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Valentine's Day has its special cards, Earth Hour makes millions of people to turn off non-essential lights, Halloween gets carved pumpkins and people living out their inner superhero. Why don't we start doing a symbolic gesture in the name of peace? If we can do it for love, nature, spirit, motherhood, gratitude, it only seems fair enough to do it for peace as well. It is clear that traditions matter to everyone and that people go to great lengths to keep them. Traditions are found in every culture, every household and every small or big group of people. Traditions bring peace, in one way or another in people's lives.

[Peace One Day] is a non-profit organization with the objective to raise awareness of The International Day of Peace (21 September) and is asking everyone to take part in the largest movement of global reduction of violence and conflict. They also launched an invitation to come up with an idea that will help raising awareness for Peace Day and make it impossible for anyone to ignore it. In response to their invitation I came up with the [POD Candle] project. For this project I created [this] website.

The idea is that you bring a new tradition in your life by giving or lighting a special candle in honor of Peace Day. What makes the POD Candle different from a regular candle is that it contains a gift or a message inside it. You can make your own Peace Day candle by following the guide I posted [here] I chose the candle as a symbol because it is an universal, cross cultural symbol that has the power to bring consolation, inspiration and peace of mind. Lighting a candle has multiple meanings, all in tune with what Peace Day is all about: from meditative thought, expression of support, memorials to prayers. Candles have a way to bring serenity, focus and comfort in the minds and the lives of people around them.
<bot>: Celebrate and raise awareness for Peace Day (21 September) by [making a special candle, with a gift or message inside](