Hiiragi candles are
"It is born from flowers that have completed their role in temples and vegetable wax that is friendly to the environment and the body.
Sustainable candle brand".
Candles are one of the essential items for temple events such as memorial services, funerals, and wakes
Once the candles used at such events are used, new candles are used again at the next event out of consideration for the participants.
At the temple where my husband is the abbot, there were still a large number of usable candles left.
When I saw it, I thought, "It's a waste to throw it away like this even though it can still be used."
The idea was to melt this and make a new candle based on the wax.
At first, I taught myself, researching how to make candles from books borrowed from the library and on the Internet.
At a children's meeting held at a temple, I used wax made from melted candles that were supposed to be discarded
I did a candle making workshop
This is a great success!
It started to be fun, and I started going to candle classes, saying, "If you're going to teach people, let's study properly."
As I learned about wax, I learned that there are various materials with rich personalities.
For me, who has adopted organic and natural lifestyles,
I was particularly attracted to vegetable and animal wax.
There is wax refined from soybean and palm trees, bee secretions,
They are less likely to emit harmful substances or have the effect of purifying the air.
In addition, I decided to use the flowers used in the temple and plan to be discarded as dried flowers to add color.
The lights that come from it are very gentle.
That kindness penetrates deeply into people's hearts.
I want to deliver such a gentle, ephemeral, and delicate light
Carefully one by one, taking time and effort
And while chewing on the fun of making candles, I make candles.