
100% Beeswax Lavender/Cypress/Sandalwood Scented Pillar Candles - Holy Cross Pillar Candle
These locally hand crafted beeswax scented pillar candles are 4"h x 3"d and are approximately 12 oz. each. These candles release negative ions when they burn, which purifies the air. They are made with 100% pure, gently triple-filtered, unbleached beeswax and 100% pure cotton wicks.
This candle comes with a Lavender, Cypress and Sandalwood scent, honoring Our Lord and His Cross as "The Holy Cross Scent." Biblically, sandalwood was one of the “spices” used by the Jews in burial. The cypress tree is one of the tallest trees to be found in the Holy Land, so for the Jews it was a symbol of striving towards Heaven and eternal life. This was why Solomon used cypress to build the first temple. Lavender is a floral scent, known well for its calming effects. this combination of scents in in honor of the Holy Cross, since the Cross is a symbol of death (sandalwood) transformed by Christ’s sacrifice into a symbol of eternal life (cypress). Its strong wood undertones are sweetened by the Lavender: “Sweet the wood, sweet the nails, sweet the load that hangs thereon” (from Good Friday liturgy). It was through Christ’s Cross that we are given the promise of peace and eternal happiness in Heaven.
These candles do not burn all the way to the edge, so as the candle burns, when the edges of the candle get soft enough, you gently hug, or pinch, in the sides toward the wick. They take approximately 50 hours to burn.
1 candle per pack
Please note: The candle is not blessed, but if you would like us to have it blessed before shipping it to you, we will be more than happy to have that done. Please put a note in the comment section of your order at checkout.
This scent is also available as a Holy Cross incense