A handmade soy wax candle from a collection based on the 22 cards of the Major Arcana in the Tarot deck (from the Latin arcānus, "mystery"). Taken in order, these 22 cards can be read as a person's spiritual path from birth to perfection.
This candle carries number 8 of the Major Arcana, Strength. The archetype stands for the spirit winning over physical force, compassion and empathy winning over egocentrism, and honour and nobility winning over the blind pursuit of a goal. It asks us to rein in egocentrism, passions and desires and to listen to loved ones, friends and colleagues with empathy. Tenderness, understanding and forgiveness can tame even the fiercest beast of hostile life circumstances.
Each candle comes with one of the 22 Major Arcana cards. Read together with Strength, it may show how and at what level this archetype appears in your life. The suggested affirmations and the scent of grapefruit, vanilla, lilac, geranium, patchouli, cedar and saffron serve the same aim: curbing egocentrism, passions and desires, and hearing the people close to you with empathy.
The fragrance draws on old customs, traditions and the belief that every plant and aroma has its own magical purpose. It works rather like a witch's recipe, where each plant has an aromatherapy role as well as a magical one. The main notes support each other and build a fragrance pyramid in which every scent has its own place.
Grapefruit: said to open the heart and ease sadness, nervousness and anxiety. Its scent is linked with optimism, natural charm and self-confidence, and with restoring the aura after serious illness or emotional stress. Grapefruit essential oil is recommended when you need spiritual warmth. In magic it is tied above all to attracting love.
Vanilla: healers in ancient times used its scent to treat mental illness and nervous breakdowns. Vanilla is believed to give a feeling of safety on a subconscious level and to relieve anxiety and fear. If you want a sincere talk with someone, or want a person to open up and trust you, scenting the room with vanilla will help.
Lilac: a cleansing scent used in magic rituals to lift spells and illusions and to reveal the truth. Lilac improves the mood, supports ideas of common good and partnership, and raises mood and personality to a higher spiritual level.
Patchouli: the essential oil heightens sensuality and helps with frigidity and impotence. It creates an atmosphere of peace and love, and stimulates potency and erogenous zones, bringing new colour to partners' intimacy. Since ancient times patchouli has been believed to attract wealth.
Cedar: calms, invigorates and rejuvenates, and gives a sense of comfort. For this reason it is recommended for people who suffer from irrational fears, aggression, hysteria, anger or similar states, and from insomnia. Cedar symbolises abundance and prosperity, supports leadership and helps you trust yourself, your strengths and abilities.
Saffron: in Ireland it is still placed on baby cots so that the newborn grows healthy and strong. In Italy it is thrown over the bride and groom as an aphrodisiac that boosts fertility, and Arabs, Berbers and Persians give saffron as a wedding gift for the same reason. The Romans valued its scent as "gently soothing", and poets often compared it to the soft colours of sunrise or sunset.
Geranium: helps reduce stress and bring back pleasant memories. It balances the emotions while calming them, restoring inner peace and hope. It lessens the fear of loving, committing and being abandoned, helps you become more loving and open your heart, eases painful memories from the past and reduces mood swings.
With this soy wax candle you get:
- a detailed description of what the candle is for
- an explanation of the meanings of the magical aroma
- a card from a Tarot deck of the maker's own design, whose meaning points to the current quality of the Strength archetype
- a simple meditation and affirmation ritual to bring out the power of the scented candle, aimed at curbing egocentrism, passions and desires and hearing loved ones, friends and colleagues with empathy
Affirmations (from the Latin affirmatio, "declaration") are positive statements we repeat to reprogram ourselves, gradually changing who we are and how we think, and through that the world around us. The subconscious is very receptive to gentle, figurative phrases repeated often, so affirmations act like positive programs installed and running in it. Said again and again, they help people get past obstacles and reach goals that once seemed impossible.
- Pure soy wax, essential and fragrance oils, cotton wick
- Handmade porcelain container
- Burning time: about 60 hours
- Height: 9.5 cm; diameter: 7.5 cm
- Weight: 650 g; net weight: 250 g
- Packaging can be recycled or reused
- Tarot card included
- Handmade in Lithuania
Delivery. To the parcel locker or pickup point nearest to your address; if the parcel does not fit, by courier. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania — €3.90, free over €89. Finland — €6.90, free over €119. The delivery time for this item is shown above.
Items from different brands may ship from different warehouses and arrive in separate parcels — some sooner, some a little later. We send a tracking number for each parcel.
Returns. Within 14 days. Return shipping is paid by the customer. Faulty items are on us.
