Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

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Since 1997, World Candle Lighting Day has been held annually on the 2nd Sunday in December. People worldwide come together to commemorate deceased children and light a candle at 7:00 p.m. Due to the different time zones around the world, a wave of light is created, making the world a little brighter for those who have lost their child. This allows them to realize that they are not alone in their grief. How beautiful that the grief can be seen and shared. Perhaps that makes it a little easier to bear.

Five elements and the cycle of life
One of the concepts that an acupuncturist relies on in his work is the theory of the five elements. The elements Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water influence each other, both nourishing and inhibiting. Each element is associated with emotions, organs, a season, climate, a sense, taste and color, and a direction in which the energy moves. The five elements also represent the cycle of life; after every winter inevitably comes a spring.

Sadness, the emotion of the Metal element
The Metal element is associated with justice, trust, and sadness, the lungs and the intestines, autumn, dryness, the sense of smell, sharp taste, and an inward-directed energy. The more you think about all aspects of the five elements theory, the more insight you gain into how physical and emotional matters influence each other. And how you can help your body and mind return to balance, resolve a blockage, and get moving again.

To the acupuncturist
An acupuncturist of course does not just poke away your sorrow. He or she can help you find some (breathing) space and relaxation in your body. Guide your energy back on track. Besides burning candles together in memory, sharing the sorrow together, it can help you find more balance again.
Contact an NVA acupuncturist in your area to discuss what they can do for you.

Source and photo: Worldwide Candle Lighting Day