Ancient Witch Ritual Candle - Locked Desires (Manifestation)

Product Overview

A bat inside a cage, printed across the box of a soy wax candle from Ancient Wisdom's Ancient Witch collection. Its ritual theme is Manifestation, and the fragrance is rosemary, used here on its own rather than blended into something softer. A printed ritual card sits inside the box.

The Story Behind the Design

Rosemary is the one herb in this collection with a fixed meaning in English tradition. Ophelia names it in Hamlet as the herb for remembrance, and the association held for centuries in practice as well as on the page: sprigs of rosemary were carried at both funerals and weddings, for remembering the dead and for remembering a promise. A candle themed around something held back and waiting to be released is a reasonable place for it.

Why You'll Love It

• Rosemary as a single note, sharp and resinous, with nothing sweetened around it
• The caged bat is the strangest image in the collection and the least likely to be mistaken for anyone else's candle
• Roughly 50 hours of burn time
• Rosemary carries a long-established meaning in English tradition, which gives the fragrance something to sit against
• Comes boxed with its ritual card, ready to give

Materials & Specifications

• Wax: Soy wax
• Fragrance: Rosemary
• Ritual theme: Manifestation
• Additional materials: Fragrance, resin
• Burn time: Approximately 50 hours
• Weight: 700 g
• Boxed dimensions: 24 x 9.5 x 6.8 cm
• Included: Illustrated gift box and printed ritual card
• Country of origin: China

Perfect For

People who keep a journal or set intentions in writing · anyone who prefers a single-herb fragrance to a blend · a gift for someone at a turning point · a study, desk or reading corner · collectors of the more unusual gothic imagery

Auro & Co Moment

Use this one at the start of something rather than the end. Light it, let the rosemary come up, and write down the thing you have been circling without saying. The Manifestation card gives you a form of words if you want to speak it aloud instead. Either way, the candle is doing what candles have always done in this kind of work, which is to give you somewhere to put your attention for a few minutes.

Complete the Experience

Sits alongside the rest of the Ancient Witch collection: incense kits, ritual waters, perfume oils and bath potions.

FAQ

What does it smell like?
Rosemary, on its own. Sharp, green and resinous rather than sweet or floral.
Why rosemary?
Rosemary has carried the meaning of remembrance in English tradition for centuries, named as such by Ophelia in Hamlet and carried at funerals and weddings alike.
Does it include a ritual card?
Yes. A printed Manifestation card comes inside the box.
What is it made from?
Natural soy wax, with fragrance and resin also listed in the materials.