Horned God Dragonblood Jar Candle, 90 hr

The Horned God Dragonblood jar candle is a seven-day style vigil candle dedicated to the Horned God, holding roughly ninety hours of flame. It is the masculine counterpart to the line's Goddess candle, scented with dragon's blood, the bright red resin folk practitioners reach for to lend strength, power, and protection to a working.

Set it on the altar for devotional practice, or light it for strength, courage, and protective work. The long burn lets you tend a single intention night after night until the work feels complete.

Key Features

• A week of devotional light. The roughly 90-hour, 7-day format lets you return to the same flame nightly.
• The strength flame of the line. Dedicated to the Horned God, paired with strength, courage, and protective work.
• Dragon's blood scent. The red resin long tied to power and protection in folk magic.
• Boxed with Horned God artwork. Ready for the altar or to give as a devotional gift.

Product Details

• Format: glass jar candle, 7-day vigil style
• Burn time: approximately 90 hours
• Scent: dragon's blood
• Line intention: Horned God, paired with strength and protection work
• Packaging: boxed with Horned God artwork
• Burn safety: trim the wick, burn on a heat-safe surface, and never leave a lit candle unattended

The Spiritual Significance

In Wicca, the Horned God stands as one half of the tradition's central pairing, honored alongside the Great Goddess in the turning of the seasons and the work of the altar. Lord of the wild wood and its creatures, he carries the masculine current of strength, protection, vitality, and the cycle of life and death. Keeping a flame lit for him is an old and simple form of devotion, and dragon's blood, the resin of strength and power, suits his bolder face. Dragon's blood is the bright red resin of the rattan palm, long used in hoodoo and folk magic to amplify a working and lend it force and protection, which makes it a fitting scent for the Horned God's flame. Within this line, his candle is the one lit for strength and protective work: courage, personal power, and the warding of a person or space. It is a consecrated devotional object, and its work belongs to the altar.

How To Use

1. Cleanse and dedicate. Place the jar on a heat-safe surface on your altar and dedicate it aloud to the Horned God, or to the strength or protective intention you carry. Anoint the top of the wax with a few drops of ritual oil first if you like.
2. Light it and tend it. Light it nightly, speaking your petition each time, and let the flame burn for as long as you can sit with it.
3. Snuff between sittings. Snuff rather than blow the flame out when you leave the room; a lit jar candle should never burn unattended.
4. Burn it safely. Keep it clear of anything flammable and where it cannot be knocked, and let the glass cool before moving it.

Pairs Well With

• Goddess Lavender Jar Candle, 90 hr: the devotional counterpart, completing the two halves of the Wiccan altar.
• Pentacle Frankincense Jar Candle, 90 hr: the line's protection flame, to seal the space alongside the strength work.
• Dragon's Blood 7 Day Jar Candle: another dragon's blood candle for strength and protection.
• Black Tourmaline Tumbled Stone: a grounding, protective stone for the altar beside the flame.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle work, including vigil candles.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between this and the Goddess jar candle?

They are the paired halves of the line. The Horned God candle carries dragon's blood and strength-and-protection work, while the Goddess carries lavender and healing-ritual work. Many practitioners keep both burning to honor the full Wiccan pairing.

Do I have to burn it for seven days straight?

No. The 7-day name describes the format and rhythm, not a requirement. Most practitioners light it in nightly sittings, snuffing between, and stretch the ninety hours across weeks of practice. The only firm rule is never leaving the flame unattended.

What is dragon's blood?

Dragon's blood is the bright red resin of the rattan palm, a plant resin with no animal product at all. It is long used in folk magic to amplify a working and lend it strength and protection, which suits the Horned God's flame.

Is this candle only for Wiccans?

Not at all. The Horned God here speaks to anyone honoring the masculine divine or the wild, whether within Wicca, an eclectic practice, or a devotion to a specific horned deity from your own tradition.

How long will the candle actually last?

Around ninety hours of total burn time. At an hour-long vigil each evening, that is roughly three months of nightly practice from a single candle, which is part of why the 7-day format earns its place on a working altar.