Ritual Pillar Candles-Ritual Pillar candles are large and thick candles that resemble their namesake being pillar like in their shape. Ritual Pillar candles are not as popular as chime, taper, or votive candles because of their larger size and they take up more room. Ritual Pillar candles however can be very powerful candles to use in rituals and spells because the energies they contain are substantial. Ritual pillar candles come already charged for a specific intent and purpose and do not need to be energized before hand.