Although candles are obviously connected to the fire element because they have a flame, they are also linked to air because without air the flame just won’t burn! And you can use your breath in a candle ritual to release what no longer serves your highest and greatest good.
It is quick. It is easy, but you must have a very clear intention to ensure the release process works properly, so really think about what you want to release before you light your candle, taking the time you need to find the right words. Without them, you will not get what you want … or even need …. out of this simple ritual.
Your focused intent is the most important thing, and it will help you the most!
And you use air rather than fire because the element of air is connected to the mind and your thoughts and the intellect and, most of the time, those are the three areas that usually cause the most trouble when we are doing our best to reconnect with our Authentic Self. It is always our negative thoughts that sabotage what we are doing, so the energy of air will be hugely beneficial if you want to get rid of them. It will liberate us and free us from so many things that have been or are holding us back.
All you have to do is image that feeling a taking a long deep breath after you have only taken short, restricted ones… that is the power of air. It makes you free and clears everything out of your head, so your mind can become a lot more flexible.
Air is also associated with inspiration and imagination, so make sure you use these qualities in your ritual and after you have let go of everything, they will help you think of things to fill the spaces you have created by blowing your candle out.
It is also connected to ideas and knowledge, dreams and wishes, and it contains the energy of new life, new possibilities and new beginnings… just what you want really!
So, on to the ritual ~ and all you need is a candle and a match to light it! The real power is the thoughts you have before you do that, though. So think about what you want to do, to achieve, to release and mindfully intend to do all of that as you light your candle. Then blow it out with the very important thought that your breath is also blowing all the old, stagnant energy out of your body, your energy system, your energy field and, of course, your life.
This works really well because the blowing out of a candle represents an ending, a resolution, even, symbolically, a death and it is just the sort of energy you need to complete your release process.
When you have blown out your candle, you may feel you have finished what you need to do and are ready to move on to something new. But if you get the impression there is still more stuff to get rid of, just keep doing it until you feel completely and utterly cleansed on a very deep level.
Another thing you can do after you have let go of all your old, yucky energy is get another candle and mindfully light it.
This is a lovely way of showing that you are ready to light up your future and it will encourage your new beginnings to manifest in your life. It will also bring light into your world and add the energy of fire to all your new intentions, which, of course, is the energy of transformation!
And the invitation you make just by lighting your candle will bring all this into your life instantaneously which will be just what you need.
And you will know exactly what words you need for your invitation if you sit quietly before you start.
And please make sure they are your own words and that you resonate with every single one of them. After all, this is your new beginning, not anyone else’s!
So go and find a couple of candles and give it a go. It will, quite literally, change your life!
Bright Blessings!
Gailx