Blue flames, such as those produced by natural gas or propane, can reach temperatures in excess of 3000 degrees Celsius, or 5500 degrees Fahrenheit, and they also consume the highest amount of oxygen. However, a blue flame that is narrow and has a pinpoint head, such as what occurs with an oxyacetylene torch, can reach temperatures in excess of 6000 degrees, which is more than hot enough to cut through metal like butter. See also: Flame test Spectrum of the blue (premixed, i.e., complete combustion) flame from a butane torch showing molecular radical band emission and Swan bands. Virtually all the light produced is in the blue to green region of the spectrum below about 565 nanometers, accounting for the bluish color of sootless hydrocarbon flames. Chemicals can also influence the color of a flame that may not be associated with temperatures alone. For example, Lithium Chloride will produce a pinkish-red color. Red flames can be produced by strontium chloride or nitrate. Orange flames can be produced by calcium chloride, and yellow flames can come from barium chloride. Table salt, or sodium chloride, produces a light orange color, and green flames can be produced by copper sulfate and boric acid. Blue flames are produced by butane as well as copper chloride. Finally, you can produce violet flames with a combination of potassium sulfate and potassium nitrate where a peach colored flame is produced by potassium chloride.

In a laboratory under normal gravity conditions and with a closed air inlet, a Bunsen burner burns with yellow flame (also called a safety flame) with a peak temperature of about 2,000K (3,100°F). The yellow arises from incandescence of very fine soot particles that are produced in the flame. Also, carbon monoxide is produced, and the flame tends to take oxygen from the surfaces it touches. When the air inlet is opened, less soot and carbon monoxide are produced. When enough air is supplied, no soot or carbon monoxide is produced and the flame becomes blue. (Most of this blue had previously been obscured by the bright yellow emissions.) The spectrum of a premixed (complete combustion) butane flame on the right shows that the blue color arises specifically due to emission of excited molecular radicals in the flame, which emit most of their light well below ≈565nanometers in the blue and green regions of the visible spectrum. Value the potential of candles to heal and offer your senses a sense of relief and comfort. Understanding the nuanced meaning of different candle colors allows you to select the best candles for your spiritual needs and meditating interests. Select Candles that Match Your Intended Colors and Energy Needs: The significance of particular colors is outlined later in this guide, and some colors have more prominence at different times of the week. Carefully select the candle that has the needed attributes you desire on the day you plan to use it.Frequently associated with material gain, the golden area of the flame also has the potential to re-energize a person’s soul and heal their physical being. Focusing on the gold flame in front of you may lead to a more golden future, one with enlightenment as well as prosperity. An Enlightening Candle Experience Sometimes, I honor it just to feel protected by God and the Goddess when I fall asleep or when I simply want to feel some warmth with me. In your physical involvement in life activities, colors are essential. They affect many significant things like moods, emotions, productivity, etc. This goes a long way towards impacting your everyday life. Colors contain energy that has a strong, compelling effect on your activities in the long run.

Rituals may include a combination of colors, either created with one candle transitioning to the next or with more than one candle being part of the ritual at the same time. Understanding the various meanings ascribed to each color allows you to make the best decision for the type of candle you wish to buy. Red Considered a top color for romance, pink candles encourage and promote opportunities for love. Along with expanded opportunities for love with another person, pink heals through the promotion of self-love and self-care. While red is often associated with love and romance, pink has an even stronger association with love, due to its merging of red and white. Red focuses more on lust or physical aspects of love, while pink offers a deep connection that is emotional, as well as physical. Other traits associated with this heart chakra include sensuality, passion, marriage, femininity, kindness, healing, nurturing characteristics, fidelity, family, affection, friendship, compassion, and seeking reconciliation. BrownSelect the Inspiration for Your Focus: Consider what you wish to set your intentions upon, the reasons you have an inspiration to act at this time and why making this decision is important right now. Inspirations should be simple rather than complex, and each candle should have only a single intention at a time. Clearly define your objective or intention for each candle. It may be helpful to write it down, as well. This color is all set to boost your spiritual enlightenment, psychic ability, and creativity. Purple is a deeply spiritual color. Orange Gregory P. Smith; David M. Golden; Michael Frenklach; Nigel W. Moriarty; Boris Eiteneer; Mikhail Goldenberg; C. Thomas Bowman; Ronald K. Hanson; Soonho Song; William C. Gardiner Jr.; Vitali V. Lissianski; Zhiwei Qin. "GRI-Mech 3.0". Archived from the original on 29 October 2007 . Retrieved 8 November 2007. Jozef Jarosinski; Bernard Veyssiere (2009). Combustion Phenomena: Selected Mechanisms of Flame Formation, Propagation and Extinction. CRC Press. p.172. ISBN 978-0-8493-8408-0. Those who are just beginning to practice candle magic may wonder if they should select a particular type of candle. Some believe that any type of brand of candle will suffice. Most, however, believe that practitioners should refrain from using scented and decorative candles.

