Wake the Witch — Coffee-Infused Soy Candle

A handcrafted soy candle infused with aroma of roasted coffee — warm, clean, and quietly conspiratorial.

The Folklore

Across Middle Eastern, Balkan, Afro-Caribbean, and North American folk traditions, coffee scent and smoke have long been used to:

• Cleanse stagnant or heavy energy
• Banish unwanted influences
• Support divination and dream interpretation
• Keep the mind alert without overstimulation

Many practices rely on aroma rather than ingestion — because scent affects the brain differently than drinking coffee.

Why It Works

Modern research confirms what folk practitioners have known for centuries: the smell of coffee can increase alertness, improve focus, reduce mental fog, and enhance pattern recognition. Scent travels directly to the limbic system — the part of the brain involved in intuition, memory, and instinct — waking the mind gently, without blocking intuitive sensitivity.

The Classified File: Project Stargate

From the 1970s to 1995, the CIA funded Project Stargate — a program studying psychic perception and remote viewing. Declassified documents show that participants performed best when they were calm, alert, and mentally clear. participants drank coffee to reach a state perfect for remote viewing.

The Scent

Roasted coffee with a hint of sugar. Warm, grounding, and clean.

Light It For

• Tarot, oracle, and rune readings
• Meditation and journaling
• Cleansing rituals
• Dream work
• Grounding after stress
• Creating a focused, calm atmosphere

Details

• Material: Soybean wax infused with coffee
• Size: Available in 4 oz and 8 oz
• Handcrafted by: Marie Moldovan