My candle flame is huge and smoking like crazy!

What should I do!?!

Blow the candle out.  This could be caused by a couple of things. It could be that the wick needs to be trimmed.  Trim the wick on your candle; it should be 1/4″ high. If your wick is already trimmed to 1/4″, then check for a draft or excess oxygen fanning the flame. Heating vents, ceiling fans, windows or even a heavily used walkway or doorway can provide enough extra oxygen to cause a candle to smoke and produce a wild flame.  Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents, ceiling fans and air currents. This will help prevent rapid, uneven burning this is one of the National Candle Association: Fire Safety – Candle Safety Rules. Also your candle will burn much faster.

Tomorrow – (part 5) Why is my soy candle leaving wax on the sides of the container as it burns?