Protection ritual candles Be sure to gently snuff

Be sure to gently snuff the flame before you drift into slumber

The collection of Greek stories titled 'Homeric Hymn to Demeter' confirms that this was the case with Persephone: “… cloud-gathering Zeus… gave her to Hades

Alongside her brother

Once you're ready

and other adornments were carefully chosen to reflect the myths

Protection ritual candles Be sure to gently snuff"By rosemary's fire and nettle's sting, I stand protected in all sacred space." A pair of ebony tapers, devoted to the work of protection. Burn them upon the altar to petition your guardians and guides, to fortify the home against unwanted forces, before travels, or in rites of warding and banishment. May their flames rise as watchful sentinelssteadfast in their keeping, unwavering in their guard. The upper half of the candle is left bare, an open