Quick Specs
- Brand: Ritual Candle
- Type: Lovers Embracing Figure Candle
- Size: 5.5 inches tall, dual wick
- Best for: Love-drawing, romantic bond strengthening, commitment rituals
Lovers Red Figure Candle in Hoodoo and Folk Magic
The Lovers figure candle is one of the oldest formats in North American hoodoo and Afro-Caribbean candle work. Shaped as two people locked in an embrace, with dual wicks that burn together, it represents two individuals joined in mutual attraction, commitment, or spiritual union. Red wax ties this candle directly to the fire element, Venus energy, and the Mars-driven force of desire, making it the go-to figure candle when the goal is romantic connection rather than healing or domination work.
Figure candles entered the hoodoo tradition partly through 19th-century occult supply catalogs and partly through cross-pollination with Santeria and Espiritismo, where candle color and form carry codified spiritual meaning. The Lovers shape is distinct from the Adam and Eve candle (which depicts a standing couple) and from solo male or female figure candles used for work focused on one individual. This 5.5-inch format burns in a single ritual session or over several measured evenings, which practitioners find useful for sustained intention work across a waxing moon cycle.
Using a Red Love Candle for Attraction and Commitment
Red in candle magic corresponds to passion, desire, physical attraction, and courage in matters of the heart. Workers choose red Lovers candles for spells aimed at drawing a new partner, heating up an existing relationship, deepening emotional bonds, or marking a commitment such as a handfasting or anniversary ritual. Red differs from pink (gentle affection, self-love) and white (spiritual or platonic connection), so color choice reflects the precise nature of the intention.
Traditional preparation includes anointing the candle with a compatible condition oil such as Come to Me, Love Drawing, or Attraction, applied from the center of both figures outward to symbolically pull the two people together. Carving names or initials into the wax before dressing is common, as is placing a petition paper beneath the candle holder. The dual wicks are intended to be lit together, reinforcing the symmetry of the working. Browse my charged ritual candle collection for complementary candles used in love and commitment work.
How to Use the Lovers Red Figure Candle
A traditional three-step process for working with a Lovers figure candle in love and commitment rituals.
- Prepare the Space and Petition
Choose a quiet evening for your ritual. Gather a petition paper, a pen, and a dressing oil associated with love, such as rose or come-to-me. Write the names of both individuals on the paper and place it flat beneath the candle holder.
- Dress and Carve the Candle
Hold the candle in both hands and speak your intention aloud. Carve initials or symbols into the wax with a toothpick if desired. Anoint the candle with your chosen oil, working from the center outward to draw the two people together.
- Light, Burn, and Close the Ritual
Set the candle in a stable holder on a heat-safe surface and light both wicks. Burn it in a single session or in equal intervals over several days. Once spent, wrap any remaining wax in the petition paper and bury it or place it on the altar.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock figure candles because they represent one of the most tactile and symbolically direct formats in candle magic. The Lovers red candle earns its place specifically because the dual-wick, embracing form carries meaning that a plain pillar or taper simply cannot replicate. The 5.5-inch size is practical for a single-session ritual or a short multi-day working without the bulk of a full 8-inch figure candle. If you want to explore the broader world of ritual candles, take a look at my candle collection for options across traditions and intentions.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Lovers figure candle depicts two people embracing and is used in love-drawing and bond-strengthening rituals. It differs from solo male or female figure candles, which focus on one person’s energy rather than the union between two individuals.
Red is the traditional color of passion, romantic desire, and vital fire energy in both hoodoo and Santeria candle work. It signals active intention and is used for attraction, commitment, or deepening an existing bond between two people.
Dress the candle with a love-drawing or come-to-me oil, working from the center outward to draw two people together. You may also carve names into the wax and place a petition paper beneath the holder before lighting the dual wicks.
The dual-wick design means both figures burn simultaneously, which practitioners read as shared intention burning in unison. Many workers burn the candle in equal intervals over three or seven days to sustain ritual focus through completion.
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