We can’t use naked flames in our meditation services any more so we have to use LED candles instead. On the face of it these may not seem as conducive as real candles, but they do have the advantage of being able to be combined with a wide range of materials. We have been giving meditation participants LED tealights to take home and experiment with – here is CSM student Zhelun Wang’s beautiful sand candle:

and here is Ann Marie Newton’s lovely candle holder made of tissue paper and thread: