Candles in Ukrainian culture played a huge role, both in everyday life and in magical and ritual history. In ancient times, wax products were considered one of the most important amulets and carried enormous energy value. Heavenly fire served as an obligatory ritual attribute at weddings, families or calendar holidays.
In many esoteric beliefs, candles are considered a symbol of light, purity and spiritual energy. In this section, we decided to reveal the meaning of our Esoteric forms in more detail.
Let's talk about Chakras.
The origin of the chakra system has been interpreted since very ancient times. They were described in the Tantras from 600 to 1300 AD. Color associations were acquired in 1927 in the book “Chakras”, written by Charles W. Leadbeater.
It is amazing that we still practice them today.
In general, chakras are our energy centers, opening which we receive spiritual fulfillment, the disclosure of internal potential and connection with cosmic energy. Each color of the chakras symbolizes different aspects of our spiritual and physical state.
There are seven main chakras in the human body:
The Muladhara chakra is the first of the seven main chakras in yoga and other beliefs. It is also called the root chakra, which symbolizes the connection with the earth and the physical body. Its symbol is a red flower with four petals. This color reveals inner strength and energy. In the psychological aspect, the chakra is responsible for a sense of security, stability and survival. Its location in the human body is at the base of the spine, near the coccyx. Opening and balancing the Muladhara chakra helps create the foundation for the development of higher energy centers. However, if the root chakra is blocked, people may experience an obsessive feeling of fear, uncontrolled emotions. Such people are very vulnerable and have difficulty adapting to change.
Affirmation that helps to open the chakra: “I am safe, I trust life”.
Aromas: cedar, patchouli, yarrow.
The second in sequence is the Svadhisthana chakra, also known as the sacral chakra in the human body. Its appearance is associated with the moon, which has six petals. Svadhisthana is associated with the element of water, which reproduces the depth of emotions. Energetically, the chakra radiates an orange color, which reflects warmth, sexuality, joy and creativity. The location of this chakra is near the sacrum, below the navel. When this chakra is balanced, a person feels confident, freely expresses his creative energy and fully understands his emotional state. Imbalance of the sacral chakra accompanies creative crises, loss of enthusiasm, unstable psychological state and sexual dysfunction.
Affirmation that helps to open the chakra: “I allow myself pleasure, I am alive and free.”
Aromas: orange, ylang-ylang, jasmine.
The Manipura chakra is the third chakra, which is the center of strength and perseverance. It is symbolized as a yellow lotus or a circle with ten petals. The element of this chakra is fire, it reflects the power and energy of influence. The yellow color of the chakra promotes intelligence and confidence. The location of the third chakra in the human body is the solar plexus. Opening and balancing the Manipura chakra promotes motivation and confidence in one’s actions. If the chakra is blocked, a person may have low self-esteem and feel insecure.
Affirmation that helps to open the chakra: “I am strong, I act with clarity.”
Aromas: ginger, lemon, bergamot.
Anahata is a chakra located inside the heart. It is responsible for harmony and empathy. The element of the heart chakra is air, which symbolizes space, freedom, connection with the world around us. The chakra has the appearance of a green lotus with twelve petals and radiates the energy of healing, inner peace, direct contact with the environment. Having opened the Anahata chakra, a person feels fulfilled, connected to the whole world and radiates love. Blocking the heart chakra brings with it inner restlessness, a feeling of alienation and jealousy, an inability to accept and express love.
Affirmation that helps to open the chakra: “I love and accept myself, my heart is open”.
Aromas: neroli, rose, lavender.
The fifth chakra of blue color, located in the center of the neck, namely in the throat, is called the throat chakra or Vishuddha. Symbolizes a blue lotus with sixteen petals and is the element of ether, reflecting purity, vastness and space for expression. Psychological aspects of the throat chakra are communication and the ability to listen. When Vishuddha is balanced, a person is confident in their speculations and has a clear conscious position. Imbalance of this chakra can lead to real physical problems with the tonsils and glands. Emotionally, people may be afraid to express their opinions or worry about being misunderstood.
Affirmation that helps to open the chakra: “I speak my truth with love”.
Aromas: mint, sage, eucalyptus.
The Ajna chakra or third eye depicts a lotus with two petals. It is symbolized by the color indigo (dark blue), which in its meaning is the color of spirituality and enlightenment. The Ajna chakra is located in the center of a person between the eyebrows and looks like a third eye on the forehead. It is responsible for inner vision, sixth sense and consciousness. People with an open Ajna chakra skillfully use the inner source of wisdom and intuition. Blocking the third eye can lead to the loss of the inner voice, misunderstanding with the inner self and will attract difficulties in a person’s life.
