In the ancient times, Votive Candles were used as prayer candles, and were symbolized as a mark of love, respect and devotion towards God. However, the use of such candles is not restricted only to spiritual purposes these days, as they are also bought for numerous household needs.

Used basically for religious purposes, votive candles have become one of the most fashionable décor items in today’s household. Having an ancient origin, votive candles have gradually come in demand among common people. To enrich the décor of your home, you can easily buy the fragrant votive candles online or make them conveniently at home. Just follow a couple of easy steps to make votive candles at your home:

1. Melt the wax in accordance to the no. of candles required.
2. Add wick, color and scent (made from essential oils or synthetic oils) into the wax and pour the mixture into the jars to set it.

It is only in the modern times that votive candles have started coming with various pleasant aromas. These various essences have a plenty of health benefits. Aromatherapy makes full and efficient use of the scent, plant oil or essential oil used in various products like votive candles, to heal a person and take her/him to the state of tranquility.

However, the fragrant votive candles usually contain synthetic oils, which are not much beneficial. Essential oils are undoubtedly more beneficial than synthetic oils because they are made by distilling natural plant materials. Although, the use of essential oils is problematic in case of candles because of the two main reasons: essential oils are comparatively expensive, and they may not mix up well with the candle wax. Nonetheless, if we use the essential oils in the scented votive candle preparation, we can get enormous benefits, especially from aromatherapy point of view. These candles are used for healing various body ailments such as indigestion, headaches, depression etc. The justification of its high cost is very well articulated in its numerous benefits.

We should be aware of the fact that even if the essential oils are natural, it doesn’t make it implicit that they are safe for all purposes. Therefore, we should always consult an expert aromatherapist before using any essential oil in our home made candles.