It is said that one can light a thousand and this is so true.
They light our way and offer us comfort and warmth in more ways than just the physical and they bring us comfort and hope.
Candles
are a delight to work with. Should you have a problem with meditation then there is no better way than to
use a candle as your first port of call. By taking the utmost care in safety, in terms of position, secure holder, matches
etc., use the candle as a focal point by placing it on the table or floor in front of you, ensuring that you are
using an even surface, and fix your gaze on the flame as you enter your meditative state. You can work with your spirit
guides and ask questions that can be answered through your candle.
Many years ago when i was working in this way i had a fabulous experience
whereby I had three candles on the table in front of me and one by one their flames grew higher and lower as I defined yes
and no answers from them. As I asked for confirmation, the most beautiful thing happened; in turn each flame raised itself
about 6 inches high and then left the candle, the flame floating in mid air before disappearing......123 and gone ....amazing!!!
As a reader I light my candles before I work, always with intent, asking for the
highest and the best of spiritual connection, help and support. I always work in a circle of light with my candles placed
around the room offering me light, and protection.
Whatever the
religion, from the grandest of cathedrals to the smallest of spiritual gatherings candles are burned and used on alters. For
a candle represents all 5 elements:
1) The hard wax represents earth
2) The
flame fire
3) The smoke air
4) The molten wax
water
5) The light represents
spirit
When lighting your candles or tea-lights, always remember to light them with intent, with reverence,
with hope, with a prayer, a wish, a cosmic order, for these will be taken straight to spirit. If you are blessed enough
not to require any of the above then send up intent for someone that does or for our beautiful mother earth for she will always
need our prayers.
There are many ways to work with candles and with this in
mind we will work with what are recognised by the magical colours:
White or Silver represents purity, innocence, protection and
for attuning with the Goddess to meditate, for protection and increased spiritual awareness.
Green represents stability, finances, fertility,
good fortune, money.
Light Blue represents tranquillity,calm,health,patienceand
understanding.
Dark Blue represents wisdom, knowledge,
psychic dreaming and help with Insomnia.
Yellow or Gold represents
communication, psychic abilities and attraction.
Pink represents honour,
success, morality, affection, unconditional love and prosperity.
Purple represents
physical fitness , business success, power and ambition.
Orange represents creativity , adaptability and imagination.
Brown
represents grounding, neutrality, help with uncertainty and decision making.
Red represents all aspects of love.
Black dispels
negative energy and confusion.
