Candle Urns Australia - The Perfect Way to Remember Your Loved Ones

A keepsake candle urn can be an excellent way to remember your love one and and keep a little bit of them close to you at home even after their death. These beautiful urns are designed so that you can place ashes from the deceased inside and light a candle on top of them, offering an elegant way to honour those who have passed on.​

Many people set up a special home altar for their candle urns to permanently rest upon. Often a photo or other memento that belonged to the departed is place there as well. 

You can light the candle whenever you want to feel close to them and especially on special occassions like their birthday.

Candle urns can be especially comforting to have on the anniversary of their passing. They help us connect to the memory of the love we shared.

There are of course, many different styles of candle urns to choose from. Some will hold a significant portion of ash while others accommodate just a small amount. Colours and styles and numerous and it is important to choose one that appeals to you in some way. 

Most will hold a tealight candle like the one above  and others like this Silver Lantern Urn to the right will hold a variety of different candle sizes.  Coloured candles add a further personal vibe.

Candles help with Grief

A candle flame sooths our soul. The soft light helps to restore calm and relax the mind. The science behind this tells us the low light is is sent straight to the brain for processing and because of our thousands upon thousands of years of our human association with the protection of fire, we feel emotionally and physically safe and the healing process can begin.  A candle keepsake urn is not only a beautiful reminder of your love, it is a healing aid for those of us left behind.

Author

Rae Delai is an Australian small business owner of White Lily Urns and specializes in custom artisan ceramic funerary art. She has 30 plus years experience as a critical care and palliative care nurse which means she is very comfortable discussing all aspects of death, dying and grief.