Releasing ritual candle

A Releasing ritual candle, a seven-inch candle made for the work of letting go: releasing what no longer serves you, clearing stagnant patterns, and making room for something new. Named and prepared for a single aim, it gives a focused flame to hold a releasing intention over a working.

Releasing is quiet but real work. A candle gives it a shape: a flame to sit with while you name what you are setting down, and watch it burn away as the candle does.

Key Features

• A seven-inch releasing ritual candle. Made for the work of letting go.
• For release and renewal. Clearing what no longer serves you.
• Named for a single aim. A focused candle for releasing work.
• A steady ritual flame. To sit with as you set something down.

Product Details

• Releasing ritual candle, approximately 7 inches
• A themed ritual candle for releasing work
• Single wick
• For letting go, clearing, and renewal

The Spiritual Significance

Releasing work is the practice of letting go: setting down a grief, a grudge, a habit, or a pattern that has run its course, and clearing the space it held. It is one of the oldest movements in any spiritual practice, the deliberate release that makes room for renewal. A releasing candle gives that work a focus: named and prepared for the single aim of letting go, it offers a flame to sit with while you name what you are releasing and let it burn away as the candle does. The candle focuses your own intention rather than acting on its own; pair it with the honest inner work of release, and many follow a releasing candle with a candle for new beginnings, to call something fresh into the cleared space.

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. Name what you are releasing. Sit with the candle and name, plainly, what you are setting down and clearing away.
3. Light it and let go. Light the wick and let the candle burn while you release your hold on what you named, picturing it leaving with the smoke.
4. Burn it safely. Never leave a burning candle unattended, keep it clear of anything flammable, and snuff it between sittings if you burn it over more than one.

Pairs Well With

• New Beginnings Ritual Candle: a ritual candle to call something fresh into the space once you have released.
• Protection Ritual Candle: a protection candle to ward the cleared space.
• Black 7-Day Jar Candle: a black seven-day candle for sustained releasing and protection.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to clear the air as you release.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a releasing candle for?

For the work of letting go: setting down a grief, grudge, habit, or pattern that no longer serves you, and clearing the space it held to make room for renewal.

How do I use it?

Stand it in a holder on a heat-safe surface, name plainly what you are releasing, and light it while you let go of your hold on it, picturing it leaving as the candle burns.

What should I do after?

Many follow a releasing candle with one for new beginnings, to call something fresh into the space that has been cleared. Releasing and renewal go hand in hand.

Does the candle do the work for me?

No. It focuses your own intention and gives the work a shape; the release itself is the honest inner work you bring to the flame.

How do I burn it safely?

Stand it in a holder on a clear surface away from anything flammable, never leave it unattended, and snuff it between sittings if you burn it across more than one.