Candle Wick Shoppe Blog

Hello all! This month our staff pick is on all of our stones and crystals. This means that until Saturday (January 17th) they will be 15% off. 

While I was deciding on what I wanted to pick this week, I found myself wandering around the store with a Smokey Quartz sphere in my hand, and it occurred to me that I've rarely written about the stones, so here we are!

In case you've never used stones in your magical/daily activities, they're wonderful for the witch-on-the-go, especially if you're too busy to do candle or herb work. Whenever I my schedule gets super busy, I tend to work more with stones than candles; I carry them in my pocket or wear them in necklace cages, etc. Here's a short list of some of my favorite stones; I use these for almost anything. From love and money matters to healing and prosperity, these stones get you going:

• Moonstone: Use Moonstone to balance your emotions on those overwhelming days. This stone is an emotional stabilizer and is also very soothing to have on you. 
• Gold Tiger's Eye: This stone is great for courage, creativity and strength, but one of it's minor uses is protection while traveling. It's that very reason, however, that I often find myself wearing it in new situations. Traveling doesn't necessarily have to be from place-to-place; traveling outside of your comfort zone also takes a lot of courage, and Tiger's Eye is perfect for that.
• Quartz Stones: There are many kinds of Quartz stones, but I find Rose Quartz and Rutilated Quartz the most helpful during those stressful times. Rose Quartz, often used for attracting love, also works in your favor by helping you with self love. Rutilated Quartz eases fears and worries, as well as anxieties.

Dragonfly Garage's necklace charms are gorgeous, and one of their lines includes two sided charms with a tarot card on each side. I often find myself looking at them and trying to figure out what these pairs represent together, and after some reading, I think I've come to understand the card combinations a little bit better.

Queen of Wands & II of Swords:

Together the energy from these two cards can help one in business endeavors, matters of love and in prosperity work. The II of Swords is a very stubborn card; an obstacle that is impossible to move, and wearing it will help one to know that one must gather their bearings before taking action. Whereas the Queen of Wands symbolizes confidence in femininity. 

The Chariot & Page of Wands:

The Chariot symbolizes a journey; it could be a journey spiritual in origin, or it could be a trip to the place of your dreams, either way, the Chariot and the Page of Wands can get you where you desire to be in both life and in location. The Page assists one in thinking creatively in this journey.

Queen of Cups & IV of Cups:

The Queen of Cups symbolizes everything that is caring about a person. She is heedful  and an excellent guide, especially for a personality like the IV of Cups, who is quite disappointed, despite their accomplishments. Together these cards can help one with issues of balance or apathy, and help one realize how much potential they have and what they've already accomplished.

The Star & The Tower:

I needed a little bit of help with this one, in all honesty. I couldn't find anything positive to say about The Tower card, and I asked one of our owners, Jacki Smith, what she thought of the combination of the two cards, and she said "As you're getting rid of things, amazing things happen." It hadn't occurred to me that together, these cards represent finding a silver lining. 

These charms cost $18.00 and are available at the Candle Wick Shoppe! Stop by and ask us about our charms.

Hey, guys! Just letting you all know that we have an abundance of new jewelry in store right now. We have pretty much any pendant that your little heart desires. My personal new favorites are the Celtic Designs. Or the Amulets. Or the Basic brand. Okay. so maybe I can't choose a favorite... That just means I'll have to buy them all! Come in, take a look, and maybe go home with a new necklace!

The term "Evil Eye" is used for both a look of jealousy or envy one gives another, and the charms used to protect one from such a look. In this case, I would be referring to the latter. Here at Candle Wick we love our Evil Eyes and we have quite a few, and we even have an Evil Eye protection candle from Coventry Creations. Many cultures in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have ways of protecting themselves from the aforementioned Evil Eye look that include the charms we have in our shop. They are often put on the front door or in a window, and people often put them on the door of a newborn child's room to keep them safe. I have Evil Eyes at home and in my car, just for general protection from outside forces. They bring great peace of mind, and have also been known to bring in good energy and luck.

Aaaaaaaaaaaand we have them in six different sizes, depending on where you wish to hang your Evil Eye.