Meditation Lailokens Awen Candle, 4 1/4"

The Meditation Lailokens Awen Candle is a small blue beeswax candle made to quiet the mind and steady the breath before and during meditation. Blue is the color of calm, peace, and tranquility, well suited to a candle whose whole purpose is to help you settle.

Each is made by Lailokens Awen on the day and in the hour of the Moon, lunar timing chosen for its link to calm and intuition. As with all their candles, slight variation in color and finish is the normal mark of a hand-poured candle.

Key Features

• A blue meditation candle. Hand-poured beeswax by Lailokens Awen.
• The color of calm. Blue for peace and tranquility.
• Made on the Moon's day and hour. Lunar timing for calm and intuition.
• Handmade. Slight color and finish variation is normal.

Product Details

• Meditation candle, approximately 4 1/4 inches tall
• Material: hand-poured beeswax
• Color: blue
• Maker: Lailokens Awen
• Timing: made on the day and hour of the Moon; for meditation and calm

The Spiritual Significance

Lighting a candle is one of the simplest ways to mark the start of a meditation, a small signal to the mind that ordinary busyness is being set aside and a quieter focus taken up. Blue, the color of this candle, belongs in candle magic to calm, peace, and tranquility, which makes it a natural companion for stilling the mind. Lailokens Awen pours it on the day and in the hour of the Moon, drawing on the Moon's long association with calm, reflection, and inner sight, so the timing of the making suits the work. The candle focuses your own intention rather than acting on its own; many light it as they settle in, softening the gaze toward the flame and letting the breath slow, then sit with it through the practice as a quiet point to return to.

How To Use

1. Cleanse and set up. Pass cleansing smoke over the candle and stand it in a heat-safe holder on a stable surface.
2. Set your intention. Name the calm or focus you are seeking as you settle into your seat.
3. Light it and settle. Light the wick, soften your gaze toward the flame, and let your breath slow as you begin your practice.
4. Burn it safely. Keep it in view the whole time it burns, snuff rather than blow it out to pause between sessions, and never leave a burning candle unattended.

Pairs Well With

• Clearing Lailoken's Awen Candle: a Clearing candle from the same maker to settle a space before practice.
• Dark Blue Chime Candles, Set of 20: dark blue chime candles for calm and dream work.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to clear a space before meditation.
• All Purpose Blessing Oil: a versatile blessing oil to dress the candle for your intention.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Meditation candle for?

It is a blue beeswax candle made to help quiet the mind and steady the breath before and during meditation, a calm point to settle the gaze and the attention on.

Why is it blue?

Blue is the color of calm, peace, and tranquility in candle magic, which suits a candle whose purpose is to help you still the mind and settle into practice.

Why the Moon timing?

Lailokens Awen pours it on the day and in the hour of the Moon, drawing on the Moon's long link to calm, reflection, and inner sight, so the timing of the making suits meditative work.

Why does the color vary?

Each candle is hand-poured in small batches, so slight differences in shade and finish are normal and show it is genuinely handmade.

How do I burn it safely?

Stand it in a heat-safe holder on a stable surface away from anything flammable, keep it in view while lit, and never leave a burning candle unattended.