Reversible Pillar Candle, 9"

A reversible pillar candle, about nine inches, black on the outside over red beneath, poured for reversal and uncrossing work. As it burns, the black surface gives way to the red within, an image of harm absorbed and turned and clean energy restored. It is lit to send unwanted energy back, lift a crossed condition, and shield yourself in the process.

A solid nine-inch pillar gives that work a steady, freestanding flame. The black-over-red form makes the reversal visible: the candle burns down through protection into the active force beneath.

Key Features

• A black-over-red reversible pillar. About 9 inches, black revealing red as it burns.
• For reversal and uncrossing. Sending harm back and lifting a crossed condition.
• Black over red. Protection over the active force beneath.
• A solid freestanding pillar. A steady flame for the working.

Product Details

• Reversible pillar candle, approximately 9 inches by 1.5 inches
• Two-color wax: black exterior over red
• Solid freestanding pillar, single wick
• For reversal, uncrossing, and protection work

The Spiritual Significance

Reversible candles belong to the protective side of conjure and folk magic: the work of turning a harmful working back, lifting a crossed or jinxed condition, and shielding yourself while you clear it. This pillar is poured black over red: black, the color of protection and banishing, on the outside, and red, the active force that drives the work, beneath. As the candle burns down through the black into the red, the form itself pictures the reversal, harm absorbed and turned, clean energy restored. 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. Many use it to lift an uncrossing, send something back, or set a firm protective boundary.

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 reversing or uncrossing 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 down through the black into the red, holding the reversing 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

• Red and Black Pillar Candle, 9 Inch: a red-over-black reversing pillar for the same kind of work.
• Reversing 7-Day Jar Candle: a red-and-black reversing vigil for a sustained multi-day working.
• Reversible Quartz Tin Candle: a reversible quartz tin candle for uncrossing and protection.
• Protection Ritual Candle: a protection candle to ward your space once the condition is lifted.
• The Big Book of Candle Magic by Jacki Smith: a thorough guide to candle work, including reversing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a reversible candle for?

It is burned for reversal and uncrossing: turning a harmful working back, lifting a crossed or jinxed condition, and shielding yourself while you clear it. It belongs to the protective side of conjure.

What does black-over-red mean?

Black, the color of protection and banishing, is poured over red, the active force that drives the work. As the candle burns down through one into the other, the form pictures the reversal itself.

How is reversing different from banishing?

A plain banishing simply drives harm off, while reversing turns it back toward its source. Many reach for it when they believe something was deliberately laid against them.

How do I use it?

Stand it in a holder, name what you are reversing or uncrossing and the protection you want, and light it while holding that intention as it burns down through the black into the red.

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.