What It Can Point To
- Flame Goes Out in grief work should be checked physically first. Possible ordinary causes include drowning wick, draft, wax flood or short wick.
- If the candle is unstable, the reading stops. A bad burn is not worth a damaged room.
- After the physical check, the flame can be read as emphasis, resistance or movement in the work. Still, grief can make signs feel heavier than they are.
- Stop the candle if glass cracks, flame climbs too high, smoke becomes heavy, wax spills near the edge or the setup feels uncontrolled.
- Ask what the burn is showing about the work after the physical causes are removed. Do not use the flame to force certainty out of fear.
Details That Change the Meaning
WickReason: trim, bend, split or drowning
AirReason: draft, window, fan or heat source
DressingReason: too much oil, loose herbs or debris
Grief WorkCaution: grief can make signs feel heavier than they are
Flame Goes OutOrdinary_cause: drowning wick, draft, wax flood or short wick
FlameValue: Flame Goes Out
ContextValue: Grief Work
Mundane checkValue: drowning wick, draft, wax flood or short wick
Before You Decide
Read the ordinary cause first. Then read the pattern. If you skip the ordinary cause, you will scare yourself and call it intuition. I do not work that way.
After the physical check, the flame can be read as emphasis, resistance or movement in the work. Still, grief can make signs feel heavier than they are.
Better Questions
- Is flame goes out always spiritual?
- What should I remember during grief work?
- Ask what the burn is showing about the work after the physical causes are removed. Do not use the flame to force certainty out of fear.