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Siren's Song Self-Love Shadow Work Pillar Ritual Candles
Siren's Song Self-Love Shadow Work Pillar Ritual Candles
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Our Siren's Song self-love ritual candles center on building a healthy, loving relationship with ourselves, in spite of how monstrous society might make us feel, where we become the pillars that support ourselves instead of relying on society's. These pillar candles are made with our self-love ritual candle wax, scented with rose, apple, bright citrus, and the salty scent of the sea breeze. This scent can call in Aphrodite's Garden, as in our Aphrodite's Ambrosia candles; here, it calls in the song of La Sirena. Like her entrancing music, the scent floats in on the sea mist that obscures her rocky shores. The salty fog carries the alluring promise of a seaside garden, with beautiful roses, luscious apples, and refreshing citrus, tempting hapless sailors through the mist to find a garden where there is only rocky coastlines. Each one is left unadorned without any herbs or flowers, as the only beauty La Sirena cares for is that of her song, carried by the scent. She loves all parts of her self, from her claws to her song, and refuses to hide either for the comfort of others. She will not make herself more physically beautiful for society, nor will she sacrifice her beautiful song for sailors who refuse to learn how to protect themselves, as she has.
In the hands of La Sirena, rose is a reminder that it is necessary and good to grow thorns to protect what you find beautiful about yourself. Apple is the sensuous experience of feeling beautiful by our own standards, not that of society. Citrus is the bright, uplifting laughter of La Sirena, that dares us to sing the forbidden songs that speak to our own joy, no matter how others try to silence our delight. The salty scent of the sea breeze is the mist and fog that both carries the Siren's song out to sea and hides both her and the rocky shores sailors might dash themselves upon. The color of the wax is reminiscent of cosmetics, yet takes a different meaning in the hands of La Sirena. With these candles especially, she sings of the beauty in refusing to pretty up our monstrous; the shade becomes evocative of a feeling instead. In her care, the color calls in the heat of a flush in our cheeks, feeling the sun shine through our closed eyelids, the confusing glory of the sunrise's pink rays reflected through morning mist: the simplest, selfish delights.
Society, with its narrow margins of acceptability, can make very many of us feel monstrous for things we simply have no control over: how we look, how we present ourselves, the interests that call to us, the people we love, and more. This is a feeling La Sirena is deeply familiar with, as she is held up as a terrifying monster by society. She has felt the societal evil eye cast on outsiders like her, deemed too monstrous for polite company. She has not only learned how to love herself in spite of it, but how to devour the evil eye society stares at outsiders with. She has also learned how to devour the evil eye outsiders keep in our own hearts, given to us by society that teaches us to look at ourselves as terrifying monsters. She has come to love her teeth and claws as much as her beautiful singing voice, and she can help us do the same. When society teaches us to hate and fear parts of ourself, those feelings can make it difficult to impossible to love ourselves. With the loving empathy of one who shares our experience, La Sirena unlocks the gate to self-love by teaching us to love not only the acceptable, 'beautiful' parts of ourselves, but our monstrous teeth and claws that keep us safe from those who would hurt us.
As you light these candles, ask La Sirena to devour any evil eye society has cast on you or planted in your heart. Visualize any internalized self-loathing given to you by society's judgments being burned away by the flame, fading to nothing but smoke and a memory. Offer negative self-talk and reflexive self-judgments to La Sirena as food to be consumed. Ask her to teach you to unapologetically adore the monstrous in you and how to love your fangs and claws without shame. May she teach you to never bite your tongue and sacrifice the joy of your song for the comfort of sailors who refuse to. Sailors, like society, refuse to sacrifice their comfort and learn to protect themselves, instead demanding that La Sirena bite her tongue and give up the joy of singing. May she teach you to never silence yourself and dim your joy for the comfort of those who refuse to think of others.
We have several styles available:
- Scroll Pillar: Made in the shape of the scroll-top pillars seen in ancient Mediterranean architecture, to teach us how to become our own pillars, supporting ourselves through self-love; contains approx. 1.5oz of wax.
- Acanthus Pillar: Made in the shape of the acanthus-style pillars seen in ancient Mediterranean architecture, to teach us how to become our own pillars, supporting ourselves through self-love; contains approx. 1oz of wax.
- La Sirena: Made in the shape of La Sirena herself, her tail forming a shell in this version with her hair flowing back overtop. Her nose is absent, giving her a skull-like appearance that reflects her beautiful, 'monstrous' nature. She is the pillar itself, her shell providing all the support and safety she needs. This candle contains approx. 5oz of wax.
- Votive: Simple votive candles, unadorned and lovely; a small pillar to support the heart, made with 2oz of wax.
1oz of this wax burns for approximately 5 hours. Each candle is made with a blend of coconut-soy and paraffin wax with a single cotton wick.
