Beeswax Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Bees wax, Natural wax
The bees' golden wax for candle magick, sealing spells and sweetening energy.
- Intentions
- Prosperity, Love, Protection
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- The Sun
- Day
- Sunday
- Moon phase
- Full Moon
- Parts used
- Wax (sheets, pellets, candles)
- Scent
- Soft, sweet honey
How to use it
- Roll your own spell candle
Roll a sheet of beeswax around a wick, sprinkling crushed herbs inside for your intention. Beeswax candles burn clean and carry the bees' sweet, busy energy.
- Seal a spell
Drip melted beeswax over the lid of a spell jar or onto a folded petition to seal your intention inside.
- Sweetening charm
Warm a small piece of beeswax in your hands and shape it into a heart or a coin while you think of the sweetness or abundance you want.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Beeswax is made by honeybees to build their combs. Bees were sacred to many goddesses, and in old Europe beeswax candles were the finest offering for temples and churches because they burn bright and clean. Folk magick shapes beeswax into poppets and charms, and witches value it for candles that carry the sweetness and hard work of the bees.
The bees' golden wax for candle magick, sealing spells and sweetening energy.
- Intentions: Prosperity, Love, Protection
- Element: Fire
- Planet: The Sun
- Day: Sunday
- Moon phase: Full Moon
- Parts used: Wax (sheets, pellets, candles)
- Scent: Soft, sweet honey
Safety: Never leave a burning candle unattended. Melt wax gently in a double boiler, never directly over a flame, and keep hot wax away from children and pets.
How to use it
- Roll your own spell candle. Roll a sheet of beeswax around a wick, sprinkling crushed herbs inside for your intention. Beeswax candles burn clean and carry the bees' sweet, busy energy.
- Seal a spell. Drip melted beeswax over the lid of a spell jar or onto a folded petition to seal your intention inside.
- Sweetening charm. Warm a small piece of beeswax in your hands and shape it into a heart or a coin while you think of the sweetness or abundance you want.
Works well with: Gold Candle, Yellow Candle, Citrine, Amber, Lavender
Folklore
Beeswax is made by honeybees to build their combs. Bees were sacred to many goddesses, and in old Europe beeswax candles were the finest offering for temples and churches because they burn bright and clean. Folk magick shapes beeswax into poppets and charms, and witches value it for candles that carry the sweetness and hard work of the bees.
The Witch's Cabinet is a free reference for your practice. Correspondences are traditional associations, not medical advice. Always follow the safety notes, especially with herbs and essential oils around children, pets and during pregnancy.