- 4 ouncesoy candle: 25+ hour burn time
- 12 ouncesoy candle: 50+ hour burn time
- Tea lights: .5 ounce: 5-6 hour burn time
Fragrance notes: cardamom, star anise, ginger
Crossroads is inspired by the mysterious and supernatural occurrences in these liminal locations where paths converge. This fragrance takes you to a place between worlds with its enticing base of vanilla bean layered with a spicy blend of cardamom and ginger with a bold top note of star anise. See you at the crossroads!
Learn more about my inspiration:
A crossroads is a place of several converging paths that require you to make a choice. Crossroads are literal locations, but are also symbolic of any major life decision where you find yourself 'at the crossroads' and the choices presented aren't always easy. Like when traveling, the path forward isn't always clear and can be murky and mysterious. Folktales have sprung up all over the world describing crossroads as liminal spaces where the veil between worlds is thinner, giving magic more power and supernatural entities are easier to summon. From strange animals to faeries, spirits, demons, and hoodoo deities, there are countless tales of supernatural activity at crossroads.
A great deal of crossroads folklore depicts people who have sold their soul to the devil or a demon in exchange for a skill or riches. Two such examples are the character Faust from German legend and literature who made a crossroads pact with the devil for access to unlimited knowledge and more recently part of 20th-century American folklore with the legendary blues musician Robert Johnson who is said to have bargained for his musical talent.