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Born under a cursed moon and raised among gators and gossip, Mama Sha’ has been stirring pots—both literal and metaphorical—for over 45 years. This ain’t your grandma’s apothecary—unless she hexed exes for fun and kept bones in labeled jars. Now, over the age of 50, Mama Sha’ is tired of the frilly nonsense. She’s thrown in the towel – on shiny spell jars, mass-produced “intention kits” and TikTok witches spewing out bad advice and who think magic is just lighting a candle while duck-lip pouting into their cell phone for clicks. She’s not here for the influencer alchemy or quartz-drenched nonsense blessed by algorithms and sold with a selfie, the endless parades of crystal-infused moonwater that couldn’t hex its way out of a paper bag. Mama Sha’ needs grit, not glitter. Power, not Pinterest. She has spent years building her craft with bones, fire and actual consequences. She has leaned hard into the grit, the grime, and the glory of true swamp witchery. Her hands know herbs, her boots know mud, and her mouth knows curses sharp enough to slice through generational trauma. Crystals are fine, but she prefers tools that bite back—rusted nails, crawfish mud, black salt, and the kind of herbs that get you side-eyed at TSA. She don’t cast for aesthetics. She casts for results. This isn’t a vibe. It’s a vow. If you’re looking for pastel spells and glitter jars, turn back now. But if you crave botanical vengeance and handcrafted wrath, welcome home. So buckle up, buttercups! Let’s do this!

Tiny Flames, Big Magic: Why I Burn Short-Spell Candles

We all love a big, cinematic ritual.

You know the kind – the full moon, the dancing around the fire, the incense, the twelve herbs you have to grind counterclockwise while chanting in an ancient forgotten language or something vaguely Pinterestable.

But let’s be honest: most days? We’re lucky if we remember to put on pants.

That’s where short-burn candles come in. Sure, there are other little spell candles out there—plain wax sticks, dressed tealights, even things that look like they belong on a birthday cake instead of an altar. They’ll burn, but will they work? That’s the real question.

Inexplicable Things’ Rune Sparks™ are different.

  • 100% beeswax (because we don’t mess with junk wax)
  • Spell-marked with raised runes—crafted, not carved
  • Color + rune correspondences for actual intention, not just aesthetics
  • Vitka-blessed during seiðr trance—yes, these are literally charged in ritual space before they ever reach your altar

They’re short, they’re fast, and they’re designed to get magic moving. No fluff. No filler. Just a spark, a flame, and results. That’s why we call them Rune Sparks™—because they ignite your magic and get it done in minutes, not hours. That’s it. No drama. No setup that requires a spreadsheet. Just real, focused magic that fits into actual human lives.

Why short-burn candles?

Because sometimes:

  • You need to throw down some protection before your boss calls.
  • You want to do a quick offering before bed but can’t stay up for a three-hour trance journey.
  • Your guides are like “Just light something and stop spiraling.”

It’s not lazy. It’s realistic. And honestly, sometimes the shorter the flame, the sharper the focus. These candles are made for quick hits of magic—protection, clarity, ancestral pings, or little bursts of intention that don’t need a whole production.

Short or Tall?

Sometimes your work does call for a longer burn—more in-depth spells, deeper shadow dives, or ancestor offerings that need time to breathe. That’s what the taller Rune Sparks are for. They will burn for ~30 minutes or so.

But most of the time? You just need to get shit done and move on. That’s where the short ones shine: fast magic, no fluff, light it and let it fly.

So what makes Rune Sparks different?

  • 100% beeswax. No petrochemical nonsense.
  • Spell-marked with raised runes. They’re made from beeswax, not carved in—so they burn clean but still carry energetic charge.
  • Ten colors, ten runes. Each tied to different kinds of work—from love and healing to shadow diving and spirit talk.

These are perfect for:

  • Daily practice without the burnout
  • Spirit offerings when you’ve got five minutes and a lighter
  • Quick spells, layered rituals, or magical multitasking
  • People who have too many tabs open—in both their browser and their brain

Use a single candle when:

You want to focus on one intention: clarity, protection, energy, vision, etc.

Burn them in sets when:

You’re layering spellwork (banish + cleanse + empower), or working something over multiple nights.

What does it mean to burn something short?

It means you’re giving your magic room to breathe, not to overthink. Fire doesn’t need five hours to carry your will into the world. Sometimes it just needs fifteen minutes and your full attention.

If you’re curious about which color does what (and which rune might match your current magical mess), you can check out the full Rune Sparks lineup here:

👉 [Explore the Rune Sparks Collection]

Spoiler: they’re all a little witchy, a little chaotic, and made to work as hard as you do.

So light the flame. Burn the spell. And get on with your witchcraft.

Light. Burn. Be done with it.

Thanks for stopping by

If you made it this far, you already know: magic doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful. Thanks for reading, for supporting a small veteran/witch-owned business, and for keeping the fire alive with us.

Every Rune Spark™ is hand-rolled, rune-marked, and vitka-blessed in trance—straight from our hands to your altar.

So whether you light one for fifteen minutes or let the taller ones carry you through a deeper working, you’re part of the magic we’re weaving.

Thanks for being here—and for letting Inexplicable Things be part of your practice.

~ Mama Sha’ ~

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