Light A Candle For A Loved One Lighting a candle is a symbolic way to honor someone's life and mourn their death. For the religious, a candle can represent a prayer. For others, it is simply a way to show that someone's spirit lives on in the hearts they have left behind. in Public bookmarkswith coping_with_deathlight_a_candle_for_someonelighting_a_candle Note: Lighting a candle is a symbolic way to honor someone's life and mourn their death. For the religious, a candle can represent a prayer. For others, it is simply a way to show that someone's spirit lives on in the hearts they have left behind.