Companions of the Flame | Custom Shop Collector's Edition

Five Companions. Five Stories. One Extraordinary Collection.

Some things aren't meant to be made by the hundreds.

Every so often, something a little different comes out of the Woodshed. Something that takes a familiar collection and gives it a whole new home.

Welcome to the Custom Shop Collector's Edition of Companions of the Flame.

Inside a hand-aged, laser-engraved wooden keepsake box, you'll find all five Companions, each represented by its own handcrafted soy wax candle.

Accompanying them is a handmade, twine-bound booklet exploring the stories and symbolism behind each Companion.

Five different spirits. Five different ways of moving through this world.

And somewhere among them, you just might recognize a little of yourself.

Meet the Five Companions

🐻 The Warden | Zuni Bear

Grounded. Steady. Unshaken.

A quiet force of protection and endurance.

Fragrance: Warm Sea Minerals
Deep, earthy, and rooted.

🐺 The Guardian | Wolf

Loyal. Watchful. Always near.

A presence that walks beside you, unseen but unwavering.

Fragrance: Baltic Dew
Crisp, cool air with a clean edge.

🐦⬛ The Watcher | Crow

Observant. Knowing. Beyond the obvious.

A guide between what is seen… and what is felt.

Fragrance: Midsummer's Night
Dark, mysterious, and atmospheric.

🐱 The Silent | Cat

Still. Aware. Entirely its own.

A reminder to trust instinct and move with intention.

Fragrance: Cocoa Butter Cashmere
Soft, warm, and quietly comforting.

🦊 The Whisper | Fox

Subtle. Clever. Always just ahead of the path.

A gentle guide that nudges rather than demands.

Fragrance: Golden Hour
Smooth, warm, and softly radiant.

More Than a Collection of Candles

The Companions have always been about something more than fragrance.

They're about the qualities that guide us, protect us, challenge us, and sometimes remind us of who we really are.

Are they spirits that walk quietly beside us?

Or are they reflections of something that's been living inside us all along?

Maybe a little of both.

For this Custom Shop edition, all five have been brought together in a wooden keepsake box, individually aged by hand and engraved with an original woodland illustration featuring the entire Companions family.

The natural character of the wood, its grain, and the hand-aging process ensure that no two boxes will ever look exactly alike.

Accompanying the five candles is a handmade, aged-paper booklet, bound with twine and filled with the stories and symbolism behind each Companion.

For those who wish to wander a little deeper, a complimentary digital download of the expanded Companions book is also included.

Long after the candles have burned, the box and the stories remain.

What's Included

• Five 8 oz handcrafted soy wax candles in matte black tins, each with dual wicks

• All five Companions: Bear, Wolf, Crow, Cat, and Fox

• Hand-aged wooden keepsake box with custom laser-engraved artwork featuring all five Companions

• Handmade, twine-bound Companions of the Flame booklet

• Complimentary digital download of The Stories and Symbolism Behind the Five Companions, Expanded Digital Edition

From the Woodshed Custom Shop

These editions are not mass-produced, and they aren't sitting on a shelf waiting to be claimed. 1 has been made and is available, the candles poured on 10/1/26.

Each Custom Shop creation is made individually, when inspiration strikes and the opportunity comes together.

There is no production schedule. No guaranteed restock date. No promise that the next one will look exactly like the last.

When one appears, it's available. When it's claimed, it's gone.

There may be another someday. There may be something completely different next time.

That's simply how the Custom Shop works.

Five candles to enjoy. Five stories to discover. One box to keep.

Handcrafted with intention. Created for those who find a little of themselves in the Companions.