Was the wick trimmed?

Nadja reads this by looking at the details, the ordinary explanation, and the pattern around black soot on candle jar. No single sign is treated as proof on its own.

Was the glass near airflow?

Nadja reads this by looking at the details, the ordinary explanation, and the pattern around black soot on candle jar. No single sign is treated as proof on its own.

Did the soot clear or get worse?

Nadja reads this by looking at the details, the ordinary explanation, and the pattern around black soot on candle jar. No single sign is treated as proof on its own.

Black Soot on Candle Jar Meaning

What It Can Point To

Too much fuel or wick length causing incomplete burn.
Drafts pulling smoke against the glass.
Heavy emotional pressure around the work.
Resistance if the candle was cleanly made and the soot pattern is unusual.

Details That Change the Meaning

Soot only at topOften a normal burn issue near the strongest flame.

Soot all down one sideCheck draft direction before deciding meaning.

Soot clears laterA rough start that settled.

Soot with cracked glassStop. Treat the candle as unsafe.

Before You Decide

Read the ordinary cause first. Then read the pattern. If you skip the ordinary cause, you will scare yourself and call it intuition. I do not work that way.

Cracked, overheated, or smoking glass is a fire risk. Put safety before interpretation.

Better Questions

Was the wick trimmed?
Was the glass near airflow?
Did the soot clear or get worse?

Black Soot on Candle Jar

What It Can Point To

Details That Change the Meaning

Before You Decide

Better Questions

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