And these must be respected and responded to with great love, with great compassion and with genuine tenderness. Yet, it is vitally important to remember that there are always really two (divide the flames) in a marriage, each with his or her own desires, yearnings, dreams and wishes. (hold flames together) This is the mystery of the union two becoming one. In your marriage, you will try to bring these lights, the symbols of yourselves, closer and closer to each other, until they become (join the flames) one great torch of light a radiant symbol of love, joy, peace and harmony. With these candles, we can see how to achieve a beautiful marriage. And _, (pick up candle), take this candle, symbol of the inner light in _, lit by the eternal light, with the dedication to rekindle it again and again, whenever necessary. _, (pick up candle), take this candle, symbol of the inner light in _, lit by the eternal light, with the dedication to rekindle it again and again, whenever necessary. Now, _ and _, I'd like you to remember when it was in your relationship that you first realized you were truly in love and wanted to spend the rest of your lives together. When two people fall in love, they kindle each other's candles, creating great light and joy and glorious expectations. Each of us needs someone else to kindle it for us. Ancient sages tell us that for each of us, there is a candle, a symbol of our own inner light, but that no one can kindle his or her own candle. Now, we're going to engage in a ceremony of spiritual symbolism. Non-Denominational Unity Candle Ceremony Sample 3 May the light of love, and the light of understanding, and the light of respect, and the light of tolerance shine eternally for you both. In this spirit, bride and groom, take your individual candles and light together a third candle which signifies your marital bond. And when two souls who are destined to be together find each other, their streams of light flow together, and a single, brighter light goes forth from their united being. Non-Denominational Unity Candle Ceremony Sample 2įrom every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven. And strength and joy in your bodies, minds, and spirits. May it give you courage and reassurance in darkness. This candle is also a candle of Unity because both must come together, giving a spark of themselves, to create the new light.Īs you light this candle today, may the brightness of the flame shine throughout your lives. This candle before you is a candle of Commitment because it takes two people working together to keep it aflame. It's fire is magical because it represents the light of two people in love. This candle you are about to light is a candle of Marriage. And this is, “arise My light” - you shall seek to cause your entire stature to shine.Non-Denominational Unity Candle Ceremony Sample 1 And what is the meaning of “arise” ? For a person needs to be a complete edifice. And this is “arise, My light” - the black light from below - “for your light has arrived” - the white light from above is ready to pour upon you. And when one is roused sufficiently, then a white light from above rests upon them. As the verse says, “and she rises when it is still night” (Proverbs 31:15). For the arousal from below is called “a black light”, for a person needs to awaken themselves specifically in their time of darkness.

And this relates to what is mentioned in a number of places in the Holy Zohar, “the darkness of the morning.” For before the light of day arrives, it becomes increasingly dark, as we see with our own eyes. And spoke above this in terms of the statement from the Holy Zohar: “The white light does not dwell until there is a dark light below.” As we see, that the bottom of a candle is black, and there is a white light that rests upon the black light from above. And this is “in Your light” (Psalms 36:10) meaning in the light of the Blessed God that is within us, “we will see light” (ibid) referring to the light of abundance that pours upon one from above. And then, the light from above will reach them to cause them to shine more and more.

And one must first awaken themselves with all their strength, to cause this light to shine, each according to their own level. But it is merely buried and covered up by nonsense and worldly vanities. For each and every one possesses this, each according to their own state and level. For every member of Israel must first awaken themselves through the light of the Blessed God that is within them. It is written, “for with You is the source of life, in Your light we will see light” (Psalms 36:10).

Lighting of unity candle