If you’re familiar with the Tarot, then you know that many of the cards there have meaning associated with them. In fact, many of the sacred or mystical symbols used in the spread can be seen as images or representations of things both divine and earthly. This is true with the Candle Queen. As an example, she represents a personification of flame and light, a direct representation of the sun and its bright shine. Her arms are also adorned with flowers and vines, a reminder of the life that she once led.
The Candle Queen is also known as the Mother of the Tarot, which makes her another divine symbol. Like the Sun, she’s a symbol of rejuvenation and renewal. But unlike the Sun, she represents something much deeper than that. As we’ve learned in Tarot, the Tarot reflects the mind of the person reading it. When we focus our minds on matters such as family and love, we can transmute our difficulties into opportunities for growth and healing.
In her artwork, she often presents herself as a powerful woman, one who wields her own power behind the mask of a simple woman. As she is the symbol of light, she is also the light of the candles she burns. But not just any kind of candle, but rather a special one made just for her. The candle that represents the Candle Queen is crafted from tallow, a powerful animal fat that gives off a light similar to that of the sun. Burning the candle represents the act of letting go, of releasing one’s own burdens.