In spiritualism, this vital element depicts change or transformation, meaning that the changes or effects of the colors of the candles can be transformed into effectiveness through its (fire) burning. carbon particles increase and rise upwards until they combust/ignite to create the yellow luminescence light where carbon particles start forming at over 2100° Fahrenheit. ORANGE/BROWN Although it’s virtually invisible, there is also a blue “veil” that surrounds the entire flame. It exists simply because it’s exposed to oxygen on all sides. This thin “veil”, like the blue base, can reach over 2500° Fahrenheit.A couple of examples offer guidance. A person looking to improve their networking skills may select to burn a yellow candle on Wednesday. A person with romantic or love interests may choose to burn a red candle on Tuesday or a pink candle on Friday. I plan on using metal salts (such as copper sulfate) to generate the flame colors. Since metal salts are ionic compounds, they will not dissolve in nonpolar substances such as paraffin wax. In theory, I could melt the wax and thoroughly mix in powdered salt. However, I feel that this would result in a flame of highly inconsistent color (since it would only "burn" grains of salt sporadically). One way to get around this, I feel, would be to use an alcohol-based gelatin. I am not sure it would work, but I would like to try to create a gelatin in which part or all of the water in the recipe is replaced by ethanol. I am also unsure if the gelatin would congeal properly with so much ethanol in it. As stated above, colors have their energies, and these candles contain them. Here are the colors and their meanings: CANDLE COLORS Now, here’s something that will mess with your mind. If the blue area of the flame is the hottest (including the veil), why is it easier to light another match or candle from the top of another candle flame? Answer: the top of the candle flame is like a mini jet, feeding a constant stream of heated gasses. Think of it like a little jet engine. At the base of your candle resides a sort of “rested” pool of oxygen rich combustion. Although it’s hotter at the base, it’s the steady stream of hot gasses at the top that conducts heat transference better. The colors of the candles are not just randomly chosen; they have great spiritual effects, coupled with their explanations. This is so because many colors are perceived differently in diverse religions and beliefs.

The depth of the purple tone has long been associated with the expansion of spiritual healing and enlightenment, psychic abilities, creativity, and the dream world. Commonly thought of as a color aligned with accessing knowledge and intuition, purple also has a tradition of being related to wisdom, power, emotions, writing, imagination, pursuing the truth, gaining greater enlightenment, seeking authority, gaining independence or influence, and overcoming fears. The astrological and psychic dimensions of purple should never be underestimated. This color is associated with the crown chakra. PinkThe candle flame gets hot enough to vaporize the wax and convert it into a gas of carbon dioxide and water vapor. This is a rough guide to flame temperatures for various common substances (in 20°C (68°F) air at 1atm. pressure): Orange flames are the most common, and they fall into the mid-range of the temperature spectrum. Deep orange flames indicate that a fire is around 2000 degrees Fahrenheit while clear orange indicates that temperatures are around 2200 degrees. Most candle burning is done for spell casting. For the colors of those candles to be implemented in the spell casting, the fire must be introduced in the equation. Even as the burning takes place, fire also helps to increase and release the energies contained in these colored candles; this is why the knowledge of the colors being burnt is paramount. STEPS WHEN BURNING COLOURED CANDLES