| The people of Northern Maine have come through | | | | us. I can't always explain this fully, but each family |
| one the toughest of all winters on record. We | | | | member and friend of mine requires a unique candle |
| survived 18 feet of snow, loss of electricity and days | | | | that represents their inner source. My niece of eight |
| on end of being home bound. Our summer months | | | | years can only be represented and identified by a |
| have resembled warm fall days and now we face the | | | | cinnamon scented candle with embedded sea stones |
| potential for another crippling winter time. How is a | | | | on it's surface. These types of designer scented |
| person to face this with grace and dignity? | | | | candles speak to an individual, not the masses. |
| Perhaps this sounds trite, but I came through these | | | | My dearest friend and roommate gets designer |
| difficulties by lighting up many of the designer | | | | scented candles in the shape of vegetables. We laugh |
| scented candles given to me last Christmas time. I | | | | and joke about this being the closest thing to actual |
| cannot tell you the amount of warmth and comfort | | | | ingestion of healthy foods for her.There is a never |
| they provided me. Their smells made we want to | | | | ending supply of this kind of candle. Candles speak to |
| bake and the light they provided helped me to feel | | | | something very different in my only daughter. For |
| less vulnerable when electrical power failed. I | | | | her, I focus on floating candles of various colors and |
| clustered several of them together so that I could | | | | scents. She enjoys meditation and the centering it |
| read a book. I also heated up soup on the flames of | | | | provides for her. When all other light is extinguished, |
| these same candles. I look at this now and smile to | | | | she focuses on the burning candles and lets her spirit |
| myself. | | | | soar. |
| Candles are full of symbolism and designer scented | | | | The designer scented candles that I love most are |
| candles add a layer to this symbolic joy. The light of | | | | those made of soy and with lead free wicks. I tend |
| one candle can light the world. I believe this and have | | | | to be quite the environmental conservationist and I |
| found it to be true in my life. Poets and authors have | | | | don't want to have a negative impact on my planet. |
| recognized the symbolic power of one flickering | | | | There are many people who feel the same way and |
| flame still hanging on in the darkness. What hope this | | | | there are candles to meet out needs as well. There is |
| inspires in mankind ! | | | | something comforting and hopeful about one flame in |
| Many of us equate light with love and light with | | | | the darkness and how it stands for human |
| spiritual growth. I often shop for designer scented | | | | perseverance during times of need. |
| candles because they beckon to the individual in all of | | | | |