Mullein Torch

These mullein torches are each made with intention and care. The dried mullein stalks are dipped in beeswax, and rolled in aromatic herbs. Mullein torches can be used for personal ritual at times of transformation, or to bring depth of intent, and protection, to group rites and gatherings. The mullein stalks are harvested in the wilds and roadsides of the Big Ivy Creek valley, (and nearby areas) where I live, in NC. The aromatic herbs are locally wildcrafted, or cultivated in nearby gardens.

To Use:

• CAUTION! - For outdoor use only. Keep away from flammables.

• Push stalk into the ground, far enough to anchor it securely (or into a fire safe container filled with rocks or sand).

• Light at the top, until a flame begins (trim off the waxy top for quicker lighting). A long lighter wand (or a stick from a nearby bonfire) works best for this.

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History of mullein torches:

Mullein torches have been in use in many traditions throughout history. They were used in Europe and Asia for rituals varying from funeral rites, harvest celebrations, and as a protection from evil and harmful magic. Mullein most likely came to this continent with colonizers who grew in their medicine gardens.

Now an abundant roadside “weed”, it continues to be a plant with many magical and medicinal properties.

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Beeswax facts:

Beeswax is a precious substance! Worker bees patiently convert the sugars from their hard-won honey, extruding tiny flakes of beeswax from 8 glands in their abdomen (16 flakes per day). They gather up the hard flakes, and soften them by chewing (and gathering together to keep the hive warm with their body heat), in order to construct their honeycomb and nurseries. It takes an average of 6-8 lbs. of honey (30 million flowers) to create 1 lb. of beeswax (equivalent to 7 of these 10” tapers)! Many thanks to these mystical beings and their keepers!

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All Beheld Ritual Arts candles are made with single-sourced beeswax from a small, local apiary, here in Western North Carolina, and dipped on 100% cotton wick.

8-10” torch length x approx. 1” diameter (Burns approx. 15 min. per inch., 2-3 hours)