1. While I was burning the soul dedication paper, a piece of the paper didn't burn and the candle went out, so I re-lit the candle and burned the tiny tiny bit of paper that was left, could this have messed anything up? 2. How do I know it worked?

Hello Everyone, This afternoon I tried my first summoning and although there weren't much physical signs of the Demon's presence I would like to thank the Demon Vassago here publicly if he was there or not. I am still a bit confused on a few points that seem a little vague in the J.O.S...