🕯🎄Yuletide means “Christmas Spirit” so I wanted to create a Yuletide candle that represented just that! When I think of Christmas I think of my family and my families traditions. One of our biggest Christmas traditions revolves around delicious food and we are known for going a little overboard. I come from a family of fisherman, craftsman, cooks and cake makers so there’s always plenty of delicious food around, especially during the holidays. I always say, what separates a house from a home is what’s inside the oven! Mulled cider on the stove, gingerbread and sweet meat pies in the oven. Pomanders and snowy mittens on the wood stove and plates of cookies, bars, cheese and crackers on every table~that’s Christmas in my home. Strung cranberries and popcorn on all the trees outside, fresh garland and wreaths inside~that’s Christmas in New England. Fish chowder, steamed lobster and boiled dinner with bowls of chestnuts~that’s Christmas in Maine!✨I hope this Yuletide candle helps bring back happy Christmas memories along with making new ones! Brightest blessings to you and yours during this very special magical season!🎄🕯
Yes, ok. I have a lot of Owl candles, but is that really so bad? And the Owl has been one of my strongest totems since I can remember, so it only feels right to honor it in my craft whenever Muse inspires. And I don’t want to place this candle above any of the others that I have created....but it’s very, very special.
Minervas Athene Noctua means “means Minervas Little Owl” which this candle is named after. Ever since I was very young I adored the story of Minerva/Athena and her little owl familiar. Minerva would call upon her feathery companion for otherworldly insight and “Glaukes” (the name of the owl) would fly across multiple dimensions to be by her side at a moments notice. I have been finding my self in need of insight from my ancestors more than ever, and that is where the inspiration of this candle came from. I infused the soy wax with highly vibrational herbs that resonate with the Owl such as, Hawthorne, Lemon Balm, White Sage, Cypress, Wormwood, Datura and Willow. I softly played my Red Moon Owl drum while the wax became firm, then I dressed them in Wormwood Blossoms and biodegradable Golden Stars. I dressed the top of the candle with recycled silk sari, leaf ribbon, an Owl charm and a bell. The bell is there for you to use to call your Owl companion. Make sure your intention or question is set firmly in your heart then ring the bell. The answer may not be immediate, pay attention to your dreams and your surroundings and you just might discover that you have a little owl whispering the secrets of the universe in your ear.
