Birthday Candles
Tradition of lighting Birthday
Candles on a cake began years ago and even today candle hold its
Significant and illuminated presence atop birthday cake. Number of
Birthday candles used on a cake represent the age of a person
Celebrating his or her birthday. The rule is relaxed for older people
Who find the idea of one candle per year fussy and childish.
History of Birthday Candles
It is said that the custom of placing candles on a birthday was started
By early Greeks who used to place candles on the cake that they offered
To Artemis - the Goddess of Moon. Lit candles made their round shape
Cake glow like the moon. Germans, who perfected themselves in the art of
Candle-making placed candles on the cake but for religious reasons. They
Used to place a big candle in the centre of the cake to represent รข€˜light
Of life. The candle is marked with lines and numbers, usually 12,
Which would be burned every year.
Scholars also say that the custom of placing candles originated because
People believed that Gods lived in the skies. They thought that lit
Candle helped to send signals and prayers to the god so that they could
Be answered more effectively. The other belief that people held was when
A person makes a wish while blowing out the votive candle a signal or
Message was received by the god and the prayers would be answered.
Birthday Candle Traditions and Beliefs
Even today people hold a lot of superstitious beliefs about birthday
Candles. Person celebrating his or her birthday makes a silent wish
While blowing out the candles on the cake. It is said if the person is
Able to blow out all candles in one breath it signifies that the wish
Would be answered and that the person would enjoy good luck in coming
Year. Another superstitious belief is that if a person reveals the
Birthday wish it does not come true.
Several Latino cultures observe an interesting candle-lighting ceremony
On a girls 15th birthday called a ˜Quinceanera. The
Religious ceremony is held in a church and marks the girls passage
Into adulthood. In a gesture of recognizing her heritage and her
Spiritual journey, the young woman lights her parents candle with
The flame of her own candle. Her parents in turn illuminate the candle
Of their parents, and so on.
Tradition of lighting Birthday
Candles on a cake began years ago and even today candle hold its
Significant and illuminated presence atop birthday cake. Number of
Birthday candles used on a cake represent the age of a person
Celebrating his or her birthday. The rule is relaxed for older people
Who find the idea of one candle per year fussy and childish.
History of Birthday Candles
It is said that the custom of placing candles on a birthday was started
By early Greeks who used to place candles on the cake that they offered
To Artemis - the Goddess of Moon. Lit candles made their round shape
Cake glow like the moon. Germans, who perfected themselves in the art of
Candle-making placed candles on the cake but for religious reasons. They
Used to place a big candle in the centre of the cake to represent รข€˜light
Of life. The candle is marked with lines and numbers, usually 12,
Which would be burned every year.
Scholars also say that the custom of placing candles originated because
People believed that Gods lived in the skies. They thought that lit
Candle helped to send signals and prayers to the god so that they could
Be answered more effectively. The other belief that people held was when
A person makes a wish while blowing out the votive candle a signal or
Message was received by the god and the prayers would be answered.
Birthday Candle Traditions and Beliefs
Even today people hold a lot of superstitious beliefs about birthday
Candles. Person celebrating his or her birthday makes a silent wish
While blowing out the candles on the cake. It is said if the person is
Able to blow out all candles in one breath it signifies that the wish
Would be answered and that the person would enjoy good luck in coming
Year. Another superstitious belief is that if a person reveals the
Birthday wish it does not come true.
Several Latino cultures observe an interesting candle-lighting ceremony
On a girls 15th birthday called a ˜Quinceanera. The
Religious ceremony is held in a church and marks the girls passage
Into adulthood. In a gesture of recognizing her heritage and her
Spiritual journey, the young woman lights her parents candle with
The flame of her own candle. Her parents in turn illuminate the candle
Of their parents, and so on.
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