Candle Meditation

Begin by finding a time when you will not be disturbed and you will be able to gain maximum benefit from your meditation.

If you like, light some candles, burn some relaxing essential oil and put on some gentle music.

Sit or lie with your spine straight, and begin by focusing on the breath. Breath in deeply through your nose, hold for a count of five, then breath out slowly through the mouth. Continue this and feel your relaxation deepen with every breath.

If your mind is busy that is fine, don't allow this to frustrate you, just acknowledge any thoughts and allow them to pass back out of your mind. If you are comfortable, talk to this thought and tell it that this is your time and you will deal with it later.

After five minutes or when you are feeling relaxed then visualise a beautiful candle in front of you and allow it to grow until you can feel the warmth and energy of its flame. Then ask your higher self to change the flame to the colours that you require at this time, and without forcing a change in the flame feel and the energy change and notice any colours that you are perceiving or thinking about, and relax into the beautiful energy.

When you feel that you have absorbed the correct amount of energy then allow your candle to shrink back to its natural size and pass it back to spirit with thanks for the wonderful energy that you have received.