WHY DO WE "NEED" CANDLES IN OUR LIFE?

Candles gives us the light and warmth we need when it is dark, cold or just needing that extra cosy vibes around us. This is why the candle usage rises during the cold and dark autumn-winter times, to have that same nice feeling we get when we have warm sunny summer days! But what else!?

I have noticed on myself, since I make all of my candles, the process itself already is quite meditative, and when I lit them on, it feels like instant relaxation. Sometimes you can feel the heaviness has gone away or at least has lessened. Do you feel the same way too? I feel so calm and actually I can be in the present, but also I feel I can focus on the tasks I need or want to do (like right now I have candle burning and I am writing this blog post). I totally get now, when you can have your slow mornings, starting your day ahead, and then you lit the candle .. I feel like it is setting the tone for the rest of the day. Starting calm, keeping calm.

Nowadays we have many options also if we would like to have unscented, lightly scented or strongly scented candles, depending on the preferences. You can have scented with essential oils or with fragrance oils. There is now pretty much a scent for every mood and taste! Just choose. The scents can also bring joy, lovely memories from past or special feelings and dreams about future. Since I prefer lightly scented candles, because the scent then operates on the background, is there for a supporting the mood but not dictacting how I should feel. Just like the soul music. It is there, supporting you.