Black Cat soy votive candle

A black cat soy votive from Crystal Journey, poured in glass and scented with their herbal blend. The black cat brings together the protective nature of a black candle with the cat's old reputation for luck and resilience.

A votive is a small, single-sitting candle, here poured in plant-based soy for a clean, slow burn of roughly eighteen to twenty hours. It is a good size for a short protection or luck working.

Key Features

• A black cat soy votive. Poured in glass, scented with an herbal blend.
• Pure soy wax. A clean, slow burn of about 18 to 20 hours.
• For protection and luck. The black candle and the lucky cat together.
• A single-sitting votive. About 2.5 inches tall and 2 inches across.

Product Details

• Black cat soy votive candle by Crystal Journey
• Poured in a glass votive
• Herbal scented
• Approximately 2.5 inches tall, 2 inches in diameter
• Burn time approximately 18 to 20 hours

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. This soy votive brings the two together as a small candle for protection and good fortune. Soy wax, pressed from soybeans, burns slowly and at a cooler temperature than paraffin, which many practitioners prefer for a clean burn; a votive this size gives roughly eighteen to twenty hours. A votive is a small candle named for the Latin votum, a vow or prayer, long set on altars as a petition. Lit for a short protection or luck working, it gives the intention a single-sitting focus. 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 votive and set it in its glass on a heat-safe surface.
2. Set your intention. Name the protection or turn of luck you are calling in as you hold the candle.
3. Light it and focus. Light the wick and let the herbal-scented flame burn through your working.
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 glass.

Pairs Well With

• Black Cat Reiki-Charged Votive: the black cat Reiki votive, a paraffin version blessed by the maker.
• Black Cat Soy Pillar Candle: the black cat soy pillar, a larger soy candle scented with clove.
• 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 small black cat votive for protection and good luck. Black is the color of warding and banishing, and the cat is an old symbol of fortune, so the candle suits a short protective or luck-drawing working.

What is it made of?

It is poured in pure soy wax, a plant-based wax that burns slowly and cleanly, and scented with an herbal blend. It measures about 2.5 inches tall and 2 inches across, with a burn time of roughly 18 to 20 hours.

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 is this different from the black cat Reiki votive?

This is a soy votive scented with an herbal blend. The Reiki votive is a paraffin candle blessed by Crystal Journey. Both are single-sitting votives; choose by wax preference and whether you want the maker's Reiki blessing.

How do I burn it safely?

Set it in its glass on a heat-safe surface away from anything flammable, and never leave a burning candle unattended. Let the votive burn out safely in its glass.