Color is one of the easiest ways to focus a candle ritual. Each shade carries its own traditional associations, and during Halloween and Samhain season, a few colors take center stage. Here is a quick guide to candle color meanings and how to use them this time of year.
Seasonal Candle Colors
- Black — protection, banishing, absorbing negativity, and honoring the dark half of the year.
- Orange — harvest, celebration, energy, and courage. A classic Samhain color.
- Purple — intuition, psychic awareness, and spiritual connection; great for divination nights.
- White — purity, peace, and honoring ancestors. White can stand in for any color.
- Red — vitality, passion, and strength as the days grow shorter.
- Silver — moon energy, dreams, and intuition.
- Gold — abundance, success, and solar energy.
Three Simple Samhain Candle Rituals
Protection Candle
Light a black candle near your front door with a piece of black tourmaline beside it. Visualize a boundary of light around your home. Pair it with our guide to beginner crystals for more stone ideas.
Ancestor Candle
Light a white candle beside a photo of a loved one and share a memory aloud. It is a gentle way to honor the people who came before you.
Intuition Candle
Light a purple candle before pulling tarot cards on Halloween night. If you are just starting, see How to Read Tarot for Beginners.
Make It Stronger with Oil and Incense
Anointing a candle with a ritual oil and burning matching incense layers your intention. Explore Ritual Oils 101 and Incense 101 to build your ritual.
Candle Safety
Always burn candles on a heat-safe surface, away from curtains, pets, and children, and never leave them unattended.
Find ritual candles in every color at our St. Petersburg shop or online. For the basics, start with Candle Magic 101.