Witches Torches - Black Beeswax

Witches' torches are also called fairy candles or kings' candles. These are stems of mullein (also called broth-blanc) collected in the Vosges mountains, dried and finally dipped in beeswax dyed black.    They have been used since Roman Antiquity to illuminate funeral rites and are known for their protective virtues, particularly against witches and evil spirits.    They are used in witchcraft for clairvoyance, communication with Spirits, to honor the deceased during Samhain celebrations and to ease the pain due to mourning. 
 Practical advice: Light the end that has been cut to reveal a little of the stem. Tilt it slightly and hold a flame. It may take a little time for the rod to ignite but once it has caught fire the flame is particularly large. It is indeed a torch and not a candle.    Its use is intended for outdoors but you can use it indoors as long as you do so in a clear space and do not leave the torch unattended.    The large format will burn for around 1 hour, 30 minutes for the small format but it may last longer or shorter because witches' torches are not manufactured.    The torches measure 15-16 cm long, 3-4 cm in diameter for the large format, 1-2 cm in diameter for the small format.