Dionysus, known to the Romans as Bacchus, is a god of profound and joyous contradiction. He is the ecstatic liberator, the god of wine, ritual madness, and theatre, yet also the wild god of the forest, untamed and raw. He represents both the intoxicating joy of the vine and the primal frenzy of the maenads. To invoke Dionysus is to embrace the fertile chaos of life itself, the sacred release that exists beyond the boundaries of the ordinary.

Prairie Fire's Dionysus hand-dipped beeswax tapers are an offering to this complex deity, who is among my own retinue of gods. Each pair is crafted entirely by hand—from wick to finished candle—in a centuries-old tradition, echoing the timeless rites of his worship. While still warm, the candles are dressed with a sacred herbal blend, sealing its essence into the very beeswax.

This ritual blend, infused with homemade mead, is a fragrant homage to the god. It incorporates the scent of the sacred grove with ponderosa and pinyon pine, the clinging vitality of ivy and bindweed, and the earthy, root-deep power of calamus and orris. These tapers are suited for rituals of celebration, creative inspiration, ecstatic release, and the honoring of the wild, fertile spirit within and without.

The Dionysus herbal blend includes: Homemade mead, ponderosa pine needles, pinyon pine needles, ivy, bindweed, calamus root, orris root, and other botanicals and herbs sacred to Dionysus.

Important Candle Care:

Do not leave burning candles unattended.

Always place on a stable, heat-proof surface.

Trim wicks to ¼ inch before each lighting to ensure a clean, even burn.

This purchase is for one pair of hand-dipped beeswax ritual taper candles. Candles are approximately 8 inches in length.