Spell candles and ritual candles explained

We hand-picked every gift in this guide from the range we stock. Each one was chosen for who it suits and what it does, so you can match a candle to your practice, whether you are a first-timer or a seasoned spell caster.

We also mixed kinds and budgets, from spell candle sets and scented jars to altar kits and seasonal tapers. That way, there is something for a beginner's first altar and for a home that already loves ritual.

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For most beginners, the mixed set is the best place to start, because it gives you ten colours in one box. All four gifts are unscented, vegan and burn for about 90 minutes each. The three single-colour sets suit you once you know which colour you want.

Set of 12 Mixed Spell Candles (£4.49)

Nice to unwrap, nicer to use. This pack of 12 spell candles gives you ten colours in one box: two black, two white, and one each of purple, dark blue, light blue, orange, green, red, yellow and pink. Each candle burns for about 90 minutes, and they're unscented and vegan. It's a great way for a new witch to explore candle magic colour by colour, and the picture box with a window keeps them neat on the shelf.

Best for: Beginners learning colour magic.

White Happiness Spell Candles, Box of 12 (£4.49)

A keepsake they'll hold on to. This box holds 12 unscented, vegan white spell candles, each with an approximate burn time of 90 minutes. White candles are traditionally used in candle magic for happiness and new beginnings, which makes this a warm pick for a friend starting out on their own path. The picture box has a window, so the candles are on show before they're opened.

Best for: Friends starting a new path.

Set of 12 Pink Friendship Spell Candles (£4.49)

A pretty piece for the home. This pack of 12 pink spell candles is made for friendship and matters-of-the-heart rituals. They're unscented, vegan and burn for about 90 minutes each. It suits a witchy friend who keeps a ritual kit for heart and friendship spells, and the set comes in a picture box with a window that's easy to store.

Best for: Friendship and heart rituals.

Set of 12 Light Blue Peace Spell Candles (£4.49)

Useful all year round. This pack of 12 light blue spell candles is intended for peace rituals and burns for about 90 minutes each. They're vegan and made from 70% unscented paraffin and 30% stearic acid, so you know exactly what's in the wax. A good pick for a beginner who wants one colour to work with, or a collector building a full rainbow of spell candles.

Best for: Peace rituals and candle collectors.

Scented candles with herbal, floral or dark notes suit a witchy home best. Here the scents run from fresh eucalyptus and mint to chamomile and vanilla, and from dark opium to frankincense and white sage. Most of these are spell or ritual candles, so pick the scent and look that match your space.

Eucalyptus Mint Scented Spell Candle (£9.49)

A grown-up stocking filler that smells fresh and clean. This eucalyptus and mint spell candle sits in a green glass jar and burns for approximately 35 hours. It comes in a colour cardboard box, so it's ready to give. Spell candle fans and fresh scent lovers will enjoy it, especially as a quiet ritual candle on a witchy shelf. Never leave a lit candle unattended.

Best for: Fresh scent lovers.

Chamomile & Vanilla Scented Spell Candle (£9.49)

A gift that says you listened to what they love. This chamomile and vanilla spell candle comes in a blue glass jar and weighs 465 g. Its warm vanilla and soft chamomile scent suits a cosy altar corner. It burns for approximately 35 hours and comes in a colour cardboard box. A good pick for candle lovers and altar keepers who like a softer, sweeter scent. Never leave a lit candle unattended.

Best for: Cosy altar keepers.

Magic Spell Candle Jar Gift Set (£28.49)

Ideal as a Secret Santa gift, this set gives six mini scented spell candle jars in glass. Each one burns for approximately 15 hours, so there's plenty to try. The six named fragrances run from red rose and lavender to white sage and green tea, which makes it easy to explore. It's a friendly start for witchcraft beginners and candle magick fans, and it comes in paper wrap packaging.

Best for: Witchcraft beginners.

Set of 6 Midnight Ritual Candles (£45.49)

An easy win for Halloween, this set holds six full-size glass candles, each with a cork lid. The six fragrances include Poison Apple (sweet apple), Spell Bound (frankincense) and Midnight Moon (bergamot and neroli). The candles burn for approximately 21 hours, and the set weighs 400 g. It comes in paper packaging, so it's easy to hand over. A good choice for witchy friends and scent lovers who like to collect.

Best for: Halloween gift givers.

Dark Romance Opium Tealight Candles, Set of 6 (£4.49)

A stylish upgrade to an everyday thing, these six tealights are scented with opium and set in paraffin wax. Each one burns for approximately 5 hours, so they suit a short quiet ritual. The colour cardboard box has dark botanicals on it, which makes it a good fit for gothic style fans and dark botanical lovers. Choose them for a gothic home or a witchy table setting.

Best for: Gothic home lovers.

Spell candle kits, an incense tower and a moon oil burner all suit a ritual space well. Each one covers a different part of practice, from the flame and the scent to the moon-themed glow. Together they make a thoughtful set for an altar or a quiet corner.

Moon Magic Spell Candle Kit (£6.49)

Ideal for anyone who loves moon rituals. This kit holds 12 white unscented paraffin spell candles and a wooden spell candle holder, made for intention setting and moon ceremonies. The box has a window, so the candles show before you open it. Simple, unscented white candles suit a first altar or a quiet moon night. Please keep it safe: never leave a lit candle unattended, and burn each one for no more than an hour.

Best for: Moon ritual beginners.

