Quick Specs
- Author: Jacki Smith
- Publisher: Weiser Books
- Pages: 309
- Best for: Candle magic technique, spell crafting, creating magical candles from scratch
Candle Magic from the Inside
Jacki Smith founded Coventry Creations, which has grown into one of the largest and most respected magical candle companies in North America. She brings more than 30 years of hands-on experience to this book, not as a theoretical overview but as a practical manual from someone who has spent decades formulating candles and refining the spell structures that make them work. That grounded expertise is evident throughout.
The Big Book of Candle Magic covers the full range of what a serious practitioner needs: understanding what makes spells work, examples for love, money, healing, and protection, and the kind of tips that only come from long experience. Smith’s voice, often referred to as “Aunt Jacki” in the text, is direct, practical, and unpretentious. This is not a book that inflates simple techniques with unnecessary mysticism.
What You Will Learn
The book walks through how to create candles from scratch, the basics of crafting original spells, and how to work with standard supplies for everyday magic. Color, herbs, oils, wax type, and candle shape all receive dedicated attention. Smith explains the reasoning behind each choice so that practitioners can build their own spells from principle rather than simply following recipes. The writing is accessible for beginners while still offering depth that experienced practitioners will find substantive.
How to Use Big Book of Candle Magic
How to get maximum value from Jacki Smith's Big Book of Candle Magic in your practice.
- Read the Foundational Chapters First
Before jumping to specific spells, work through the opening sections on what makes magic function. Smith explains intention, timing, color, and component selection in plain language so you can build original candle spells.
- Choose a Spell by Purpose
The spells are organized by goal: love, money, healing, and protection. Read several entries before selecting one. Aunt Jacki's embedded tips often explain how to modify a working when you lack a specific component.
- Assemble Supplies and Work the Spell
Gather candles, oils, and herbs as specified before you begin. Smith's recommendations use common magical supply types. Set up your working space, light the candle with clear intention, and follow through the spell as written.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock this book because Jacki Smith is one of the most qualified people to write it. Running Coventry Creations for over three decades gives her a perspective on candle magic that you cannot get from theoretical study. If you are serious about candle work, this belongs on the shelf next to your supplies. To pair it with the candles it discusses, browse my candles collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Jacki Smith is the founder of Coventry Creations, one of the largest magical candle companies in North America, known for its Wicked Witch Mojo and Blessed Herbal lines. She has over 30 years of candle magic experience.
Yes. Smith writes accessibly and builds from foundational principles before moving into specific spells. Beginners benefit from the opening chapters on why candle magic works. Experienced practitioners find her depth substantive.
Yes, candle-making instruction is one of the book's features. Smith covers how to create your own magical candles, including wax selection, color, and adding herbs and oils to the wax. This goes beyond standard spellbooks.
The book covers love, money, healing, protection, and general spellwork, plus candle dressing with oils and herbs, color correspondences, timing, and how to build original spells from first principles. It is a full reference.
I am very happy with the book it is well written and I can’t wait to try some candle magic
Had a lot more in it than I thought it would