Description

Origin & Traditional Use

An herbal votive is a small candle, about two inches tall, blended with herbs and oils chosen for its intention and made to burn for around ten to fifteen hours in a holder. The word votive comes from the Latin votum, a vow, because votives were lit before saints and gods to carry a prayer. These candles are burned to invite creativity into your life and home, to set the tone of a space and to focus meditation and intention on that quality.

Uses in the Work

For centering, calm and clarity: the inner stillness from which all strong magic is worked. Burn it before ritual to settle the mind, or after intense work to come back to center. Breathe in for four counts and out for four while gazing into the flame. Purple belongs to Jupiter: command over spirits, spiritual authority, expansion and psychic power. Burn it on a Thursday in the hour of Jupiter.

Pairs Well With

Frankincense Tears – 1 oz; Amethyst – 1 lb Tumbled; Lavender Flowers – 1 oz

Lore

Most grimoires require days of purification, prayer and meditation before an operation. A centered operator is a protected operator.