What It Can Point To
- Oil adds fuel and can raise flame height.
- Loose herbs can catch fire, pop, smoke, or float into wax.
- Paper petitions must be placed safely and never near the flame.
- A simple candle is often stronger than a dangerous decorated one.
Details That Change the Meaning
Oil-dressedUse very little and keep it away from the wick.
Herb-dressedKeep loose herbs away from flame.
GlitterSkip it. It is messy and can burn badly.
Glass candleWatch heat, soot, and cracks.
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.
Never leave a dressed candle unattended. Stop if flame jumps, smokes heavily, sparks, or heats glass too much.
Better Questions
- What did I add?
- Can it ignite?
- Would a plain candle be safer?