What It Can Point To
- Popping Flame in cleansing should be checked physically first. Possible ordinary causes include moisture, loose herbs, oil or debris near the 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, mundane soot and airflow must be checked first.
- 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
CleansingCaution: mundane soot and airflow must be checked first
Popping FlameOrdinary_cause: moisture, loose herbs, oil or debris near the wick
FlameValue: Popping Flame
ContextValue: Cleansing
Mundane checkValue: moisture, loose herbs, oil or debris near the 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, mundane soot and airflow must be checked first.
Better Questions
- Is popping flame always spiritual?
- What should I remember during cleansing?
- 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.