Light in Darkness

Our jar candle packaging now shares the story behind the inspiration!Learn more here.   These peaceful scents of vetiver, ylang ylang, and jasmine are inspired by St. Dymphna. Nuanced with notes of galbanum, chamomile, and myrrh. Behind the InspirationWhen Dymphna’s Christian mother died, her pagan father, the king, fell into mental illness and ordered Dymphna to marry him. Having taken a vow of virginity, she refused and was martyred. She is the patron saint of purity and those suffering nervous and mental afflictions, and her candle’s scents can help calm anxiety.St. Dymphna’s feast day is May 15.  Jar candle: 6 oz with a 45 hour burn time | Tealight sampler: 3 oz total with a 18 hour burn time