Horseman Pillar Candle ~ 70s Vintage

DescriptionThese vintage pillar candles are HUGE and have beautifully detailed hand carved sides.In slavic folklore, Baba Yaga‘s forest is patrolled by three horsemen, who wear clothing that match the colours of their horses. These horsemen serve her and are said to represent dawn, midday, and twilight. The White Rider appears at dawn heralding Day, the Red Rider appears at noon heralding the Sun, and the Black Rider appears at the end of day heralding Night. Her links to nature and the cycle of time are emphasised by her servants, the White Horseman, the Red Horseman and the Black Horseman, who she calls, ‘My Bright Dawn, my Red Sun and my Dark Midnight’ because they control daybreak, sunrise, and nightfall.This giant ass red candle would be perfect for love or protection spells. They are big enough that you can carve names or a hole into the bottom fill load with herbs. To personalize carve the name, ( and if you wish birth date) of the person you wish to emulate into the candle. The more detail the better! If you have personal concerns of theirs those can be stuffed up into a hole you dig at the base of the candle. They can then be dressed with oil, like you would any other candle.Candles are used in religious rituals & for spiritual means as both functional & symbolic lights. It was believed that burning candles would aid in protection & invite helpful spirits into the home.This candle will burn approximately 200 hours.3″ Wide and 10″ Tall