No Bad Vibes Spell Candle Kit (£6.49)

Something new for their routine. This kit has 12 black unscented paraffin spell candles, 1 spell and a wooden spell candle holder, all in a colour cardboard box with a window. The spell is included, so there is a starting point for spell work at hand. It suits modern witches and anyone new to spell work who likes a ready-to-use set. Keep the flame in check: burn for no more than one hour at a time and never leave a lit candle unattended.

Best for: Modern witches starting spell work.

Tapered Mango Wood Incense Tower (£5.49)

Great for a new home, or any space that needs a centrepiece. This tapered tower is made of mango wood and stands 30.5 cm tall on a 9 x 9 cm base. Its shape gives you a clear silhouette on an altar or shelf. The grain varies, so every tower looks a little different. It suits anyone who burns incense in ritual or at home, and it makes a lovely housewarming present.

Best for: Housewarmings and altar builders.

Iridescent Moon Pillar Oil Burner (£9.49)

A colourful choice in purple or white. This iridescent ceramic moon pillar oil burner has cut-out moon and stars that glow when a tealight is lit. It takes one standard tealight and is made for diluted fragrance oils. At 340 g, it has a solid feel on a shelf. Its glowing moon and stars make a quiet night feel special, and it comes in a colour cardboard box.

Best for: Fragrance oil and moon lovers.

Three candles suit autumn and winter evenings: a Harvest Moon taper set for quiet nights, a cedar and pine pack for Yule, and black tapers with moon and pentagram designs for gothic tables. Each suits a different evening. All three are paraffin wax candles in colour cardboard boxes.

Set of 3 Harvest Moon Taper Candles (£9.49)

Perfect for autumn gatherings, this set of three Harvest Moon taper candles is made from paraffin wax and has an approx 5 hour burn time. The Harvest Moon autumn design brings the season to a dinner table or a quiet night in. The set weighs 190 g and comes in a colour cardboard box. It is a good pick for friends who host, or anyone who loves seasonal decor.

Best for: Autumn gatherings and hosts.

Cedar & Pine Winter Ritual Spell Candles (£4.49)

Editorially selected for Yule, this pack of 12 cedar and pine winter ritual spell candles is made for Yule and winter solstice rituals. The cedar and pine scent gives a winter feel to a ritual space. The candles are made from paraffin wax and the pack weighs 115 g, in a colour cardboard box. It suits witches planning their Yule and pagan friends who mark the winter solstice with candlelight.

Best for: Yule and solstice celebrants.

Black Magic Mystical Taper Candles, Set of 3 (£9.49)

A charming pick for them, this set of three black taper candles has pentagram, moon phase and triple moon designs on each one. They are made from paraffin wax and the set weighs 52 g. The boxed set is 26 cm tall and comes in a colour cardboard box. Set them on a table for a gothic home look, or pick them for a Halloween host or a friend with a pagan path.

Best for: Gothic decor and Halloween.

Every pick at a glance: who it suits best and how it is sent.

Pick	Best for	Delivery
Set of 12 Mixed Spell Candles (£4.49)	Beginners learning colour magic	Same-day dispatch
White Happiness Spell Candles, Box of 12 (£4.49)	Friends starting a new path	Same-day dispatch
Set of 12 Pink Friendship Spell Candles (£4.49)	Friendship and heart rituals	Same-day dispatch
Set of 12 Light Blue Peace Spell Candles (£4.49)	Peace rituals and candle collectors	Same-day dispatch
Eucalyptus Mint Scented Spell Candle (£9.49)	Fresh scent lovers	Same-day dispatch
Chamomile & Vanilla Scented Spell Candle (£9.49)	Cosy altar keepers	Same-day dispatch
Magic Spell Candle Jar Gift Set (£28.49)	Witchcraft beginners	Same-day dispatch
Set of 6 Midnight Ritual Candles (£45.49)	Halloween gift givers	Same-day dispatch
Dark Romance Opium Tealight Candles, Set of 6 (£4.49)	Gothic home lovers	Same-day dispatch
Moon Magic Spell Candle Kit (£6.49)	Moon ritual beginners	Same-day dispatch
No Bad Vibes Spell Candle Kit (£6.49)	Modern witches starting spell work	Same-day dispatch
Tapered Mango Wood Incense Tower (£5.49)	Housewarmings and altar builders	Standard dispatch
Iridescent Moon Pillar Oil Burner (£9.49)	Fragrance oil and moon lovers	Same-day dispatch
Set of 3 Harvest Moon Taper Candles (£9.49)	Autumn gatherings and hosts	Same-day dispatch
Cedar & Pine Winter Ritual Spell Candles (£4.49)	Yule and solstice celebrants	Same-day dispatch
Black Magic Mystical Taper Candles, Set of 3 (£9.49)	Gothic decor and Halloween	Same-day dispatch

Every order travels by tracked UK delivery, to your door or straight to theirs if it's a gift. Delivery is the sum of your parcels, from £3.95 each (some items travel free), and free over £60 on most orders: we pay the first £6. Each product page shows the expected delivery dates before you pay. See delivery for the details.

Choose spell candle sets for beginners, scented candles for a witchy home and altar kits for a ritual space, matching each gift to the person who will light it. Pick your favourite above and add it to your basket: every product page shows its size, price and delivery dates. More ideas: Witchcraft supplies for beginners: what you need · What is an altar · Samhain altar ideas and decor.