Nightmare

by Annie Berthold-Bond
But there is much more benefit to beeswax candles compared to
paraffin candles that are made from polluted petroleum sludge, or
even vegetable-based candles that are a big improvement over
paraffin: When beeswax candles burn, they clean the air like a
great, natural, air purifier, and they are a link to a deep
spiritual belief system.
For each pound of beeswax provided by a honey bee, the bee visits 33
million flowers. It eats 10 pounds of honey. It secretes the beeswax
from its abdomen, and then uses the wax to construct a honeycomb.
Beekeepers recover the wax from the comb by heating it in water
where the melted wax rises to the surface and can be removed.
Many have written about the wisdom of the beehive, and how burning
beeswax puts a person in a special mood of reverence. It is easy to
imagine why, given that millions of flowers have been visited and
pollinated to make any one beeswax candle!
Healing and spiritual powers have been attributed to all products of
the beehive. Honey has always been considered holy, a gift from God,
and endowed with esoteric and mystical qualities. The Path of
Pollen, or bee shamanism, is a calling into the secrets of healing,
longevity, and spiritual powers of bee products, including honey,
wax, and pollen. The Hebrew word for bee is dbure, meaning word,
with the message being that the bee brings the Divine word.
Specifically beeswax candles are designated for the Christian Roman
Mass.
To burn a beeswax candle is to enter into the wisdom world of the
bee, and you enter, too, into a world of benefits from the bee.
Compare this to breathing toxic fumes from paraffin candles! (For
more on toxic candles, see Candle Soot.
Cleaning the Air By Burning Beeswax Candles
Air contains billions of electrically charged particles called ions.
Ions act upon our capacity to absorb and utilize oxygen, and
therefore cause powerful effects on our lives and well being. The
ions in the air can affect our mood, energy and health. Negative
ions actually feel good. Too many positive ions make us feel bad and
they are loaded down with pollution and allergens that are drawn to
them and suspended in the air.. Negative ions, on the other hand,
remove the pollution and allergens from positive ions, allowing them
to drop harmlessly to the ground.
Beeswax candle fuel is the only fuel that actually produces negative
ions, which not only helps remove pollution from the air but
increases the ratio of negative ions to positive ions, the ideal and
necessary scenario for clean air.
Beeswax Candle Buyer's Resource Guide
Make sure to only buy 100 percent pure beeswax candles. Choose
yellow beeswax (it is lightly refined)and not white beeswax is often
bleached with chemicals and is best avoided