Help · 4 min · 17 October 2026

Your Order: What Arrives, When, and How to Return It

Your ritual arrives in 3-5 working days, sent from our partner's warehouse in the EU, with a tracking link by email as soon as it is on its way. Inside are the pieces of your ritual, each made by its maker and chosen by us. If anything arrives broken, send us a photo within 3 days and we replace it or refund you. You can return anything within 14 days, no reason needed.

Your ritual arrives in 3-5 working days, sent from our partner's warehouse in the EU, with a tracking link by email as soon as it is on its way. Inside are the pieces of your ritual, each made by its maker and chosen by us. If anything arrives broken, send us a photo within 3 days and we replace it or refund you. You can return anything within 14 days, no reason needed. Here is the whole way, from the moment you order to the evening you light the candle.

What is in a ritual box

A ritual is three or four pieces that belong together: a candle, something for smoke or sound, a stone or a notebook, sometimes a cloth or a holder. Each piece comes from its maker, and we name them on the product page, because we are curators, not makers. Their label and safety notes stay on every piece. The three steps of the ritual are on its page, so you can open them on your phone on the evening itself.

Stones are natural pieces. Colour, shape and size vary from the photo, and that is part of their story.

When it arrives

  • Delivery takes 3-5 working days. Orders placed before 12 noon on a working day can leave the same day.
  • You get a tracking link by email as soon as your parcel is on its way.
  • Shipping costs €4.90 to Germany and Austria, €6.95 for orders under €15, and is free from €49.
  • For now we ship to Germany only. Austria and the rest of the EU will follow. Write to us if you would like to know when.

If it comes in two parcels

Sometimes pieces are packed separately, so one order can arrive as two parcels. Each has its own tracking link. If something is still missing after both have arrived, write to us.

If your parcel has not arrived

Check the tracking link first. If nothing has moved after 7 working days, write to us with your order number and we will look into it with the courier.

If something arrived broken or wrong

We are sorry. Send us a photo within 3 days of delivery. We send a replacement or refund you, whichever you prefer. You do not need to send broken glass back.

How to return something

You can return anything within 14 days of delivery, no reason needed. Use the "Withdraw from contract here" button at the bottom of every page. We send you the return address and refund you within 14 days.

If it is a gift

Choose "This is a gift" in your bag. Your message goes to the recipient as a digital card, and there are no prices in the parcel. Our gift boxes and jute bags come alongside your order, so you can pack the gift yourself. We do not wrap it for you.

Before the first evening

  • Read the maker's safety notes on each piece.
  • On the first evening, let the candle burn for 2-3 hours until the wax pool reaches the edge. Trim the wick to about 5 mm, woodwicks to 3 mm.
  • Burn incense, sage and resin only on a heat-proof dish, with a window open, away from sleeping people, babies and pets.
  • Never leave a flame alone.

Not sure which ritual is yours? Find your ritual in five questions.

Frequently asked questions

How long does delivery take?

Usually 3-5 working days. Your order leaves our partner's warehouse in the EU, and you get a tracking link by email.

What does shipping cost?

€4.90 to Germany and Austria, €6.95 for orders under €15, free from €49.

Why did my order come in two parcels?

Some pieces are packed separately. Each parcel has its own tracking link. If something is missing after both have arrived, write to us.

Can I return a ritual box?

Yes, within 14 days of delivery, no reason needed, with the "Withdraw from contract here" button at the bottom of every page.

What if a candle or a glass holder arrives broken?

Send us a photo within 3 days of delivery. We send a replacement or refund you. You do not need to send broken glass back.

Everything you need

All of it, in one ritual

Two Flames ritual box
5 pieces · with candle

Two Flames

Two lights on one table, and nothing else.
€55
Quiet Hour ritual box
5 pieces · with tealights

Quiet Hour

For the hour when nobody needs anything from you.
€51
Written by the curators of Embertine

We describe traditions, scents and how to do a ritual. We make no claims about health effects or predictions. Sources: G. F. Kunz, The Curious Lore of Precious Stones (1913); moon times: US Naval Observatory.

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