Expedite, allegedly said to bring you “Fast Luck” and “things in a hurry”. Each vigil candle will be cleansed and blessed with St. Expedite Anointing Oil and placed with your petition under the candle. Each candle will remain until the end of the service, at which time a photo will be taken and sent to you. Your petitions will be burnt with frankincense and myrrh as a burnt offering to waft to the Heavens.

 We have stopped taking orders for this feast day candle vigil as of 6:20 pm pacific so we can set up the altar and prepare. Thank you for your interest. – J.

Each donation for a candle for St. Expedite is only $6.00 and once you order, you will be asked to create a petition that can be printed and placed under your candle. At this very special price, it would be a blessing for the whole family to have a candle burned in their behalf for blessings from this well loved Roman centurion and Saint.

To read more about the wondrous workings and traditional history of Saint Expedite, click here: St. Expedite/San Expedito Red Fast Luck Candle Spell

The Full Moon in Libra occurs at 2:10 pm E.S.T. on April 6, 2012. The energy of the astrological sign of Libra is considered a “cardinal” Air sign, meaning that it is intellectual, innovative and authoritative. You can use this energy to bring about  seperations and break ups at this time, either personal or in business, as the mood of the Full Moon is that “all is done.” Iti s a time for resolving differences and allowing all to have the opportunity to “move on.” Exhibit caution with flammables and in sports and while driving during the next two weeks.

Full Moons are traditionally considered best for lighting candles of a “Reversible” nature and also to perform candle burning rituals and “Banishing” or “Send Away, Go Away” candles. The waning Moon, as it goes from full light to dark, is also the time to do candle spells for revenge and sending negativity to someone as well. This is not the time to light candles to obtain something new or to work money candle magic, as you will need to wait for a New Moon to do so. It is not favorable to light candle to make a significant change in anything, as the established position has power on their side. Better to wait until a New Moon for a more favorable lunar position to do so.

The reasons you should consider when deciding to burn a reversible (or reversing) candle is that you want to make the one who sent misfortune your way to “have a taste of their own medicine”. This is not a candle to use for trite situation, but for full on sending-back-the-troubles-they-have-caused-you. In most cases, simple rituals of cleansing of oneself and burning protection candles would do, but for some instances where malicious intent was done to cause you troubles, then a Reversible candle is the choice to make for your candle spell. Reversing is considered more powerful and traditionally the way to ‘get things done with once and forever’. I consider the Reversible candle the “eye-for-an-eye” candle, like the theory in the Old Testament where if your enemy causes you harm, you should consider taking the same from them.

The favored Reversible candles is to use the “black on red” or black wax on top and the red wax at the bottom of the candle (see photo).  These are less dominant on the shelves of the botanicas and candle shops, as most people are not able to order them and get them in for customers. You may have to ask your favorite candle shop to stock them for you. The predominant type of Reversible candle seen are the black on bottom and red on top.

The next New Moon will occur on April 21, 2012.