Shabbat Shorties

These Shabbos candles are dipped with many prayers for a Free Palestine, and a belief that every human life is sacred and deserving of safety and freedom. May it be so.

These candles are the perfect size for a Shabbat evening, with dinner and discussion, reminding all who gaze on them of the realms that live just beyond our attention, until we take the time to notice. They can also be the perfect size for any special dinner or ritual, and they are a perfect portable size for traveling. Good Shabbos! שבת שלום!

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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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Benefits of burning beeswax candles:

Burning beeswax candles can benefit your body and spirit. They clear the air of airborne allergens, as they emit negative ions. Firelight is on a similar spectrum as sunlight, and can bring some balance to the dark nights of winter.

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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.

This listing is for 3 pairs (6 candles) of hand-dipped 100% beeswax tapers.

4” length, 3/4” diameter (4-6 hr burn time).

These candles come in pairs, attached by the wick. Trim the wick to 1/4” before burning, and never leave candle burning unattended.