If you don’t know what a candle is, you have most likely been living under a rock your entire life. The candle has been a part of humanity for a very long time. The candle was our first source of light and now it is used for many reasons including light, fragrance or pure aesthetics. Not only does a candle look good in your bathroom or on your coffee table, it is also known to look pretty damn good when tattooed on your body.

When looking at getting a tattoo, the candle is a great option because it looks great and there is a whole lot of meaning behind this simple wick with wax wrapped around it. Because of the history behind the candle, you can imagine that people have associated meanings and traits to this object along the way. It’s going to be our job to explain that.

In this post we will be talking about the candle tattoo and they symbolism behind it. You can imagine that the meaning behind the candle tattoo differs depending on who has it, but we’ll talk about some of the well-known symbolism. We will also talk about the history of the candle and why it was so important to mankind. Finally, we will review some variations of the candle tattoo and talk about the meaning of the tattoo if it is different from what we talked about previously.

History of the Candle

For more than 5,000 years, candles have been used to light up a person’s room or used for celebrations. It is said the first candles were developed by the Ancient Egyptians. By soaking a torch made of reeds and pithy core in animal fat, they were able to create illumination that would stay lit for periods of time. However, objects had no wick like the candles we know today.

It is true the Egyptians were using wicked candles in 3,000 BC but the Romans are the ones who are credited with making the wicked candle first. They would do this by using melted tallow or beeswax and dipping rolled papyrus many times over. The result of this process was a candle that was used to travel at night, religious ceremonies and lighting your home.