SYMBOLIZATION OF 18 CANDLES

1. LOVE – This candle symbolizes our burning and grateful devotion for God, our family and our loved
ones.
2. PERSEVERANCE – This candle puts out best effort and works hard; does not give up easily; keeps trying
despite hardships; self-reliant.
3. COURAGE – This candle does what is right, even in the face of personal consequences, rejection by
other, or danger.
4. LOYALTY – This candle shows faithfulness, trustworthiness, keeps commitments, doesn’t talk behind
others’ backs, and remains a good friend even in hard times.
5. HOPE – This candle stands for a feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for
the best and looking forward to something with desire and reasonable confidence may happen.
6. DETERMINATION – This candle represents our sense of self-devotion and self commitment in order to
achieve or perform a given task. As a core value, it means to have strong will power in order to achieve
a task in life.
7. HONESTY – This candle implies to a facet of moral character and denotes positive, virtuous attributes
such as truthfulness, and straightforwardness along with the absence of lying, cheating, or theft.
8. HUMBLENESS – This candle signifies giving yourself totally and completely to God. To be submissive,
obedient, wholly giving in to the Lord. Being as a wad of clay to be kneaded and worked, having your
feet on the ground.
9. OPTIMISM – This candle signifies to have an upbeat look on life. To look at the silver lining or the
positive side of things. Try not to bring yourself down or let anything ruin your life. That life goes on.
10. RESPONSIBILITY – This candle indicates accountability and dependability; considers consequences and
accepts responsibility for own actions or inactions; does not shift blame for own mistakes to others.
11. SELF-DISCIPLINE – This candle signifies ability to do work before you play. It means you don’t spend
money you don’t have and buy only what you need and can afford. It means you take responsibility for
your actions and do not blame others when you make a mistake.
12. FAITH IN GOD – This candle symbolizes having the kind of trust and confidence in God and in Christ
that leads you to commit your whole soul to God.
13. COOPERATION – This candle gets along well with others, willing to compromise, committed to the
concept of neighborhood, society, country, and world.
14. OPEN-MINDEDNESS – This candle means having a mind with perspective and ideologies open for
challenges and changes. Being open to challenges implies the attitude of seeking understanding from
others to improve your own understanding and ideologies.
15. EFFICIENCY – This candle represents the specific purpose of relaying the capability of a specific
application of effort to produce a specific outcome effectively with a minimum account or quantity of
waste, expense, or unnecessary effort.
16. PATIENCE – This candle knows that good products, actions, and outcomes take time; can delay
gratification; does not leap before looking.
17. INTEGRITY – This candle is principled – being of sound moral character, showing courage of
convictions, and standing up for what is right.
18. COMPASSION – This candle stands for awareness of another’s distress combined with a desire to
alleviate it. Kindness and caring are shown.