Quick Specs
- Type: Glass-encased 7-day jar candle, dual-color reversal
- Size: Standard 7-day jar, approximately 8″ tall
- Best for: Reversal magic, uncrossing, sending negative energy back to its source
Reversing 7 Day Candle and the Tradition of Reversal Magic
The reversing jar candle is a purpose-specific 7-day candle. The 7-day glass jar format is shared with Catholic and Latin American practice, and Reversing is a hoodoo formula name, with turning-back work documented in hoodoo fieldwork. Reversal work addresses a specific situation: the practitioner believes they have been hexed, crossed, or subjected to someone else’s negative magical intention, and the goal is to return that energy to its source rather than simply dispel it. The 7-day burn matters here because sustained, slow working suits complex workings better than a single candle session.
Dual-Color Construction and How It Works
Reversing jar candles are commonly made with black wax on top and red wax beneath, or black over white. In one common interpretation, the black layer absorbs and neutralizes incoming negative energy as it burns first, while the red or white layer that follows actively sends that energy back toward its originating source. This sequential burn structure encodes the working’s intention into the candle’s physical construction, distinguishing it from a plain black or white candle dressed with intention alone. Some practitioners also use these candles for uncrossing work when the goal is more passive removal than active return, since the black layer functions similarly in either context.
To add potency, you may add a few drops of reversing oil to the top of the candle before lighting, or carve a brief petition into the wax. Writing a name or intention on the glass with a permanent marker is another technique. The glass jar keeps the wax contained, produces a steady, consistent burn, and allows practitioners to observe the flame behavior and wax residue for signs. Browse my full 7-day jar candle collection for other purpose-specific options.
How to Use a Reversing 7 Day Jar Candle
How to set up and work with this reversing 7-day jar candle for sustained reversal magic.
- Prepare and Personalize the Candle
Before lighting, write a name or petition on the glass with a permanent marker. If using reversing oil, add a few drops to the top. State your intention clearly: whether it is active reversal, uncrossing, or removal of a negative condition.
- Light and Monitor the Burn
Light with a long match or candle lighter. Allow the candle to burn continuously, or extinguish and relight each day for seven days. Observe the flame and wax for signs: a clean, steady flame is generally interpreted as favorable progress.
- Dispose of Remnants Off Your Property
When the candle has fully burned, dispose of the glass and wax residue away from home, ideally at a crossroads, in running water, or in a trash bin off your property. This step completes the reversal by sending the working away.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock this candle because reversal and uncrossing work is a serious and consistent need in the folk magic community, and a properly constructed dual-color jar candle is the appropriate tool for it. The 7-day format is right for sustained workings where a quick burn would underserve the intention. If you are working on protection alongside reversal, you will find compatible oils in my oils and diffusers collection. Hoodoo is a living tradition, and I offer this candle as an entry point, not a substitute for learning from practitioners and community.
Frequently Asked Questions
A reversing candle returns negative energy, hexes, or crossed conditions back to their source. The black wax absorbs incoming negativity; the red or white layer beneath redirects it, making this distinct from a standard protective candle.
A 7-day jar candle is designed to burn continuously for approximately seven days, or longer if extinguished and relit. Burning it in segments across seven consecutive days is a common practice that maintains the working’s sustained energetic focus.
Yes. Adding a few drops of reversing oil or uncrossing oil to the top before first lighting is one way to work with it. It adds an extra layer of intentional energy to the working without disrupting the candle’s structural burn.
Uncrossing removes negative conditions; reversing sends them back to the source. Both use black wax. When suspected intentional harm from another person is involved, a reversing candle is the correct choice over a plain uncrossing candle.
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