Our Story

Theyfriend Candles is a queer, nonbinary, trans witch-crafting candle venture. All candles are crafted by hand and enchanted by Kirkean (Circe-based) Witch Rune Rainwater (they/he). Theyfriend seeks to be in a non-extractive relationship with all crafting materials; our candles are made with sustainable materials: beeswax & hemp wicks. We never use synthetic dyes or oils, instead crafting our candles with food-grade sustainable dyes like pomegranate powder. Our packaging is eco-friendly: boxes are reusable and biodegradable, and candles are wrapped in heavy paper that can be reused for any purpose (we highly encourage you to use the wrapping paper for sigils, petitions, and other witch work!).

Theyfriend follows the methods of astrology & astroherbology and is pleased to offer you astroherbalist candles. For example, our Pisces candles (Pisces being ruled by Jupiter) are poured on the day of Jupiter, during the astrological hour of Jupiter, while Rune chants the Orphic Hymn to Jupiter. Any homegrown herbs or flowers used in Pisces candles are harvested during the astrological day and hour of Jupiter.

All candles are enchanted using Kirkean spell work. Each candle is empowered to assist you with your own spells, hexes, bindings, blessings, and more.

I’m Rune Rainwater (they/he), a queer, nonbinary, trans Kirkean witch, Tarot reader, animal rescuer & rehabilitator, writer, and now enchanted candle-maker. I am the Artistic Director of Rebellion for Circe Academy of Feral Greek Witchcraft, where I study under my incredible teacher Nick Dickinson (all pronouns). I offer Tarot readings through my website and Tarot classes via my Patreon.

Theyfriend Candles is currently a one-witch show. I pour, craft, enchant, and empower every candle. Each candle is raw energy and power for you to use in your own craft, spellwork, and rituals.

I study astrology under the amazing Blair Bogan, and astroherbalism under the eminent Rowan & Sage, and apply their teachings to all crafted candles.

An important tenant of astroherbalism is having a non-extractive relationship with our surroundings: if I include home-grown plant material in a candle, that plant-material is harvested during the astrological hour of the plant’s ruler –  thus I can only hand-harvest so much during an hour. This non-extractive relationship applies to the waxes, wicks, and packaging materials I use: all sustainable, reusable, and compostable – never plastic.

I also seek to be in a non-extractive relationship with you: I price my candles to cover the cost of materials and my time, energy, and expertise, never to be exploitative. I offer candles at various price points to remain accessible to all witches.

I’m super queer, nonbinary, and trans; I’m undergoing hormone replacement therapy. I live in rural New Mexico where I read voraciously, write books, snuggle with my rescue pets (currently four dogs, three cats, and two alpacas, though by the time you’re reading this I’m sure there will be more), foster animals for the Humane Society, read Tarot, rest a lot, and embrace pleasure-based Kirkean Witchcraft. Thank you for your support, and may the Fates ever increase your witchy power!