Mono No Aware

Tobacco, Vervaine

Mono No Aware is a Japanese phrase translating most simply as a sensitivity to ephemera, bittersweetness, or the happiness that something has happened mixed with the sadness that's it's no longer happening.

Hand poured in LA by Light 4 Life and The Exceptional Children's Foundation, an organization that provides jobs for adults with disabilities.

Coconut wax blend candle 
Cotton wick 
40 hr burn time 
Reusable glass vessel 
Ships in reusable mud-dyed cotton pouch

A few tips to ensure optimal burning: 
- trim wick to 1/4" before burning every time to avoid soot 
- burn for 2-4 hours every time, allowing wax to liquify from edge to edge to avoid tunneling 
- never leave a burning candle unattended 
- never move a candle while burning