Description

Origin & Traditional Use

A votive is a small candle, about two inches tall, made to burn for around ten to fifteen hours in a holder. The word comes from the Latin votum, a vow, because votives were lit before saints and gods to carry a prayer. Black cat candles are burned for luck, especially in gambling, and to reverse curses and bad luck, drawing on the black cat’s double reputation as both unlucky and magically powerful.

Uses in the Work

The cat figure, ancient companion of witches, burned for luck, protection, glamour and work with familiar spirits. Black belongs to Saturn and the night: banishing, binding, protection, adversarial and shadow work, and the darkness from which light emerges. Burn it on a Saturday, in the hour of Saturn. Dress it with Black Cat oil for luck and reversal, or with attraction oil for glamour. Burn it near the door to watch over the home, or on a familiar altar.

Pairs Well With

Black Cat Oil – 1 oz; Black Cat Bone; Catnip – 1 oz

Lore

Cats were sacred to Bast in Egypt and later condemned as witches’ familiars in the European trials. They have been magical animals on both sides of history.

What You Receive

Made from highly refined waxes so pure that they are considered food grade with wicks constructed from cotton and paper; scented with explosive essential oil blends.