{"product_id":"7-day-elegua-candle","title":"7 Day Elegua Candle","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAt the start of many ceremonies within the Yoruba-diaspora Orisha practice, practitioners honor Eleguá first — the Orisá who stands at the crossroads and opens or closes the paths ahead. The 7 Day Elegua Candle is offered for that purpose: a devotional candle for anyone honoring Eleguá within Santería, Lucumi, Ifa, or a related practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn Santería and Lucumi practice, Eleguá (also spelled Eleggua or Eshu-Elegba) is recognized as the guardian of doorways, crossroads, and thresholds, and as the messenger who carries communication between the human and divine. Because so much in these practices depends on which path opens and which closes, Eleguá is customarily acknowledged before other Orisás are approached. This candle is offered as a respectful devotional focus for that practice, not as a substitute for initiation, godparent guidance, or established ceremonial protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHoused in a tall glass container built for extended indoor burning, this seven-day fixed candle holds roughly 120 hours of steady wax — long enough to stay lit across a full week of devotional practice, or to be relit at the same hour each day of a novena-style routine. The glass keeps the flame contained and makes multi-day burning practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMany practitioners light it while voicing an intention or petition directed to Eleguá — asking that a path be opened, that a decision become clearer, or that a threshold be crossed with guidance. As with any devotional candle, this is offered as a time-honored focus for that practice; it does not guarantee a particular outcome, and it is not a replacement for the guidance of a padrino, madrina, or knowledgeable elder within the practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eKeep it on a stable, heat-resistant surface away from drafts and anything flammable, and never leave it burning unattended between lightings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplore more devotional pieces in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/candles\" title=\"Candles | Spiritual, Scented \u0026amp; Aromatherapy Candles\"\u003eCandles collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or find complementary ritual tools in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spiritual\" title=\"Spiritual Products | Crystals, Ritual Tools \u0026amp; Sacred Supplies\"\u003eSpiritual Products collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Modern Aromatherapy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44912326213884,"sku":"sku-40242492309689","price":15.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/8900\/1212\/files\/7-day-elegua-candle.jpg?v=1786616218","url":"https:\/\/modernaromatherapy.com\/products\/7-day-elegua-candle","provider":"Modern Aromatherapy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}