{"id":584,"date":"2005-12-23T03:39:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-23T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=584"},"modified":"2005-12-23T03:39:00","modified_gmt":"2005-12-23T03:39:00","slug":"584","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=584","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Candles for Pagans<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like candles. So did my mother, a life-long Episcopalian. To her, I suppose they suggested gracious living. She died ten years ago, and M. and I still have not used up all the candles that she left behind.<\/p>\n

Ever since our handfasting, we have been pretty well “out” to our families. So when Yuletide comes around, they must think Paganism > magic > interior decoration > candles.<\/p>\n

We have American candles, Italian candles, Israeli candles, candles shaped like animals. We have enough candlesticks and multiple-votive-candle holders for a small Catholic church. And they are all tasteful and fine, except that lately M. has been concerned about health effects<\/a>, so we don’t burn candles in the quantities of old, except during our annual four-day power failure.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, this year M.’s sister sent a box of organic French chocolate truffles. Could we encourage this trend?<\/p>\n

Tag: Candles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Candles for Pagans I like candles. So did my mother, a life-long Episcopalian. To her, I suppose they suggested gracious living. She died ten years ago, and M. and I still have not used up all the candles that she left behind. Ever since our handfasting, we have been pretty well “out” to our families. 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