Natural Beeswax Vigil Lamp Wicks with Cork Float — Traditional Pure Cotton & Beeswax Wicks for Orthodox Kandili (Approx. 100-110 Pcs)

Experience clean, traditional illumination with 100% natural ingredients

Enhance your daily prayer rule and fill your home altar with a sweet, comforting aroma using our Natural Beeswax Vigil Lamp Wicks. Lovingly handmade from pure, high-grade cotton thread saturated in authentic natural beeswax, these premium wicks are engineered for clean, soot-free, and long-lasting burning. Free from synthetic chemicals or paraffin, they honor the sacred Orthodox tradition by utilizing only raw, organic materials that burn exceptionally well in pure olive oil or traditional vegetable-based vigil lamp oils.

A Complete Kit for Your Home Icon Corner

Each bag is carefully packed by weight to give you a long-lasting supply of premium devotional materials. Inside each bag, you will receive:

• 13.00 to 13.50 Grams of Pure Wicks: This yields approximately 100 to 110 handmade beeswax wicks per pack, ensuring your home shrine stays illuminated through many months of prayer.
• One Free Round Float Included: Every bag comes complete with one traditional round float, providing the perfect companion to hold your wicks steadily on top of your oil lamp surface.

The Sacred Monastic Art of the Vigil Lamp (Kandili)

Lighting a traditional oil candle and placing it reverently in front of holy family icons is a centuries-old Eastern Orthodox custom. The steady flame serves as a physical reflection of the perpetual light of Christ, our unceasing prayers, and the radiant presence of the Holy Spirit in our household. For the optimal use and longevity of your vigil lamp glass, these specialized, clean-burning wicks offer the highest performance and most authentic ritual experience.

How to Use:

1. Gently slide one natural beeswax wick into the central slot of the included float.
2. Prepare your vigil lamp glass by filling it halfway with water first, and then filling the top remaining half with vegetable oil (such as pure olive oil).
3. Place the float gently on the oil surface, allow the wick a few moments to draw oil into its fibers, and light the tip.

Essential Safety Tips & Guidelines:

• The Water Secret: Never fill your entire vigil glass with oil alone. Always use half water (or more) at the bottom. The water acts as a cooling shield, preventing the glass from overheating, shattering, or producing unpleasant scorched odors.
• Adult Supervision Required: Flames placed on or near tables, household shrines, or parish altars must be continuously monitored by an adult. Never leave burning oil lamps entirely unattended, and strictly forbid children from handling them.
• Safe Handling: Always extinguish the flame completely before removing the wick case to adjust or replace your cotton wick.
• Clear the Area: Keep the immediate surrounding area entirely free of flammable items, books, curtains, or decorations.

Specifications:

• Wick Material: 100% Pure Natural Beeswax & Premium Cotton Thread
• Pack Weight: 13.00g – 13.50g per bag (Approx. 100 - 110 wicks total)
• Included Accessories: 1 x Traditional Round Float per bag
• Compatibility: Optimally burns in pure olive oil, cooking oil, and vegetable-based vigil lamp oils