Candle Rites to Brighten Your Relationships

by Janina Renée

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

In Ghana, they say, “It is better to bring luck than to be handsome.” In America, we don’t often think about bringing luck to our friends and loved ones; however, something we can do to spread blessings and good feelings is treat them to simple rituals. My book, By Candlelight: Rites for Celebration, Blessing & Prayer, is concerned not just with the ways candle lighting provides reassurance and spiritual connection for solitary practitioners, but also how candle rites can be performed to benefit other people—often in front of other people. For example, if you get together with a certain group of friends, you can create memories by bringing out a candle—perhaps some whimsical novelty candle—and lighting it as you say the Rite for Friendship and Fellowship,

"… for good times past,
and good times to be.
Let its festive illumination
light up our celebration
of good times shared."

People enjoy it when you take the initiative and perform a ritual for them, because it’s a genuine luxury. They especially appreciate it ...

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