Astral Journeys Herbal Votive, Cream

A small cream votive from Crystal Journey's herbal line, scented with herbs and Reiki-charged by the maker, themed for astral journey work, the practice of moving attention beyond the body through dreaming, meditation, and inner sight.

Cream, a soft white, is the color of spirit and the upper centers in this line, and a votive is a single-sitting candle, well suited to a bedtime dream ritual or a short session of inner-sight work.

Key Features

• A Crystal Journey Reiki-charged herbal votive. Cream, scented with herbs, blessed by the maker.
• Themed for astral journey work. A focus for dreamwork, inner sight, and pathworking.
• Votive size. A short, single-sitting candle for a bedtime ritual or brief session.
• Cream, the color of spirit. A soft white for upper-chakra and astral work.

Product Details

• Reiki-charged herbal votive candle by Crystal Journey
• Color: cream
• Herbal scent
• Votive size; sits in a votive holder

The Spiritual Significance

Astral journey work covers a broad inner-sight territory: lucid dreaming, dream incubation, meditation-based pathworking, scrying preparation, and the slow training of the clairvoyant senses over time, most of it quiet and ordinary rather than dramatic. This votive is themed for that work, a small light to set the intention before a session. Cream, a soft white, signals spirit and the upper centers, the third eye and crown, the energetic seats of inner sight. Crystal Journey blesses these as Reiki charged candles, passing the intention of Reiki, an early twentieth-century energy practice, into the candle as the maker's good wish; take that as the spirit of the offering rather than a promise about the body. A votive is a small candle named for the Latin votum, a vow or prayer, long set on altars as a petition. Lit at the start of a dream ritual or a short meditation, it gives the work a single-sitting focus. As with all such tools, it focuses your own inner-sight practice rather than delivering visions on its own.

How To Use

1. Cleanse and set up. Pass cleansing smoke over the votive and set it in a votive holder on a heat-safe surface, ideally in dim light.
2. Set your intention. Name the dreamwork or inner journey you are undertaking, and anoint the votive with a little oil if you like.
3. Light it. Light the wick during your meditation or wind-down ritual; for dreamwork, snuff it before sleep.
4. Burn it safely. Never leave a burning candle unattended, keep it clear of anything flammable, and let the votive burn out safely in its holder if you are not snuffing it.

Pairs Well With

• Astral Journey Reiki-Charged Pillar: the same theme in a full pillar for sustained, multi-session work.
• Astral Journey Soy Votive Candle: the same intention in a plant-based soy votive in a glass jar.
• Crown Chakra Votive Candle: a candle for the crown center, a seat of spirit and inner sight.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to clear the candle and your space.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle work and intention.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is astral journey work?

It is a family of inner-sight practices: lucid dreaming, dream incubation, meditation-based pathworking, scrying preparation, and the slow training of the clairvoyant senses. Most of it is quiet, ordinary practice rather than dramatic out-of-body travel.

What is this votive used for?

It is a small devotional light for that work, lit to set an intention before dreamwork, meditation, or a short inner-sight session. The cream color signals spirit and the upper centers tied to inner sight.

What does Reiki charged mean?

It is the maker's finishing blessing. Crystal Journey passes the intention of Reiki, an energy practice, into the candle. It speaks to the spirit in which the candle is offered, not to any effect on the body.

How is this different from the pillar and soy versions?

This is a small single-sitting herbal votive. The pillar is a full candle for sustained work across many sessions, and the soy votive is a plant-based version in a glass jar. Choose by wax preference, format, and the length of your working.

How do I burn it safely?

Keep it in a votive holder on a clear surface away from anything flammable, and never leave a burning candle unattended. For dreamwork, snuff it before sleep rather than letting it burn down.