Monday, May 5, 2008

CANDLE POWER - IT'S TRUE POWER



THE REAL POWER OF CANDLES.......


When I was a child, candles formed a part of our daily lives. We lived on a smallholding with no Electricity for the first 6 years of my life, so we used candles and oil lamps for lighting. Now, with the power cuts we are experiencing in South Africa, many people have to revert to candle power once again. Many people don't have gas or oil lamps and cannot afford to buy them.

I, however, love the mystique and romance that candle light brings. There are two ways of interpreting images by candle light. One could see the eerie and sinister shadows as "monsters", or you could consider the power of that single candle being able to create a new world with extra objects that disappear as soon as you blow out the candle. The shadows on the wall, and the reflection on the table are all gone when the flame is gone! One candle has that much power...


The warm glow of candle light on the face of a child brings such soft tones instead of the harsh brightness that the electric globe gives us. It emphasizes the innocence... On a cold winter's night the warmth encompasses us and is comforting and peaceful.

People are very quick to complain about not having "Electric Power", but the lack of it forces us to become quiet and reflect on our lives... No TV, Radio, or Computers... In this rushed life where we don't have the time to relax and have a good look at the life we are living - always chasing after something - never in one place long enough to appreciate life itself. Most people don't live their lives....they are too busy trying to control it to actually live it and enjoy it!!

Come on!! I dare you to switch off all the lights, and light a few candles. Sit and relax while you watch the shadows, forever in motion in the light of the flame that flickers at the slightest breeze. How fragile is that flame, and yet, it clings to the wick like someone clinging to the rock face of a mountain after falling over the edge. It is not that easy to blow out the flame... you need to really blow hard... and even after the flame is gone, for a few seconds you can still see the glow on the wick, as if reluctant to really let go.

I would love to be like a candle in other people's lives, bringing them warmth and softness - a vision of warmth instead of the cold reality of a life of chasing after rainbows.


8 comments:

Julie said...

Lovely Hyla! Good use of your power off time ... enjoying your candle lit time. Interesting timing, as Kim's Prosperity Mindset (law of attraction) coaching this last week was all about being fully engaged in the moment. Not multi-tasking... chasing visions of controlling our lives (as you say), just fully living them now.

Good One Hyla

Love,

Julie ... PS
Does this have anything to do with
what I said about my plans in
for the web 2.0 webinars chat with Carol? I think I see a common thread....

Hyla Weimann said...

Hi Julie,
No, I wasn't thinking of what you said about your plans for the web 2.0 webinars chat with Carol, but you are right about the common thread. Lets give readers the link to register for the free webinars in May.

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Anonymous said...

Great photos Hyla. I love the soft and warm glow of candlelight.

Hyla Weimann said...

Nadine, Thanks so much. I intended to capture the warmth of the candle light on the kids faces, and I've had quite a few people comment on that. I entered a similar photograph for a competition in Facebook.

Anonymous said...

Hi there Hyla, thank you for the inspiration, sometimes we forget to look at the small things in life like the flower, the spider web and the candle. When we see the hand of our Lord Jesus in the small things we are encouraged to trust the Lord for the mountains in our lives. Thank you and be blessed.
Joseph. Goeie Nuus vir Suid-Afrika.

Hyla Weimann said...

Hello "Anonymous"
Thanks for the lovely comment. It is a pity you didn't leave your name (Or is it Joseph)

Please feel free to leave you website or blog link here too.

I love writing about my daily inspirations, and I will be posting here soon again, so keep looking!!

Best wishes, Hyla

coolgadgets4u said...

It was a pleasure to view your blog and share ideas.

You and I share many of the same concepts on life and friends and marketing.
I enjoyed your pictures very much.

Hyla Weimann said...

Hello Nancy,

Thanks for the comment. I am looking forward to getting to know you better now that we are connected on FaceBook. I think I have met you in a Skype room before.

Have a great day