Light & Insight: How to Create a Candle Ritual for Your Tarot Reading

There’s something magnetic about a flickering flame, a quiet room, and a deck of cards in your hands. Whether you’re deep into your tarot journey or just starting to explore your intuition, a candle can shift the energy of your space and help ground your focus.

At Pinky Swear & Co., we believe scent is more than fragrance — it’s a portal to presence. When paired with rituals like tarot, our clean-burning coconut soy candles become tools of transformation, intention, and magic.

Why Light a Candle Before Tarot?

Lighting a candle before a tarot session isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s a sensory anchor. A flame symbolizes clarity, focus, and a transition from the mundane into the intuitive. And when paired with scent, you deepen the mood, connect with your breath, and elevate your reading.

Benefits of adding a candle ritual to your tarot practice:

• Creates a calm, sacred space
• Signals the start and end of your session
• Clears stagnant energy
• Enhances focus and mindfulness

All of our candles are made from non-toxic coconut soy wax, FSC-certified wooden wicks, and fine fragrance and essential oils — perfect for conscious rituals.

Choose Your Candle Based on the Energy You Need

Each Pinky Swear scent is handcrafted with intention. Whether you’re calling in clarity, love, abundance, or grounding, here’s how to match your candle to your card pull.

For Clarity & Intuition

The Healer — Palo Santo & Sage

• Great for: Third eye work, spiritual guidance, full moon spreads
• Cleanse your energy and clear mental fog with this sacred-smelling blend

The Sage — White Sage & Bergamot

• Fresh, bright, and ideal for morning pulls or new month intentions
• A favorite for energy readers and spiritual practitioners

For Love & Self-Compassion

The Romantic — Dark Rose & Plum

• Use during: Relationship readings, heart chakra journaling, or emotional processing
• Soft yet deep — like a handwritten love letter in scent form

The Poet — Vanilla & Saffron

• Best for introspective or shadow work readings
• A calming, warm blend that pairs beautifully with quiet reflection

For Manifestation & Creative Energy

The Manifester — Orange Zest & Smoked Cedar

• Use when: Setting intentions, visualizing goals, or calling in abundance
• A scent that energizes the mind while keeping you grounded

The Alchemist — Eucalyptus & Rosemary

• Perfect for: Cutting through confusion, organizing your thoughts, gaining insight
• Sharp, herbaceous, and clarifying — like flipping the lights on in your head

How to Create a Candle + Tarot Ritual (Step by Step)

Make your tarot reading feel like a sacred pause, not just a card pull. Here’s how:

1. Set the Scene

Choose a quiet space. Light your Pinky Swear candle and take three deep breaths. Let the scent wrap around you.

2. Set an Intention

Ask a grounding question like:

• What do I need to know right now?
• What energy do I need to release?
• What guidance is coming through?

3. Shuffle and Pull

Trust your intuition. Let the candlelight soften your thoughts and invite insight as you pull 1–3 cards.

4. Reflect & Record

Journal your impressions or say them aloud. The scent will help lock in memory and emotion — scent is powerful that way.

5. Close the Ritual

Thank your deck, blow out the flame, and carry your message with you. If using one of our refillable candle vessels, refill it and use it again for your next reading.

Bonus: Candle Pairings for Tarot Archetypes

Looking to gift a tarot-lover something meaningful? These pairings make the perfect candle gift set — intentional, beautiful, and clean-burning.

Rituals Rooted in Care

At Pinky Swear & Co., we pour more than just wax into every candle. We pour purpose, emotion, and love. Our candles are:

• Made in Toronto in small batches
• Crafted from sustainable coconut soy wax
• Scented with phthalate-free and paraben-free fragrance oils
• Poured into refillable ceramic vessels
• Thoughtfully packaged and giftable

Whether you’re deep into your tarot practice or just learning how to trust your gut, let scent support your self-discovery.

Light with intention. Read with clarity. We pinky swear.

Shop the Ritual:

• The Healer – Palo Santo & Sage

• Candle Refill Kits

• Mini Candle Discovery Set