Also, where do incantations come into play in all this, do they contain energy being powerful words, and this energy gets its vibes from what is said, or is it something entirely different?
1) the elements are believed to have an energy polarity. Air and Water are negative. Fire and Earth are positive. Spirit being the combination of the four (in belief) is a ballance of the four making it a neutral energy. I hope that is what you were asking for.
Words have power whether in an incantation, your average talking, written, or what-have-you. But just as a candle (for example) is a tool incantations are tools as well. And like most to all tools the incantation helps to guide the energy to bring about the change as desired from will/purpose/intent.
I don't nessacerily mean the actual element, but the substance water, and the air that surrounds us, but thank you. And that is where I am lost, if all things contain energy, wouldn't these tools such as athames, incantations, and candles be giving off vibrations as well?
Sorry. But your welcome. As for what you actually meant, I suggest the best thing is to experience it firsthand.
They do give of vibrations. Some you feel stronger than others. Some you may not feel at all without working with energy for a while.
I'll use another example. Take a stone such as the amethyst that can help the "opening" or stimulation of the third eye. You can use it right away for this purpose with the energies it has naturally. Or you can empower with your own energies to help make it more effective. Either way the stone will send out the energy for that purpose on its own. In my opinion that is best done three ways: 1) keeping the stone in your possession whether holding it, wearing it, or keeping it in your pocket. 2) touching the stone to your centre forehead where your third eye is. And 3) placing the stone under your pillow as you sleep.
With other things such as herbs and athame it's basically the same thing but different names. Blessing and consecrating. There are all sorts of names as there are ways to empower your tools.
Okay, I will try to relay what you are saying. So the containers of the basic power, such as love, healing, or protection, as far as natural magick goes, are herbs, jewels, talismans, and of course personal power. Then, if used in a ritual setting, candles, athames, and incantations would direct this energy, giving it an exact task, so enchantment. Now, I understand that the athame is used symbolically, incantations are used to direct energy directally through words, but how do candles operate?
That sounds about right. But let me add this you can use any thing you want to for the spell and ritual but it is better to use some thing who's properties correspond to the purpose of the spell or ritual.
The use of a candle is basically corresponding the purpose of the spell or ritual with the colour of the candle. Colours have property meanings. And these meanings are what you correspond the purpose to. From there it's lighting to candle and energy is (pushed into the candle then) pushed out to aid in bringing the intent to reality.
But in my personal experience I have been able to get the same results using different coloured candles than the purpose-matched candle, replacing the candle with wax using a wax burner or an incense, or just not even using a candle.
