Apricot

A mixture of pink and orange, apricot is the color of sunrise as it peeks over the horizon, first day of spring, and of course, the fruit it was named after. As such, the color apricot reminds one of new beginnings, warmth, health, vitality, positivity, optimism, fruitfulness, and freshness. It’s bursting with a refreshing and fun energy, but without going over the top. In candle colors and crystal healing? Apricot also carries the same vibe.

Like everyone, I was also once a newbie to the world of candle magick and crystal healing. Before, I had no idea that each color has its own meaning and energy, but it turns out that color is a big deal in selecting candles and crystals. Even the shade and hue of a particular color brings a different energy, too.

Colored candles are valuable tools in any crystal rituals. The color of the candle you should be using depends on your intuition. Apricots are quite a rare and unique color, in the sense that not only it’s uncommon in the market but also its a color that is midway between two. So, if you’ve been searching for the meaning of apricot-colored candles and couldn’t find one, I feel you. It’s kind of hard to find any relevant information about it, let alone how to use it in crystal rituals.

So, if you’re that person, good news: we’ve created a simple and complete guide on everything you need to know about apricot candles, from its meaning to its best crystal combinations. Let’s start!

Apricot candles are one of my favorite candles to use when I need a to have an energy boost and a fresh new outlook. Unlike the super-vibrant orange candles that bursts with energy on the get-go or the more “mellowed” vibrations of pink, apricot is just the perfect blend I’m looking for. If that’s the kind of energy you’re looking for, apricot is the color you need. Here’s a list of its benefits:

• Enhancing Creativity and Passion

  The gentle orange hue of apricot candles is often associated with the sacral chakra, which is the center of creativity, passion, and pleasure. Lighting apricot candles during crystal rituals can help stimulate this chakra, enhancing creative energies and encouraging a healthy expression of emotions and desires.

• Promoting Emotional Healing

  Apricot combines the emotional healing properties of pink with the joyous, vibrant energy of orange, making it an excellent choice for rituals focused on healing emotional wounds, overcoming heartache, or fostering self-love and acceptance. It’s thought to gently uplift the spirit, providing comfort and warmth.

• Fostering Optimism and Positivity

  The warm, inviting glow of apricot candles can create an atmosphere of optimism and positivity. In crystal healing, it can be used to amplify the energy of crystals that promote positive thinking, happiness, and hope, such as citrine, sunstone, or amber.

• Supporting New Beginnings and Growth

  As a color that evokes the freshness of spring and the first rays of sunrise, apricot candles are perfect for rituals intended to mark new beginnings, whether it’s starting a new chapter in life, embarking on a new project, or fostering personal growth and development. The candle’s light can symbolize the dawn of new possibilities and the warmth necessary for nurturing growth.

• Aiding in Meditation and Mindfulness

  The soft, gentle light from apricot candles can create a calming and serene atmosphere, ideal for meditation, mindfulness practices, or any ritual that requires a tranquil and focused space. It can help soothe the mind and ease anxieties, making it easier to enter a meditative state or connect with one’s inner self.

• Attracting Love and Harmony

  Apricot’s soft glow can also be used in rituals aimed at attracting love or enhancing harmonious relationships. Its tender energy is believed to open the heart to love and encourage understanding and empathy between individuals.

Using an apricot-colored candle with crystals can enhance your spiritual practice. It can be especially effective in rituals or practices aimed at fostering creativity, emotional healing, and nurturing relationships.

Before using candles, always remember to put safety above all else. Never leave a burning candle unattended, even if your ritual requires you to burn the candle for longer periods.

If you must, keep it in a place where you can always see it or check it regularly. Avoid sleeping or leaving the house with the candle still burning. Ensure the candle is placed in a safe location, away from flammable materials or objects that easily catch fire like curtains.

Here’s how to use an apricot candle with crystals in your crystal practice:

1. Select Your Crystals

   Choose crystals that resonate with the energies you wish to attract or amplify. For an apricot candle, stones that support emotional healing, creativity, and love would be particularly effective.

2. Prepare Your Space

   Create a calm and welcoming environment for your practice. This might involve cleaning the physical space, laying out a cloth or mat to define your working area, and possibly using smudge sticks or incense to cleanse the area energetically.

3. Set Your Intention

   Before lighting your apricot candle, take a moment to focus on your intention. Holding your crystals in your hands, silently or aloud, state what you hope to achieve or receive from the practice.

4. Arrange Your Crystals

   Place your selected crystals around the apricot candle in a pattern that feels significant to you. You could arrange them in a circle to signify unity and wholeness or in a specific symbol that resonates with your intention.

5. Light the Candle

   With your intention clear in your mind, light the apricot candle. As it burns, visualize its light spreading warmth, healing, and joy, interacting with the energies of the crystals to magnify your intention.

6. Meditation and Visualization

   While the candle is lit, you may wish to meditate or visualize your intentions coming to fruition. Imagine the specific outcomes you desire, feeling the emotions associated with achieving these goals as vividly as possible.

7. Closing Your Practice

   Once your meditation or visualization is complete, express gratitude for the guidance and energy provided by the candle and crystals. Safely extinguish the candle. You may wish to leave the crystals out overnight to bask in the candle’s afterglow and further absorb its energy.

8. Reflect

   After the practice, it can be beneficial to journal about your experience, noting any insights, feelings, or ideas that came to you during the ritual. This can help solidify your intentions and recognize any messages received during the practice.

When choosing a candle for spiritual practice, it’s helpful to consider what type of candle to use. While it’s not entirely crucial, but it can elevate your rituals. There are many kinds of candles in the market according to their ingredients, size, shape, and scent. Before buying, think about how frequently you’ll use the candle and what you will generally use it for.

Most candles in the market are made from paraffin wax. However, as sustainable practices are becoming more preferable day by day, many of us turn to natural and eco-friendly candles with clean burn and less soot, like soy wax, coconut apricot wax, coconut wax, and other types of vegetable waxes.

Ready made coconut wax candles is more uncommon, so you’d likely find it candle specialty stores. There are also wax made from coconuts available online if you want to try DIY candles.

There’s also the scent to consider, especially if you’re planning to use it for energy boosting and relaxation practices, or maybe you just like scented candles in general.

If you do, you also probably like to try candles out first to figure out which one has the better scent throw. However, now that we commonly shop online, how do you know which candles are great beyond its purported ingredients and inclusion of fragrance oils?

While everyone of us have their own preference, here are some of the best apricot candles based on our research:

Here are 20 crystals that works well with an apricot candle: