Quick Specs
- Brand: Crystal Journey Candles
- Type: Votive
- Chakra: Sacral / Svadhisthana / 2nd Chakra
- Color: Orange
- Includes: Informational card
- Made In: New England, USA
Svadhisthana: The Seat of Creativity and Desire
I stock Crystal Journey Candles because they’re hand-crafted in New England from highly refined food-grade waxes with cotton and paper wicks, and scented with actual essential oil blends. That’s not filler language. It’s a meaningful step up from the paraffin novelty candles that flood this category, and it shows in the burn.
The Sacral Chakra, Svadhisthana in Sanskrit, is the second energy center, positioned just below the navel. It’s the seat of creativity, sensuality, pleasure, passion, and the emotional capacity to let life flow rather than lock up. When it’s moving well, you feel imaginative, engaged, and alive to desire. When it’s blocked, creative work stalls, pleasure feels distant, and emotional expression gets tight and guarded.
This votive burns a vivid orange, the color traditionally associated with Svadhisthana, and comes with an informational card covering the chakra’s associations and energy. It pairs well with my full chakra candle selection if you’re working through the system, or browse my chakra and Reiki products for stones, tools, and accessories to build out a complete practice.
How to Use a Sacral Chakra Votive Candle
Use this votive during chakra meditation, creative work, or any practice centered on the Sacral Chakra.
- Set the scene
Place the votive in a holder before lighting it. Choose a quiet space, dim other lights, and give yourself a few minutes to settle. Take three slow breaths to shift your attention inward and arrive at the work.
- State your intention
Hold your hands near the flame and name what you want to open up, whether that is a creative project, emotional ease, or reconnection to pleasure and desire. Speak it aloud or hold it clearly in mind.
- Sit with the candle
Keep the candle in view as you meditate, journal, or simply rest. Let the orange light anchor your focus on the sacral area, just below the navel. Stay as long as feels right, then snuff the flame safely.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
Crystal Journey has been making chakra candles in New England for decades. I carry them because the quality is consistent and the product is honest: food-grade wax, real wicks, and essential oil scenting rather than synthetic fragrance. The informational card they include with each chakra candle is a small thing that makes a real difference for anyone new to chakra work. It gives you something to read and orient yourself before you start.
One practical note: this is a votive, which means it needs a holder to burn correctly. Votives are designed to melt nearly all the way down, and without a holder, that gets messy fast. If you don’t already have one, pair it with a votive holder before you light it.
Sacral Chakra Votive Candle: FAQ
No, this is a votive candle and requires a separate votive holder to burn safely. I carry votive holders in my candle accessories section. Check those out if you need one before you light this candle.
The Sacral Chakra, known in Sanskrit as Svadhisthana, is the second energy center. It governs creativity, sensuality, pleasure, desire, and emotional flow. When balanced, life feels fluid, expressive, and engaged rather than stuck or numb.
Crystal Journey scents their Sacral Chakra candle with an essential oil blend chosen to evoke warmth, vitality, and sensual energy. The exact blend is proprietary, but the result is a warm, uplifting fragrance suited to meditation and creative work.
A standard votive candle typically burns for around 10 to 15 hours when used in a proper holder. Burn time varies depending on drafts and the holder style. Trim the wick to about a quarter inch before each use for the cleanest burn.
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