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Question: What Type of Candle Spells Do You Offer On eBay?
I just received this question from an eBayer:
(I summarize) I read that you do magic candle work on eBay. What do you do?
My Answer:
"I do candlework for folks. The type of work I do is dependant on their needs, of course, and the cost of services. I set simple lights for free for folks who are in desperate need and who truthfully cannot afford the work.
I typically offer three types of spiritual services:
1) A 6" candle burning with all the extras: herb blend, hand-crafted packet amulet, candleburing report, etc. This candle is ritually prepared, prayed over, the whole nine yards, and then the remnants go into the creation of the packet amulet.
2) A 7-Day glass encased vigil light which i decorate beautifully to your petition, magically fix, and then burn on my altar offering prayers morning and night. I then send you the empty, decorated candle glass with instructions on how you can reuse it, plus the candleburning report.
3) Same service as above, but i send you the decorated and fixed vigil light unlit, i make its mate for me, and then we time our candleburing to start at the same time - doubling up our work. You burn your candle at your home - i burn mine. I keep my candleglass for further work at your request or i ritually dispose of it. Obviously, you keep yours.
The main difference is in price. The first service also includes the packet amulet which some folks really like. They carry it in a cloth bag, put it in a place of reverence in their homes, etc. Obviously the last two are longer in duration, therefore more expensive. I can also customize work, creating a blending of services, etc.
A word on pricing. I am new-ish to offering my spiritual services on ebay. What i've done before, and continue to do, is do this work after seeing a client in-person. This is easier as i don't spend forever typing up a detailed report and exchanging emails - we speak face-to-face. When i started offering these services on ebay, i realized i was completely undercutting myself. I end up spending hours typing, not including the time doing the spiritual work, even for the least-time consuming service, and I'm realizing I'm not compensating myself accordingly. In sum, i am raising my rates.
If i were independantly wealthy i would do this work for free. It is what i love, and i have met some fantastic people on ebay. It has been a two-way street as far as exchanging lessons and wisdom. I still am uncomfortable setting a price tag to the work i do, but such is business, spiritual or mundane.
If i were to sell or list either one of these auctions on ebay with a Buy it Now, it would be $50 for the 6" candleburning, $70 for the vigil light i burn, and $80 for the two lights - one for me and one for you. If this is outside your budget, please let me know, and i can adapt some work to fit it.
(I summarize) I read that you do magic candle work on eBay. What do you do?
My Answer:
"I do candlework for folks. The type of work I do is dependant on their needs, of course, and the cost of services. I set simple lights for free for folks who are in desperate need and who truthfully cannot afford the work.
I typically offer three types of spiritual services:
1) A 6" candle burning with all the extras: herb blend, hand-crafted packet amulet, candleburing report, etc. This candle is ritually prepared, prayed over, the whole nine yards, and then the remnants go into the creation of the packet amulet.
2) A 7-Day glass encased vigil light which i decorate beautifully to your petition, magically fix, and then burn on my altar offering prayers morning and night. I then send you the empty, decorated candle glass with instructions on how you can reuse it, plus the candleburning report.
3) Same service as above, but i send you the decorated and fixed vigil light unlit, i make its mate for me, and then we time our candleburing to start at the same time - doubling up our work. You burn your candle at your home - i burn mine. I keep my candleglass for further work at your request or i ritually dispose of it. Obviously, you keep yours.
The main difference is in price. The first service also includes the packet amulet which some folks really like. They carry it in a cloth bag, put it in a place of reverence in their homes, etc. Obviously the last two are longer in duration, therefore more expensive. I can also customize work, creating a blending of services, etc.
A word on pricing. I am new-ish to offering my spiritual services on ebay. What i've done before, and continue to do, is do this work after seeing a client in-person. This is easier as i don't spend forever typing up a detailed report and exchanging emails - we speak face-to-face. When i started offering these services on ebay, i realized i was completely undercutting myself. I end up spending hours typing, not including the time doing the spiritual work, even for the least-time consuming service, and I'm realizing I'm not compensating myself accordingly. In sum, i am raising my rates.
If i were independantly wealthy i would do this work for free. It is what i love, and i have met some fantastic people on ebay. It has been a two-way street as far as exchanging lessons and wisdom. I still am uncomfortable setting a price tag to the work i do, but such is business, spiritual or mundane.
If i were to sell or list either one of these auctions on ebay with a Buy it Now, it would be $50 for the 6" candleburning, $70 for the vigil light i burn, and $80 for the two lights - one for me and one for you. If this is outside your budget, please let me know, and i can adapt some work to fit it.