Please practice safe candle burning practices while using these candles. Leave no candle burning unattended. Be mindful of flammable objects near burning candles such as curtains, wall hangs, dried herbs, etc. Keep away from pets and children. Keep wicks trimmed to 1/4 inch for a better, longer lasting burn and safety with flame height. Only burn on a level, fire-resistant surface; pillar candles benefit from being burned on heat-resistant surfaces with a raised lip to contain any wax that may spill as the wax melts. Do not burn candle for more than 4 hours at a time. Stop use when only 1/4 inch of wax remains.
In the hands of La Sirena, rose is a reminder that it is necessary and good to grow thorns to protect what you find beautiful about yourself. Apple is the sensuous experience of feeling beautiful by our own standards, not that of society. Citrus is the bright, uplifting laughter of La Sirena, that dares us to sing the forbidden songs that speak to our own joy, no matter how others try to silence our delight. The salty scent of the sea breeze is the mist and fog that both carries the Siren's song out to sea and hides both her and the rocky shores sailors might dash themselves upon. The color of the wax is reminiscent of cosmetics, yet takes a different meaning in the hands of La Sirena. With these candles especially, she sings of the beauty in refusing to pretty up our monstrous; the shade becomes evocative of a feeling instead. In her care, the color calls in the heat of a flush in our cheeks, feeling the sun shine through our closed eyelids, the confusing glory of the sunrise's pink rays reflected through morning mist: the simplest, selfish delights.
Society, with its narrow margins of acceptability, can make very many of us feel monstrous for things we simply have no control over: how we look, how we present ourselves, the interests that call to us, the people we love, and more. This is a feeling La Sirena is deeply familiar with, as she is held up as a terrifying monster by society. She has felt the societal evil eye cast on outsiders like her, deemed too monstrous for polite company. She has not only learned how to love herself in spite of it, but how to devour the evil eye society stares at outsiders with. She has also learned how to devour the evil eye outsiders keep in our own hearts, given to us by society that teaches us to look at ourselves as terrifying monsters. She has come to love her teeth and claws as much as her beautiful singing voice, and she can help us do the same. When society teaches us to hate and fear parts of ourself, those feelings can make it difficult to impossible to love ourselves. With the loving empathy of one who shares our experience, La Sirena unlocks the gate to self-love by teaching us to love not only the acceptable, 'beautiful' parts of ourselves, but our monstrous teeth and claws that keep us safe from those who would hurt us.
As you light these candles, ask La Sirena to devour any evil eye society has cast on you or planted in your heart. Visualize any internalized self-loathing given to you by society's judgments being burned away by the flame, fading to nothing but smoke and a memory. Offer negative self-talk and reflexive self-judgments to La Sirena as food to be consumed. Ask her to teach you to unapologetically adore the monstrous in you and how to love your fangs and claws without shame. May she teach you to never bite your tongue and sacrifice the joy of your song for the comfort of sailors who refuse to. Sailors, like society, refuse to sacrifice their comfort and learn to protect themselves, instead demanding that La Sirena bite her tongue and give up the joy of singing. May she teach you to never silence yourself and dim your joy for the comfort of those who refuse to think of others.
We have several styles available:
- Scroll Pillar: Made in the shape of the scroll-top pillars seen in ancient Mediterranean architecture, to teach us how to become our own pillars, supporting ourselves through self-love; contains approx. 1.5oz of wax.
- Acanthus Pillar: Made in the shape of the acanthus-style pillars seen in ancient Mediterranean architecture, to teach us how to become our own pillars, supporting ourselves through self-love; contains approx. 1oz of wax.
- La Sirena: Made in the shape of La Sirena herself, her tail forming a shell in this version with her hair flowing back overtop. Her nose is absent, giving her a skull-like appearance that reflects her beautiful, 'monstrous' nature. She is the pillar itself, her shell providing all the support and safety she needs. This candle contains approx. 5oz of wax.
- Votive: Simple votive candles, unadorned and lovely; a small pillar to support the heart, made with 2oz of wax.
1oz of this wax burns for approximately 5 hours. Each candle is made with a blend of coconut-soy and paraffin wax with a single cotton wick.
Please practice safe candle burning practices while using these candles. Leave no candle burning unattended. Be mindful of flammable objects near burning candles such as curtains, wall hangs, dried herbs, etc. Keep away from pets and children. Keep wicks trimmed to 1/4 inch for a better, longer lasting burn and safety with flame height. Only burn on a level, fire-resistant surface; pillar candles benefit from being burned on heat-resistant surfaces with a raised lip to contain any wax that may spill as the wax melts. Do not burn candle for more than 4 hours at a time. Stop use when only 1/4 inch of wax remains.
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