For more than 5,000 years candles have been used for celebrations, therapeutic tools, soothing nerves, and cherishing the company of loved ones. Candles are more than just a fragranced piece of illumination; they could be used for deeper purposes like soul-searching and meditation.
In ancient times candles were made of animals, insects, and plants such as tallow or beeswax. With the passage of time, a remarkable transformation was seen in the making and after the product of candles. Now it is possible to have colored, fragranced, incredible textures with various varieties of candles.
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10 Impressive Benefits of Burning Candles
There are 10 impressive and remarkable benefits that a burning candle would provide you.
Soothing Fragrance
Scientia Pharmaceutics journal in 2016 says “the sense of smell plays an important role in the physiological effects of mood, stress, and working capacity.” All the amazing scents of the candles help in relaxing the mind, nerves and sometimes alleviates the physical pain too. This happens because the human mind starts to focus on something pleasant and their physical and other mental suffering gets ignored which ultimately helps in lifting the mood of an individual too.
People use the aromatic therapy of various fragranced candles to ward off the heaviness of their long busy office days, a fight, and any unpleasant event. Fragranced candles play a big role in relaxing and turning all the unpleasantness into the pleasantness of a day.
An individual who desires a certain aroma could use custom fragrances in their candles. From baked to flowery, Cinnamon Sticks, sea salts, hypnotic island, wild forest, deep salty ocean, and employment of various essential oils for more natural scent could be used for custom fragrances.
Health Benefits
Burning Fragranced candles have many health benefits. Moreover, burning candles can directly affect a person’s mental health which would have a consequential effect on physical health. Anxiety, PTSD, hypertension, depression, panic disorder, and stress could have an effective remedy in scented candles. All the mental disorder is the result of unpleasant past experiences or event. If an affected person is to sit in the aroma of burning fragranced candles, he/she would ultimately ‘feel good and happy. A British General of Journal Practice shows that after a ‘habit-formation takes 21 days. After decades of consistent research, the reports show any habit could be made after 21 days of practice/ repetition of it. An individual could take 1-2 hours of aromatic therapy by burning fragranced candles and see the anxiety and depressive negative thoughts leave. After a month they would see a significant difference in both mental and physical health.
Giving Support or Tribute
A special tribute to some celebrity could be given by bringing lots of fragranced candles in their memory. The sense of memory about someone is connected with a sense of olfactory and scented candles play a big part in it.
Add-on’s for Meditation and Prayers
Burning candles could be used for the deeper purposes of getting connected with the soul. A reason why many people use burning scented candles during their meditation and getting connected while praying is symbolic of the significance of candles.
Romance
Burning fragranced candles are known for enhancing the soft and alluring vibe between couples. During candlelight dinners, small talks burning candles plays a great part in lifting up the spirit.
Mega-Celebrations
Weddings, birthday parties, bridal showers, graduations, anniversaries, and many celebrations with a greater significance attached use scented candles to add charisma to the event. Burning candles with the exquisite aroma is enough to add an alluring effect that gives an internal peace and makes a more cozy environment.
Décor
Fragrant burning candles is the backbone of any décor. Solid scented soy candles add life to an entire place, making a decoration more valuable and uplifting in its nature.
For Ritualistic Purposes
For centuries burning candles holds a great significance in any ceremonial sacrifices or ritualistic events. Groups offering sacrifices lights-up an entire place with candles to attach another significance to an occasion.
Self-Expression
Customized scented candles could be a great way of self-expression. You can express yourself by burning the candles with scents you admire the most. Let the self-expression of exquisiteness flow through you!
Connecting with Joyous Memories
Past memories could bring joy to a sad person but burning scented candles would add to that joy. Revive your memories by burning the fragranced candles
Final Thoughts
Burning scented candles are an amazing way of creating joy in the present moment. With the passage of time candles revolved from ancient times to a colorful scented candle. Subsequently, aromatic burning candles bring many benefits such as they add to self-expression, connect with joyous memories, being used for home décor, for mega-celebrations, mediation, and prayers, also used for other health and mood uplifting benefits.
