{"product_id":"saraswati-crystal-altar-candle","title":"Saraswati Crystal Altar Candle — 16 oz Unscented Candle for Creativity \u0026 New Beginnings","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaraswati is the goddess of creation, new beginnings, creative expression and learning — the one you call on at the start of a project rather than at the end of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a 16 oz hand-poured altar candle: vegetable soy and coconut wax, an organic beeswax-coated hemp wick, clear quartz, aquamarine and citrine set into the top, an image of Saraswati on the front and words of inspiration on the back. Unscented, undyed, poured in small batches in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 oz hand-poured altar candle\u003c\/strong\u003e — burn time up to 168 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear Quartz, Aquamarine and Citrine, set into the top of the wax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage of Saraswati on the front\u003c\/strong\u003e, words of inspiration on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWax:\u003c\/strong\u003e vegetable soy and coconut blend, American-sourced, zero paraffin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWick:\u003c\/strong\u003e organic beeswax-coated hemp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnscented\u003c\/strong\u003e, no dyes, non-GMO, cruelty-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReusable lead-free glass tumbler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-poured in small batches in the mountains of Colorado by Shakti SOULutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGive it a place, not a shelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an altar candle — it wants a surface you return to, even if that surface is a corner of a bookshelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim the hemp wick to 1\/4 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e every time before lighting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurn to a full melt pool\u003c\/strong\u003e on the first lighting so the wax remembers the full width of the glass. With 168 hours in the vessel, you have room to be patient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight it at the start of the thing\u003c\/strong\u003e — the new project, the difficult conversation, the practice you keep putting off. That is the moment this candle is built for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the back.\u003c\/strong\u003e The words of inspiration are there to be read out loud, not decorated with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever leave it unattended\u003c\/strong\u003e, and keep it away from anything flammable, children and pets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eThe Divine Altar Candle range\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eAltar Candle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eCalled On For\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eCrystals\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaraswati\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eCreation, new beginnings, learning, creative expression\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eClear Quartz, Aquamarine, Citrine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLakshmi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eBeauty, prosperity, nourishment, self-worth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eGold Rutilated Quartz, Citrine, Malachite, Apatite, Green Lodalite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eDivine love, compassion, devotion, tenderness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eRose Quartz, Malachite, Angelite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGanesha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eRemoving obstacles, new ventures, creative solutions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eYellow Calcite, Green Aventurine, Hematite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuddha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eBalance, inner peace, wisdom, freedom from suffering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eHowlite, Amazonite, Lepidolite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E); color:#f3f3f3; padding:20px 24px; border-radius:8px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e; margin-top:0;\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip — light it before you are ready\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eCreative work does not begin when you feel ready — it begins when you light something. Put a match to this on the morning you plan to start, before the doubt has finished its argument. The candle has 168 hours in it. Your excuse does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow long does a 16 oz altar candle last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eUp to 168 hours of burn time — roughly a week of continuous burning, or many months of one-hour sittings.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eIs it scented?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eNo. It is perfectly unscented, with no dyes and no artificial fragrance, so it will not compete with incense, oils or resin you burn alongside it.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat is on the candle itself?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eAn image of Saraswati on the front and words of inspiration printed on the back, so the candle reads as an altar piece rather than a jar of wax.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhich crystals are in this one?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eClear quartz for oneness and amplification, aquamarine for clear communication and free self-expression, and citrine for manifestation and energising warmth.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eCan I keep the glass and the crystals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eYes. 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