Fragrance: Tobacco, Bay Rum, and more. 

Everyone who is old and wise was once young and stupid. But the sooner you learn to listen to your elders, the sooner you will stop being stupid. And how quickly you do that depends on you. When we're young, we think we know it all. By the time you get old, you've just begun to get a grasp on things and realize how much you still don't know. If we stop learning, we stop growing. We'll never know all there is to know. At any given time, we know just enough to get us by. 

Age has nothing to do with wisdom, though. I've seen someone in their mid thirties who runs from wisdom and hasn't let it catch up to them yet. Some think that old people know less than they do. "Old folks just don't understand." I don't think common sense is as common as it used to be. 

You would think that by the time we are adults, we would be smart, responsible, and use good judgement in all things. We're supposed to have all, if not most of the answers by then, right?

We'll never have all of the answers, at least while we're here on earth. We're all just figuring it out as we go along, for the most part. But no one has ever been eluded by wisdom if they seek it. They just may have to look a little longer or search a few places where it is not, before they find it. 

But when our elders are giving us the right answers that they have already found, tried and true wisdom, and insight that only comes with experience, listen. They've already been down that road and are handing you a map. 

Wisdom is not mystical and elusive to acquire, it's not something that is beyond the grasp of the average person. It's not obscure or difficult to obtain. It's usually the obvious thing right in front of us that we pretend not to see. It's the still, small voice we pretend not to hear. It's the huge signs we try so hard to ignore because we would rather stay lost and play dumb.

This listing is for one votive candle. Fits in standard glass votive candle holder. 

About my candles:

Burn time: Approximately 10 hours, most likely longer. I recommend burning no more than 4 hours at a time.

Candle is made with my own special blend of paraffin and soy waxes. There are many types of paraffins as well as soys, and I have been making candles for four years and have tried many different types and combinations of waxes. This is my own secret combination that I prefer above all others. Paraffin is hard, and has a higher burning temperature than soy. This means that a paraffin-only candle will burn slowly, and the wax may pool and drown the wick out or make your candle burn unevenly. A soy-only candle will burn quickly because the wax is so soft. It is also very difficult to de-mold soy-only candles from molds. The paraffin wax I use has a high melting temperature, and the soy adds a creaminess for smoother melting and wax flow. So you get the best of both worlds with my candles. 

I use wax-coated zinc core wicks, which burn cleaner and longer than other types of wicks. The zinc core causes the flame to burn cooler, which makes your candle last longer, and it is ideal for waxes that have a lower melting point. Your flame won’t go crazy and make the glass too hot, which can cause potential breaks. It also has added rigidity to make it stand up straight. With some other wicks, if the candle melts too fast and you have a lot of melted wax in your votive cup, the wick can lean or slump, which can cause the glass to get too hot and break.  If the wick is too large, the candle will burn too quickly, If the wick is too small, it will burn too slow and not melt all the way to the edge, causing the wick to drown out. Plain cotton wicks burn too hot and too fast, which sometimes can make a candle go out because the wick gets much too short to continue burning. 

About my candle fragrances: I have been blending essential oils for over eleven years, and all of my candle fragrances are my own unique creation. I do not use pre-blended fragrance oils, and I use only the highest quality essential oils in my blends. I have tried many brands over the years, and not all essential oils are created equal. Almost like music, fragrance can trigger emotions, memories, and take us to another place and time. It can help us with clarity, courage, and calmness. Our sense of smell is almost as important as our other senses of sight, hearing, and taste. I have a very sensitive nose, and I feel that creating fragrance is an art form, and I hope my God-given talents and creativity will help transport you to a place of beauty, hope, love, and peace where you feel that anything is possible. 

*Never leave a burning candle unattended. Burn only in a safe place on a stable surface, away from curtains, drafts, pets, or children. Mind the surface on which you set your glass candle holder, as the glass can potentially get extremely hot. If the glass is hot, so is the surface/furniture underneath. Safety first, and always use common sense and an abundance of caution when burning candles. 

Tip: add a splash of water (a water bottle cap full, approximately) to the bottom of your votive holder before placing candle in holder. If the water goes beyond halfway up the outside of the candle, it's too much. But adding a little water makes for a cleaner disposal of candle remnants upon completion, with less cleaning needed for your candle holder. It is best to let your candle burn for at least 1-2 hours before extinguishing. otherwise, if the wax has not had a chance to melt all the way to the edge, it may gutter upon relighting. If your flame becomes too tall, blow out your candle and trim your wick before relighting. (Your wick has already been trimmed to the appropriate length when I make the candle, and it will be ready to light when you get it home.)

Note: My candles are produced in small batches for the best quality. They are not mass-produced and will not all look exactly alike. They are highly fragranced, containing a generous amount of my essential oil blends. They are hand-poured, and as such variations or slight differences in appearance / color are naturally bound to occur. Each one comes shrink-wrapped, which protects your candle as well as preserves the beauty and fragrance of the candle.

Legal Disclaimer: I am not responsible for how responsible you are in burning your candle or where / how you choose to use it and claim no liability for any damage or injury. A warning label is placed on the bottom of each candle. Remove the label before burning.