Most of us can remember at least one time when we bragged about being so-and-so ‘and a half!’ years old. Being even half a year older than your friends was a big deal.

A collection of floral wax candles made entirely by hand in Mexico. Used traditionally for celebrations, these beauties can be burned or used as a decorative object. Esplora Australia is the exclusive stockist of these handcrafted treasures in Australia

Gift shops and Etsy are selling prayer candles featuring AOC, the Golden Girls, and Dolly Parton. Are they blasphemous and appropriative?

Velas Tradicionales de Concha Altar @zapodelica= The importance of ritual candles is celebrated in many cultures across the world. Their beauty is hidden in the hope and magic that persists until the last ray of beeswax-powered light, and the tradition preserves valuable ancestral storytelling an