In the language of candle folklore, a Think of Me candle names one of the best-known petitions in the love-and-attraction family — traditionally lit by someone who wants to feel more present in the daily thoughts of a person they already share a connection with, using repetition and focus rather than force.
This jar is poured in a single shade of red, the color most consistently tied to passion, warmth, and vitality across candle traditions, inside a classic glass vessel built for a full week of burning — roughly 120 hours from a 100% paraffin wax base and a lead-free cotton wick.
It's designed to be lit the same way each night: a few quiet minutes with a clear, specific intention in mind, rather than a single dramatic gesture. That steady repetition is the real mechanism many practitioners describe — building a week-long habit of directing your own attention and hope toward a connection you're already invested in.
It's worth being direct about what this candle is not. It does not override another person's free will, choices, or feelings, and it is not intended to influence anyone without their consent. Offered only as a focus for your own intention, it works alongside the honesty and communication any real connection needs, never as a replacement for them.
Because it's a single fixed 7-day candle, most people burn it start to finish in one week of ritual rather than saving part of it, then take a moment once the jar is spent to reflect on how the week felt.
Because intention work is personal, some people also light this candle during a period of change in an existing relationship — a new stage, a long-distance stretch, or simply wanting to feel closer — always keeping the focus on their own hope and effort rather than trying to compel a particular response from someone else.
Browse more focused ritual candles in our Spiritual Candles collection, or explore the wider Candles collection for other traditional 7-day options.