It’s not often a person sits down and thinks about the history and imagery of candles but if you sit down by a candle and gaze into the flickering light on the wall across from you a calming sense will overcome you and it will be very clear that the history behind the candle is an interesting one.
If the real world history of candles hasn’t moved you it’s likely the cinematic imagery of candles has played a significant part of your life. Who can forget the candle laden castles in the old Dracula movies? Candles served as the only light for unsuspecting victims in many a monster movie. What served as their only connection to the world usually gave them away to a grueling end. Candles helped to shape the golden era of monster movies!
They also helped to usher in the golden era of romance movies. All love movie addicts will melt of the thought of all of the scenes where their favorite Bo entranced their beauty over a candle lit romantic movie. You cried! Everyone has cried at one point or another. If you haven’t then you need to set up your own romantic candle lit dinner with your significant other.
As with our busy life styles candles have evolved over the last few hundred years. They’ve become a work horse for many by providing refreshing smells. For example, Village candles give off an aromatic smell that can bring back memories, freshen up small areas and give an overwhelming sense of calm to anyone in the room. It’s proof of the continuously adaptive behavior of candles. We no longer need candles for their warm glow so now they are serving a different utilitarian purpose for those who just can’t live without them.
What’s interesting is that the Village candle you use to freshen up your living area in your home can revert back to it’s previous incarnation as a light source at any given time. The ability to regress is not native to many items but a cancel can become that old time source of light when the Edison’s electric light bulb fails to produce for you. Not only has the cancel evolved to remain a vital part of your daily routine, it can simply revert to meet all of your previous needs!
As you can most clearly see, candles have been overlooked as utilitarian tools that are just simply there to service a purpose. The next time you light up a candle for some mindless task take a few minutes to gaze into it and think about the history that candles have seen and you’ll likely develop a deeper appreciation for them.
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