A LITTLE LIGHT MINI EGG CANDLES
A LITTLE LIGHT MINI EGG CANDLES
For me, “Fertility” does not just encompass how we bring children into our lives and nurture them, but also how we nurture the parts of ourselves that deserve to be birthed, cared for, loved and nurtured.
I came across these gorgeous Mini Egg Candles last year in a beautiful boutique store in the Blue Mountains. I was on my way home from a Weekend Yoga Retreat feeling renewed, refreshed and inspired about the things I wanted to nurture in my own life. I had drawn a Louise Hay card from the deck in our closing circle that was a woman’s hands gently cradling a nest with 2 eggs inside. The card was an incredible synchronicity with my reinforced philosophy of nurturing ourselves as well as others.
When I walked into the store, these beautiful candles were front and centre on a display, the first things that caught my eye on entry. I instantly knew one had to come home with me that day.
After later connecting with the beautiful artist, Jo who is based in Melbourne and hearing her own empowering story behind her candlemaking and philosophies on life, motherhood and womanhood, I just knew I wanted to have her candles on my site to share with you all.
I now always lovingly place one of these meaningful candles in the centre altar of my Women’s Circles that I facilitate, and hold space in the peaceful glow from its light for the amazing women who are called to come sit in circle.
Mini egg candles are great as part of your self care rituals of meditation and mindfulness.
Mini egg candles are great as part of your self care rituals of meditation and mindfulness. The perfect little gift for Daycare/Kindy/Teacher presents.
These great little candles burn cleanly and consistently for about 20 hours. Perfect for every day use or to make special occasions even more special, just let your imagination flow…
…dot them around a room or garden for mood lighting.
…cluster them together on a large platter in the centre of a table.
…romance your partner with a mini egg candle burning on the bed side table, a long stem rose lying beside it.
…wrap a strand of ivy into a loose wreath and place 3 mini egg candles inside it for an elegant centerpiece.
…create your own enchanted evening with a line of candles leading away along a garden path.
Burning Time: 20 hours each | Height: 9cm (3.5”) | Weight: 200g
A note from Creator – Jo Schoof on the Inspiration behind 'A Little Light':
Midway through a bus trip around rural Spain in the late 1990s, Joanne Schoof had an epiphany. Intrigued by the work of Spanish chandlers and inspired by the people, places and lifestyles she had encountered while backpacking, she realised then and there that craft, and candle-making specifically, was her calling.
Rather than emulate the techniques of master chandlers, who aspire to produce flawless candles, Joanne embraces textural imperfection. She developed a cold-pour technique designed to trap air bubbles in the wax, so producing a wonderfully craggy surface that begs to be touched. Joanne makes her own latex moulds cast from natural objects such as pumpkins and river stones or designs her own. She favours simple shapes, which, grouped together, take on a new significance and strength.