In a modern era that is littered with an overabundance of options for consumers, we can often find ourselves questioning the products we purchase.
How is this made? Is it healthy for myself and my family? Does it align with my values? What exactly am I spending my money on?
I initially started making beeswax candles because of my close affinity towards using natural products in my own personal life. I enjoy living as fully as possible a preventative lifestyle, tending to my present needs. As I began to show interest and involvement in candle magic, I started to seek out all natural goods in this realm. To my surprise, there was very little on offer!
I felt an incongruence using these magical tools that were chemical laden and quite obviously artificially coloured.
As I began crafting the candles- I realized that the natural colourants I was using (spirulina, barks, leaves, etc) had a magical correspondence as well. This is when my love for herbalism took a massive turn! I couldn’t help but swivel my path for the time being from the health benefits of herbs, to the astrological insights these beautiful plants provide us.
That being said, I have spent my spring outside, connecting with the plants, honouring them, enjoying their presence and communicating with them.
Fostering a deep connection with plants is where my herbalism studies have taken me. Off the standard traditional coursework, and into the very tangible realm nature offers- my feet bare and muddy, my mind massaged, swimming in the river with snakes. It is with this fresh perspective I am happy to handcraft each candle with intention, intuition, and care.
If you like natural products, and magic, here are some of the many health benefits burning Oracle of Delphi beeswax candles may provide;
No toxicity- they do not contain ANY chemicals. At all. Yep.
.Beeswax candles produce negative ions- which may clear the air of allergens- pollen, molds, bacteria, viruses. I can see why we’ve been using them for around 5000 years!
Relaxation- Gazing at candles has been shown to balance our nervous system, relieving nervous tension, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. It may even improve your memory!
Biodegradable-I personally save my melted wax, and reform it and use it again. However if you aren’t feeling as savvy- go ahead and put it back in momma earth. (Somewhere special, and sacred).
They smell amazing- as we know, scent plays a lot into our lives- being that it is linked to our limbic system. Our olfactory receptors (sniff sniff) have a strong input into our amygdala- the emotional centre of our brain! Go ahead and smell something that makes you happy- it’ll change your emotional centre for the better, I promise.
They burn like the sun- say what? Yes, beeswax candles emit the same light spectrum as the sun. (Green Rhino Spectrum, Solar Spectrum) Bless!
I must also mention, how beautiful it is to have a product that has been in some form, formulated by nature- the bees! They are one of my favourite little creatures, their very presence cleanses and brightens my mood!
Thank you for reading, and have a beautiful day!
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