Violets | All Natural-Beeswax Blend, Lesbian Love Candle

Violets Beeswax Blend Candle 6oz

This candle is named in honor of Sappho (c. 630 – c. 570), a Greek poet known for her poems about lesbian love. Violets have been used as a language of queer love starting with Sappho’s poems in which she uses violets to talk about her lover.

Sappho’s poetry was centers around the relationships and love between women. She lived on an island named Lesbos and because of her fame of being a woman who loved women, the term lesbian was coined after her and her place of residence. Violets rose as a symbol of queer love again in 1926, when Édouard Bourdet’s play, The Captive, featured a female character sending another woman a violet bouquet. When the play led to an uproar and calls for boycott and censorship, some women in Paris wore violets as a sign of support.

Sappho Fragment 94, Translation from Sweetbitter Podcast “I answered: Go happily and remember me — you know how we cared for you. If not, let me remind you * . . . the lovely times we shared. Many crowns of violets, roses, and crocuses together . . . you put on by my side and many scented wreaths woven from blossoms around your delicate throat. And . . . with pure, sweet oil [for a queen] . . . you anointed . . . and on soft beds . . . delicate . . . you quenched your desire. Not any . . . no holy site . . . we left uncovered, no grove . . . dance . . . sound” 

These candles are lovingly handcrafted with an all natural beeswax blend & essential oils. From the materials selected in our products, to the recyclable packaging, we try to show the earth kindness and respect.

These candles are lovingly handcrafted in small batches in Austin, TX. From the materials selected in our products, to the recyclable packaging, we try to show the earth kindness and respect.

Made with love for the earth and body.

• All Natural Beeswax Blend 
• High Quality Essential Oils
• Vegan
• Phthalate-Free
• Cotton Wicks
• Recyclable/Compostable Packaging
• Materials Sourced from Other Small Businesses