Large Black Snake Candle, 8"

A large black snake candle, about eight inches tall, shaped as a coiled serpent and made for protection and transformation work. The snake is one of the oldest symbols of both: a creature of warding and watchfulness, and, in shedding its skin, of renewal and change.

In black, the color of protection and banishing, this serpent candle leans toward shielding and the clearing away of old patterns, a figure candle for turning a corner.

Key Features

• A black snake figure candle. About 8 inches, a coiled serpent.
• The serpent's double meaning. Protection and transformation together.
• In black, for shielding. The color of protection and banishing.
• A figure candle. Burned as a focus for the work.

Product Details

• Large black snake candle, approximately 8 inches tall
• Coiled serpent figure candle
• Color: black
• For protection, banishing, and transformation work

The Spiritual Significance

The serpent is among the most enduring symbols in the world's spiritual traditions, carrying two linked meanings at once. As a creature close to the ground and quick to strike, it is a figure of protection and watchfulness, a guardian against threat; and because it sheds its skin and emerges renewed, it is just as strongly a symbol of transformation, shedding the old and stepping into the new. A snake candle brings that double symbolism to the altar. In black, the color of protection and banishing in candle magic, this one leans toward shielding and the clearing away of what you are ready to be rid of. The candle focuses your own intention rather than acting on its own; many burn it to ward themselves while they undergo a change, naming both the protection they want and the old pattern they are shedding.

How To Use

1. Cleanse and set up. Pass cleansing smoke over the candle and set it on a heat-safe dish to catch the wax.
2. Set your intention. Name the protection you are calling and the old pattern or situation you are ready to shed.
3. Light it and focus. Light the wick and let the figure candle burn as a focus for the work.
4. Burn it safely. Never leave a burning candle unattended, keep it clear of anything flammable, and burn it on a heat-safe dish, since a figure candle pools and spreads as it melts.

Pairs Well With

• Black Pillar Candle, 9 Inches: a black pillar for added protection and banishing work.
• Black Cat Pillar Candle: a black cat candle for protection and luck.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to clear a space before the work.
• Pentagram Pewter Pocket Stone: a protective altar focus.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to figure-candle and protection work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Black Snake candle for?

It is a serpent figure candle for protection and transformation: warding and watchfulness on one hand, and shedding the old to step into the new on the other. In black, it leans toward shielding and banishing.

Why a snake?

The serpent is an old symbol of both protection, as a watchful guardian, and transformation, since it sheds its skin and emerges renewed. A snake candle brings both meanings to a working.

Why is it black?

Black is the color of protection and banishing in candle magic. In black, the snake candle leans toward shielding yourself and clearing away an old pattern or situation you are ready to be rid of.

How do I use a figure candle?

Light it on a heat-safe dish as a focus for your intention. Figure candles pool and spread as they melt, so a dish to catch the wax is important. Name both the protection and the change you are working.

How do I burn it safely?

Burn it on a heat-safe dish on a stable surface away from anything flammable, and never leave a burning candle unattended.