Raven Myrrh Jar Candle — 90-Hour Crystal Journey Ritual Candle

$14.95

Raven Myrrh jar candle by Crystal Journey — a 90-hour burn-time ritual candle scented with deep, smoky myrrh resin and presented in the Raven label from Crystal Journey’s apothecary collection. Myrrh’s ancient sacred scent is associated with ancestor veneration, protection, banishing, and deep spiritual work across Egyptian, Wiccan, and ceremonial traditions. Long burn time makes it ideal for multi-session altar work, sustained ritual, or creating an ongoing sacred atmosphere in your practice space.

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Quick Specs

Brand: Crystal Journey Candles
Type: Aromatic Jar Candle with Illustrated Box
Burn Time: Approximately 90 hours
Scent: Myrrh
Best for: Vision work, psychic development, guardian and messenger rituals, sustained altar work

Raven Symbolism and the Myrrh Accord

The raven has served as a guardian and visionary messenger across many of the world’s spiritual traditions. In Norse mythology, Odin’s two ravens, Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory), flew across the nine worlds and returned with knowledge that no other being could gather. In many Indigenous North American traditions, Raven is a trickster and transformer, a being capable of moving between worlds and reshaping reality through cunning and will. In Celtic practice, ravens are associated with the Morrigan, sovereignty, battle, and prophecy. Across all of these contexts, the raven is understood as a being with no fear, one who travels where others won’t and returns with what others can’t see.

The myrrh fragrance in this candle is a deliberate pairing with that symbolism. Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha), a resin from trees native to northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, has been burned in religious and ritual contexts for at least four thousand years. It appears in ancient Egyptian temple practice, in the Hebrew Bible as a component of sacred incense, and in the Christian tradition as one of the three gifts brought to the nativity. Magically, myrrh is associated with protection, vision, releasing fear, and deepening meditative states. The resin’s dark, resinous warmth makes it well-suited to shadow work and to the kind of introspective, visionary practice that raven symbolism invites.

The 90-Hour Format and What It Offers

This candle is a different format from both the 7-day jar candles and the standard pillar or chime candles I carry. The 90-hour burn time sits between them: more sustained than a taper or chime candle, more flexible than a sealed 7-day glass that you commit to burning in one extended continuous session. The jar format contains the wax cleanly, allows the myrrh fragrance to develop fully as the candle reaches a full melt pool, and the illustrated box art is substantive enough to display. Crystal Journey Candles produces this line with consistent fragrance quality, which matters with a resinous scent like myrrh that can easily tip toward synthetic in lower-quality wax formulas. For other long-burn jar candles in my collection, browse my jar and container candle selection.

How to Use the Raven Myrrh Jar Candle

Three practical steps for getting the most from the Raven Myrrh jar candle, from the first burn technique to sustained ritual use.

First Burn: Establish the Full Melt Pool
On the first burn, keep the candle lit until the entire top surface has melted from edge to edge, typically two to three hours. This prevents tunneling and ensures the full myrrh fragrance releases properly throughout the candle’s lifespan.
Work with Raven Energy During Visionary Practice
Light this candle before tarot or oracle readings, scrying sessions, or journaling focused on shadow work. The raven’s association with vision and the myrrh’s grounding, fear-releasing scent create an atmosphere suited to introspective practice.
Sustained Altar Use and Long-Term Workings
Extinguish the candle with a snuffer between sessions rather than blowing it out, and return to it over days or weeks. The 90-hour burn time supports extended workings that span multiple ritual sessions rather than a single-night ceremony.

The Tarot Fellow Standard

I stock Crystal Journey’s 90-hour jar candles because the fragrance formulas are honestly made and the burn time is real, not aspirational marketing. Myrrh is a scent that tests candle quality: it’s complex and resinous, and a cheap wax formula won’t carry it. This one does. The raven symbolism is also handled with substance rather than aesthetic flourish, which matters to practitioners who are actually working with these traditions. If you’re assembling a ritual candle collection, explore my full candle and accessories collection for the complete range of formats and intentions I carry.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the Raven Myrrh jar candle actually burn?

Crystal Journey rates this candle at approximately 90 hours. Actual burn time depends on session length, wick trimming, and drafts. Trim the wick to a quarter inch before each burn and avoid drafts to maintain a clean, even melt pool throughout.

What is myrrh used for spiritually?

Myrrh has been burned in ritual contexts for over four thousand years, in Egyptian temple practice, Hebrew sacred incense, and Christian liturgy. Spiritually it is associated with protection, releasing fear, deepening meditation, and grounding.

What does the Raven symbolize in spiritual traditions?

The raven appears across Norse, Celtic, and Indigenous traditions as a guardian and visionary messenger. In Norse myth, Huginn and Muninn represent thought and memory. The raven universally carries associations with vision and transformation.

How is this different from a 7-day jar candle?

A 7-day jar candle is designed for near-continuous burning over a week with a narrower opening. This 90-hour jar has a wider mouth for fragrance throw, is designed to be extinguished and relit between sessions, spanning multiple weeks of use.