Description The Love ~ Slavic Spell Candle features beautiful Slavic embroidery patterns on both sides with each “stitch”, star or flower having its own meaning. Ukrainians believe that embroidery is a magical talisman protecting against everything from bad all the way to representing happiness, fate, life, and power in the ornaments. Square ~ Well-being, peace, & fortune, perfection, harmony, & order. In the Ukrainian tradition, the square is the symbol of earth. Rhombus ~ Sun & earth union as well as utility. A rhomb with a dot inside means a sown field which equaled to prosperity & abundance for ancestors. Circle ~ Sun, heaven energy, & eternity. Herbal ~ Purity & prosperity. Guelder rose ~ Love, wealth, beauty, motherhood, & procreation (bush – mother, berries – children). Grapes ~ Family happiness. Poppy flowers ~ Help ward off the evil eye. The tree of life ~ Beauty, youth, soul renewal, immortality, resurrection, & fertility. Heart ~ Peaceful home, usually embroidered on wedding dresses. Stars ~ Protection from evil, diseases, & weakness. Chevrons ~ Essence, spirit, & matter. Wavy lines ~ Water, rain, time stream, & the evolution of the universe. Сross ~ Protective amulet from evil spirits. Swarga ~ Hearth & family happiness. The star with eight rays ~ Union of female & male principles which gives birth to all. Сurves ~ Infinity, life journey, eternity, strength, & vital energy. Pairs beautifully with one of our Vintage Ukrainian Candle Holders. You will receive 1 six inch magical talismanic candle
