Lighting Stick, 12"

A simple twelve-inch wooden lighting stick, made for reaching the wick of a tall jar candle without burning your fingers or the rim of the glass. A practical altar and home tool for lighting deep-set candles safely.

Slender and long, it lets you guide a flame down into a narrow jar, a votive holder, or any candle set too deep to reach with a match.

Key Features

• Twelve inches long. Reaches the wick of a tall jar candle.
• A safer light. Keeps your hand well away from the flame and the hot glass.
• For deep-set candles. Jars, votives, and lanterns.
• Simple wooden construction. Light the tip and use it like a long match.

Product Details

• Wooden lighting stick, 12 inches long
• For lighting tall jar and deep-set candles
• Light the tip and guide the flame to the wick
• A practical altar and home tool

How To Use

1. Light the tip. Hold a flame or a lit candle to the tip of the stick until it catches.
2. Guide it to the wick. Lower the lit tip into the jar to reach the wick, keeping the stick clear of the glass and wax.
3. Light your candle. Touch the flame to the wick until it catches, then withdraw the stick.
4. Put it out. Blow out or press out the tip on a heat-safe surface, keep it away from anything flammable, and never leave it burning unattended.

Pairs Well With

• Cast Iron Cauldron: a heat-safe vessel to rest a lit stick or smudge.
• White Sage Smudge Stick: light a smudge bundle at a safe distance.
• Frankincense Palo Santo Dip Sticks: light dip sticks without singeing your fingers.
• All Purpose Oil: dress a candle before you light it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a lighting stick for?

Lighting candles set too deep to reach by hand, such as tall jar candles, votives in deep holders, and lanterns. The long wooden stick carries the flame to the wick while keeping your hand away from the heat.

How long is it?

Twelve inches, long enough to reach the bottom of most tall jar candles.

Can I reuse it?

Yes. Light the tip, use it, and press it out; you can relight the same stick many times until it burns down.

How do I use it safely?

Keep the stick clear of the glass and wax while lighting, put the tip out fully on a heat-safe surface when finished, keep it away from anything flammable, and never leave it burning unattended.