Three of each color
Twenty-one candles in seven colors works out to three of every color in the set. That's enough to run a three-day working in a single color without rationing, or to burn one candle a night for three weeks and never repeat. Most small-candle packs give you one of each shade and leave you choosing between doing the work and keeping a color on hand. This one doesn't make you pick.
What you get
- 21 hand-dipped raw beeswax candles
- Seven colors, three of each: burgundy red, olive green, petrol blue, dark grey, black, brown, and natural beeswax yellow
- Each candle approximately 2.4 inches tall, 6mm wide at the base
- Burn time approximately 20 minutes per candle
- Unbleached cotton wick
- Pack weight 0.079 lb, packed dimensions 5.5" x 2.25"
- Plastic-free packaging
About the wax and the dip
Raw beeswax from a family apiary in Hertfordshire, worked by third-generation beekeepers. Wax skimmed from cappings comes out pale, wax rendered from the brood box comes out darker, so your natural yellow candles may land anywhere between light gold and deep amber depending on the batch. Colors are natural dyes over that base.
Hand-dipping is how these get their shape. Each candle is built up in successive passes through molten wax, which means thickness and taper vary slightly candle to candle, and yours will not be identical to the photograph. Beeswax burns hotter and slower than paraffin, holds its form without dripping as long as it stands upright, and gives off a light honey scent with no added fragrance. Beeswax candles have no petroleum feedstock, minimal soot from a clean wick, and a warm bright flame.
At 6mm across the base these are slimmer than the half-inch American chime candle, so they do not fit in a standard chime holder. They're sized for the brass stand that ships with the Self Care Candle Box, or for a holder drilled to a quarter inch. A pinch of soft wax in the cup will steady one in a larger holder if that's what you have.
The 20-minute burn is the practical piece. Most candle spell instructions call for the candle to burn all the way down in one sitting, and a full taper turns that into an evening. These finish while you're still at the altar.
Who this is for
Practitioners who burn candles often enough to run out. Anyone restocking a Self Care Candle Box. Daily devotional work, meditation with a built-in timer, small altars, desks, dorms, and any space where a long burn isn't safe or possible.
Care and safety
Burn upright and never unattended. Keep clear of drafts, vents, and air conditioning. Beeswax melts around 149°F and will burn skin. Keep away from children and animals.
