Blue Moon and Upcoming Pours
Blue Moon Magick
Simply put, Blue Moons are full moons that occur twice in one month. You may have seen or heard the hubbub of the one we just came off of in January. If you feel you've missed it, never fear! Another is approaching on March 31st. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may have seen my posts about the Blue Moon candle pour I did, which sold out pretty quickly, created with the intention of connecting with your ancestors or spirit guides.
Though I will be doing another pour for the March 31st blue moon, I wanted to share my recipe with you all to make if you so desire.
This recipe is for a soy version, but any wax can be substituted. Your results may vary with how the herbs and wax settles depending on what kind you use.
Heat your wax(1lb or 2lbs works best) in a double boiler at low/medium heat until it reaches approximately 125 degrees. You can use a Pyrex dish inside of a pot of water, or a metal pot within a larger pot if you don't have a pour pot. Make sure there is water between the two container, or this can be a safety hazard.
When the wax reaches temperature, shut off the heat and add one tablespoon of mugwort, clary sage, and chamomile essential oils each- one tablespoon per pound works best. Essential oils will not have as strong of a scent when they set so the more you use, the more potent the scent but the more the cost to make. Stir for two minutes then get ready to pour.
It works best to set up your jars before hand. You want to keep the wicks as still as possible while pouring to keep your tops as flat as possible when they set, and avoid a top off pour if possible. Glue dots help with this, but at the very minimum you should have something on the top to keep the wick centered. I carve a hole in popsicle sticks for this, but metal bars can be purchased in stores as well.
Pour your wax slow and steady into the prepared candle containers. Most people will save a little bit of wax to top off candles that produced holes in the top while setting. Keep the jars as still as possible while the wax solidifies. When the bottom portion is no longer clear, you can add the assorted herbs. In this case I mixed Lavender, hibiscus, peppermint, lemongrass, cornflower and Yunnan black tea.
Some will sink a little bit and thats ok. Sprinkle it gently on top and wait until the candle is mostly solid looking (the top part around the wick will still look slightly gelled) before adding the rest. Put as much or as little as you prefer. If you are adding stones, now would be the time to gently push those in. In my case, I added small blue kyanite fans. When they have set for 24 hours, trim the wicks and decorate as you like- I added a small charm and a small selenite bar.
When I make these, I work a large ritual to try to add as much power as possible. You don't have to do this, but you should follow your intuition when making your own ritual tools. Chanting, affirmations, sigils, etc can all be utilized in candle making as well. Have fun with it!
Though I will be doing another pour for the March 31st blue moon, I wanted to share my recipe with you all to make if you so desire.
This recipe is for a soy version, but any wax can be substituted. Your results may vary with how the herbs and wax settles depending on what kind you use.
Heat your wax(1lb or 2lbs works best) in a double boiler at low/medium heat until it reaches approximately 125 degrees. You can use a Pyrex dish inside of a pot of water, or a metal pot within a larger pot if you don't have a pour pot. Make sure there is water between the two container, or this can be a safety hazard.
When the wax reaches temperature, shut off the heat and add one tablespoon of mugwort, clary sage, and chamomile essential oils each- one tablespoon per pound works best. Essential oils will not have as strong of a scent when they set so the more you use, the more potent the scent but the more the cost to make. Stir for two minutes then get ready to pour.
It works best to set up your jars before hand. You want to keep the wicks as still as possible while pouring to keep your tops as flat as possible when they set, and avoid a top off pour if possible. Glue dots help with this, but at the very minimum you should have something on the top to keep the wick centered. I carve a hole in popsicle sticks for this, but metal bars can be purchased in stores as well.
Pour your wax slow and steady into the prepared candle containers. Most people will save a little bit of wax to top off candles that produced holes in the top while setting. Keep the jars as still as possible while the wax solidifies. When the bottom portion is no longer clear, you can add the assorted herbs. In this case I mixed Lavender, hibiscus, peppermint, lemongrass, cornflower and Yunnan black tea.
Some will sink a little bit and thats ok. Sprinkle it gently on top and wait until the candle is mostly solid looking (the top part around the wick will still look slightly gelled) before adding the rest. Put as much or as little as you prefer. If you are adding stones, now would be the time to gently push those in. In my case, I added small blue kyanite fans. When they have set for 24 hours, trim the wicks and decorate as you like- I added a small charm and a small selenite bar.
When I make these, I work a large ritual to try to add as much power as possible. You don't have to do this, but you should follow your intuition when making your own ritual tools. Chanting, affirmations, sigils, etc can all be utilized in candle making as well. Have fun with it!
Upcoming Pour Dates
- 2/17 - Open Heart/Manifesting Love Pour
- 2/25- Muse/Manifesting Ideas Pour-- Sold out, another pour is being scheduled
- 3/08 - Cut the Cord/Banishing Pour
Preorder normally opens up 2-3 days before hand and any not spoken for are then listed after the first round of initial shipping.
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