Red/Black Pillar Candle, 9 Inches

A two-color pillar candle, about nine inches, red over black, poured for reversing and protection work. The pairing is deliberate: black for protection, banishing, and turning harm aside, and red for the active force driving the work. Together they make a reversing candle, the kind lit to send unwanted energy back and shield yourself behind it.

A solid nine-inch pillar gives that work a steady, freestanding flame. Burned over a working, the red and black melt together as the candle marks out protection and reversal.

Key Features

• A red and black reversing pillar. About 9 inches, red over black.
• Black for protection. Banishing and turning harm aside.
• Red for active force. The drive behind the reversing work.
• A solid freestanding pillar. A steady flame for the working.

Product Details

• Red and black pillar candle, approximately 9 inches by 1.5 inches
• Two-color wax: red over black
• Solid freestanding pillar, single wick
• For reversing, protection, and banishing work

The Spiritual Significance

Two-color reversing candles belong to the protective side of folk magic: the work of turning unwanted or harmful energy back, banishing what has been laid against you, and shielding yourself in the process. This pillar pairs black, the color of protection, banishing, and turning harm aside, with red, the active force that drives a working forward. Stacked together, red over black, they make a reversing candle, lit to send something back and set a boundary behind it. The candle focuses your own intention rather than acting on its own, and reversing work stays cleanest when it guards your own and turns harm away rather than striking outward. Light it to ward a space, break up something stuck, or back a protective working with steady fire.

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 what you are turning back and the protection you are calling in, carving names or words if you like.
3. Light it and focus. Light the wick and let the candle burn while you hold the reversing and protective intention.
4. Burn it safely. Never leave a burning candle unattended, keep it clear of anything flammable, and use a holder, since a pillar pools and runs as it burns.

Pairs Well With

• Reversible Pillar Candle, 9 Inch: a black-over-red reversible pillar for the same kind of reversal work.
• Reversing 7-Day Jar Candle: a red-and-black reversing vigil for a sustained multi-day working.
• Black 7-Day Jar Candle: a black seven-day candle for sustained protection.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to clear a space before reversing work.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle work, including reversing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a reversing candle for?

It is burned to turn unwanted or harmful energy back toward its source, to banish what has been laid against you, and to shield yourself in the process. It belongs to the protective side of folk magic.

What do the red and black mean?

Black is the color of protection, banishing, and turning harm aside; red is the active force that drives the working. Stacked red over black, they make a reversing candle.

How is reversing different from banishing?

A plain banishing simply drives harm off, while reversing turns it back toward whoever sent it. Many reach for reversing when they believe a working was deliberately laid against them.

How do I use it?

Stand it in a holder on a heat-safe surface, name what you are turning back and the protection you are calling in, and light it while you hold that intention.

How do I burn it safely?

Use a holder on a clear surface away from anything flammable, since a pillar pools and runs, and never leave a burning candle unattended.