What It Can Point To
- A wick too short for the wax pool.
- A candle that melted faster than the wick could burn.
- Too much dressing, oil, or material around the wick.
- A situation being smothered, but only after physical causes are handled.
Details That Change the Meaning
Wick barely visibleLet it cool before any correction.
Wax with herbs floatingUnsafe. Material can ignite.
Drowns repeatedlyUse a better candle or simpler setup.
Drowns near endThe wick may simply be finished.
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.
Do not pour out hot wax or dig around a lit wick. Let the candle cool first.
Better Questions
- Is the wick too short?
- Did I add too much material?
- Is the intention being smothered by pressure?