Episode 10

010 Connecting to Spirit & the Ancient World with Mithras

Published on: 19th April, 2022

I am honored to have Ben Warfield of Mithras Candle Company as the guest for this episode. Ben makes the beautiful beeswax candles that I've featured in many previous episodes. We talk about how these candles help us connect to the ancient world and our ancestors. In addition to sharing his unique story of how he came to connect with beeswax candles, Ben gives us some tips to help us keep our candles lasting longer.

Guest Bio

Ben Warfield is a researcher and maker of light. He has been a key member of the Light Research Program at Jefferson University for over a decade, contributing to the study of the biological effects of light on humans for private companies such as Philips, Panasonic and Robern as well as national and international governmental agencies such as NASA and the Department of Energy. Ben also explores the connections between light and health as CEO of the Philadelphia-based Mithras Candle company. Together with his partner, Sochi - Mithras focuses on sustainability, philanthropy and history - centering on beeswax in particular. Mithras makes candles that awaken our connections to the ancient world and celebrate spirit and community.

Featured in this episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured brew: Custom brew from Paru Tea Bar

Featured Tarot deck: The Ink Witch Tarot by Eric Mielle

Episode Highlights

08:44 - Card pull The Ink Witch Tarot Deck by Eric Maille

10:58 - What home looks like for Ben right now

17:41 - Ben's inspiration for working with candles

24:03 - The story behind the Mithras Candle logo

27:01 - Why beeswax is considered best for candles

32:13 - The different ways you can work with a beeswax candle

35:51 - Lighting in our homes and how it impacts us

44:45 - The types of candle dyes Mithras Candle uses

47:02 - Candle tips

50:58 - What is sacred to Ben right now

53:27 - What's next for Mithras Candle Company

54:41 - How to connect with Ben and Mithras Candle Company

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Rachel is a Mystic, Reiki Master, Tarot Reader, Feng Shui Practitioner, Energy Healer, and Holistic Interior Designer, whose intimate connection to her intuition and ancestral roots enabled her to rise above a challenging childhood and blossom into the powerful and impassioned healer she is today.

Committed to empowering others by teaching modalities that support connection to intuition, Rachel hosts workshops and retreats focused on the ancient practices of Feng Shui, Tarot, crystals, herbs and oils, ritual and ceremony, astrology and metaphysics — in addition to live and virtual new moon and full moon circles.

Rachel also lends her harmonious and balancing acumen to the creation of energetically aligned spaces through Holistic Interior Design. Since earning her Associates Degree and Certificate in Interior Design 2005, she has created and collaborated on a multitude of award-winning residential and commercial spaces, including Realm of the 52 Remedies (with Onairos Design), all while becoming certified in Classical Flying Stars Feng Shui through the International School of Feng Shui (2015), studying the practices of Land Healing, Ritual, and Ceremony under Amanda Sophia & Alex Stark in Ireland, and with "House Whisperer," Christian Kyriacou.
Rachel's work has been featured in several exhibitions, including KAABOO, a music, comedy, culinary and art festival held in Del Mar, CA, where as part of an experiential art installation by Carly Ealey and Madeleine Tonzi, she created a crystal grid below the piece, clearing the participating auras before entering the installation. Her designs have been published in San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, Modern Luxury Magazine, San Diego Magazine, Exquisite Weddings, Style & Decor and Serendipity Magazine.

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