Candle ritual for Calming
Submitted by: Anne Church
To calm yourself or someone close to you. (candle ritual) The setup is like this... Altar 1 Figure Altar 2 Censer Lgt. Blue#1 Pink #1 Petioner Pink #2 Lgt. Blue #2 Ritual: Light the altar candles then light the incense. Sit & think about all that has gone wrong & how much better it would have all been if you would have just stayed calm. Now light the Petitoner's candle and say: (Petitoner's name) has been overwhelmed w/ stress to make (petitoner) calm get him/her out of this mess. Now light the pink candles in order & say: Honor, love, and morality are all parts of my reality. W/ the lighting of these candles I wish to reach tranquility. Now think about how being calm will change your life. Now light the light blue candles and say: These candles represent patience, health, and understanding, so let them help me to become less demanding. Now allow your hands to feel the warmth of the flames & think about how calm you now are. For 5 minutes relax & don't let anything bother you. Repeat this ritual daily. Everyday moving the pink and light blue candles 2 inches closer to Petitoner candle until they touch it. +++Remeber you are now calmed so try to maitain that calmness and don't let every little thing bother you.+++++
Source: Written By Anne Church
date added: 5-29-00