These vintage candle holders are ideal offerings for any altar to the goddess Aphrodite or Venus. Each candle holder features symbolism closely associated with the goddess Aphrodite that will make them perfectly at home in her sacred spaces. Altars of many traditions include candles for an endless amount of purposes. Candles can be burned in offering, to build a relationship with the divinity. They can be burned in their honor to call them into the space, requesting their presence and welcoming them into the altar or temple area. They can be burned in supplication, to carry a prayer whispered over the candle to the divinity's ears. Spell candles can be burned on a deity's altar, asking for their blessing on the work performed under their auspices. Whatever you'd like to burn a candle to Aphrodite for, these holders will cradle the candle in her sacred symbolism and uplift the flame to Aphrodite's hands.
We have several styles available:
- Crystal Lotus Dais: This crystal stand resembles a lotus, unfolding beneath whatever is placed inside. It's an ideal dais for a statue, as shown above, or could be used to hold large pillar candles. It measures 8x2.5 inches, while the inner portion that can fit a candle or statue measures 3 inches in diameter
- Antheia: Calling on Aphrodite Antheia (the Blooming), this candle holder is made of iron as sturdy as the Lady's backbone with a floral motif in the center. It measures 6.5x3.75 inches; its candle holder measures 2.5 inches in diameter.
- Limenia: Calling on Aphrodite Limenia (of the Harbor), this candle holder features Her sacred scallop shells rendered in gentle shades of ivory, blue, and pink. It was made in the Japan in the 1980s and fits votive, pillar, or tealight candles. It measures 2.75" H x 3 and 7/8" W x 1 and 7/8" D(mouth) x 1 and 3/8" depth.
- Rose Cathedral: This candle holder is made of glass and mirrors and is suited to holding votive or tealight candles. Three panes surround where the candle would sit; two are made of glass with a stained glass rose motif in the center, while the back pane is a mirror. It measures 3.75x3.75x7.5 inches.
- First Flower: This candle holder features a frosted glass lotus, with space for a taper candle in the center, and a silver stemmed base. Each measures 2.6x2.75 inches.
- Mater: Honoring the epithet Mater, or Mother, this candle holder features the cherubic form of Aphrodite's son, Eros. He is rendered with his traditional wings and playing a violin with Aphrodite's waves curling beneath his feet while he rests back against a Grecian column. It securely fits a taper candle. The entire candlestick is in beautiful golden hues and measures 6.5 x 3 x 2 inches.
- Golden Roses: A golden version of International Silver Co.'s rose motif candle holders to honor Aphrodite's rose filled garden and her enduring connection with Gold. This motif features a ribbon detail on one side and is filled to the brim with rose patterning elsewhere. This candle stick is quite heavy and sturdy, weighing about 2 pounds, and measures 7.5 by 4.5 inches. It securely holds a taper candle.
- Cathedral of the Heart: This piece is by Veranda Stoneware and is made of white ceramic with heart shaped windows beneath a scalloped lip. It can be used to hold tealight or votive candles. Alternately, a heat-safe dish can be placed on top to hold potpourri, water, or essential oils to gently heat these items and release their scent.
For an additional way to work with this piece, please consider our Aphrodite prayer card. It features a fully illustrated front, hand-drawn by one of your local tricksters, while the back includes a prayer written by your other local trickster in the Lady's honor. The prayer can be used to consecrate this piece and deepen your connection with Aphrodite, while the card itself is an excellent altar card and portable way to keep Aphrodite close to your heart as you go about your day. It is available here: https://trickstersapothecary.myshopify.com/products/aphrodite-prayer-card
