Two figures turned toward each other in one block of wax: this candle is the opposite of the back-to-back separation candle, and is made to close the gap between two people.
Origin & Traditional Use
Face to face candles are a 20th-century candle-shop design, moulded as a male and female figure facing each other. They are used to reconcile a couple, sweeten a relationship gone cold, or draw two people into romance. Red is chosen for passion, pink for affection and gentle reconciliation.
Uses by Tradition
Hoodoo & Rootwork
- Reconciliation: carve each person’s name on their figure, dress the candle with a Come Back or Reconciliation oil, and burn it a little each night.
- Sweetening: set the candle in a dish of honey or sugar to soften hard feelings between the two.
- Name-paper: write the two names crossed over each other on paper and place it under the candle.
Witchcraft & Folk Magick
- Hearth work: burn a pink candle in the home after an argument to settle the house.
- Friday burns: light it on Fridays, the day of Venus, until it is gone.
A Simple Working
- Carve one name on the man and the other on the woman.
- Write both names on a square of paper, one crossing the other.
- Dress the candle with a few drops of rose oil.
- Place it on the paper in a saucer of sugar.
- Light it and speak to both of them as a couple, saying what you want between them.
- Burn for a short time each night and snuff between sessions.
- Fold the paper and remains together and keep them in the home.
Pairs Well With
- Reconciliation oil: for dressing the candle.
- Sugar: to sweeten the couple.
- Rose petals: for gentle love work.
- Red thread: to tie the name-paper.
Lore & History
In Plato’s Symposium, Aristophanes tells the myth that humans were once double beings with two faces, until Zeus split them in half; ever since, each half has looked for the other. The image of two people turned toward each other to become whole sits behind a great deal of later love magick.
What You Receive
An 8″ face to face candle showing a male and a female figure, in red or pink. Moulded candles vary slightly and may need levelling at the base.
Did You Know?
The wedding unity candle, where a couple light one candle from two, is a modern custom that spread widely in American weddings only in the late 20th century.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Option | Red, Pink |
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