Heart and Holler | The Autumn Laurel Journal

Can Candles Give You a Headache? What to Know Before You Burn - Autumn Laurel

Can Candles Give You a Headache? What to Know B...

Some candles can cause headaches, often due to fragrance strength, wax type, or air quality. Learn why it happens and how to choose candles that feel better in your home.

Can Candles Give You a Headache? What to Know B...

Some candles can cause headaches, often due to fragrance strength, wax type, or air quality. Learn why it happens and how to choose candles that feel better in your home.

Antique-style sepia photograph of an elderly Appalachian folk healer seated at a wooden table inside a rustic mountain cabin, grinding herbs with a mortar and pestle.

The Mountain Healer

A quiet reflection on Appalachian women who understood what to gather, and when. The story behind Mountain Healer.

The Mountain Healer

A quiet reflection on Appalachian women who understood what to gather, and when. The story behind Mountain Healer.

Hand-Poured Candles from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia - Autumn Laurel

Hand-Poured Candles from the Blue Ridge Mountai...

Hand-poured in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia using apricot coconut wax — not soy, not mass-produced, not pretending. Autumn Laurel is made in Christiansburg, Virginia by a maker with...

Hand-Poured Candles from the Blue Ridge Mountai...

Hand-poured in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia using apricot coconut wax — not soy, not mass-produced, not pretending. Autumn Laurel is made in Christiansburg, Virginia by a maker with...

Appalachian Ridgelines and Hollers — Living Inside the Landscape - Autumn Laurel

Appalachian Ridgelines and Hollers — Living Ins...

You don't have to go looking for Appalachia here. It's just outside the window. This is what we pour from.

Appalachian Ridgelines and Hollers — Living Ins...

You don't have to go looking for Appalachia here. It's just outside the window. This is what we pour from.

Why We Use Apricot Coconut Wax — And Why It Makes Every Candle Better - Autumn Laurel

Why We Use Apricot Coconut Wax — And Why It Mak...

The wax matters. It is not just fuel — it is the reason a scent builds slowly through an evening rather than announcing itself and fading. Here is what we...

Why We Use Apricot Coconut Wax — And Why It Mak...

The wax matters. It is not just fuel — it is the reason a scent builds slowly through an evening rather than announcing itself and fading. Here is what we...

Why Daffodils Matter in Virginia (and Why We Built a Candle Around Them) - Autumn Laurel

Why Daffodils Matter in Virginia (and Why We Bu...

In Virginia, spring does not arrive all at once. It begins quietly. Daffodils along the roadside, a shift in the air, something familiar returning. This is where the story behind...

Why Daffodils Matter in Virginia (and Why We Bu...

In Virginia, spring does not arrive all at once. It begins quietly. Daffodils along the roadside, a shift in the air, something familiar returning. This is where the story behind...