Why do we light a candle on Christmas Eve?

Celebrating the Birth of Jesu. The association between candles and Christmas can be traced back to the Middle Ages as recorded in the Bible. By lighting candles during Christmas eve, this represents the Star of Bethlehem that guided the Magi to the manger where baby Jesus was born.

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What does it mean to burn a candle to the socket?

In a book of proverbs, I see an entry - He is burnt to the socket. It means, according to my native language (i.e. Kannada), life has drained from the person and death is beckoning. What is the bayberry candle made of? Bayberry wax candles have a traditional history dating back to the earliest settlers of our country (my ancestors, too!), as the plant is native to the east coast. Bayberry wax is made from melt bayberries and collecting the wax that rises to the top of the water.

Correspondingly, how do you make barberry candles?

The basic breakdown is, pick lots of bayberries, boil them in water, filter it through cheesecloth, allow the mixture to cool so the bayberry wax separates and hardens. Then melt it with some beeswax to make taper candles. If you've ever made your own tapers before the process for dipping is the same. Thereof, what does bayberry smell like? Bayberry is also delightfully fragrant, but only up close. You can't find bayberry by following the fragrance to its source as you might a rose, wild grapes or even witch hazel. You must crush one of its berries in your fingers or rub one of its leaves under your nose to appreciate its peppery scent.

How long does a 10 inch taper candle burn?

A 10-inch Yankee Candle Company taper candle will burn for nine hours. Correspondingly, do bayberry candles have a scent? The scent of bayberry candle wax is often said to be strong and full-bodied. This naturally aromatic wax possesses a unique fragrance that has become a classic holiday scent. Common descriptions of the fragrance of bayberry candles include: Slightly bitter.

What does a juniper smell like?

What do the Wild Western junipers smell like? Juniperus californica produces a woody, cedar smell from both its foliage and its wood. Juniperus communis smells like gin. Some of the Far Western species of juniper smell of both; it depends upon where you sniff.