Candle lit Meditation will help to focus and calm the mind bringing a sense of inner peace. It can help improve patience, willpower and your eyesight. It may help overcome mental blockages. A candle can be lit in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a new beginning. This meditation will help to bring warmth and light into the body. All you need is a candle, my favourite is an Aromatherapy candle which is scented naturally with Essential oils. I have listed a few scents and their benefits;
- Lavender- will calm the mind, reducing stress and anxiety
- Eucalyptus- good for relaxation can help you with sleep and clear sinuses
- Jasmine- brings romantic and positive feelings, increasing energy levels
- Rosemary- will improve mental activity, encourage clarity and relieve fatigue
- Sandalwood- can encourage openness, compassion and enhance benefits of meditation
- Vanilla- brings a comforting feeling reducing nervous tension
Once you have picked the right candle for you. Sit comfortable at a table, try not to lean back into a chair but to lift and lengthen the spine relaxing the shoulders down. Place the candle in-front of you and light the candle. Take a moment to tune into your breath. If your candle has a scent take a moment to enjoy it. Look at the candles flame and soften your gaze. With each inhale imagine the light flowing into your body and slowly filling the body. The body begins to feel warmth. Notice which areas feel the warmest this could be physically, or it may be your heart. Close your eyes and visualise the flame at your third eye (space between your eyebrows). In your mind see the colours of the candlelight and how it dances with your breath. Again, feel the warmth from the candle and draw the light into you so you become one with the light. Visualise your body glowing and the light shining within you. How do you feel? Once you feel relaxed let everything settle. slowly open your eyes again to see the candle. Stay as long as you need allowing your breath to flow naturally. When you are ready to finish your meditation notice any unhappy thoughts or feelings that come up, acknowledge these thoughts as they have come for a reason. Now blow out the candle visualise any unhappy energy disappear with the smoke.
Using a candle can help you practice balance. You can do this practice before and after the meditation, noticing any change. Focus on the candlelight as you do the balance. I like to do a balance I call the Candle Balance. Start with feet parallel about hip width apart, focus on the light and bring your weight forwards on to your toes, possibly lifting your heels, bring your hands to prey at your heart and notice how balanced you feel. To go deeper raise the hands in prey above the head creating the flame, pull shoulders down, make the body as long as possible and if you can close your eyes picturing a candlelight in-front of you. You may only do this for a second or 2 depending on how you feel, this can change from day to day.
Breath and Balance Fitness 