Candle Types

From tapers to veladoras to diyas: how each one burns and how to read it.

15 entries

7-Day Vigil / Veladora

Tall glass novena candle.

Natural, honey-scented wax.

Tiny celebration candle.

Butter or ghee lamp offering.

Small 4-inch spell candle.

Clay oil lamp with a cotton wick.

Shaped like a person, cat, skull, couple, etc.

Candle poured into glass.

Petroleum wax.

Thick freestanding candle.

Plant wax, often in jars.

Rendered animal fat.

Tall slim candle in a holder.

Small candle in a metal cup.

Small candle burned in a cup.