Intention Candles are best burned during the proper phase of the moon for your specific purpose. For matters of new beginnings, health or fertility, burn your candle during a waxing (growing) moon. For matters of endings such as undoing magic, ending a relationship, eliminations or banishments, burn your candle during a waning (shrinking) moon. All Intentions may be invoked during the Full Moon, beginning three days before and continuing through to three days after the actual date of the full moon (seven days total). There should be no magic or Intention Candles burned during the New Moon (a black moon). It is the moon of rest and restoration.