Affirmation that helps to open the chakra: “I see clearly, I trust my intuition”.
Aromas: lavender, sandalwood, rosemary.
The seventh chakra Sahasrara symbolizes the highest level of spirituality and connection with the higher world. The location of this chakra is in the area of the crown of the head, therefore it has another name - the crown. It looks like a purple, sometimes white, lotus with a thousand petals, which is directly connected with the spiritual substance and the cosmos. The Sahasrara chakra is responsible for the purity and transparency of consciousness and connection with cosmic energy. Imbalance of the crown chakra can be accompanied by a feeling of separation from consciousness and exacerbates deficiencies in spiritual development.
Affirmation that helps to open the chakra: “I am part of the whole, I am open to the highest”.
Aromas: lavender, white lotus, rock crystal.
Balancing the chakras can be done through meditation, aromatherapy, spiritual self-knowledge practices.
In our store you will find the forms of several options for chakra sets, as well as chakra cylinders, classic and inversion, which carry enormous energy value.
When pouring candles in the form of chakras, you need to additionally charge them with energy, which during meditations or breathing practices will enhance the effect and help reveal your chosen chakra.
Candles are not just decoration. They are a tool of attention, ritual, grounding.
Lighting a candle with a chakra symbol is a signal to the body and consciousness: “now I am working with my energy”.
Chakra cylinders or a complex combination of all seven main chakras in the human body, which goes in the classical order from the first chakra Muladhara to the seventh Sahasrara, carries the mission of adjusting the work of the chakra system. Such a candle restores energy balance and improves psychological and physical condition. It should be used during meditations and spiritual practices in combination with aromatherapy, you will enhance the effect.
The inversion chakra cylinder, which has the opposite position of the chakra, that is, from the seventh chakra Sahasrara to the first Muladhara, carries a huge driving force. Its use is aimed at disrupting the work of the chakra system. Gradually, when burning, the connection of a person with those functions for which the color is responsible is destroyed. For example, when the color of the Sahasrara chakra - purple - burns, a person's connection with the higher spiritual world is destroyed.
The trends of studying and practicing the discovery of chakras, meditations and spiritual practices are gaining popularity in Ukraine and the world. A healthy lifestyle and awareness, feeling one's own body, both in physical and spiritual aspects, are widely popularized, and the art of yoga is needed for this.
Yoga and chakras are very connected, since the art of yoga not only helps to improve physical health, but also helps to improve the balance and harmony of energy centers. For the opening of each chakra, Asanas are responsible - physical postures, Pranayama - breathing practices, meditations and mantras. Here are some examples:
For the root chakra, asanas such as garudsana, vrikshasana, tadasana are responsible. Pranayama: breathing with an emphasis on the lower abdomen. Meditations and mantras: lam.
For Svadhisthana, asanas: baddha konasana, uttanasana. Pranayama: breathing with an emphasis on the lower abdomen. Meditations and mantras: vam.
For the Manipura chakra, asanas are suitable: navasana, paschimottanasana. Pranayama: kapalabhati. Meditations and mantras: ram.
For the Anahata chakra, asanas are used: ushtrasana, bhujangasana. Pranayama: anulom vilom. Meditations and mantras: yam.
The throat chakra is responsible for the asanas: setu bandhasana, sorvangasana, matsyasana. Pranayama: ujjayi. Meditations and mantras: ham.
For the Ajna chakra, the following asanas are suitable: balasana, sarvangasana, shavasana. Parnayama: Bhramari. Meditations and mantras: om.
For Sahasrara, the following asanas are used: padmasana, shirshasana. Pranayama: meditation on the crown chakra, deep meditation practices. Meditations and mantras: tisha or om.
Candles in the form of chakras will be a very good gift both for personal use and for yoga masters. The use of symbols and aromas during classes enhances the work on a particular chakra and has a great power of influence even through visual contact, which is a good addition to any practices.
When choosing a candle, rely on your inner feelings. It is important to maintain balance and be in harmony with your feelings and physical body. With the help of esoteric forms of chakras, you can always make the candles you need and help yourself achieve harmony.
Also, with our molds, you can not limit yourself in making both candles and plaster figurines, or soap, which will remind you:
“I am important. My condition is my priority ”.
