Large Sun Soapstone Essential Oil Burner (Various Colours)

These large soapstone oil burners are beautifully carved with a central sun motif and a large leaf design to either side. The oil burner feels quite substantial and features a larger bowl than the smaller oil burners we also stock.

You would normally place some water in the top bowl, light the candle beneath (tea light) and then tip a few drops of your chosen essential oil onto the water. Then as the water heats, the fragrance of the oils is released gently into the room.

Make sure that there is always liquid in the bowl at all times when the tea light is alight.

A Note on Colouring: Please note, that as soapstone is a natural material some variation in colour from the one illustrated is possible. The burner shown in the image is an example, but we have had variations in the past of different colours such as light grey, or dark pink colours. It will really depend on the batch that we have in the time. Please feel free to contact us first before purchasing if you would like a certain colour, and we can check the stock that we have in at the time for you. 

Dimensions: 112 mm tall, base diameter 90 mm. Bowl diameter 87 mm.

More About the Symbol of the Sun
The sun is seen to represent the father and male principle, whilst in contrast, the moon signifies the mother and feminine principle. It's the source of heat and the bringer of light out of darkness and symbolises vitality, passion, courage and knowledge. 

Just because it's generally referred to as a masculine energy doesn't mean that it's just for men. Both men and women have their male and female aspects. We all develop, and have the ability to access, them both. 

The sun symbol features in many traditions, and some depict it as the symbolic centre of heart of the universe. Although viewed as a male principle in the majority of traditions, in Germany and Japan, as well as in tribes in some areas of the Celtic world and Africa, it was, for a time, viewed as female. The connection with the sun has led to many people worshipping its energy and vitality, with Peru, Mexico and Egypt being most famous for their sun cults. 

As far as icons of the sun go, they are varied throughout the world. The Peruvian's depicted it in human form with a golden face, but it's also commonly shown as a gold disc, a rayed disc, a half-disc with or without rays and even as a wheel or spiral. Likewise, the colours used vary, from bright and golden yellow, to red, bronze and terracotta.