Beltane Sabbat Lailokens Awen Candle, 4"

A four-inch red beeswax pillar from the Lailokens Awen line, made for Beltane, the fire festival at the start of May that greets the coming summer. Each is anointed with Beltane oil and handmade on Beltane itself.

Beltane is a festival of fire, fertility, and full-blooded life, when the year leans into warmth and growth. This candle is a small altar light for marking that turn, poured in red for the passion and vitality of the season.

Key Features

• A four-inch red beeswax pillar. Handmade on Beltane by Lailokens Awen.
• Anointed with Beltane oil. Dressed for the fire festival of early May.
• Red wax for vitality. The color of passion, fire, and full-blooded life.
• A small altar candle. About 4 inches tall and 1 3/4 inches wide, sized for Sabbat work.

Product Details

• Red beeswax pillar, approximately 4 inches tall by 1 3/4 inches wide
• Anointed with Beltane Anointing Oil
• Handmade on Beltane
• By Lailokens Awen

The Spiritual Significance

Beltane is one of the great fire festivals of the Celtic year, falling around the first of May, opposite Samhain on the wheel. It marks the start of summer, the height of spring's fertility, and the full quickening of life: traditionally a time of bonfires, of driving cattle between the flames for blessing, of May poles and greenwood and the union of land and life. In the modern Pagan Wheel of the Year it is a festival of passion, fertility, creativity, and vitality of every kind, not only the romantic. This candle is made by Lailokens Awen as a Sabbat candle for that turning: poured in red for the fire and lifeblood of the season, anointed with a Beltane oil, and handmade on Beltane itself, so the making is part of the observance. Lit on your altar, it gives the season a small, bright flame to gather your intentions for growth and vitality around.

How To Use

1. Cleanse and set up. Pass cleansing smoke over the candle and stand it in a holder on your altar or a heat-safe surface.
2. Set your intention. Reflect on what you want to quicken and grow this season, in love, creativity, or any vital work, and name it.
3. Light it. Light the wick at your Beltane observance and let it burn through your rite.
4. Burn it safely. Never leave a burning candle unattended, keep it clear of anything flammable, and snuff it to relight later.

Pairs Well With

• Autumn Equinox Altar Lailokens Awen Candle: the Autumn Equinox candle from the same line, marking the opposite turn of the year.
• Air Lailokens Awen Candle: an elemental Awen candle to call the quarters at a Sabbat rite.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to prepare your altar for the festival.
• All Purpose Blessing Oil: a versatile blessing oil for seasonal altar work.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle and Sabbat work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Beltane candle for?

It is a Sabbat candle for marking Beltane, the fire festival at the start of May that greets the summer. It is lit on the altar to honor the season of fertility, passion, and quickening life.

What is Beltane?

Beltane is one of the Celtic fire festivals, falling around the first of May opposite Samhain. It celebrates the start of summer and the height of spring's fertility, traditionally marked with bonfires, May poles, and blessings for growth.

Why is it made on Beltane?

Lailokens Awen handcrafts each Sabbat candle on the day it honors and anoints it with a matching oil, so the timing of the making becomes part of the observance. The wax is poured red for the fire and vitality of the season.

Is Beltane only about romance?

No. While passion and fertility are central, Beltane celebrates vitality of every kind, including creativity, growth, and the quickening of any vital work. The candle suits intentions for growth broadly, not only romantic ones.

How do I burn it safely?

Stand it in a heat-safe holder away from anything flammable, and never leave a burning candle unattended. Snuff it rather than blowing it out to relight later.