An illustrated guide to improving your life through the simple act of lighting a candle. Whether you would like to take back control in an uncertain world or turn a dollar-store candle into a means to manifest your desires, Lighting the Wick will help transform your life with candle magic. Learn how to:     •  find, repair, or end a relationship;   •  guard your boundaries and keep negative energy and toxic people out;   •  ground and center;   •  achieve common health goals;   •  break bad habits, bolster motivation, and increase willpower; and   •  meditate with the assistance of candles. Candles represent faith and hope—a light in the darkness, the warmth of love, the heat of passion, and the fire of spirit. Here, Salem-based intuitives Sandra Mariah Wright and Leanne Marrama show you how to put the power of these simple tools to work for you in your daily life, to improve your relationships, achieve success, provide protection, increase health, honor those who have passed, and more. You don’t have to be a witch to find your inner magic. "As Witches, we understand that the light of the Universe itself resides in the candle’s flame, and every candle contains the magic of the five sacred elements and the power to make things happen. In Lighting the Wick , Sandra and Leanne are able to convey the complexities of candle magic and divination in a relatable, accessible way without watering down the information, because they are sharing not just research, but a lifetime of personal experiences and sage advice on the path of Witchcraft. I believe this book will lead those who are drawn to the Craft deeper into their practice as they explore one of the most potent tools of the Witch.”— Laurie Cabot , author of  The Power of the Witch ,  Love Magic , and  The Witch in Every Woman Leanne Marrama is a full-time professional psychic. She teaches classes, presents at festivals around the country, and hosts weekly séances in Salem. Among her many media appearances, she has been featured on TLC’s What Not to Wear , Ghost Chronicle s, and Beyond Belief with George Noory . Sandra Mariah Wright owns an events business (Spirit Beacon Psychic Fair & Mystical Marketplace), as well as a jewelry and occult supply company (Gallows Hill Witchery), and manages the largest annual psychic fair in the country (the Salem Psychic Fair & Witches’ Market). She has appeared on the Travel Channel and Showtime, and has been featured on Dish Network’s Magnificent Obsessions . We are professional psychics based in Salem, Massachusetts, and these and many more questions occupy the minds of our clients. Operating three popular occult shops during a pandemic and widespread civil unrest, we connected every day with people who desperately wanted to help, to do something. The concerns our clients share— and the items visitors to our stores continue to purchase— have given us a window into the ways they are hoping to heal, to protect, to secure steady income, and to find peace and happiness again. This book is our chance to reach even more people and give them resources they can work with. So who are we? SANDRA MARIAH WRIGHT I found my way to Witchcraft at a young age; growing up in the Witch city of Salem made it easier. I was raised Catholic, and my favorite religious experience was midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Holding the white taper candle in the hush of the dark church, sing-ing my heart out as the frankincense swirled around me—i t’s no wonder I became a Witch! I began practicing Witchcraft when I was still in junior high school. Laurie Cabot had a shop on Essex Street in Salem, and I remember purchasing the components for my first spell there. Of course, it had to do with a boy. From that first time placing dried herbs and stones into a brightly colored pouch and lighting a candle inscribed with a heart, I began to believe that not only could I look into the future, I could change it. Unbeknown to me, I would come to counsel hundreds of people about their relationships in the years ahead. In March 2020, I found myself anointing and lighting candles every single morning and evening: one for loved ones who had fallen ill with COVID- 19, and one to protect people from the virus. One to help people with the financial distress that came along with the virus, and one to help those who were searching for a vaccine. One for those on the front lines: to guard them, support them, and give them the strength to continue to fight the biggest battle of their lives. The folks who knew I was lighting candles for them felt better, and it made me feel better, too. It made me feel a little less powerless against the invisible enemy that was ravaging life as we knew it.During the shutdown, Leanne and I began hosting a Zoom meeting to start the day, open to anyone who wanted to learn more about the Craft of the Wise. Guided meditations, Tarot and oracle card pulls, and information about crystals and herbs filled our morn