ø 5.5cm, height 20.5cm, weight: 0.48g, narrower version with foil print;
candle in a glass with spiritual, partly religious/Christian motifs, used for spiritual and esoteric practices; burns several days for petitions, protection or searching depending on the motif; regular burning creates routine in chaotic times!;
We have the following motifs for this Stella version (tell us your mix-wish):
1) Virgen De Guadalupe: pink; Apparition Scene; patron saint of mexico; asked for personal mediation; “the mexican people, after more than two centuries of experiments, have faith only in the virgin of guadalupe and the national lottery” (Octavio Paz, `74)
2) Sagrado Corazón de Jesús: red; Sacred Heart Christ Portrait; ever-present across Mexico; physical depiction, Christ's long suffering of the heart, compassion, and unmitigated love towards humanity
3) Santisima Muerte: black; Scales, Scythe, Globe, pink Robe; 'newest plague saint' during covid pandemic; all-powerful; supernaturally working through natural law; for protection, cutting negative ties, demanding fair treatment
4) Angel De Guarda: white; With Child; providing visual reference for children who may have trouble with idea of an unseen guardian angel
5) San Martin Caballero: red; Horseback Cloak-Cutting Scene; universal saint with sophisticated understanding of economic vulnerability; beloved horseman, business patron; also: horse for riches, horseshoe for luck
6) Jesús Malverde: white; Lady Guadaloupe Behind Shoulder; folk hero of Sinaloa, saint through mythological quality to protect in various risky endeavours, whether unlawful or simply dangerous; infamous as patron saint of narcos