Candle Burning Rituals - A new Guide To An Antient Art

If you have ever lit a candle for a prayer or wish, be it in a church or the privacy of

your home, you will be aware of the magic and wonder of candle burning. Once the

candle is lit an immediate sense of peace, hope and comfort is experienced. It's bright

light awakens one's inner light" and the darkness of our problems and doubts is less

menacing, if only for a few moments. Even the candle lit only for decorative purposes

such as evening dining, exerts a comforting, romantic feeling.

The origins of candle burning are lost in the mists of antiquity. There are records of the

practice in every ancient civilisation. Before candles themselves were "invented"

primitive men lit fires for protection, comfort and warmth. The controlled flame is a

pleasing, soothing sight, be it primitive man's bonfires or the small flames of a modem

gas appliance. Controlled fire strikes a deep cord within us because the fire element

itself has always symbolised warm emotional brightness, newness, joy. If a simple

flame can wield such a potent psychological/magical effect on us on an unconscious

level, think what it could do for us when we consciously control it's effects.

Consciously controlled it is not only soothing and inspiring, but something much

greater.

The Magic Wonder of Burning Candles: