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1) AROMATHERAPY:
Candles as a part of aromatherapy calm everyone in the general environment. The scents of the candles are extremely calming like lavender, vanilla, and rose scents. The lemons or citrus, “fresh linen”, “grassy scents will give you a gentle uplift without over stimulation. In the bathroom a candle is better than an air freshener. This is great for the guest bathroom or when company is expected.
Candles on a “warming plate “do not need such close supervision as an open flame, again a de-stressor for some all by it self. You get the scent with the worries.
2) MOOD LIGHTING:
Candles make the perfect mood lighting, because it is subdued and gentle on the eyes. The colors of candles are wonderful too, the soft yellow, light blue, light green and soft rose. They also go well with lots of different decors.
When you get home from work light a few candles while you eat your dinner, the food will taste better and digest better because you are calmer. Use candles while you read, in addition to your regular lamp (we don’t want to “stress your eyes” any more then usual), during quiet mediation and while doing light chores around the house, this brings calm and relaxation in to your environment. A small tea candle in a nice container will relax you to sleep and will burn out after you are gently asleep.
3) ROOM DÉCOR:
Candles in groupings are fantastic de-stressors. Besides being and instant décor changer. Using candles along with a water feature is an added bonus. By using different sizes in an arrangement, this brings out your personal creativity. True you can buy arrangements already made but you lose the creative personal touch. Bought arrangements are good as gifts for instance. Changing the candle displays every so often gives on a feeling of growth and comfort as well as something to look forwards to. All this increases calmness and purpose, eliminating stress.
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