A Candle

Candlelight has all the associations of the past when, with a fire, it was the only source of light. Lighting a candle is different than lighting an electric lamp. A candle is a living, flickering light. It can easily be blown out.

As we watch a candle burn we see the wax diminish. It melts away—a symbol for life. We each have light to give, and in the giving we use ourselves up...

...M E D I T A T I O N

As we strike the match there is a small rasping sound.
A flame appears.
With it our candles can begin to burn.

This small act is a deep ritual—a decision
to leave our outward concerns...

Taken from Simple ways by Gunilla Norris