The Spiritual Explanation On Why You Should Never Blow A Candle Out

Out of habit, we blow our candles out, at home as well as on birthdays. And yet tradition advises against this gesture!

Why should you never blow out a candle, how should you put it out and how should you light it? Everything you need to know.

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Why should you never blow out a candle?

In rituals and prayers, each candle color has a precise meaning, and the whole candle carries a meaning too: its wax stands for grounding in the earth, its flame for the link with the sky.

Blowing on it would chase its benefits away: the link with the energy you called upon would be cut off abruptly, and the intention placed in the flame would fly away with your breath.

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How to put out a candle

Before putting out the flame, take a moment to give thanks: this is how the ritual closes gently. Tradition also holds that candles are put out in the reverse order of lighting, and that a ritual candle is never used twice.

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To light your candle, choose matches

Tradition recommends a match rather than a lighter: its wood is linked to the earth, one of the four elements, and it accompanies the new fire.

As with the candle, do not blow on the match either: let it go out on its own in a small dish. Finally, feel free to pair a white candle with the other colors to amplify their effect.

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What about the birthday cake?

It is the exception that proves the rule: on that day, you blow precisely to “send” your wish. The gesture is joyful and deliberate, far from the ritual candle hastily put out.

To read the messages of a candle that goes out on its own, smokes or crackles, discover the meaning of candle flames.

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