Candles can have a calming effect on you. We use candles for festive occasions — gathering around a birthday cake, or enjoying a meal with someone special. But you can use it for so much more. You probably have some in your home already, and you may need them now more than ever. One of the more powerful ways to enjoy the beauty of candlelight is during a moment of stillness.
Below are 5 ways candles can be used.
1. CELEBRATION & ROMANCE
If you’re setting a romantic dinner to celebrate your anniversary with your significant other, candles are a wonderful way to mark celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, retirement and so much more. Candles can make perfect gifts and a nice treat for yourself!
2. FRAGRANCE
Scented candles are a perfect way to add amazing aroma and cover-up unwelcome odors from the environment. There are different kinds of scented candles available, everything from herbal & earthy to airy & clean, from woodsy & masculine to floral & feminine, from food & drink to seasonal & festive.
3. MEDITATION & PRAYER
Lighting candles is a wonderful way to do meditation. Some exercises and techniques involve focusing on the flame of a burning candle while sending your intentions into the universe. Candles are also used during prayer.
4. HEALTH
Burning candles can also be beneficial to your health. Part of living a healthy lifestyle is self-care and taking care of yourself: lighting candles can provide the perfect atmosphere to induce calm and a sense of well-being. If you ever feel fear or anxiety, burning candles can help it.
5. AMBIANCE & ATMOSPHERE
The flicker of candlelight produces a lovely atmosphere that simply cannot be replicated. Lighting a few candles in your home can create a cozy and intimate feeling. Adding candles here-and-there will create softness in your home and instantly make it feel warm and welcoming. Candles are known for their soothing, healing properties. The sheer act of lighting a candle, its lovely flicker, and the gentle glow it creates, helps ease, and soothes the mind.