Honey candle: meaning, what it is for and what it means when it drips

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Honey is the symbol of sweetness. Since ancient times it has been offered to the gods and used in love and prosperity rituals because, just as it sweetens food, it is believed to sweeten people and situations.

That is why the honey candle stands for harmony, love, abundance and calm. Lighting it is asking for everything around you to become a little sweeter: your relationship, your home, your work or your own mind.

What is more, Las Velas de Mariano honey candles are handmade in 44 layers, the master number of protection and spiritual guidance, and their shape symbolises the tree of life, which draws positive energy to the person and their surroundings.

These are the most common wishes made with a honey candle:

• Sweetening a relationship. Smoothing over arguments and rediscovering tenderness and closeness with your partner.
• Attracting love. Opening yourself up to a sincere, mutual relationship, or strengthening your self-love.
• Prosperity and abundance. Money, work and opportunities, especially with the yellow honeycomb candle or with cinnamon.
• Harmony at home. Peace, respect and a good atmosphere in the family.
• Calm and focus. Very popular for studying, exam preparation and meditation.
• Sweetening a situation. A meeting, a negotiation or a difficult conversation.

You can also light it without any wish at all, simply to boost everything good in your life: health, family, work and happiness. The honey candle forces nothing: it attracts and softens.

To sweeten and strengthen an existing relationship (fewer arguments, more tenderness and more closeness), your best allies are honey figures. The Set of 2 Honey Hearts are lit at the same time, one heart for each person, so that both candles burn down together.

If you want to attract a new love, without a particular person in mind, the Honeycomb Block Candle sweetens your wish with affection and calm, and helps you open up to a sincere relationship.

Sweetening is a very old tradition: you write the names on a piece of paper, place it under the candle with a little honey or sugar and ask for the relationship to become sweeter. Always with good intentions: honey sweetens, it does not force.

Not all honey candles are the same. Each one has its moment:

Any honey figure, such as the Set of 2 Honey Hearts or the Honeycomb Block Candle, will help you sweeten your wish with affection and calm.

Our honey candles come in two colours, and each one goes best with a particular kind of wish:

Honey candle with cinnamon: cinnamon brings strength, speed and prosperity. Combined with honey, it is used to attract money and luck and also to rekindle passion in a relationship. Place a cinnamon stick next to the candle or sprinkle a little on the plate, never on the wick.

The 11th of each month is the most special day to light a honey candle. It is a master number linked to the awakening of consciousness and reconnecting with our essence.

If you could not light it on the 11th, the 22nd is also ideal: this master number, the “master builder”, represents fulfilment and achievement.

The waxing moon boosts everything you want to attract. And for love wishes, Friday, the day of Venus, is the favourite. Check the phases in our lunar calendar.

You can create your personalised ritual with the experience at the top. These are the basic steps:

1. Cleanse the space and air it for a few minutes.
2. Write your wish on a piece of paper, in the present tense and in positive terms (“I live calmly”), fold it towards you and place it under the candle.
3. If you like, anoint the candle with a little honey from top to bottom, or place cinnamon, petals or sugar around the plate, never on the wick.
4. Place it upright, somewhere calm and free from draughts, with the wick at about 2 cm, and light it with a wooden match while you picture your wish coming true.
5. Let it burn down completely, without interrupting it if possible.

How do you put out a honey candle? Ideally, do not blow it out. If you need to put it out, use a candle snuffer. And if you do blow it out, always put your hand behind the candle to catch your wish.

Never leave a lit candle unattended and place it on a heat-resistant plate, away from curtains, children and pets.

It is one of the most frequent questions. Our honey candles are made not to drip, but as they are handmade, it can happen.

To avoid it: no draughts and do not move it while it is lit. The candle must be upright with the wick at 2 cm. And it is better in a quiet spot than somewhere with people around.

Honey candles work through their sweetness and scent, which is why they are not read: there is no need to look for messages in their drips, their flame or what is left of them. If you would like a reading of your candle, choose one of our ritual candles prepared with prayer, which can be read.

What do you ask a honey candle for?
Sweetness in all its forms: sweetening a relationship, attracting love, prosperity, harmony at home or calm for studying. You can also light it without a wish to boost the good in your life.

When should you light a honey candle?
On the 11th and 22nd of each month, ideally during a waxing moon. For love, on Fridays. If you need to, you can light it on any other day.

Can you put out a honey candle and light it again?
Ideally, let it burn down. If you have to put it out, use a candle snuffer or, if you blow it out, put your hand behind it to catch the wish, and light it again the next day.

What does it mean if a honey candle drips a lot?
Our candles are made not to drip, but as they are handmade it can happen. It is usually caused by a draught, by moving it, by it not being upright or by a wick longer than 2 cm. Honey candles are not read, so it has no negative meaning.

What should I do with what is left of the honey candle?
You can throw it away wrapped in paper or bury it in a plant pot, giving thanks for your wish.

What does it mean to give a honey candle as a gift?
It is wishing someone a sweet life: love, harmony and abundance. A lovely gift for a new home, a couple or a birthday.

For your rituals on the 11th and 22nd and to sweeten every corner of your life:

Classic Honey Candle →
Steady, ideal for studying.

Beeswax Candle →
100% natural wax, for quick work.

Set of 2 Honey Hearts →
For union rituals.

Honey Pillar Candle →
To bring harmony whenever you need it.

Handmade Honey Candles →
Made layer by layer, for the 11th and 22nd.

Honeycomb Block Candle →
To attract love and sweeten.

Want to prepare your home before the ritual? Find out how to cleanse your home of negative energy and what Florida Water is for.

May honey sweeten your life and may every candle bring you closer to what you wish for. 🍯✨