Lighting a candle is a spiritual practice in many traditions. Often the flame is seen as a sign of the presence of God. Candles are common in worship places or are used to sanctify — make sacred — ordinary space (including cyberspace). A single flame also stands for the unity that underlies all the traditions. To practice, begin or end your day with the ritual of lighting a candle on this website. Light a candle to seal an intention, as an act of love or remembrance on birthdays and special days, as a prayer for peace, as a symbol of the strength available to you in times of trouble, or as a sign of your deep gratitude for the blessings of life. You can also simply use a candle as a way of practicing one-pointed attention