CANDLE SNUFFERS
The rituals and rites associated with
magical candles
in the hoodoo rootwork
developed through contact with European culture. Among the old-time altar tools and
artifacts of candle magic,
one of the prettier and more useful is the candle snuffer. Once a staple object in every middle class
household, where its use prevented the creation of
the sooty billows of smoke that frequently arise when candles are blown out rather
than snuffed, it lingers on in the conjure tradition as a link to the past and
a part of almost every root worker's tool kit.
When a candle is burned in sections, either measured by time or by pins,
it is invariably pinched or snuffed out, not blown out at the end of each
session, to signify that the spell is not yet complete. A more
graceful way to put out candles than by spitting on your fingers and
pinching is to snuff the candles out with an old-fashioned
candle snuffer. This also reduces objectional smoke from the
snuffed candle. Decorative candle snuffers are often made of brass or brass and wood
and they make elegant altar tools for spiritual workers whose
practice involves regular candle burning. Small candle snuffers are also used by many
hoodoo practitioners to form their loose
Incense Powder
into perfect cones for burning.
Two types of candle snuffers are shown here.
At the top of the page is
a traditional 12 inch long-handled hinged brass candle snuffer with a
lathe-turned dark wooden handle and bell-shaped snuffer. The pattern is American Colonial,
but the snuffer itself is made in India.
The second pair of snuffers displays a bit more modern style.
They are short-handled hinged brass candle snuffers with
lathe-turned brass handles and bell-shaped snuffers.
The ideal size for forming loose
Incense Powder
into perfect cones, they come in a variety of traditional and vaguely
Art Deco patterns (our choice) and are also made in India.
Order Candle Snuffers from the Lucky Mojo Curio Co.
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