Neat idea and a lovely, though somewhat imposing or ominous scene. Second paragraph was odd to read, just cause of comma placement and sentence structure stuff. I think that first comma isn’t necessary at all, which then means the semi-colon could go to a comma. I see what you were going for with the big fragment that comes after, but the execution just didn’t work for me.
Really neat scene and idea though.

Thanks for the criticism THX. I edited it and made it even more like the dream by adding the last sentence, which did not fit earlier.

i’m kinda lost, i like the whole mysterious ritual feel, and the amazing candle that lights itself, but what three were the last ones at the end? the right ones on the candleabrum? so they just have to pass by to light them.. that could be useful.. hee hee.. but yeah a little confusing.

i ran out of space. the candelabrum had three unlit candles on it. and after Regina had the thought she could light candles/fires simply by thinking about (or breathing on) it.

gotcha.. well i picked up on the thinking part, guess i’m just too skeptical for my own good, stating they were self-combustible..
yay i was right about the candelabra!

You’d think that with the invention of the light bulb that candles wouldn’t be needed for rituals anymore, but you’d be wrong.

Not sure what was edited, but it seems to work.

a flame is a representation of life because it flickers as if it was alive. these fake chistmas type electronic candles don’t really work as well. and they make for nice fire starters ;-)