Hecate Herbal Intention Candles

Herbal dressed tapers for Hecate, scented with amber and driftwood.

Hecate is the crossroads, and the crossroads is a decision. She is the one Greek deity Zeus left with her full share of power over earth, sea and sky. In the Homeric Hymn she is the one who hears Persephone taken, and when Demeter has been nine days searching with a torch in each hand, Hecate comes to her with a light and walks the rest of it with her.

That is the shape of the work: she does not make the choice for you, she goes with you while you make it. Offerings were traditionally left at a three way junction on the dark moon and not looked back at.

Light one when you are standing at a decision and have run out of ways to avoid it.

What You Are Getting

Six inch taper, about five hours of burn in still air. Sold as a pair. These are dressed with herbs on the outside of the wax, so the color runs differently from batch to batch and yours will not match the photograph exactly.

Try It With

Entering Hekate’s Garden if you mean to go deeper, Mugwort, and Wormwood. More in dreams and divination.

Safety

Dressed candles carry dry herb on the wax and they can flare. Keep the flame in sight, set the candle in a holder that catches drip on a heatproof surface, and keep it away from drafts, curtains, children and pets. Trim the wick to a quarter inch before each burn. Never leave it burning unattended.