Black Cat pillar candle

A Reiki-charged black pillar by Crystal Journey, made in New England, in their black cat theme. At seven inches it is a full pillar for sustained work, blending the black candle's protective nature with the cat's reputation for luck and resilience.

This is a candle for protection and good fortune across a longer working, where a small figure candle suits a single sitting. Crystal Journey blesses it as Reiki charged, the maker's finishing intention passed into the candle.

Key Features

• A Crystal Journey Reiki-charged pillar. Made in New England, USA, blessed by the maker.
• Black cat theme. The protective black candle and the lucky cat together.
• Seven inches tall, about 1.5 inches wide. A full pillar for sustained work.
• Refined wax with essential oils. A clean, long burn on a cotton and paper wick.

Product Details

• Reiki-charged pillar candle by Crystal Journey
• 7 inches by 1.5 inches
• Scented with an essential oil blend
• Cotton and paper wick
• Hand-crafted in New England, USA

The Spiritual Significance

The black cat is, across much of folk tradition, a creature of good luck and a guardian of the home, and black in candle work is the color of protection, banishing, and the absorbing of unwanted energy. Crystal Journey's black cat pillar brings the two together as a candle for protection and good fortune. Where a small cat figure candle suits a single sitting, this full pillar carries a longer working: sustained warding, or steady luck-drawing across many sessions. 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. Lit on the altar, it gives protective, lucky intention a steady flame to gather around. As with all such candles, it focuses your own intention rather than acting on its own.

How To Use

1. Cleanse and set up. Pass cleansing smoke over the candle and stand it in a holder on a heat-safe surface.
2. Set your intention. Name the protection or the turn of luck you are calling in as you hold the candle.
3. Light it and focus. Light the wick during your working and let the flame hold your focus across the sittings.
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

• Black Cat Soy Pillar Candle: the black cat soy pillar, a plant-based version scented with clove.
• Black Cat Candle, 5 1/2 Inch: a small black cat figure candle for a single protective working.
• Bast White Cat Candle: the white cat candle for Bast, bright luck alongside the black for protection.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to clear your space before a working.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this candle used for?

It is a black cat pillar for protection and good luck across a sustained working. Black is the color of warding and banishing, and the cat is an old symbol of fortune, so the candle suits protective and luck-drawing work over many sittings.

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 cat figure candles?

This is a full seven-inch pillar for sustained work across many sessions. The small black cat figure candles are single-sitting spell candles. Choose the pillar for longer protective or luck work, the figure for a quick working.

Isn't a black cat bad luck?

In much of the world the black cat is a creature of good luck and a guardian of the home; the unlucky reputation is a later, regional superstition. Here the black cat is a protective, fortunate symbol.

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.