The Raven & Skull Candle
Is intricately designed and made by hand
Infused with special powers and mystery, intelligence, adaptability, partnerships, guidance, transformation, and prophecy.
- Intelligence and Cunning
- Survival and Adaptability
- Partnerships and Guidance
- Transformation and Opportunity
- Third Eye, Prophecy, and Insights
When the raven is your spirit animal, you are called upon to rely on your wits in any given situation or challenge in your life. You can influence outcomes that affect the course of your life. Remember to rely on the gift of your intellect this is how you gain deeper intelligence and wisdom.
The raven reminds you to protect your ideas and intellectual property whether it’s your creativity, your work, or even your aspirations.
Survival and Adaptability
The Raven can adapt even thrive in a wide range of habitats and conditions. Through your agility and wits, you can survive and push through any situation to get to better days ahead. Be open to new experiences and to not fear change.
Teaching us that every experience you have in life, good or bad, can be used to enrich your life and create a better future. Helping you evolve into the person you want to be.
Partnerships and Guidance
Ravens are monogamous and mate for life. They help with finding the right lifetime partner. If you see two ravens, it’s a sign your mate is also looking for you.
Seen as a symbol of partnership, e.g., they will alert a pack of wolves or coyotes if they see a carcass of another dead animal, making it easier for the raven to access the meat. They also helped humans to hunt in the same way.
Transformation and Opportunity
Seen as intermediaries between the material and spirit worlds.
Third Eye, Prophecy, and Insights
It gives you the gift of insight where others may be in the dark.
Ravens in Ancient Mythology and Folklore
Native American Raven Meanings: The raven is seen as a powerful entity that can shapeshift from bird to human and back.
Raven Totem: serves as a powerful symbol for transformation, intelligence, and opening the third eye.
The Raven in Egyptian Mythology
The ancient Egyptians revered them, mummifying them alongside the mummies of human tombs. The Egyptian goddess Nepthys, who is the sister of Isis, was the goddess of the dead and associated Nepthys with this intelligent bird.
The Raven and Celtic Gods and Goddesses
For the ancient Celts, the raven was associated with battle. The Celtic goddess Morrigan, who was the goddess of war and death, is associated with ravens.
The Celts associated both the Scottish goddess Cailleach Bheure, Goddess of rebirth and fertility, and the Sun God Lugh, master of artisans, skills, and warfare, with ravens.
Norse Raven Mythology: According to Nordic legends, the god Odin had two raven companions called Munnin and Hugi (translate to “Memory” and “Thought.”) whom served as Odin’s spies, with news and information about happenings on Earth.
Hindu Raven Mythology: Helps to link the living with the dead. In the Hindu practice of Shradh, Hindus feed ravens and crows. They do so because they believe the birds will then bring food to their ancestors who have passed.
Also, Raven myths in Japan, China, Korea and Tibetan Buddhism and other countries around the world.
