The Candle That Taught Me How to Shine Brighter

This morning, as I sat down to meditate, I noticed that the yellow candle on my altar had burned all the way down. The yellow ones are special to me — they represent the higher dimensional, angelic energies that I often call in for guidance.

Usually, when a candle finishes burning, I simply place a new one on top of the old wax without cleaning the holder. Layers of wax from past meditations have built up over time — a quiet record of moments spent in prayer, reflection, and connection.

But today, something unexpected happened.

Before I had a chance to place a new candle, the small remaining flame caught the wicks from the older candles buried beneath it. Suddenly, what had been one soft flicker became several. The flame grew larger, brighter — alive with movement. All the old wax that had been sitting there began to melt away, transforming into light and heat before my eyes.

I felt a nudge to tune in and listen.

My Ancestral guides stepped forward, their energy calm and clear. They said:
“You often focus on one part of yourself at a time — one strength, one gift, one role. But you are not meant to live in pieces. When all aspects of you are allowed to burn together — your wisdom, your compassion, your creativity, your vision — you shine brighter. You expand your ability to manifest, to create, to serve.”

Their message stayed with me. I realized how often I compartmentalize — seeing my spiritual gifts as separate from my practical abilities, or my compassion as something distinct from my creativity. Yet when I let all those flames merge, there is a wholeness, a brilliance that feels more true to who I am.

Maybe this message is for you too.
You are more than one thing. You are a collection of many gifts — each one a wick waiting to be lit. When you allow them to burn together, you illuminate more than just your own path; you become a light for others as well.

A Short Meditation: The Light of Your Many Gifts

Take a slow, easy breath in.
And exhale gently.

Imagine a single flame glowing within your heart — warm, steady, peaceful.
This flame represents one of your gifts, one part of who you are.

Now, begin to see more small flames appearing — one for each gift, strength, and aspect of your being.
Your compassion, your courage, your intuition, your creativity, your voice, your wisdom.

Let them all gather in your heart, each one joining with the others until there is no separation.
Just one radiant light, bright and whole.

Feel how this light expands within you — how it fills your body, your energy, your space.
It glows so brightly that you can sense it shining around you, reflected in the world you create.

You are the light of all your gifts combined.
You are so much more than one flame.

Take one last deep breath and let that truth settle into your being —
you burn brighter when you allow yourself to be all that you are.