Easter is more than a date on the calendar.
It is a transition. A new beginning. A quiet, powerful yes to life.
On Easter night, the new Paschal candle is lit – a light that does not displace the darkness, but transforms it. A light that embraces beginning and end and reminds us that new life arises from the depths.
The annual verse for 2026 is:
“Behold, I make all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)
Easter invites us to pause and ask honestly:
What may become new?
What should shine now – clear, calm, true?
Nature shows us this path.
Slowly and steadily, new greenery grows.
The old becomes good soil.
Nothing happens under pressure – and yet everything happens.
A Paschal candle is more than decoration.
It is a witness to change, hope, and new beginnings.
In the church as in your own home.
Many people choose a small, personal light for their home alongside the large Paschal candle – as a quiet counterpart to the light of Easter night, as a companion through the year.
Easter is like a new year for the soul.
A light is lit.
And something may begin.
Easter as a new year for the soul
Easter is like a new year for the soul.
A light is lit.
And something may begin.
If you would consciously choose
or design your Easter or annual candle,
I would be delighted to guide you from the heart.
With a sense for form, color, and meaning.
And with the trust,
that every light works exactly where,
it is needed.
May the light you light at Easter,
carry you through the whole year.
You do not have to explain it.
It shines.
And reminds you –
gentle and clear.
From heart to heart
Dinah Henke, your candle maker
P.S.
For many years, Easter and altar candles for churches, chapels, and special spaces have been made in our candle workshop.
If you would like to be further inspired, here you will find a selection of our church candles:
👉 More church candles from our candle workshop
https://www.wachskunst.de/c/anlasskerzen/altarkerzen-fuer-kirchen
A glimpse into our Easter candles from past years – their colors, shapes, and moods – can be found in our photo gallery on Facebook:
👉 To the Easter candle gallery
https://www.facebook.com/stories/1444022200668280/?source=profile_highlight
Perhaps a light from another year speaks to you.
Or a new thought opens up for
what may now arise.