Daily Meditation: Friday, November 28, 2025

Burning candle and incense - a symbol of sacrifice

If it is customary to light a candle or burn incense when we pray to the Lord, it is because a burning candle and incense are symbols of sacrifice, of the transformation of a raw material to a more subtle one: light and fragrance. Nothing people do in their lives is mere chance. Even gestures that appear insignificant have a profound meaning. Each time you light a fire or a candle, you must be struck by the depth of this phenomenon of sacrifice, and bear in mind that to gain access to the higher planes of the soul and the spirit, you must always burn something within yourself. There are so many things accumulated within us that we can burn! All the impurities, all the selfish, passionate tendencies, these are what we must burn to generate a light that will never leave us.*

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

See also True Alchemy or the Quest for Perfection, chapter IX

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OMRAAM MIKHAËL AÏVANHOV
a universal teacher, inspired by the sun

The universal message of Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov (1900 – 1986) is in accord with that of all the great Masters of humanity. His teaching sheds light on the great cosmic laws governing our life and provides practical methods that enable us to develop our full spiritual potential and work for a more harmonious life for all.

“Through my teaching, I wish to give you everything you need to know about human beings: how they are built, their relationship with nature, the exchanges they must make with the universe, so that you can learn to drink from the sources of divine life. …ˮ

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