Khajuraho Candle

[kashmira]

KHAJURAHO
The fabled Khajuraho temples of India are shrines of love in all its myriad forms. They are a celebration of love itself – transcendental, spiritual and erotic. This is a rejection of sorrow, spiritual ennui and despair. The sexual motifs that adorn the temples, and the temples themselves, are monuments to ecstasy and to passion, and through that, they are also monuments to spiritual fulfillment. It is believed that the realization of moksha by dedicating oneself to adhyatma and dharma can be attained only by first experiencing sexual satisfaction. In the midst of the drudgery and struggle that we sometimes endure during the course of our Earthly lives, it is vitally important that we remember the joy found in kama, and that in kama we can achieve transformation of the body and soul.

This is a blissful, euphoric blend based on an ancient Indian love potion: honey, date palm, tuberose, davana blossom, amber, white sandalwood, vanilla bean, Damask rose, and champaca flower.

This is one of my favourite candles to have next to me while taking a nice long soak in the bath. It has a light to medium throw that is comprised of mostly sweet honey with wafts of amber and sandalwood.

Just like the scent description mentions, it does have a certain euphoria about it and dare I say, a sexual overtone. But don't be misled -- this is not a "one night quickie" type of scent or candle. Instead, it represents a long joyous celebration of love that allows true understanding the world and its beauty through both physical and spiritual journeys. It reminds us that we can become truly fulfilled even when the world seems to pull us down.