Which candle for the Rauhnächte? Colors, symbols and your personal light
You can light any suitable candle for your Rauhnächte. Perhaps you already have one at home whose light does you good.
A special meaning can emerge when color, shape or a symbol speaks to something in you. If your candle reminds you of a wish, of your courage or of giving yourself attention.
For me, that is the magic of a ritual candle: It makes an inner concern visible.
Light and darkness – which direction speaks to you?
In my workshop, Rauhnacht and threshold season candles are created that connect light and darkness. Their design picks up a rhythm we experience every day: day and night alternate. Also in the course of the year, the ratio of brightness and darkness changes.
How you interpret these colors for yourself may remain open.
Dark on top, light on the bottom: Perhaps this candle accompanies you on your journey through the darkness towards the growing light. It can remind you that new things can emerge even when you cannot see them yet.
Light on top, dark on the bottom: Perhaps you want to consciously go inward and meet what little room is given in everyday life. The dark season can be your personal image for this.
Both directions have their place. You decide which one suits you right now.
My design gives you an impulse. Your meaning emerges within you.
The Rauhnacht frost – your image for the threshold
Between the light and dark areas lies the decorated Rauhnacht frost on my candles.
For me, it symbolizes a transition: a moment between what was and what wants to become. Perhaps you recognize in it balance, connection or your very own place between opposites.
You do not have to judge light and shadow. Both belong to life. Sometimes we need clarity and movement, sometimes withdrawal and rest.
Which symbol wants to accompany you?
A symbol can express something for which we currently lack words. I connect these images with my candles:
The Wolf Woman
For me, the Wolf Woman stands for instinct, courage and self-determination. She invites you to listen to your perception and at the same time consciously check: What suits me? Which path do I want to go?
The Triple Moon
The three moon shapes can be an image for becoming, growing and letting go.
In my personal interpretation, they also remind me of different female life phases. Perhaps you recognize in them the girl, the young woman, the mature or the old woman – or different sides in you that have their place regardless of age.
You decide which connection feels right for you.
The World Tree
I design the World Tree as a symbol of connection: roots that support, a trunk that gives stability, and branches that open themselves to the sky.
Perhaps it reminds you to stay grounded and at the same time leave room for development.
These interpretations are invitations. A completely different motif can also be your personal companion.
A little time out or a longer ritual?
Not everyone wants to sit still for the same amount of time. Your needs can also change from day to day.
That is why my hour lights or Threshold Lights are available in three sizes:
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Small: approximately 20 minutes burn time.
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Medium: approximately 45 minutes burn time.
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Large: approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes burn time.
Choose the time span that suits you. You do not have to use it completely and you do not have to burn a candle down in one go.
Perhaps a few minutes today are enough with the question: What does my attention need right now?
Your candle does not have to do anything for you
A candle can remind you of your conscious pause. It can create a framework in which you write, reflect or simply perceive how you are doing.
What emerges can be different. Sometimes you find a next step. Sometimes you realize that you need rest or support.
That too is part of your journey.
Always place your candle securely in a suitable holder on a non-flammable surface. Keep it away from paper, fabrics and decorations and never leave it burning unattended.
Your personal Rauhnacht candle
If you wish for a candle that makes your concern visible, you can discover a suitable design in my Lichtermacherei or develop a personal candle with me.
Perhaps an existing symbol speaks to you. Perhaps you bring your own word, motif or color combination.
You give your candle its personal meaning. I design the light to go with it.
You can find detailed guidance with reflection questions and the complete 13-wish ritual in my Booklet for Threshold Nights and Rauhnächte.
And your candle can also accompany you outside these nights: always when you want to pause, consciously experience a transition or give yourself attention.
Wishing you a beautiful glow
Your Dinah
Lichtermacherin and free wax artist
Grundfarm Wachskunst · Weidenberg
