Absorbing stain too well, I could help you cure. Unfortunately, not absorbing stain, or in this case Min-Wax, is usually a sign of very dense wood. Softer grain takes stain faster than hard grain.
Using Min-Wax may be a problem there.
In staining and varnishing, you have a couple options.
1.) Put lots of stain on, then wipe softer areas down with a cloth soaked in mineral spirits. The softer grain will also soak up the mineral spirits quicker, softening the stain and allowing you to wipe away.
2.) You can soak a rag and leave it over a dense area for an extended period to try and soften the gums and resins in the wood. Or, you can thin the stain applied to the dense spot, hoping that with a little thinner carrier for the pigments in the stain, that it will soak in a little quicker.
Since Min-Wax is your stain and varnish, the first option is obviously out of the question. The latter of these options MIGHT work for you with the Min-Wax, if you knew the problem existed before you applied the first coat.
No guarantees here at all. Frequently the wood is just that dense and the stain won't penetrate it. And, if you've already begun applying your Min-Wax, the wood is not only dense, but it's sealed now.
