About this Product
Feral Queen is intended to aid practitioners in connection to the wild, untamed animals, seek solace and protection, and aid in tapping into the personal unconscious, and Underworld places. It is dedicated to deities of the crossroads, especially Diana, but also appropriate for Goddesses such a Hecate.
SIZES
Votive - pair standard fit into votive holder
Taper - about 5 1/2" tall set of 3
Pillar - 1 3/4 wide and 5 1/4 tall
Half Skull - 2 inch tall, 1 1/2 inch wide, 2 1/4 inch deep
Skull - 3 inch tall, 2 1/4 inch wide, 3 inch deep
All candles are made from USDA certified organic beeswax. All candles are scented with oak, apple, and coated with vervain.
If you require an alteration, customization or a size out of stock please get in touch and we'll work something out.
DESCRIPTION
As an ancient Goddess, long predating any conflation with Artemis and other Etruscan figures, Diana was an important deity to the Latin people. She is a Goddess of the moon, moonlight, all the wild things and creatures that find shelter there. Her main place of worship was the lake Nemi where she is known as Diana Nemorensis also known as Diana of the Woods. This sacred place served as an important counterpoint to civilized Rome. Diana is not only a protectress of mothers and infants, but also thieves and murderers (some believe particularly referring to runaway slaves who had murdered their Roman master to
escape). Even after the Hellenization in later time Diana kept her strong associations with witchcraft and the Underworld.
Legend has it that there is a guarded oak tree at center of the grove of Diana's temple at Nemi. No one was to break off its branches save a condemned person who was seeking refuge under Diana. If he could this was considered a sign he could challenge the standing priest of the temple to ritual combat to the death Rex Nemerensis. Should he succeed he was seen as having Diana's favor and would serve as her priest and king of the sanctuary until the next challenger. The Oak tree is an appropriate tree as tree of sovereignty and resources bears the name "King of the Grove". It is a powerful wood of fertility, protection, prosperity, banishing of illnesses and a gateway to traveling different planes.
SAFETY:
Never leave a lit candle unattended, and place a flameproof object under candle for precaution and to collect wax. As an irregular shaped candle melting wax has a tendency to drip unpredictably.
Solis Illuminatum
Meet the Maker
Urban witch and PoC queer Pagan, hard polytheist, and gardener. My work primarily focuses on reclaiming the inner divine.
I hope my products enrich your journey. May it be passionate and rewarding.
How it’s Made
Please note as a handmade object made from pure, natural beeswax, it is natural for the wax to change color throughout the seasons with the pollen and nectar available to the bees. Therefore, there will often be slight variations in color. Yellow beeswax is pure and natural with no additions. White beeswax has been naturally bleached of the yellow hue. All other colors have the addition of a candle dye and nothing more.
Solis Iluminatum uses the best beeswax it can source. The largest bulk from Gardner Bees, a small family-owned farm in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, and others supplemented from wholesale suppliers from the United States committed to sustainability efforts under the certification of Oregon Tilth. We hope you will recognize the unique gentle scent and texture of 100% beeswax, uncut with any vegetable or petroleum based waxes.
Shop Policies
Solis Illuminatum does not accept returns.
Please contact the shop for any issues regarding any items damaged or lost in shipping to discuss order cancellations, replacements, or other options. Please reach out for any concerns, and allow 24 hours for response.
